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[x2yzh9]

Hello. I was thinking that if you build a enclosement of walls and add a door to it to make it a building, shouldn't we get auto-roofs, or maybe a roofing material that can be applied fast? I don't think building above ground should be as hard as it is now.

[SuicideJunkie]

When I need a quick roof, I put a ramp up to the top, and throw a giant bridge over the hole.
Keeps out rain and birds, and makes the space indoors enough for furniture.

Once the magma mine and obsidian farm are up and running, I might put up some better, building destroyer-proof roofing.
Early on, though, a perimeter wall and a bridge can make you a 10x10 living space for the cost of only 18 stone (converted to blocks of course).

[weenog]

I think not.  Automation is nice, but not when you wind up getting in most players' way with nuisance junk designations and constructions just so a handful of players don't have to think.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I agree. It seems a lot of others do, too--only one person (probably x2yzh9) seems to agree with this suggestion.

[Silverionmox]

Making the dwarves able to use ladders or build scaffolding automatically would solve most problems.

[UHaulDwarf]

Auto-roofing? If you could turn it on or off from the standing orders screen(defaulting on off), then sure.

[Khym Chanur]

Hmmm, if you could make a designation which tells your dwarves to auto-roof anything within the designated area, maybe.

[Maklak]

I don't like the 'auto' part, but a quick and material efficient way to build floors / roofs would be nice.

[maluraq]

Making the dwarves able to use ladders or build scaffolding automatically would solve most problems.

Isn't that what "build -> ramp -> nearby wood type" is anyway?  Takes a few seconds usually if there's logs laying around.

[The Bard]

Ramps only get you 1 z-level. Not helpful when you're trying to but your 20 z-level obelisk.

[Logic]

Really, all I want out of an above-ground building overhaul thing would be the ability to replace constructed floors with walls and fortifications.

[Jeoshua]

The closest thing I would "like" relating to this is the ability to designate "ceilings" to be created from the floor those ceilings are for.

Meaning, in DF terms, that I want to build floors that are 1 z level higher than the dwarf building them.  No need for scaffolding when all you're trying to do is build a ceiling, and it would make cavern room building easier, too.

[GreatWyrmGold]

The closest thing I would "like" relating to this is the ability to designate "ceilings" to be created from the floor those ceilings are for.

Meaning, in DF terms, that I want to build floors that are 1 z level higher than the dwarf building them.  No need for scaffolding when all you're trying to do is build a ceiling, and it would make cavern room building easier, too.

That sounds good.

And for scaffolding: Up/down stairs work well.

[Sabreur]

Building scaffolding is painless enough that I don't mind having to roof over my outdoor buildings manually. Plus, auto-roofing would make building my megaproject much more difficult.