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xeo

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Question re: sunlight/sickness/roofing
« on: November 05, 2010, 12:46:25 pm »
So I guess dwarves can become sunlight-allergic if they spend too much time underground, right? On the other hand, if you build a "roof" over an enclosed outdoor area that once was capable of receiving sunlight, it still acts as though it's "outside" as far as farming & such is concerned.

My question is, if you build a house for a dwarf that includes an outdoor walled-in courtyard, but then roof over said courtyard, will the dwarf see that outdoor area as "outdoors (sunlight, thus avoiding increased nausea while playing hacky sack at the beach)" or "underground (losing tolerance to the outdoors and becoming sick when exposed to same)" where long-term climatization is concerned?

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Re: Question re: sunlight/sickness/roofing
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2010, 12:51:51 pm »
Quote from: xeo on November 05, 2010, 12:46:25 pm
My question is, if you build a house for a dwarf that includes an outdoor walled-in courtyard, but then roof over said courtyard, will the dwarf see that outdoor area as "outdoors (sunlight, thus avoiding increased nausea while playing hacky sack at the beach)" or "underground (losing tolerance to the outdoors and becoming sick when exposed to same)" where long-term climatization is concerned?

Neither.

An "indoor/light/above ground" area does not cause or trigger cave adaptation - dwarves only get worse when they are truly underground, and they only get sick (and also get better) when exposed to direct sunlight.
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Re: Question re: sunlight/sickness/roofing
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 12:54:47 pm »
Ohhhhhhh. Okay, thanks. :D
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Re: Question re: sunlight/sickness/roofing
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2010, 02:07:27 pm »
can an aboveground/light/indoor area cure cave adaption?
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Re: Question re: sunlight/sickness/roofing
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2010, 02:10:03 pm »
What works is a retractable sunroof, i.e. a bridge with a lever. You can close it when flying enemies are around (or when it's raining), and then open the rest of the time, which gives you a light/outdoor area.

However this doesn't work perfectly... I find that some of the tiles are still considered "inside" even after you retract the bridge. There doesn't seem to be any real pattern to it though, or rather, I can't figure out what it is.
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Re: Question re: sunlight/sickness/roofing
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2010, 02:24:38 pm »
Quote from: nordak on November 05, 2010, 02:07:27 pm
can an aboveground/light/indoor area cure cave adaption?

Quote from: Quietust on November 05, 2010, 12:51:51 pm
An "indoor/light/above ground" area does not cause or trigger cave adaptation - dwarves only get worse when they are truly underground, and they only get sick (and also get better) when exposed to direct sunlight.

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