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Neruz

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Encrusted with Magnetite
« on: August 08, 2009, 12:54:35 am »
So the Dwarven traders just turned up with a Steel Crossbow encrusted with Magnetite.

Wat.


I thought you could only encrust gems? Have my Dwarves decided that Magnetite is now a Gem? (If so i completely agree.)
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Re: Encrusted with Magnetite
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2009, 01:05:45 am »
Not encrusted.
Stuck to.
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Re: Encrusted with Magnetite
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2009, 01:20:24 am »
The crossbow is encrusted with Magnetite. Magnetite gets its name because it's magnetic.

A magnetic crossbow.

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Re: Encrusted with Magnetite
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2009, 02:57:44 am »
Magnetic bolts would be more useful, seeing as all those Orcs are handily wearing steel armor.
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Re: Encrusted with Magnetite
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2009, 04:25:49 am »
According to wikipedia, magnetite is a type of spinel.
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Re: Encrusted with Magnetite
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2009, 04:34:13 am »
Caravans can bring items that get decorated with materials that your dwarves cannot do themselves, outside of artifacts. Like you sometimes see a sword decorated with bands gabbro, or something like that.
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Re: Encrusted with Magnetite
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2009, 05:27:23 am »
Quote from: Jim Groovester on August 08, 2009, 04:34:13 am
Caravans can bring items that get decorated with materials that your dwarves cannot do themselves, outside of artifacts. Like you sometimes see a sword decorated with bands gabbro, or something like that.

I figured it must be something like that, but it sure as hell caught me off-guard; i'd never seen something encrusted with metal ore before.
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Re: Encrusted with Magnetite
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2009, 07:16:42 am »
I usually use magnetite and hematite for crafts (because there's always so bloody much of it)

But encrusting? That is awesome.
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Re: Encrusted with Magnetite
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2009, 09:25:34 am »
I remember seeing something that was encrusted with bands of loam in a previous version.
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