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[They Got Leader]

...Can you do it? Or at least stop them?

[smjjames]

I don't think you can turn them off, but you should be able to create a breakwater.

How come you want to turn off ocean waves?

If you're trying to stop waves from going up a channel, make an S shaped bend in it to break up the wave.

[They Got Leader]

Because they kill my FPS. I want to make a oceanside fortress, but te ocean waves + spray eat FPS like a catsplosion.

[smjjames]

Hmm, I think I've seen or heard of a way to turn off ocean waves in the init. *checks*

Edit: nm, no option there. I swear I saw something somewhere about turning off the wave animation.

[elizar]

What about a lake embark? No waves, but no saltwater either to make it harder.

[Kagus]

You can find saltwater lakes.  They're slightly less common, but they're there.

[They Got Leader]

I need magma and no waves. So yes, a freshwater lake works. But they are very rare. And even more rare with magma.

[Kagus]

Tweak the worldgen settings.  Raise volcanic activity (100% will guarantee a pipe on every map tile, but stone selection is limited) and rainfall, and lower drainage and elevation.  Eventually, you should end up with at least a few lakes (not to mention a ton of swamps and marshes...).

[NW_Kohaku]

You know, unless that FPS is at single digits, maybe you should just read a book or browse the web while the game runs a little... typically, I spend about 3 hours designating orders, and then several hours in a row not doing anything but watching.

My FPS has dipped into the teens, and I still find this game fairly playable even at those speeds.

[They Got Leader]

That's true. The ocean waves just bug me, period.

[John Keel]

It's an exploit, but I remember someone saying that designating a stockpile and then removing it will permanently disable waves on the area.

[darkrider2]

I love the ocean wave effect... I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to use the mist to make my dwarves happy.

[Bishop36]

I thought ocean mist didn't give happy thoughts?

[darkrider2]

just checked the wiki. your right.

what a waste...

[The Scout]

My biggest problem is when I try to make a sea fort the waves go through my walls.