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[Jackrabbit]

Dwarves actually have gizzards that convert their food into vomit.

EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE NOW.

[Vester]

Dwarves actually have gizzards that convert their food into vomit.

EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE NOW.

Not if you count the fact that thrown vomit can break bones.

[Shadovarn]

Dwarves actually have gizzards that convert their food into vomit.

EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE NOW.

Not if you count the fact that thrown vomit can break bones.

Someone didn't chew their food.

[Jackrabbit]

See, Dwarf Fortress laughs at your puny 'logic'.

[Dvergar]

I was skimming through the post and was surprised nobody mentioned Conservation of Energy

Dwarves plant seeds harvested from crop
Plants convert minerals in soil into biomatter
Dwarves haul seeds to kitchen
Dwarves cook biomatter into food
Food hauled to table
Dwarves eat food
Rinse
Repeat

All throughout this cycle tons of energy is wasted, but no energy is put back into the soil, if the dwarves use fertilizer this would might possibly make some sense (Potash is useless as of now), unless Plump helmets are infact real world Tiberium and dwarves are in fact metallavores.

[Vester]

Dwarves are incredibly efficient waste extractors.

[neek]

*Urist McShitedwarf cancels brew drink: Needs to drop a deuce*

You know what? Screw that idea.

[Cheddarius]

Yeah, with the kinds of timescales in Dwarf Fortress you would just end up with hardcore fiber-hating dwarves taking epic dumps for months or years on end.

Lines, no, SWATHS of Urist Mc#2s all leaving their vital fortress-defending jobs to swarm at the toilets.


EDIT: I got here from another thread and didn't realize I had necro'd - sorry about that!

[Foa]

The grime build up will be able to emulate this.

[Rakonas]

In order to eliminate the problem of everyone being distracted, why not just make dwarves get rid of waste where they stand? Then you would simply have to have sewage grates in every room so it can all flow out...

[Foa]

In order to eliminate the problem of everyone being distracted, why not just make dwarves get rid of waste where they stand? Then you would simply have to have sewage grates in every room so it can all flow out...

It's called soap, and having haulers set to cleaning duty only.

[darkflagrance]

In order to eliminate the problem of everyone being distracted, why not just make dwarves get rid of waste where they stand? Then you would simply have to have sewage grates in every room so it can all flow out...

It's called soap, and having haulers set to cleaning duty only.

In the next version, not only will your nightsoil hauler-cleaners use soap, but you can even set them to be of a different caste from your warriors and craftsdwarves.

[Default Settings]

Are you guys sure this is not already included in the game?

I always presumed that in the context of the game "well" is an euphemism for a pit latrine, just take a look at the symbol for them. And if they don't have a well, they relieve themselves in rivers. Dwarves use Buckets to clean themselves afterwards, or as a bed-pan by the bedridden.

Did any of you really believe that Dwarves actually drink water?

[CaptainNitpick]

In the next version, not only will your nightsoil hauler-cleaners use soap, but you can even set them to be of a different caste from your warriors and craftsdwarves.

Castes are using the biological definition rather than the sociological one. Creatures are born into their caste, and are physically stuck there (until metamorphosis is implemented). You can't declare that an immigrant is of the Unterzwerg caste and have him mop the floors. Well, you can, but the game won't care.

Castes are more for things like antmen, allowing them to have workers and soldiers, where the soldiers are larger and tougher than the workers. The only current application to dwarfs is the male/female distinction.

[Sphalerite]

I was skimming through the post and was surprised nobody mentioned Conservation of Energy

Waterwheels driving screw pumps that power waterwheels.  Dwarf Fortress laughs at your puny notions of Conservation of Energy.