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[Mraedis]

Hey guys,

I'm posting this here because I wanted opinions before I go and suggest it.  (So it doesn't make me look like an idiot if it's a crappy idea.)

Anyway, we all know that the larger fortresses have great excesses of stone. Stone you do not want, do not need and that takes forever to 'd'ump.

I was contemplating a new mining options, where it would take the miners a longer time to mine out the tile, but there wouldn't be any (or less chance of) stone left. This would benefit those larger fortresses with huge stone dumps and legendary miners who don't take all to long to mine out a tile anyway.

This would probably also save your computer a bit, as I've heard of people with very large stone stockpiles to get buffer overflows or something...

Anyway, input? 

[Gergination]

It's certainly a good idea to have some built in method to prevent stone build up.

That being said, you can manage stone build up decently well if you know what you're doing.

[Haedrian]

It's certainly a good idea to have some built in method to prevent stone build up.

That being said, you can manage stone build up decently well if you know what you're doing.

Just a question - if you build constructions out of the stone, its less painful to the CPU/Memory then if you have a ton of rocks lying around? Or not?

[Uninvited Guest]

i've been setting someone to "make stone blocks" on repeat with a stone pile beside them. blocks go in bins (10 times less mess) and have a higher base value than regular stone so they are all around better for building with. plus, in no time you'll have legendary masons...

[Phazer]

Well maybe instead of NOTHING less, atleast some pebbles that a dwarf had to clean using the obviously clean labour. as it seems alittle wrong to clear 100 blocks without getting even a single pebble.

[Gergination]

It's certainly a good idea to have some built in method to prevent stone build up.

That being said, you can manage stone build up decently well if you know what you're doing.

Just a question - if you build constructions out of the stone, its less painful to the CPU/Memory then if you have a ton of rocks lying around? Or not?

I'm pretty sure that any object including blocks or constructions make the memory hate itself.  Things used in constructions are still tracked but I don't know if it's the same or not.

To be fair, lots of stuff doesn't seem to slow down your game that much, it's just a critical limit after which you'll continually crash.

[Mraedis]

Well maybe instead of NOTHING less, atleast some pebbles that a dwarf had to clean using the obviously clean labour. as it seems alittle wrong to clear 100 blocks without getting even a single pebble.

This is why I include the 'or less chance of' and longer mining time, it seems unfair that you can "vaporize" hundreds of rocks without much additional labour. 

[Scruga]

Suggestions forum? (i'm not angry but we shouldn't make things messy)

[Sabre_Justice]

Just build the Dwarven Garbage Crusher (it involves a bridge and a dump zone).

[IronBeer]

Perhaps: if you don't mind your mining going (a lot) more slowly, try using less experienced miners- they have a (significantly) reduced chance of producing a stone/gem/hunk of ore for any tile they mine out.

[Haedrian]

Just build the Dwarven Garbage Crusher (it involves a bridge and a dump zone).

And a ton of hauling jobs, that's the problem.

I fully agree with this suggestion

[Skorpion]

Just build the Dwarven Garbage Crusher (it involves a bridge and a dump zone).

Magma works better. The stones just vanish after a while, no risk of crushing dwarves accidentally, and no lever to pull.

[Leafsnail]

If you don't feel like wasting haulers, you could build a few (more) catapults, and set a few dwarves as siege operators.  This will be slow, but if you do it consistently it will clear the area of stone, and you can then move the catapults to a new area.  It also gets you some very useful siege operators.

[Gergination]

I've found that catapults are actually a very convenient way to handle this.  They might take a wee bit longer than simply crushing rocks but they are automatic.

[FearoftheDomoKun]

It also looks purty.