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Dariush

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Wind
« on: April 02, 2011, 05:33:57 am »
How to determine whether there is wind on a map? I just built a windmill and (despite being outside) it's 'inactive'. Does this mean there's no wind on my map? If yes, is there any way to mod/hack it in?
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Re: Wind
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 06:12:10 am »
building an above ground windmill is the only way to tell how strong the wind is.
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Re: Wind
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 07:40:05 am »
That blows.
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Re: Wind
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 08:04:13 am »
Couldn't one theoretically use dfmode and switch into an adventurer, type W to check the weather, then go back into fortress mode?
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Re: Wind
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2011, 08:08:36 am »
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Re: Wind
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2011, 08:17:33 am »
Quote from: obeliab on April 02, 2011, 07:40:05 am
That blows.
I knew someone would wind up a pun.
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Re: Wind
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2011, 08:20:19 am »
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Re: Wind
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2011, 08:51:06 am »
Did you build a mechanism under the windmill? I donīt think it shows the wind unless you do that but I can be wrong, it was a while since I played with wind.
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Re: Wind
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2011, 09:03:33 am »
The windmill will show power production without a mechanism.  I've got one on flat ground without a mechanism, it's generating 20 power.  Possible values for wind power are 0, 20, and 40.  Sounds like you got a map with no wind.  Try a dwarven water reactor instead.

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Re: Wind
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2011, 09:08:50 am »
Shouldnīt it show 0 power instead of inactive then?
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Re: Wind
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2011, 09:23:23 am »
Quote from: Urist McGyver on April 02, 2011, 08:17:33 am
Quote from: obeliab on April 02, 2011, 07:40:05 am
That blows.
I knew someone would wind up a pun.
Why gust you make such puns?
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Re: Wind
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2011, 09:25:36 am »
Wind down, you two.There is no need to put on airs.
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Re: Wind
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2011, 11:02:56 am »
Get thee to a punnery.
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Re: Wind
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2011, 11:22:02 am »
Quote from: Forumite on April 02, 2011, 09:08:50 am
Shouldnīt it show 0 power instead of inactive then?
That would be correct - maps can either have high wind (40), low wind (20), or no wind at all.
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Re: Wind
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2011, 11:43:31 am »
Quote from: JmzLost on April 02, 2011, 09:03:33 am
The windmill will show power production without a mechanism.  I've got one on flat ground without a mechanism, it's generating 20 power.  Possible values for wind power are 0, 20, and 40.  Sounds like you got a map with no wind.  Try a dwarven water reactor instead.

JMZ
If DWRs seem to exploitave or cheaty, you can always build a windfarm that would generate the equivalent amount of power if there was wind, & run the power from the Reactors to the Windfarm & then to where you would be using it. This lets you RP that the Windfarm works.
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