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Author Topic: Can I build to the maps edge?  (Read 1141 times)

Ayeohx

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Can I build to the maps edge?
« on: February 09, 2010, 07:16:46 pm »

Is there a mod that will allow me to build to the map's edge or at least closer?  I'm treating DF more like a Lego land and not being able to put up walls closer to the edge is screwing up my work.  Apparently roads and floors can go to the edge but walls can't be any closer that 5 squares or so.
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atomfullerene

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Re: Can I build to the maps edge?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 07:20:23 pm »

You can use raised bridges to act as walls.  Its not perfect, but it does the job usually
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Ayeohx

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Re: Can I build to the maps edge?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 07:24:11 pm »

Not bad, but not what I'm looking for.  I'm making covered bridges.  Still, nice tip.
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Re: Can I build to the maps edge?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 10:52:57 pm »

You can carve stuff out of rock.  You can actually turn the very last tile on the map edge into into a fortification, although you can do little else with it I think. 
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TKTom

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Re: Can I build to the maps edge?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 10:31:26 am »

You can carve stuff out of rock.  You can actually turn the very last tile on the map edge into into a fortification, although you can do little else with it I think. 

 Meaning that in order to complete your construction you need to use dwarven cement.

 That's obsidian.

 Mixing water and magma will cause the water (or magma, whichever was placed in first) to solidify and become fully workable obsidian.

http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Obsidian_farming

 Also, questions like this normally go in gameplay questions, rather than general discussion. As there isn't much to discuss, but there's a lot of currently existing gameplay involved.  : )
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Ayeohx

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Re: Can I build to the maps edge?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 07:19:02 pm »

Oops, sorry Tom.  And good idea, forgot about the obsidian trick.
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Re: Can I build to the maps edge?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 09:25:54 pm »

WOW! I didn't now ANY of this stuff! oh my god this helps! :D
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