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[Canisaur]

I was reading the Skyscrapes succession fort thread, and about fell out of my chair when I saw this post: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=53814.msg1157135#msg1157135

How did they get the embark screen to show all that layer detail?  I usually want to have sand in my embark area, and often have to re-embark a few times before I actually get some (provided I'm not embarking in a desert...).  I searched around a bit but I wasn't able to find anything about turning that on.  Is it a mod?

[SirAaronIII]

I think that's from an old version that used to show all the layers, back in 2010.

[ImBocaire]

Yeah, the last version to show all the layers on embark was 31.18. Obscuring the available layers occurred in 31.19, along with mineral scarcity and grazing.

[Canisaur]

Ah okay, the first version I played was 31.25, so that explains why I'd never seen it like that.  Oh well, I'll keep doing it the old fashioned way.

I do find it interesting that you can search for clay but not sand?  Maybe it's just my play style, but they're both functionally similar (infinite gathering from a single square, glass/pottery industry, etc).  I wonder why clay won out.

EDIT: I suppose it's because you can pretty much guarantee yourself sand by playing near an ocean.  But then you always have to deal with salt water!

[Girlinhat]

Use DFHack.  If you use "prospect" before embarking, it will show roughly what layers are there.

[daveralph1234]

I'm guessing the change is hardcoded? I would really like to see it back how it was (by modding or otherwise).