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[Yaotzin]

I read about "building destroyers" though. So do they destroy everything that isn't under the b-C menu - that stuff is unkillable bar magma accidents etc?

[rephikul]

I read about "building destroyers" though. So do they destroy everything that isn't under the b-C menu - that stuff is unkillable bar magma accidents etc?

Nothing a spear through the heart wont solve. Or an axe through the neck. Or a warhammer through the skull. You get the idea.

[Garath]

bridges and supports are usually safe from being destroyed too. Supports probably because even building destroyers recognise something will come down, and bridges because if they are open they rather cross them, and when closed it counts as wall

[Tirion]

I read about "building destroyers" though. So do they destroy everything that isn't under the b-C menu - that stuff is unkillable bar magma accidents etc?

Nothing a spear through the heart wont solve. Or an axe through the neck. Or a warhammer through the skull. You get the idea.

Not necessarily.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

"The Forgotten Beast Utes Uristkiller has come! A towering blob made of steel. It has a pair of wings and it squirmy and fidgets. Beware it's noxious secretions!"

[rephikul]

I read about "building destroyers" though. So do they destroy everything that isn't under the b-C menu - that stuff is unkillable bar magma accidents etc?

Nothing a spear through the heart wont solve. Or an axe through the neck. Or a warhammer through the skull. You get the idea.

Not necessarily.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

"The Forgotten Beast Utes Uristkiller has come! A towering blob made of steel. It has a pair of wings and it squirmy and fidgets. Beware it's noxious secretions!"

In that case...
*put on sun glasses*
steel is magma-proof

[Yaotzin]

I read about "building destroyers" though. So do they destroy everything that isn't under the b-C menu - that stuff is unkillable bar magma accidents etc?

Nothing a spear through the heart wont solve. Or an axe through the neck. Or a warhammer through the skull. You get the idea.

What I mean is, if I open up the caverns before I have metal/military etc, can I wall myself off or will building destroying critters come and kill me anyway? ie. do I *need* to get weaponry before going for magma? (excluding volcanos).

[Sphalerite]

Building Destroyers do not destroy Constructions (anything built with the b-C menu).  So you can safely wall yourself off and not worry about them smashing through the walls.

[rephikul]

I read about "building destroyers" though. So do they destroy everything that isn't under the b-C menu - that stuff is unkillable bar magma accidents etc?

Nothing a spear through the heart wont solve. Or an axe through the neck. Or a warhammer through the skull. You get the idea.

What I mean is, if I open up the caverns before I have metal/military etc, can I wall myself off or will building destroying critters come and kill me anyway? ie. do I *need* to get weaponry before going for magma? (excluding volcanos).

yes you can wall yourself off but if there's some building destroyers already existing, they'd probably path to your location faster then your dwarves finishing walling it off.

[Yaotzin]

Excellent, thanks. Now I don't need to freak out when I hit a cavern after digging down a mere 3 levels :0

If only I could figure out the strange quirks of stairs/ramps etc *sigh*

[rephikul]

Excellent, thanks. Now I don't need to freak out when I hit a cavern after digging down a mere 3 levels :0

If you use DF hack, it has a function called "reveal" allowing to see and plan your fortress through the cavern.

[Yaotzin]

I discovered DFHack after that And getting thoroughly sick of finding only useless ores.....

[Tirion]

Is there any easy way to get rid of dead shrubs and dead saplings? An utility perhaps?

[rephikul]

dirt road I believe

[Yaotzin]

Do dwarves travel any faster on roads, or smoothed rock, or anything like that?

[Garath]

What I mean is, if I open up the caverns before I have metal/military etc, can I wall myself off or will building destroying critters come and kill me anyway? ie. do I *need* to get weaponry before going for magma? (excluding volcanos).

yes you can wall yourself in. Things in the C thing can't be destroyed

if enemies can fly, you may have to wall a bit more