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[Alexei403]

Can it be done, and would it result in the epic mountain crash I'm envisioning?

[Quietust]

Yes, it can be done. Though you'll also have to channel out the entire edge of the map before it'll collapse.

Also, it may not be quite as spectacular as you're envisioning...

[Alexei403]

Aww. I'd heard of floors collapsing and destroying a ton of ****, and though I'm not quite sure how to implement it, I figured it would make the entire landscape crumble to dust if I somehow did it on the entire landscape.

Oh well. Guess I'll have to settle for mining out every single square. Hooray big long projects that I quit when I'm barely started!

[Derakon]

While constructions turn into their components when they collapse, natural walls simply fall down.

There's a video somewhere of someone who did what you're describing (mine out the entire bottom floor, channel out all the sides) on a 2x2 embark zone. The entire zone fell 1 z-level and cracked down the middle, but that's about it. All of the dwarves that were on the surface survived, even!

[Alexei403]

That actually still sounds pretty awesome. >.>

[shadowclasper]

Wait, cracked down the middle?

[Akhier the Dragon hearted]

I did it to a 3x3 area. it takes a lot of time and the crash is not that interesting because even with the best computer when the crash starts DF freezes then finally when it starts going again its about 1 fps till its over. also it can cause the glitch for creatures on the surface where they are just in space and not falling.

[Firnagzen]

Record it as a video, play it back at a proper speed.