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[Jelle]

So roads! You can build 'em anywhere on any surface. They don't take a lot of materials to build but designing it does take it's sweet time.
Overall I like to build roads simply because I like the look of it. A bit of roads is so much more interesting then just another generic patch of floor.

I find myself wondering though, to what end? Is there anything useful to buidling roads?
I've read somewhere that an amount of roads is a criteria for something I don't remember what. I've also gone ahead and checked out a few existing settlement (so far only human) and they all have roads leading to the edge of the map.
I also know dwarves may get a happy thought by admiring a fine road, atleast if memory serves.
But is  there any direct functional gain by building roads?

See I've gone ahead and started a mini project of building a number of roads to the outside world (edge of  the map) from all direction. After all a true metropolis has lots of roads leading to it. Will this have any effect on the world at all? Or is connecting stuff with roads something that only happens during woldgen.

short version: Roads, what are they good for?

[Cyntrox]

They stop vegitation from growing... Which would be a benefit if traders actually brought wagons. This is bugger as of 0.31.12, though.

[noodle0117]

as of now, roads have no practical purpose other than ascetic appeal. Once the 3X3 wagons arrive, then they will see more usage

[Bouchart]

You need at least $1 worth of road for a baron.  Also I think it's something like contamination like blood won't spread on roads.  People can admire them.  That's it, really.

[Cyntrox]

You need at least $1 worth of road for a baron.

Not according to Toady (near the bottom of the reply).

[Hyndis]

Roads prevent plant growth. This makes them extremely important to build at the bottom of your cisterns or aqueducts to prevent pesky tower caps from growing there.

[CaveLobsterShell]

Roads prevent plant growth. This makes them extremely important to build at the bottom of your cisterns or aqueducts to prevent pesky tower caps from growing there.

Yep. Also, for long-term viability you want three roads on every dwarven reactor, in the places where water sits, of course.

Roads are also useful to ensure caravans can path to your trade depot, and to be admired by man and dwarf.

Also I think kings might still require roads, unless you mine blue stuff early.

[Lord Shonus]

Also I think kings might still require roads, unless you mine blue stuff early.

You can't get the blue king anymore.

[necrodoom]

but trees dont grow on stock piles either. i use that usually because its instantly builded and doesnt need any materials, you only need to place a custom stock pile that has anything forbided.

[Shades]

as of now, roads have no practical purpose other than ascetic appeal. Once the 3X3 wagons arrive, then they will see more usage

Wait what? I've not been around few versions but when did wagons vanish? Guess it's time to download a new version.

[Kagus]

as of now, roads have no practical purpose other than ascetic appeal. Once the 3X3 wagons arrive, then they will see more usage

Ascetic appeal?  You mean they're sorta like fashion monks?

I believe you meant "aesthetic".

[Medicine Man]

Coke roads are good for traps 

[Silophant]

as of now, roads have no practical purpose other than ascetic appeal. Once the 3X3 wagons arrive, then they will see more usage

Wait what? I've not been around few versions but when did wagons vanish? Guess it's time to download a new version.

They've been bugged in all of the .31.x versions. Even so, if you haven't tried any of them yet, it's definitely time.

[billw]

but trees dont grow on stock piles either. i use that usually because its instantly builded and doesnt need any materials, you only need to place a custom stock pile that has anything forbided.

Yeah but that is exploiting a game design flaw, it feels like cheating to me so I always build roads or floors to block vegetation growth.
One thing to note about roads is that they are treated as buildings rather than constructions (like walls/floors etc.) and so can be destroyed by magma if they are not made magma safe. Possibly building destroyers can destroy them as well? Floors on the other hand cannot be destroyed be either magma or building destroyers. Also, if you have "show depth" set in the init file, water over roads does not show depth, whereas over floors it does, so its useful to have a few floor tiles in your cisterns or pipes so you can monitor flow.

[Kav]

Coke roads are good for traps 

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WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS?!

I'm restructuring my current fort and dedicating it to the construction of an underground goblin anyone I hate INCINERATOR!
No grass needed and I feel like building near the magma sea anyway.

Armok bless you my friend.