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[quartic]

This is really simple, and a bunch of you already probably know how, but I was not able to find any references to this in the forum or the wiki.

This is two smelter reactions to create iron and steel anvils. This removes the bizzare recursive dependency that existed before in the game world ('create iron anvil' requires a forge, which requires an anvil...). This assumes the motel iron or steel is simple poured into a sand/dirt/whatever cast (I assumed some molding material to be present at the smelter, otherwise what would ingots be cast into?).

This goes into raw/objects/reaction_standard.txt

Code: [Select]

[REACTION:CAST_IRON_ANVIL]
[NAME:cast iron anvil]
[SMELTER]
[REAGENT:3:BAR:NO_SUBTYPE:METAL:IRON]
[PRODUCT:100:1:ANVIL:NO_SUBTYPE:METAL:IRON]
[FUEL]

[REACTION:CAST_STEEL_ANVIL]
[NAME:cast steel anvil]
[SMELTER]
[REAGENT:3:BAR:NO_SUBTYPE:METAL:STEEL]
[PRODUCT:100:1:ANVIL:NO_SUBTYPE:METAL:STEEL]
[FUEL]


If I remember correctly from mod guides, this will also require regenerating the world because new smelter reactions are added. I hope others find this useful.

[diriel]

Yes I actually think it is very cool. It is one of those things I honestly scratched my head over. Kinda the chicken and egg thing. But last time I checked Melting and Pouring metal does not require an anvil. Not really a deal breaker either way, but being able to make an anvil relatively quickly after embark will be cool.
In other news however, I believe the reason you normally can not make your own anvil upon start of game is due to initial resources. An anvil "costs" 1000 points to buy at the embark screen. Being able to not buy an anvil now and spend those extra points on other things will just make things that much easier. But then again, not having that anvil until you make, or buy one might just kill you on some embark locations

[LegoLord]

What you have would work.  I would make a craft item called "anvil cast" that would be both a reagent and product of the reaction, just for flavor though.

[quartic]

I definitely agree about potentially making things easier.

I also think that embarking with stone (for smelter building material)+ ore (to smelt to bars) + wood (to burn for charcol) + bituminous coal (to burn for charcoal) , giving workshops + bars, and then casting an anvil, then building a forge, then forging tools + weapons is very dwarf-like. 

[tsen]

code stolen for a mode I'm tinkering with. Thanks for thinking of this!

[sunshaker]

This is really simple, and a bunch of you already probably know how, but I was not able to find any references to this in the forum or the wiki.

This is two smelter reactions to create iron and steel anvils. This removes the bizzare recursive dependency that existed before in the game world ('create iron anvil' requires a forge, which requires an anvil...). This assumes the motel iron or steel is simple poured into a sand/dirt/whatever cast (I assumed some molding material to be present at the smelter, otherwise what would ingots be cast into?).

This goes into raw/objects/reaction_standard.txt

Code: [Select]

[REACTION:CAST_IRON_ANVIL]
[NAME:cast iron anvil]
[SMELTER]
[REAGENT:3:BAR:NO_SUBTYPE:METAL:IRON]
[PRODUCT:100:1:ANVIL:NO_SUBTYPE:METAL:IRON]
[FUEL]

[REACTION:CAST_STEEL_ANVIL]
[NAME:cast steel anvil]
[SMELTER]
[REAGENT:3:BAR:NO_SUBTYPE:METAL:STEEL]
[PRODUCT:100:1:ANVIL:NO_SUBTYPE:METAL:STEEL]
[FUEL]


If I remember correctly from mod guides, this will also require regenerating the world because new smelter reactions are added. I hope others find this useful.

Yeah I know Necro-threading.

Did you know that Granite and other hard rocks were used as anvils? They had to be carved to be smooth, they didn't last as long or work as well as the metal ones.

[REACTION:CARVE_GRANITE_ANVIL]
   [NAME:carve granite anvil]
   [SMELTER]
   [REAGENT:2:BLOCKS:NO_SUBTYPE:STONE:GRANITE]
   [PRODUCT:100:1:ANVIL:NO_SUBTYPE:STONE:GRANITE]

You may wish to increase the number of blocks needed and/or add fuel back into the reaction.

[Rochndil]

Greetings!

The manufacture of anvils was quite an exciting process, back in the day. They would literally channel a small waterfall on the hot casting to cool it quickly enough to harden it. Now that's Dwarven!

I knew of at least one smith who used a granite stone "anvil" for period work, because the surface left an interesting pattern on the worked metal. A good fine-grained and DENSE stone should make a passable anvil, at least until a better alternative can be acquired.

Rochndil, who has a few anvils, but still wants a bigger one...

[sunshaker]

Rochndil, who has a few anvils, but still wants a bigger one...

See I only have an ASO and want an anvil (and a forge to go with it...).

[Rochndil]

See I only have an ASO and want an anvil (and a forge to go with it...).

Make your own, it's easier than it looks: http://members.tripod.com/rochndil/mudforge.html

And it still works, quite a few years later.

Rochndil, master of mud...

[quartic]

Glad this is (still) of interest. I did not know about granite anvils before, so that's something I'll keep in mind for future reference, thanks.

[Aristoi]

Sorry to necrothread, but I also found this useful.  I've managed to forget the anvil on an island with no visiting caravans.  I'm planning on modifying an existing reaction so as not to need a regen.

Thanks again for this!

[rdwulfe]

Okay, is it possible for the granite anvil to lower the quality of things used to make it? To balance things out... So can it lower the quality of work done on it by, say, 3 levels?

[forsaken1111]

Okay, is it possible for the granite anvil to lower the quality of things used to make it? To balance things out... So can it lower the quality of work done on it by, say, 3 levels?

No, the material and quality of the anvil currently have no effect on the item, as far as I know.