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Hagadorn

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I hate glaciers.
« on: March 04, 2009, 11:11:08 am »
But they are so damn 'fun'!

My biggest challenge right now is trying to bring my magma several levels up so I can get a water production plant going... But its doing my head in  ???

Currentely I'm just planning to make a large cistern full of magma One z level below the surface, Thus hoping that (after I mine it out) I'll be able to heat the surrounding tiles up and create a ring of water. From there I can work on expanding it.

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Quote from: warlordzephyr on June 26, 2009, 12:19:06 pm
You see, booze is a parasite. It lives off dwarves and compels them to dig into the ground so as to create massive defences to protect it's self. It really shouldn't be called dwarf fortress, Booze fortress would make much more sense.

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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2009, 11:18:01 am »
 If by shit, you mean their lives, and by packing, you mean to deaths doorstep, then you are successful at surviving on a glacier.
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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2009, 12:16:51 pm »
On my current fort, I couldn't figure out how to keep the ice melted as it flowed down; whenever the water tried to flow into the channel, there wasn't magma beneath it, and so the water froze, blocking the channel. I eventually collapsed it with the intent of running lava over the top, but for some reason after the cave-in, some of the water is still liquid despite nothing being over it.
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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2009, 12:31:18 pm »
Yeah. I've found that the collapse method works best for glacier maps. Much easier then trying to get magma to do it for you. Just have a canal leading from the bottom of the collapse zone to your fort and you've got a nice water source.

I'm learning to like glaciers, since I'm currently modding the Frost Giants as a playable civ. It's rather fun building towers of ice!
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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2009, 07:58:39 pm »
Building towers of ice is fun!
Learning that if you build your Kitchen out of ice blocks, it will melt, is not as much fun.
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So there's that, as well. It looks like the only chronic problems that water can't cure are nausea and cave spider bites.
Which, coincidentally enough, can be cured by magma.

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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2009, 09:14:49 pm »
it does annoy me slightly that constructed walls and floors are temperature immune. its a bit demented when applied to ice walls and things. you can run magma through a constructed ice or wood channel and it will go fine.

cast ice walls are different, though.
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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2009, 10:46:08 pm »
... 0_0 ...


Armok be damned, I'm stupid...

'Duh! Hey Hags! Why Don't You Just Collapse The Ice Down To A Level Where it Will Melt?"

*facepalm*
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Quote from: warlordzephyr on June 26, 2009, 12:19:06 pm
You see, booze is a parasite. It lives off dwarves and compels them to dig into the ground so as to create massive defences to protect it's self. It really shouldn't be called dwarf fortress, Booze fortress would make much more sense.

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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2009, 11:06:57 am »
Although, to be honest, I didn't think it would work; I mean, it's still exposed to the surface. I only collapsed it so I could run my magma above it.
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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2009, 01:36:02 pm »
Maybe can cause the collapse under surface?  Wouldn't be exposed to outside while the water still falls and smashes on something.
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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2009, 10:14:26 am »
...

Urist mcWoodworker: Hey boss?

me: NO! DON'T MINE THAT ONE! *crash*... DAMNIT!

Urist: Boss!

Me: WHAT!? Oh, urist, how is my ONLY woodworker today...

Urist: Well, boss. I just finished Making all those beds n barrels you asked for. I used up ALLLLLL the lumber. Anything else?

Me, Distracted by the retarded antics of my miners: Huh? what? Oh, just activate Stone detailing and smooth some floors, or someth-OH WHAT THE FUDGE!? HOW THE HELL DID YOU EVEN GET UP THERE!?

Urist: Okay... derp derp derp... Hey, ya know what. SECRETIVE MOOD

Me: Wait... what? OH YOU BASTARD! Don't you fucking DARE walk into that carpenter shop...

Urist: Derp derp derp... I'm in yor Carpener Shop Insaning your Woodworker...

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Urist Mc Woodworker: Derp derp derp derp... derp.... derp..... d... e... r... p...




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Quote from: warlordzephyr on June 26, 2009, 12:19:06 pm
You see, booze is a parasite. It lives off dwarves and compels them to dig into the ground so as to create massive defences to protect it's self. It really shouldn't be called dwarf fortress, Booze fortress would make much more sense.

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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2009, 02:56:03 pm »
Quote from: Hagadorn on March 06, 2009, 10:14:26 am
...

Urist mcWoodworker: Hey boss?

me: NO! DON'T MINE THAT ONE! *crash*... DAMNIT!

Urist: Boss!

Me: WHAT!? Oh, urist, how is my ONLY woodworker today...

Urist: Well, boss. I just finished Making all those beds n barrels you asked for. I used up ALLLLLL the lumber. Anything else?

Me, Distracted by the retarded antics of my miners: Huh? what? Oh, just activate Stone detailing and smooth some floors, or someth-OH WHAT THE FUDGE!? HOW THE HELL DID YOU EVEN GET UP THERE!?

Urist: Okay... derp derp derp... Hey, ya know what. SECRETIVE MOOD

Me: Wait... what? OH YOU BASTARD! Don't you fucking DARE walk into that carpenter shop...

Urist: Derp derp derp... I'm in yor Carpener Shop Insaning your Woodworker...

Edit1:

Urist Mc Woodworker: Derp derp derp derp... derp.... derp..... d... e... r... p...




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lolwut?
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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2009, 05:32:37 pm »
Quote from: SolarShado on March 06, 2009, 02:56:03 pm
lolwut?

Idunno, but it sounds 'fun'.

As for glaciers, making iglos is always fun to try and do. If you've got the, stones, for it! Huh? Huh? HUH?
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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2009, 08:41:02 pm »
He was on a glacier (no woods to chop) his starting wood ran out and his carpeter got a fey mood.
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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2009, 08:55:10 pm »
Bam, You get an internet cookie.
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Quote from: warlordzephyr on June 26, 2009, 12:19:06 pm
You see, booze is a parasite. It lives off dwarves and compels them to dig into the ground so as to create massive defences to protect it's self. It really shouldn't be called dwarf fortress, Booze fortress would make much more sense.

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Re: I hate glaciers.
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2009, 09:31:24 pm »
Quote from: ThtblovesDF on March 06, 2009, 08:41:02 pm
He was on a glacier (no woods to chop) his starting wood ran out and his carpeter got a fey mood.

*FACEPALM*

I've never played on a glacier.
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