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Shad0wyone

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I have begun!
« on: April 12, 2009, 08:44:27 pm »
I have begun my megaproject, a giant tank of magma above the world made of limestone (I have too much of it), the question is, should I instead make MASSES of hatches to drop magma where ever in the world i want to? It's dwarfy enough alright, but is that possible? Anyway, I want to hear your thoughts on it. If I do use hatches I'll use bauxite hatches, and put them every 10 or so blocks.
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sonerohi

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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2009, 08:45:36 pm »
Make it several levels so you get magma pressure, and make strategic chokepoints that you can drop magma on.
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Shad0wyone

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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2009, 08:48:43 pm »
I'm planning on making it 16 Z-levels, and the hatches would be awesome to drop on anything that happens to pass by.
 *cough* elves *cough*
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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2009, 10:12:49 pm »
OOOO!

Why not build it so that each hatch pulls from its own little reservoir of magma. (fed from the main one)
Then hook the hatches up to pressure plates around your map.

That way it can be the most awesome of traps.
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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2009, 10:17:44 pm »
Quote from: Shad0wyone on April 12, 2009, 08:48:43 pm
16 Z-levels

Urist McDwarf: Our magma pressure will blot out the sun!

Pansy Elf: Then we shall hug in the sha- BLLLLLLLARGH!!! MY ARMS!! MY ARMS!! THEY'RE MEEELTING!!!
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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2009, 10:21:19 pm »
This has been mentioned before; its been dubbed the Dwarven Orbital Bombardment. The difficulties in this are keeping the magma from evaporating, keeping it from hardening (rain), and waiting for the damn pipe to refill.
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mjo625

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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2009, 10:23:49 pm »
Putting a roof on it should solve the first two problems, shouldn't it? The pipe refilling is going to be painful though.
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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2009, 10:28:49 pm »
Yeah, the difficulties are mostly annoyances.
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Shad0wyone

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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2009, 11:01:13 pm »
I'll make a roof too! Also, this completely renders windmills and outdoor farms useless, and all the trees will kinda die...
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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2009, 11:35:06 pm »
Quote from: Shad0wyone on April 12, 2009, 11:01:13 pm
all the trees will kinda die...

not true! they will still have light!
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Shad0wyone

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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2009, 12:38:34 am »
Aha! The trees will still grow! :D
Turns out under constructions is only INSIDE, somehow it's still LIGHT under the constructions.
edit: I forgot to mention, I posted my map on DFMA, search for Submergedrings.
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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2009, 01:29:26 am »
 We must assume dwarves use non-Euclidean geometry that is unaffected by any force except gravity and still lets light through despite anything above and below it bar solid earth.
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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2009, 04:30:08 am »
Quote from: Barbarossa the Seal God on April 12, 2009, 10:17:44 pm
Quote from: Shad0wyone on April 12, 2009, 08:48:43 pm
16 Z-levels

Urist McDwarf: Our magma pressure will blot out the sun!

Pansy Elf: Then we shall hug in the sha- BLLLLLLLARGH!!! MY ARMS!! MY ARMS!! THEY'RE MEEELTING!!!

Wouldn't it be:

Pansy Elf: Our wooden arrows will blot out the sun!
Urist: Then we will make our own.
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Porpoisepower

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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2009, 03:02:38 pm »
1. Build Giant Tank supported by a column.(52x52x32 including roof walls and floor.)

2. Fill tank via tower and bridge.

3. Link lever to the column...

4. deturmine ETA (Estimated Time of Armegeddon)

5. ETA = now

6. Pull the layer.

7. Watch your computer implode trying to calculate magma bomb displacing 525000 units of magma (50*50*30*7) instantly splash onto the world destroying everything in site.

8.  ???

9. Profit!
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Re: I have begun!
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2009, 04:03:06 pm »
Quote from: Barbarossa the Seal God on April 12, 2009, 10:17:44 pm
Urist McDwarf: Our magma pressure will blot out the sun!

Pansy Elf: Then we shall hug in the sha- BLLLLLLLARGH!!! MY ARMS!! MY ARMS!! THEY'RE MEEELTING!!!

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Quote from: Barbarossa the Seal God on April 12, 2009, 10:17:44 pm
Urist McDwarf: Our magma pressure will blot out the sun!

Pansy Elf: Then we shall hug in the sha- BLLLLLLLARGH!!! MY ARMS!! MY ARMS!! THEY'RE MEEELTING!!!
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