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[Charlylimph]

I am really new at dwarf fortress and I don't understand how to build up. For example make stairs on an above ground fortress. If anyone could give me some pointers that would be awesome!

[NTJedi]

When you have a problem search the Wiki :  http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/Main_Page   

When you are eating a meal watch youtube tutorials....  those two methods are the fastest way to learn.

[Charlylimph]

I have look at the wiki under stairs, walls and security design ect. and I have watched many videos (my current fortress is in it's 6th or 7th year and I have killed several forgotten beast with no casualties, so I understand a little) I just don't understand this one concept. If some could like me to a particularly help video that they can think of that would be great. 

[NTJedi]

Not sure what you need...    D for destinations and then I think  J   for creating a downstairs.... then you can tunnel on the lower level .

[andrewas]

The wiki article on mega construction should tell you all you need to know.

[smakemupagus]

(b)uild (C)onstruction (u)pstairs

wait for them to build it.  move your view up one level

(b)uild (C)onstruction (x)up/downstairs precisely above your other stair
assuming you want multilevel towers -- otherwise placing a (d)ownstairs is sufficient

wait for them to build it

(b)uild (C)onstruction (f)loor on the second floor as desired

wait

(b)uild (C)onstruction (w)all around the second floor as desired
(b)uild (C)onstruction (F)ortification as desired

there is a subtle difference between a constructed Fortification vs. carved Fortifications in a wall made of blocks.  Only the latter produces a floor on the level above.  You can ignore the difference for now if you're not building tall buildings.

[Charlylimph]

Thanks! This is what I was missing! 

[Sizik]

Remember that dwarves cannot build diagonally, so in order to make a corner with walls, you have to build a temporary floor so that they can reach the corner.

[nenjin]

There's a whole forum section for gameplay questions. It's called Gameplay Questions.

[Charlylimph]

Well now I know. (The castle is well underway)

[Brotato]

Aren't we able to do multi-level designations now? So couldn't we just build a staircase straight up?

[Malarauko]

Aren't we able to do multi-level designations now? So couldn't we just build a staircase straight up?

Unfortunatly it won't let you put build designations on top of build designations. You have to be able to currently reach the build site. You can multi level designate though. So mine and channel are all good but not buildings.

[Sizik]

And buildings aren't designations, they're buildings.

[Malarauko]

And buildings aren't designations, they're buildings.

And you designate where you want them built.

[Sizik]

And buildings aren't designations, they're buildings.

And you designate where you want them built.

But you don't use designations to do so.