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[Umi]

This is only my second fortress and my first failed before the 1st year was up, so I don't know a whole lot about the game yet.  I found a perfect spot for my fortress except that almost the entire mountain is made of sand.  I know sand is good, but I can't move it.  My fortress is flooded with it and I can't place anything in there until I get it out.  As far as I know, I have no one who can move it and no bags to move it in.

If I can't get it out soon then I won't be able to farm and I'll run out of supplies. (And that is what killed me last game).

Help please?   

[Deathworks]

Hi!

I am pretty sure that you can do surface farming on sand, so just gather some plants and plant those crops.

As for moving sand, what do you mean? When you dig sand, it does not leave anything behind (as opposed to rock), so it does not block anything.

Deathworks

[Umi]

The mountain is made "sand wall."  When dug into it leaves behind sand.
Sorry, I didn't mention this earlier, I didn't think to.

[Duke 2.0]

 Use the k look feature. What does it list on those tiles? If there is no other object there, the only thing that appears is what the floor is made of. If other objects are present on the tile, they appear above the tile type, being sand.

 Sand leaves nothing behind except for sand floors. Like rock floors, they cannot be moved unless with standard channeling and digging commands. No actual sand object is made, unlike rock where rock objects are made.

[Rysith]

meaning you have a "red sand wall" and then you dig it out and it turns into "red sand"?

If that's the case, "red sand" (and other sand colors) is a floor type, and perfectly walkable/farmable.

[Umi]

>_<
Like I said, stupid question.
Thank you very much for help people.  Now I might survive a year this time.  ^_^

[Deathworks]

Hello!

(Ah, first part of my message deleted as others beat me to it)

Have you tried building a farm plot on the sand yet?

Are you in a relatively normal climate where surface plants can grow? Then I really suggest surface farming until you sort this out (provided there are a few bushes you can start gathering plants at).

Deathworks

[Umi]

Not yet, they are still digging out the fortress and leaving random chunks of wall laying around.  I think I should be able to plant though.

[Umi]

Ok, for the sake of not cluttering this board with all of my stupid questions I will just as them here.

How do I dig straight down without making it a staircase?  ex:  To make a well.  How do I make it go straight down?

[Zona]

d-h Is to Channel it removes the floor and the tile below it.

[Umi]

Ah.  Thank you very much.

[Umi]

Is thee a way to cover over the top of a hole (ex: the top of a murky pool or a channel) once made?

[Zona]

Yes, Hatchs, grates, and floors, to build a floor, its b-C-f

[Umi]

Thank you  ^_^

[Umi]

Is there a way to cancel buildings that haven't been made yet, just designated to be built?