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[katwithk]

Has anybody worked out a reliable way to repeatedly drown teach swimming to dwarves without killing them?

This would be especially helpful to my military, who seem intent on following enemies into the river.

[Satche]

from the DF Wiki:

Water can have a depth between 0 and 7.
Depth    Description
0    No water present.
1    Water may evaporate.
2    
3    
4    Dangerous terrain. Movement trains swimming.
5    
6    
7    Risk of drowning. Can have water on floorless tile above.

You can create a room full of 3 levels depth water (pressure plate who open a floodgate when 3< and close when >4).
Burrow military to the room. Advice: I never tested it.

[katwithk]

Thank you that should be sufficient data, and a sound enough method of operation.

Side note: Awesome signature.

[Satche]

Thank you, hehe !
Post your impressions and the progression of dwarves' swimming skills; I'm interested

[katwithk]

Once I've recovered from the recent siege and have constructed the relevant apparatus, I will post findings and schematics.

[i2amroy]

Just a note here, but use a door instead of a floodgate if you are planning to automate anything involving water. This is because doors respond instantly to close/open commands, where floodgates have a wait of 100 ticks. As a result if the water quickly turns the pressure plate on and then off, it's possible to lose one of the commands during the delay and end up with a floodgate that is stuck open or closed. I also highly suggest that you add a manual control lever into anything involving infinite sources of water, that way if something does get stuck open you can shut if off in order to save your fortress.

[katwithk]

Duly noted. My thanks for your warning as I had entirely forgotten that fact.