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Author Topic: Can you use minecart as mean of dwarf transportation?  (Read 717 times)

Aravin

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Can you use minecart as mean of dwarf transportation?
« on: January 29, 2013, 06:11:16 pm »

I didn't really get how minecarts work - can i just load dwarf there and make him ride? Can we make elevators? Is there any kind of new break-through engineering invention that can be built using minecarts? (no computers and 101 logic)
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Hyndis

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Re: Can you use minecart as mean of dwarf transportation?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2013, 06:46:13 pm »

Yes, you can have a dwarf ride a mine cart around.

I personally do not do this. I only have dwarves push mine carts, with numerous stops at maximum friction in case of elevation changes to prevent run-away carts. A guided mine cart on flat terrain is perfectly safe even in crowded areas.

A ridden or pushed mine cart can get out of control and cause all kinds of mayhem. Sometimes this is a good thing if out of control mine carts are used vs goblins or demons. But its bad if you accidentally grapeshot your dining room with dwarf giblets.
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Kaos

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Re: Can you use minecart as mean of dwarf transportation?
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2013, 11:19:35 pm »

I was trying something like this and I came up with the Minecart Airlock
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