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elf-fondling human

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Awesomeness
« on: February 13, 2011, 03:27:16 pm »
I just started a(nother) new fort, and I realized that over half of a couple of z-levels near the surface are made of solid obsidian...
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Re: Awesomeness
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2011, 03:36:29 pm »
Nice!!

Though, IIRC, obsidian sword got nerfed.
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Re: Awesomeness
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2011, 05:07:18 pm »
Quote from: They Got Leader on February 13, 2011, 03:36:29 pm
Nice!!

Though, IIRC, obsidian sword got nerfed.

Obsidian swords are sharp, but the weapon is just a wood handle with obsidian blades (it needs a wood log and an obsidian stone), so there isn't much weight behind the impact. It tends to do very well against flesh, but can't penetrate armor.

Don't give these swords to your soldiers, put them in a weapon trap!
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Re: Awesomeness
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2011, 06:03:17 pm »
If only hunters could use any type of weapon...
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2011, 06:12:00 pm »
i would only want obsidian so i could build walls with obisdian stone/block.
and when i do that, i embark with volcano
though technically i'd most likely to fine surfacial obsidian close to volcanic regions, with volcano(s).
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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2011, 06:42:44 pm »
Only obsidian harvested from the most inner part of the planet is good obsidian.
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 06:57:26 pm »
Quote from: ZetaX on February 13, 2011, 06:42:44 pm
Only obsidian harvested from the most inner part of the planet is good obsidian.
most inner part of any terrestrial planet is nickel-iron alloy
huge mount of condensed, extremely hot but yet solidified nickel iron
obsidian is only formed on (outer) crust
or near surfacial volcano.
« Last Edit: February 13, 2011, 06:59:10 pm by Lamphare »
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2011, 06:59:59 pm »
Note that DF seems to have a difefrent oppinion on obsidian than geology ;)
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Re: Awesomeness
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2011, 07:02:58 pm »
Quote from: elf-fondling human on February 13, 2011, 03:27:16 pm
I just started a(nother) new fort, and I realized that over half of a couple of z-levels near the surface are made of solid obsidian...

This is not really that special, obsidian is a fairly common layer stone in volcanic areas.  If you had looked at all the biomes before you embarked you would have probably noticed it.
« Last Edit: February 13, 2011, 07:08:22 pm by gtmattz »
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Re: Awesomeness
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2011, 07:05:13 pm »
Quote from: ZetaX on February 13, 2011, 06:59:59 pm
Note that DF seems to have a difefrent oppinion on obsidian than geology ;)
yeah but basically it's based on really terrestrial geology.
so i assume many things applies.
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Re: Awesomeness
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2011, 07:07:35 pm »
Atleast you will be able to build that megacostruction you always wanted, all in obsidian blocks!
Adorning it with obsidian statues!
And full of obsidian traps and levers and fun!
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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2011, 07:08:53 pm »
But obsidian is one of the cases were geology doesn't apply ;)
Most inner part was by the way related to the outside of the mantle as the most inner "reachable" part.
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« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2011, 07:14:03 pm »
ha then it makes well sense.

anyway, i recommend to build it in obsidian.
but be sure you have enough military prowess
otherwise ambushes and sieges could come real fast once you started building it.
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Re: Awesomeness
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2011, 07:15:23 pm »
Quote from: gtmattz on February 13, 2011, 07:02:58 pm
Quote from: elf-fondling human on February 13, 2011, 03:27:16 pm
I just started a(nother) new fort, and I realized that over half of a couple of z-levels near the surface are made of solid obsidian...

This is not really that special, obsidian is a fairly common layer stone in volcanic areas.  If you had looked at all the biomes before you embarked you would have probably noticed it.

It...it's special to me...

Especially since I took another save and attempted to mod out everything else, only to find that it was all replaced with solid rock. I trashed it pretty fast. But this time I didn't really mod anything stone related, so I'm proud of myself for finding an obsidian-rich environment entirely by accident.
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« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2011, 07:20:54 pm »
i make obsidian rich environment by meddling with the world gen parameter.
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