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CAGE

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Squid Chat
« on: October 08, 2012, 06:00:38 pm »
According to the wiki, squids have an ink squirting ability, as evidenced by their tags:

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[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:MATERIAL_EMISSION_WITH_HIDE_EFFECT]
[CDI:ADV_NAME:Squirt ink]
[CDI:USAGE_HINT:FLEEING]
[CDI:LOCATION_HINT:IN_WATER]
[CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_TYPE:UPPERBODY]
[CDI:MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:INK:SPATTER_LIQUID]
[CDI:VERB:squirt ink:squirts ink:NA]
[CDI:TARGET:C:SELF_ONLY]
[CDI:TARGET:D:SELF_ONLY]
[CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:200]
[CDI:FREE_ACTION]

Has anyone done any research into this material? Does it work to confuse predators, or is it simply an aesthetic thing? I've tried testing this myself, but squids don't appear in the list of creatable creatures in the object testing arena.
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2012, 06:23:22 pm »
Build a dwarven submarine science vessel and investigate!
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2012, 07:27:50 pm »
According to the raws, it hides the squid. And creates a cloud of ink.
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2012, 08:12:55 pm »
QUICK! WE MUST FIND A WAY TO WEAPONIZE IT!

SQUID INK FILLED WATER CHANNELS THAT MARKSDWARVES SIT IN!

FIRE!

AND JAZZ!
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2012, 08:16:35 pm »
Quote from: Mageziya on October 08, 2012, 08:12:55 pm
QUICK! WE MUST FIND A WAY TO WEAPONIZE IT!

SQUID INK FILLED WATER CHANNELS THAT MARKSDWARVES SIT IN!

FIRE!

AND JIZZ!
Fixed
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2012, 08:20:04 pm »
Quote from: Hunger on October 08, 2012, 08:16:35 pm
Quote from: Mageziya on October 08, 2012, 08:12:55 pm
QUICK! WE MUST FIND A WAY TO WEAPONIZE IT!

SQUID INK FILLED WATER CHANNELS THAT MARKSDWARVES SIT IN!

FIRE!

AND JIZZ!
Fixed
*Insert face of horror*
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2012, 01:13:51 am »
Quote from: Hunger on October 08, 2012, 08:16:35 pm
Quote from: Mageziya on October 08, 2012, 08:12:55 pm
QUICK! WE MUST FIND A WAY TO WEAPONIZE IT!

SQUID INK FILLED WATER CHANNELS THAT MARKSDWARVES SIT IN!

FIRE!

AND JIZZ!
Fixed
...
Eww.


With that out of the way, did you now that cats can do head bump? Meow.
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2012, 04:01:21 am »
Someone who's not at at work right now like I am, mod in dwaves being able to squirt ink then test it in adventure mode.
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2012, 04:30:06 am »
Quote from: I am Leo on October 09, 2012, 04:01:21 am
Someone who's not at at work right now like I am, mod in dwaves being able to squirt ink then test it in adventure mode.

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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2012, 06:11:30 am »
Quote from: Mageziya on October 08, 2012, 08:20:04 pm
Quote from: Hunger on October 08, 2012, 08:16:35 pm
Quote from: Mageziya on October 08, 2012, 08:12:55 pm
QUICK! WE MUST FIND A WAY TO WEAPONIZE IT!

SQUID INK FILLED WATER CHANNELS THAT MARKSDWARVES SIT IN!

FIRE!

AND JIZZ!
Fixed
*Insert face of horror*
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2012, 12:14:37 pm »
Quote from: misko27 on October 09, 2012, 01:13:51 am
Quote from: Hunger on October 08, 2012, 08:16:35 pm
Quote from: Mageziya on October 08, 2012, 08:12:55 pm
QUICK! WE MUST FIND A WAY TO WEAPONIZE IT!

SQUID INK FILLED WATER CHANNELS THAT MARKSDWARVES SIT IN!

FIRE!

AND JIZZ!
Fixed
...
Eww.


With that out of the way, did you now that cats can do head bump? Meow.

Toady mentioned in a fortress talk that somebody modded the game so that every time a cat head-bumps, its target turns into a cat.
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2012, 02:05:26 pm »
Quote from: CAGE on October 08, 2012, 06:00:38 pm
Has anyone done any research into this material? Does it work to confuse predators, or is it simply an aesthetic thing? I've tried testing this myself, but squids don't appear in the list of creatable creatures in the object testing arena.
I've never seen a squid in DF before... DF ADVENTURE DIVING MODE ACTIVATE
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2012, 02:23:24 pm »
Watch out for them freezing oceans!
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2012, 03:55:28 am »
So, last night's raw tinkering proved that a dwarf with squirt ink had no visible effect.
Also that a non fire immune creatures that can shoot a jet of flame have a low survivability.
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Re: Squid Chat
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2012, 04:23:10 am »
Quote from: I am Leo on October 10, 2012, 03:55:28 am
So, last night's raw tinkering proved that a dwarf with squirt ink had no visible effect.

So creatures can squirt ink on land, not just in water? What is the ink like, just a fluid which sticks to surfaces, like blood?

This is interesting stuff though, may add this to the wiki.
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