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[Deon]

Here're the trees for 3.12.

[rainekage]

I consider adding a Flux to the wood+iron reaction to get steel. Also it's funny how it was there all the time and only when I make a graphical diagram people start to notice it.

Hmm?  This has always been my biggest fault with Ironworks (Although I continue to exploit it) - It is barely more work to get steel than it is to get wrought iron.  I tend to embark with enough materials to create a steel axe, and at least two pieces of steel armor, and it still puts me back less than the cost of a copper pick or axe.  As I've never had reason to use bronze, honestly, I'm not sure where it falls on the weapon/armor effectiveness chart (I think initially it was proclaimed as effective as wrought iron, and is now more effective than wrought but less than steel?)

Anyway, as much as I like having a wildlife-immune dwarf to start, it would probably be best to add something to create steel.  Is there any point to creating steel in the finishing forge way?  It seems like a lot more work for the same product.

[TomiTapio]

Looking good on the chart, Deon.

No more imported cobaltite shields I presume. The steel color and light-green ore color are quite close on the chart, maybe darken the light green.

So if you happen to embark on a no-iron-ores place (rare but might happen), your best bet is found-in-gabbro ilmenite. And the bronzes.

[Deon]

Actually I mean green=fuel, blue=warfare metals, gray=common metals, yellow=precious metals and brown=fuel.

And Rainekage, the steel is made in crucible or blast so it's not hard to make, but the addition of flux changes the picture. You don't always have enough to make it a big-scale project, and then you have to go the pig-iron route which requires more work now. I find it quite balanced.

P.S. I've finished the orc graphics and fixed a few more stuff.

For example, orcs should now have local leaders in inns. I forgot to assign anyone but monarch to the role so you had a hard time to get quests in their town. Plus I've evaluated more positions to a "quest-giver" status, including "common" nobles.

Now I am in a playtesting stage. I will run two quick forts and see if everything is fine.

[Gearheart]

How does one use the alter of war?

As I understand, you need to sacrifice a weapon, which I have plenty of (Dozens of gold weapons due to only having a weaponcrafter to make trade goods), and I have requested the task, but no dwarf seems to be able to do it. The task just sits there, not getting done.

[Medicine Man]

How does one use the alter of war?

As I understand, you need to sacrifice a weapon, which I have plenty of (Dozens of gold weapons due to only having a weaponcrafter to make trade goods), and I have requested the task, but no dwarf seems to be able to do it. The task just sits there, not getting done.

Do you have a dwarf with the alchemy labor enabled?

[Gearheart]

Ah. Well, that was rather stupid of me.

Edit: Wait, it still isn't working. I disabled all the other labours on the dwarf with alchemy, and I'm still getting nothing.

Edit2: Started working after waiting for around 20 minutes.

Slightly odd, but oh well.

[Deon]

Okay, I guess I have to set up the soundsense for you and then release it.

I've found out why was it so hard to work on the mod for me: I finally got a headache and a throatache so it appears that I'm ill .

Well, I hope you will forgive me the lack of a changelog for now. I will upload the version and go to sleep a bit.

[Deon]

I've updated the Metalworking page of the wiki and uploaded 3.12.

Time to rest .

[Still Standing]

Hmm, I like the new Orc graphics.  I just installed the new version and started a new world, but it wont let me make anything at a Mason's Workshop.  I have plenty of non-economic rocks, but it says I haven't.

[Confused111]

I've got a question. In Adventurer mode, whenever I attempt to make a cloak, I always get big cloaks, and not cloaks of my size. Does this have to do with the size of the creature I'm skinning?

[Spaghetti]

finishing forge steel requires flux now?

[McBeer]

Hmm, I like the new Orc graphics.  I just installed the new version and started a new world, but it wont let me make anything at a Mason's Workshop.  I have plenty of non-economic rocks, but it says I haven't.

press "z" then go to stone, are these marked red?

[Still Standing]

No, they are mostly green, like normal.  That was the first thing I checked.  I had lots of Limestone and Jet, and tried making a couple of doors, but he wouldn't make them.  I ditched the save anyway, I'll try another one soon.

[Deon]

It's strange. If it's not "economic", it should be used.

Also don't install on top of the previous version, I removed some files so it needs to be a clean installation.