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Icky Ponds
« on: January 21, 2011, 03:07:29 pm »
So, being psuedo-OCD (It ruined pokemon for me, and makes DF difficult), the pools of water on almost every embark site aggravate me to no end.

What would you recommend as the best way to get rid of them?

I'm thinking about just channeling away the entire 1st level of the embark, (Except for the river, leaving that with walls around it). That leaves the murky pools, but I can get rid of those with floors. Eventually all of the mud will dry, as well, right?
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2011, 03:18:15 pm »
Yes, and nevermore will rain replenish the waters of the surface.
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2011, 03:18:54 pm »
ahahahahahhahahahahaha
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2011, 03:21:57 pm »
Wut?

THIS IS PERFECTLY REASONABLE.
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2011, 03:36:56 pm »
You could apply magma and turn them into obsidian.
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2011, 03:59:09 pm »
I say empty them all underground, so it's at least useful for farming or something. Floor up the tops to prevent more rain from collecting. Build something over the murky pools left over if those still bother you.
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2011, 05:09:54 pm »
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2011, 05:17:43 pm »
I feel like I'm being laughed at.
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2011, 05:22:06 pm »
Only one solution, really...   Pave over the whole embark!!!
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2011, 05:33:46 pm »
Quote from: Urist Imiknorris on January 21, 2011, 03:36:56 pm
You could apply magma and turn them into obsidian.
And then apply water over that magma to get a nicely homogenous embark.  Also, it will make visiting in adventurer mode...interesting ;)
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This is a useful feature..and this is DF.. so im gonna assume its bugged
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2011, 06:02:56 pm »
Adapt to it or play a different game.
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2011, 06:18:02 pm »
Well. That's rude.
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2011, 06:30:39 pm »
Build something on the 'Murky Pool' tiles, or floor them over. I think removing those floors and buildings afterwards removes the 'Murky Pool' tiles too, and makes them normal tiles.
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2011, 06:57:04 pm »
Roads!
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Re: Icky Ponds
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2011, 07:02:50 pm »
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