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rjensen1

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Unable to connect lever to retracted bridge
« on: July 06, 2008, 07:03:45 pm »
After a fluke hydra attack during which I realized that my levers were all too far from where my dwarves hang out, I decided to move the levers to a single location safe inside of my base. (not directly next to the bridges that they each control) So, I build new levers and removed the old ones. However, I didn't realize that one of my 5 bridges was still retracted, and now I am unable to connect a new lever to it. I can not extend the bridge because the lever that controlled it was already removed. I got some error message about the dwarf not being able to reach the destination (to attach the mechanisms)
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Re: Unable to connect lever to retracted bridge
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2008, 11:40:25 am »
Sorry, I realized that this information is probably useless without letting you know which version I'm playing. I've got 38b. Also, this game is amazing. I realized that it may have been rude to post my first comment in the bug report sub-forum.
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Re: Unable to connect lever to retracted bridge
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2008, 11:56:02 am »
Is the dwarf able to reach both sides/ends of the bridge?  If not, he may be trying to connect to the unreachable end.
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Re: Unable to connect lever to retracted bridge
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2008, 11:57:28 am »
Ok, I just checked this in 38C. I have the same problem.
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Re: Unable to connect lever to retracted bridge
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2008, 11:58:25 am »
Quote from: Dame de la Licorne on July 07, 2008, 11:56:02 am
Is the dwarf able to reach both sides/ends of the bridge?  If not, he may be trying to connect to the unreachable end.

Yes, he can reach both ends. I remember watching them hook the mechanics up, and they would stand right in the middle of the bridge. I think that's what the dwarf wants to do, but he can't reach that spot because the bridge is retracted.
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Re: Unable to connect lever to retracted bridge
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2008, 04:41:12 pm »
You can unbuild the bridge even when it is retracted.  That will get you around your immediate problem.

It would be nice to to still be able to hook up mechanisms when the bridge is raised or retracted.
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Re: Unable to connect lever to retracted bridge
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2008, 04:15:02 pm »
Quote from: Veroule on July 07, 2008, 04:41:12 pm
You can unbuild the bridge even when it is retracted.  That will get you around your immediate problem.

It would be nice to to still be able to hook up mechanisms when the bridge is raised or retracted.

Thanks. I just realized this a bit ago and have unbuilt and rebuilt it.
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