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[Urist McPanzerbeard]

I was wondering about 1 thing.

Do tiles, filled with water, dampen someone's fall?

I was thinking about creating (at later game) an entrance to HFS and use a large cavern/hall for people to get dropped in.. so they will have fun.
The hall/cavern should be tall, so it takes a longer time to reach top from bottom.. but everything that gets tossed in from the top, should survive the fall itself.

Can I use 1 or multiple layers of water to dampen a fall.. in such a way, it is hardly damaged (or not at all)

A short enough drop into deep water will dampen a fall, but if they don't have high enough swimming skill they'll be stunned by the fall and drown. I have a feeling that past a certain height they simply won't survive the fall, but I don't know for certain, I'm afraid.

[pisskop]

I have a captured magma crap that I put behind fortificarions. It has been shooting at a a goblin prisoner for about a year now. Not a single shot has hit the goblin. The goblin just keeps dodging or use his shield.

Has the goblin gained stats? Is it likely he is now legendary dodger and shield user?

Has the magma crab gained stats?

Yes to the goblin, no to the 'crap'.  crabs cannot learn, but if they could CDI projectiles count as throwing

[pisskop]

My dwarves are (other than one) far above the average size of 60k acc. to wiki when I check them with Dwarf Therapist. While it is fine when they are strapped with large amounts of muscle and lard in my book (militia commander of size 110k), one dwarf has actually obese in his description and brings to bear an amazing 133k. Does this hurt in any way? Is milling, pump operating and military training going to help against obesity? Should I start making biscuits instead of lavish meals again? Tallow biscuits against obesity? Has anyone researched this in detail?

Muscle and fat are independent of one another.  muscle from skill use and fat from overeating.  neither carry in-game consequences.  to make less fat, dont let them eat as much

[smeeprocket]

other than having no food, how do you limit their eating? Can you limit their booze intake too?

[pisskop]

using doors to restrict access, making them walk farther to centralized foodbanks, or not letting military carry it.  Adventure mode is easier to see because of your direct control.

But, why, other than roleplaying; that marginal speed increase?  In small and stronger than average dwarves the effect of extra body weight is minimal, and fat will provide more weapon force, natural armor, and heat insulation. Fat is a measure of life quality, to me.


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Oh!  pressure plates that close off shortcuts to food if a larger dwarf walks onto them too.

[taptap]

Fat is a measure of life quality, to me.

Yes, but he weighs more than an adult black bear! (And he is a lot shorter.) The querns and pumps are awaiting him.

Closing paths with pressure plates isn't trivial after the climbing changes.

[smeeprocket]

using doors to restrict access, making them walk farther to centralized foodbanks, or not letting military carry it.  Adventure mode is easier to see because of your direct control.

But, why, other than roleplaying; that marginal speed increase?  In small and stronger than average dwarves the effect of extra body weight is minimal, and fat will provide more weapon force, natural armor, and heat insulation. Fat is a measure of life quality, to me.


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Oh!  pressure plates that close off shortcuts to food if a larger dwarf walks onto them too.

I'm interested mostly for fun. I just want to be able to manipulate my dwarves as much as possible.

Man pressure plates are a good idea!

[RegalStar]

For plants like celery and lettuce, which part of their growth has seeds in them?

[pisskop]

The edible parts, I believe.

[RegalStar]

Some of them have multiple though. I've seen lettuce and lettuce leaves, strawberries and strawberry plants and strawberry leaves, and so on.

[smeeprocket]

for strawberries I would guess the fruit as opposed to the plants. Lettuce... I don't know, lettuce is all leaves, isn't it? God, I hope it's not iceberg tho. gross.

[ptb_ptb]

Lettuce... I don't know, lettuce is all leaves, isn't it? God, I hope it's not iceberg tho. gross.

Your dwarves:
   "Yum! Giant slug steak for dinner."
"And lettuce leaves."
   "Lettuce? This isn't iceberg is it? Gross!"

[smeeprocket]

Lettuce... I don't know, lettuce is all leaves, isn't it? God, I hope it's not iceberg tho. gross.

Your dwarves:
   "Yum! Giant slug steak for dinner."
"And lettuce leaves."
   "Lettuce? This isn't iceberg is it? Gross!"

My dwarves will have, at the very LEAST, green leaf with their giant cave spider intestines roast.

[taptap]

I try to shear my sheep... but the lambs do not register somehow. Why is that, they have extremely long wool and my dwarves go naked?

[Badger Storm]

I think you can only shear adult animals.