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[worldspawn]

I haven't played in ages so before jumping into the new version answer me this. I already know about building a fort in the sky suspended by a single column. My question is creating farmable land in this sky fortress. Can I build the fortress of steel blocks and pump magma into it to create a magma/obsidian layer and make it muddy for crops? I want to breach this so called layer that kills your fort then remove the only way out of my self sufficient sky fort to keep it safe.

I'm going to experiment with paratroopers to battle the unleashed menace. Don't spoil it for me if that will work or not, field testing is required.

[fivex]

I haven't played in ages so before jumping into the new version answer me this. I already know about building a fort in the sky suspended by a single column. My question is creating farmable land in this sky fortress. Can I build the fortress of steel blocks and pump magma into it to create a magma/obsidian layer and make it muddy for crops? I want to breach this so called layer that kills your fort then remove the only way out of my self sufficient sky fort to keep it safe.

I'm going to experiment with paratroopers to battle the unleashed menace. Don't spoil it for me if that will work or not, field testing is required.

Muddy obsidian will work.
Also, not all of the menaces are flying. Well... usually anyways.

[Hyndis]

You can cast it from obsidian using the old water + magma method.

Or if you don't need it to be cast you can instead simply build the tower out of thousands and thousands of rock blocks.

[worldspawn]

I could tame other flying beasts like giant eagles and train them for war. I would need a healthy supply of breeding animals to sustain my invasion. Would be nice if I could breed them with dwarves.

[breadbocks]

I could tame other flying beasts like giant eagles and train them for war. I would need a healthy supply of breeding animals to sustain my invasion. Would be nice if I could breed them with dwarves.

First thoughts: WTF is wrong with you?
Next: Hmmm.... Kinky.

[Levi]

Can I build the fortress of steel blocks and pump magma into it to create a magma/obsidian layer and make it muddy for crops?

Awesome.

[Trekkin]

Can I build the fortress of steel blocks

Theoretically, yes. In practice, any fortress of sufficient size is going to run short of fuel or coke or iron, although probably not flux.

[breadbocks]

Can I build the fortress of steel blocks

Theoretically, yes. In practice, any fortress of sufficient size is going to run short of fuel or coke or iron, although probably not flux.

You'd be VERY hard pressed to run out of iron. Especially with traders.

[Hyndis]

Can I build the fortress of steel blocks

Theoretically, yes. In practice, any fortress of sufficient size is going to run short of fuel or coke or iron, although probably not flux.

You'd be VERY hard pressed to run out of iron. Especially with goblins.

Fixed.

[Kamudo]

I suppose if you builid the farm over an existing mountain, then build around it, and add it to your sky ship.

Then cut under it, and it should be floating, due to connection with the rest of the floor about it.

Yeah..? O-o

[FleshForge]

I wouldn't build it based on a single support, but rather a wall, unless you actually want a single crappy troll to be able to smash your entire fortress of steel blocks.

[Gnauga]

Although the capacity to bring the entire thing crashing down onto a single ogre's head sounds appealing. As a self-destruct lever.

One issue I foresee is that subterranean plants won't grow in outside tiles (which your sky-farm will be, even if covered) and above ground plants won't grow on anything but soil, which your sky-fortress will not have, presumably.STUPID STUPID DUMB

[Biag]

I suppose if you builid the farm over an existing mountain, then build around it, and add it to your sky ship.

Then cut under it, and it should be floating, due to connection with the rest of the floor about it.

Yeah..? O-o

I like this idea... you could have two farming sections this way, one for indoor and one for outdoor plants. Your dwarves can drink sunshine and munch +plump helmet roasts+ in the steel underbelly of their floating home!

Also, be sure to write "FUCK YOU, PHYSICS" on the side. Preferably in ice walls.

[Kamudo]

I suppose if you builid the farm over an existing mountain, then build around it, and add it to your sky ship.

Then cut under it, and it should be floating, due to connection with the rest of the floor about it.

Yeah..? O-o

I like this idea... you could have two farming sections this way, one for indoor and one for outdoor plants. Your dwarves can drink sunshine and munch +plump helmet roasts+ in the steel underbelly of their floating home!

Also, be sure to write "FUCK YOU, PHYSICS" on the side. Preferably in ice walls.

This.

I would love to see this in a sky city. Then when you're in a skycity, proceed to battle Fun from above. Bonus points for testing Science.

[Flaede]

I have heard a rumour that if you create obsidian at the Top Of The Sky then it can attach itself to heaven, and be supported without contact with the ground.

...this may or may not be true, since I have never managed to get magma and water up that high, let alond get them into contact, considering that you can't build walls on the top level.