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[aepurniet]

is there any way to prevent murky pools from getting generated on embark?  i like having a 2z level castle keep above ground (guarding the entrance to the fort), and murky pools just force me to make lots of sacrifices.  my moats need a lot more work because of these.

[gtmattz]

Look for dry areas such as deserts and rocky wastes.  There is no specific way to disable the pools, unfortunately.

[NKDietrich]

Yeah the only place you won't find murky pools are cliffy nightmare embarks where there is no flat space for them to spawn, or in environments where rainfall is super low.

[Emily]

Freezing climates will also lack them.  Or rather, if they have them they'll never thaw.

[Vehudur]

Wait, when did cliff maps become a nightmare?  I've had no problem building on cliffs at all.

[NKDietrich]

Wait, when did cliff maps become a nightmare?  I've had no problem building on cliffs at all.

I'm talking about those areas where there is like zero flat land. It makes it difficult to do above ground mega projects, or simply designate some wood cutting. Also makes it more difficult to see at a glance what is going on outside since everything is spread across so many z levels.

[Hyndis]

I prefer embarking on a flat area so I can see the entire outside area at a single glance.

As to prevent murky pools you're going to need to embark on a glacier, desert, rocky wastes, or on mountain areas with no soil at all.

[Vehudur]

Wait, when did cliff maps become a nightmare?  I've had no problem building on cliffs at all.

I'm talking about those areas where there is like zero flat land. It makes it difficult to do above ground mega projects, or simply designate some wood cutting. Also makes it more difficult to see at a glance what is going on outside since everything is spread across so many z levels.

Oh, those.

At that point, I liberally apply the practice of mountaintop removal mining.

Then I have plenty of flat land to work with, after about 2 in-game years usually, except one spot that I build my fortress within.

[melomel]

Wait, when did cliff maps become a nightmare?  I've had no problem building on cliffs at all.

I'm talking about those areas where there is like zero flat land. It makes it difficult to do above ground mega projects, or simply designate some wood cutting. Also makes it more difficult to see at a glance what is going on outside since everything is spread across so many z levels.

Oh, those.

At that point, I liberally apply the practice of mountaintop removal mining.

Then I have plenty of flat land to work with, after about 2 in-game years usually, except one spot that I build my fortress within.

But you can't dig out the tiles at the edge of the map...  kind of ruins the aesthetics.

Back on topic, best you can do with murky pools is pump them out and pave the "murky pool" ground tiles.  No more water gets collected; just pave over the potholes.