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[PatrikLundell]

Is this true? Holy crap, I had no idea lol

This changes everything!

Can they still get through fortifications? Or is this just an old nightmarish memory I have from back when zombie hands would crawl through?

Submerged fortifications can be swum through, and I think water can push thing through as well. The dodge/charge knock bug allowed critters to phase through walls (and, of course, fortifications), but that's supposed to be fixed. It shouldn't be possible to climb through fortifications, but if a build fortification doesn't have a roof can be climbed over.
And things (which can be living critters) can be thrown through fortifications, e.g. via mine cart ejection.

[mikekchar]

I believe problem with floors not covering walls only is a problem with flyers.  I may be wrong, though.  Still a significant problem, though ;-)

[Bumber]

It shouldn't be possible to climb through fortifications

They can be jumped through, however. A jumping creature is treated like a projectile.

[Salmeuk]

Make sure to put floor "tiles" on the top of the walls also - otherwise there is a gap between "roof" and wall.  Creatures and enemies will slip in the gap.

You want this:

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Not this:

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It will keep the sun and rain out.  But not living creatures.  Also, the same with holes caused by trees collapsing.  You need to cover the hole and the edge of the hole.


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Is this still true? I haven't experienced this kind of shenanigan for a few versions now, but that's just my limited experience. It can save a whole lot of time during later expansion if you leave the wall-generated floors unfloored (awkward sentence I know).

[PatrikLundell]

I've never seen anything entering diagonally from above, despite covering my courtyard and recessed farming areas with only the floor that's required, but tree holes are definitely dangerous when not covered. On the other hand, flying titans are fairly rare, and birds probably don't try to path into the fortress to any great extent (I don't get many in the traps, anyway).