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[Garath]

Oh man, the lever controlled things...

Goblins at sector C4!
Alright, pull lever.... (consults list and plan of the minecart control room) 3, 4, 7, 7b, 13, 29, 91, 67 and... 182. Ready?
Fire!

[tahujdt]

@ThatAussieGuy: I think we have the next dwarven checkerboard. Demons getting squashed by minecarts. It would need some logic systems, though.

[Loud Whispers]

Speaking of catapults...

Minecarts might give players the long-hoped-for ability to hurl goblin/troll body parts at invaders.  Kinda like in Tolkien, but with the defenders doing it, rather than the siegers.

Launching corpses at your enemies is an art form of siege craft that has existed far beyond Tolkein's conception

[tahujdt]

"RELEASE THE PRISONERS!"
 "What? These aren't prisoners! These are just +goblin leather socks+!

[Talvieno]

This is a gold minecart. All craftmaship is of the highest quality. This item menaces with spoilers of spoilerite. This item is adorned with hanging fuzzy dice. On this item is a picture of minecarts and goblins in platinum. The carts are flying. The goblins are cringing. The artwork refers to the creation of the first railgun in Utharadol in 1050.

Railguns can be modded in - I know Splint made one. It's freakishly OP - it flings enemies backwards 30+ spaces, and if they hit a wall, they're pretty much liquefied.

As to everything else that's been recently discussed... I get the feeling that Toady One would try to keep the minecarts from being too OP...  And he's explicitly said "no trains", and the dwarves in a row of minecarts roughly qualifies as a sort of crude train, so...

[psychologicalshock]

I'm worried excited  about dwarves wandering onto the tracks... >.>

Fixed.

[MenacesWithSpikes]

Speaking of catapults...

Minecarts might give players the long-hoped-for ability to hurl goblin/troll body parts at invaders.  Kinda like in Tolkien, but with the defenders doing it, rather than the siegers.

Launching corpses at your enemies is an art form of siege craft that has existed far beyond Tolkein's conception

True enough!

[Xebeth]

This is a gold minecart. All craftmaship craftdwarfship is of the highest quality. This item menaces with spoilers of spoilerite. This item is adorned with hanging fuzzy dice. On this item is a picture of minecarts and goblins in platinum. The carts are flying. The goblins are cringing. The artwork refers to the creation of the first railgun in Utharadol in 1050.

[Mrhappyface]

So, perpetual motion minecarts that do not obey gravity? Awesome.

[Talvieno]

!!SCIENCE QUESTIONS!!
Gathered for your convenience.

Assembly:
   Can tracks be carved into constructions?
   Can tracks be built with a lack of solid ground beneath (in the same manner as floor tiles)? (i.e. skyrails)
   Can "loop de loops" be created?
      Do minecarts in the loops drop their contents?
   Can minecarts roll while off tracks?
   Can dwarves/creatures walk on tracks at all?
   Can we have minecart-only doors?
   Can we have minetrack drawbriges?
   Do iron tracks have an advantage over wooden ones?
   Can wooden tracks catch fire?
      Can they be used as a fuse?
   Can tracks cross?
   Can built tracks change direction if linked to a lever?
   How many carts can you place on a single track?
   Can minecarts be crafted of lignite and set on fire?
      Can you make smoke machines?
   Can minecarts have different qualities?
      Artifact minecarts?
         Can artifact minecarts travel indefinitely?
      Does the quality of a minecart affect how smoothly it rides on the tracks?
   Can minecarts be crafted of wood/bone?

Acceleration:
   By dwarf power (pulling)?
   By animal power (pulling)?
      Can you force goblin slaves to pull minecarts?
      Can lightweight animals pull minecarts?
         Can animals pulling the cart attack?
            Can you force a tamed dragon to patrol a route outside the fortress by assigning it to a cart to be pulled between two stops?
   Can minetracks be powered by mechanisms and waterwheel/windmill power?
      Will these minecarts go at mach 6 or warp 3?
      Will powered tracks add to the speed or increase it to a low max level (like rollercoasters in RL)?
   Can dwarves power minecart rails (like a pump)?
   Can minecarts be internally powered (thus providing their own locomotion)?
   Can tame fliers carry minecarts?
   Can dwarves in minecarts force them to move?
   Can minecarts move underwater?
   Are underwater minecarts slowed?

