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Author Topic: I have magma and and area to build them, but I can't seem to select magma forge  (Read 790 times)

atat

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I have magma and and area to build them, but I can't seem to select magma forge
« on: May 11, 2009, 01:11:29 pm »
I have a magma vent, and I built a grand trail and all, yet for some reason I can't seem to be allowed to build a magma forge or anything. I have the magma!
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Re: I have magma and and area to build them, but I can't seem to select magma fo
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2009, 01:44:47 pm »
Did you use reveal?  I've heard that can screw up the discovery dialog for subterranean rivers, preventing tree-cap growth, so that is probably a related issue.
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Re: I have magma and and area to build them, but I can't seem to select magma forge
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2009, 02:17:06 pm »
Yep. Magma forges are only unlocked when you get the "your dwarves have discovered a magma pipe/pool" event. They'll also start out unlocked if there's magma visible on the surface when you embark. Using reveal prevents the event from occurring; thus, no forges.
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Re: I have magma and and area to build them, but I can't seem to select magma forge
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2009, 03:54:26 pm »
i had a similar bug recently in which i found the magma normally, and it unlocked the magma buildings, and then everyone died and i had to reclaim...   but the reclaim party COULD NOT use the magma buildings, despite there being magma available
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Re: I have magma and and area to build them, but I can't seem to select magma forge
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2009, 04:03:29 pm »
Also a known bug. Reclaiming breaks a number of things.
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Re: I have magma and and area to build them, but I can't seem to select magma forge
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2009, 08:33:31 pm »
Using reveal without scumming seems like a bad idea in general. All those tiles loaded is ugly and has to contribute to lag some.
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Re: I have magma and and area to build them, but I can't seem to select magma forge
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2009, 06:06:32 pm »
Quote from: LordChess on May 11, 2009, 08:33:31 pm
Using reveal without scumming seems like a bad idea in general. All those tiles loaded is ugly and has to contribute to lag some.

Actually, according to the wiki revealing terrain makes the game run faster.
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