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[Nivim]

Do the edges of the map provide support in the current version? If not, are there any protections against the cave-in of the entire surface on small maps with the new cavern systems? While funny, I can see this being a major problem for players, especially if encountered in adventure mode.

It does seem possible that an entire fortress area square may be generated without any connection to the ground, thus causing insta-death of the embark crew and everything underneath. So I greened this.

[James.Denholm]

I don't think that the idea of Toady allowing building stairs downwards would really be a end-all solution. IIRC, one of the main selling points of the rope ladder was that stairs are currently not removed from above. So digging a shaft will always leave an ugly bit off to the side or something when using stairs.

Besides, using rope ladders to explore caverns is just so much more awesome.

[Footkerchief]

I don't think that the idea of Toady allowing building stairs downwards would really be a end-all solution.

It's only being discussed as a "short-term fix," as far as I can tell.  Rope/chain ladders are definitely much cooler.

[Neruz]

Ya, it'd be a quickfix (and make alot of sense) until multi-tile and multi-z-level constructions are implimented.

[JohnLukeG]

I hope the next version will make the dump designation more forceful. 

I can't stand there being socks and pants lying around everywhere. 

[Dante]

Those undumpable ones generally belong to your military dwarves, having been cast off when they received an armour upgrade. You can undraft them, and then redraft them wherever you want their clothes to fall (e.g. somewhere you can drop magma). Unless they're elites of course. And occasionally I see dead dwarves' clothes hanging around, which is annoying. But if you're ready to invest a lot of time, you can set them all on fire where they lie with some magma piping.

[Footkerchief]

I hope the next version will make the dump designation more forceful. 

I can't stand there being socks and pants lying around everywhere. 

The underlying problem, which Dante explained above, stands a good chance of being fixed in the next version, since the way soldiers/guards handle their equipment is getting a massive overhaul.

[Dante]

Oh, on a related note, are negative thoughts from rotting clothing going back in, too? Maybe balanced against positive thoughts for spiffy new duds?

[atomfullerene]

We should kill two birds with one stone and make it possible to make rope ladders out of tied-together clothing

[CobaltKobold]

Those undumpable ones generally belong to your military dwarves,

to me it seems like the cast-offs of anyone who spies a sock from a dead caravan guard, or just off a tradesman.

[Konpeito]

I don't know if this has been asked before, but a search didn't turn anything up, so I'll ask it here.

Will steam be dangerous again in the new version?

[Footkerchief]

I don't know if this has been asked before, but a search didn't turn anything up, so I'll ask it here.

Will steam be dangerous again in the new version?

So, now that we've got proper material temp handling, will we see steam come back as a possible weapon source?

It's different, certainly, but I'm not really sure.  The main problem in the new versions has always been the contact time and that the temperature difference between steam and flesh is very small (compared to say boiling metal).  If the gas can condense and settle as a hot contaminant you'd have the highest chance of getting something to happen I think, and those items are still outstanding on the list, I believe ("Handle a few material contaminant issues" has a temperature-related item anyway, and some quibbles with mat state).

[Nilik]

We should kill two birds with one stone and make it possible to make rope ladders out of tied-together clothing

Hell no. Would you want to climb a ladder made entirely out of soldier's discarded underpants and socks?

Obviously the ladders should be made out of something most forts have in plentiful supply. Kittens.

[Neruz]

In order for steam to be deadly though, Toady would need to introduce superheating, which doesn't existi n the game yet (it's impossible for a material to go above it's boiling temperature.)

[Footkerchief]

In order for steam to be deadly though, Toady would need to introduce superheating, which doesn't existi n the game yet (it's impossible for a material to go above it's boiling temperature.)

Really?  Huh, I guess tracking temperatures on gas clouds could be problematic.  Was this confirmed at some point?