Contents:
   Can minecarts carry creatures?
      Can minecarts carry animals?
      Can minecarts carry enemies?
         Can minecarts carry forgotten beasts composed of flame?
      Can minecarts carry dwarves?
         Can marksdwarves fire arrows while the cart is in motion?
         Can melee dwarves attack while the cart is in motion?
         Can dwarves die of dehydration/starvation if in a minecart too long?
         Can dwarves sleep in a minecart?
   Can minecarts carry liquids?
      Magma?
      Water?
      Blood??
      Booze??
      Forgotten beast extract??
   Can minecarts be made to auto-dump their contents?
   Can minecarts be made to auto-load contents?
      Liquids?
      Enemies?
      Creatures?
         Can a giant scorpion carrier be created?
   Do crash-landing minecarts lose their contents? (i.e. magma)
      Can these minecarts act as frag grenades if filled with edged weapons?
   Can the contents of a minecart affect the minecart's surroundings? (i.e. can a minecart full of magma set things ablaze)
   Are the contents of minecarts affected by external forces?
      Can the contents be immolated (word used intentionally) if the cart goes through magma?
      Can items coated water in a minecart through magma produce moving steam generators?
   Can minecarts be filled by moving through a waterfall?
   How much can you store in a single minecart?

Motion:
   Can a minecart survive a far fall?
   Can creatures within a minecart survive a far fall?
   Can minecart landing on slopes after falling continue motion?
   What happens when a high-speed minecart lands on a track perpendicular to the minecart's direction of motion?
   Can minecarts be propelled to near-infinite speeds?
      Is there a fixed maximum speed?
   Can a perpetual motion machine be created?
   Can flying minecarts fly through fortifications?
   Can pressure plates be triggered by passing minecarts?
   How do you stop a minecart?
      Can items on the tracks slow minecarts?
   Can minecarts moving with a water flow increase speed?
   
   Can fast-moving carts jump from one track to the next?
      Can you make a practically completely walled-in fortress, utilizing flying minecarts to move goods in and out?
      Can you make a fortress of free-standing towers with flying carts carrying goods from one to the next?
   Do carts loaded with liquids spill when going around corners?
   Do crash-landing carts break?
   Can carts continue rolling while off the track?

Minecart Collisions:
   Can two minecarts collide if going in opposing directions towards each other?
   Can tracks cross?
      Can two minecarts collide if crossing over the same tile?
   Can minecarts collide with creatures?
      Will they squash creatures?
      Will they knock creatures backwards?   
      Will they simply do blunt damage?
      Will they do edged damage?
      Will colliding with creatures auto-load them onto the minecart?
         Can automated fishing systems be created?
         Can you have a wall of minecarts rotating through a magma waterfall to catch and roast invaders?
      Does colliding with a creature slow/stop the minecart?
   Can minecarts collide with items?
      Does colliding with an item slow/stop the minecart?
   Can minecarts increase weight with contained objects?
      Can a heavier minecart colliding with a lighter minecart propel the lighter minecart farther?
      Can a heavier minecart do more damage to a creature? (if creatures can be collided with)
   What happens when a minecart collides with another perpendicularly?

Miscellaneous:
   Will Loud Whispers really pick a picture and stick with it when minecarts fly?
   Will Toady One actually slow down normal carrying speed?
   Will Argonnek's first attempt to use minecarts be an unholy trainwreck?
   Has the minecart thread been sufficiently derailed?
   Is Girlinhat better at math when she's been awake?
   Does Blizzlord have the [NO_SLEEP] tag?
   Are animals used for cartless tracks?
   Is SRD sarcastic when he tries?
   Is ball-in-a-cup the best thing since bread?
   Is insulting Toady One acceptable on the forums?
   Are bridgeapults no longer a mythical, worthless device?
      Can you utilize this to carpet-bomb?
   Can you sharpen minecarts?
   Can minecarts be used to fill artificial magma ponds?
   Can you make bumper carts?
   Can you have a giant game of gobbo battleships?

__________
I intend to make a post containing all of these when the next version is released. It will be the "Minecart !!Science!! Thread", and it will contain the collected knowledge of all minecart-wielding dwarven forumites.

[Girlinhat]

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=106649.0

Plans to communally abuse carts is already in place, we can test whatever questions arise.

Beware of making a science thread though, it requires a bit of upkeep.

[Talvieno]

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=106649.0

Plans to communally abuse carts is already in place, we can test whatever questions arise.

Beware of making a science thread though, it requires a bit of upkeep.

I know this... I applied as one of the possible overseers.

And I don't mind upkeep. See post #2 of Spearbreakers: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=102730.msg3036724#msg3036724

[MenacesWithSpikes]

Can minecarts carry liquids?
      Magma?
      Water?
      Blood??
      Booze?

"Forgotten Beast extract" should definitely be on this list.   

[Talvieno]

Can minecarts carry liquids?
      Magma?
      Water?
      Blood??
      Booze?

"Forgotten Beast extract" should definitely be on this list.   

I didn't even think of that. Added, with much maniacal laughter.

[FortKiller]

Fill a wooden minecart with !!lignite!! and elf corpses, launch it at the elves.