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RCIX

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Problem with building workshops and furnaces
« on: July 05, 2010, 04:37:55 am »
I mined out some shale, and i want to build a wood furnace. However, it's not offering me the choice to build with it. I'm sure that it's not reserved or forbidden or anything, and that it's accessible. I also ordered a rock table, and it said i needed a non-economic rock. I checked the wiki page on shale and it says that it can be used in masonry and construction, so what's up?
« Last Edit: July 05, 2010, 04:45:14 am by RCIX »
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Re: Problem with building workshops and furnaces
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 05:22:13 am »
Quote from: RCIX on July 05, 2010, 04:37:55 am
I mined out some shale, and i want to build a wood furnace. However, it's not offering me the choice to build with it. I'm sure that it's not reserved or forbidden or anything, and that it's accessible. I also ordered a rock table, and it said i needed a non-economic rock. I checked the wiki page on shale and it says that it can be used in masonry and construction, so what's up?
I'm sure it's usable by default, but did you happen to change it to being an economic stone in your stocks menu?
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Re: Problem with building workshops and furnaces
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 05:45:51 am »
Quote from: RCIX on July 05, 2010, 04:37:55 am
I mined out some shale, and i want to build a wood furnace. However, it's not offering me the choice to build with it. I'm sure that it's not reserved or forbidden or anything, and that it's accessible. I also ordered a rock table, and it said i needed a non-economic rock. I checked the wiki page on shale and it says that it can be used in masonry and construction, so what's up?
Are you sure it's accessible? Try building the furnace right next to it.
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Re: Problem with building workshops and furnaces
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2010, 06:47:24 pm »
Quote from: existent on July 05, 2010, 05:45:51 am
Quote from: RCIX on July 05, 2010, 04:37:55 am
I mined out some shale, and i want to build a wood furnace. However, it's not offering me the choice to build with it. I'm sure that it's not reserved or forbidden or anything, and that it's accessible. I also ordered a rock table, and it said i needed a non-economic rock. I checked the wiki page on shale and it says that it can be used in masonry and construction, so what's up?
Are you sure it's accessible? Try building the furnace right next to it.

Quite sure. I tried to give some construction orders at the same time my miner was mining in that area, and they failed. I'll try it anyway.

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Quote from: RCIX on July 05, 2010, 04:37:55 am
I mined out some shale, and i want to build a wood furnace. However, it's not offering me the choice to build with it. I'm sure that it's not reserved or forbidden or anything, and that it's accessible. I also ordered a rock table, and it said i needed a non-economic rock. I checked the wiki page on shale and it says that it can be used in masonry and construction, so what's up?
I'm sure it's usable by default, but did you happen to change it to being an economic stone in your stocks menu?
I'll check that as soon as i can. I doubt that happened though, seeing as i didn't know how to get to it till just now :)
« Last Edit: July 05, 2010, 06:51:22 pm by RCIX »
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Because god knows your duke will demand a kitten silo in his office.
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Re: Problem with building workshops and furnaces
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2010, 07:19:03 pm »
Hmm... Did your miner accidentally break access behind him as he was digging? Were you using any ramps?

Try to build a wall in a tile where there's currently already some shale.
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Re: Problem with building workshops and furnaces
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2010, 07:34:07 pm »
 * Stocks: i have no clue how to see if a rock is non-economic. Help? :)
 * Building a furnace/wall down with my shale: odd, now it offers it. *facepalm* i think i built my ramps wrong. Whoops, thanks!

In any case i'm do-overing that fortress as i screwed it up. Thanks for the help :)
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I suggest you don't think too much what you build and where. When ever you need something, build it as close as possible to where you need it. that way your fortress will eventually become epic
Because god knows your duke will demand a kitten silo in his office.
Quote from: Necro910
Dwarf Fortress: Where you aren't hallucinating.