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Altaree

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Unpack or cave-in
« on: April 22, 2010, 08:34:27 am »
after plugging up a couple of UG rivers I have started wondering.  Should I bother to unpack my wagon at the start of a map or just drop the whole thing down 3-7 levels and make it's new location my refuse pile/statue garden (with a little wall around the top)?
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Re: Unpack or cave-in
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2010, 08:52:32 am »
I'm pretty sure if you drop the wagon it'll deconstruct, spewing your goods everywhere.
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Re: Unpack or cave-in
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2010, 11:00:33 am »
All constructions are deconstructed on cave in.  Your wagon will deconstruct and spew stuff all over the place.  There is also no guarantee that the goods inside will all survive.
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Re: Unpack or cave-in
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2010, 12:19:01 pm »
Make a garbage dump right next to your wagon. A simple stair plus channel next to it is easy enough, and you can easily control where the goods fall. Should only take a few minutes if it is right next to the wagon, since the dwarves will just pitch the goods straight in and not move.
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Re: Unpack or cave-in
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2010, 01:17:30 pm »
Quote from: beorn080 on April 22, 2010, 12:19:01 pm
Make a garbage dump right next to your wagon. A simple stair plus channel next to it is easy enough, and you can easily control where the goods fall. Should only take a few minutes if it is right next to the wagon, since the dwarves will just pitch the goods straight in and not move.
DOH! Great idea.  Especially because for the first couple of days my dwarves are mostly idle if they are hauling the wagon goods.
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