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[ThatAussieGuy]

I'm doing something that no-one else seems to have done (as far as I've been able to tell).  I'm flooding a Cavern.  With Magma.

It's close to done too, in terms of preparations, for those that want a look (Cavern's a bit big to go round getting screenshots).  F5 will take you down to the cavern in question.

http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=4658

Update - Newer version that's closer to finished.  Pump stack won't work as I'm in the middle of building another water reactor to power it.

When it's all done, I'll try to stick notes on all the levers to mark what's what.  The reservoir controls have gotten a little Dwarftastically complex for all the outlets and sub-stations.

http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=4659

The walls are mostly done, save for one that I cant get at the base off till i clear the water out with magma


It. Is. READY!

http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=4663

Saved game will start you looking at the levers you need to pull to release the Fun (top lever's the north floodgate, bottom one's the east). Fortress tunnels are safe from the magma (Edit: Whoopsy.  There's a tunnel just to the NE of the splatter point of the east outlet.  Seal it with a door or wall, or everyone in the lowest area of the fortress is going to have a rather warm bath) and there's a lever a few levels down above the reactor and by a gearbox if you need to stop the pump stack.

Oh, and there's an FB resting in that cavern lake the south side under the water.  He hasn't moved, so good luck if you can encase the bugger in Obisidion.

I'm gonna keep at it and make a little biosphere for some lucky dwarves...

[zehive]

now you see i always wanted to do this, but figured the magma would just flow off to the side. and my fortresses all fall to either tantrum spirals, forgotten beasts or cats before i can assemble all the magma safe products to move it all up to cavern (or fortress, since sometimes i just want to pour magma into my fort) height, and before i figure out how i'm going to get enough power... i wish you luck.

[ThatAussieGuy]

Indeed it would flow out the sides. That's what the "preparations" are.  My masons have been working for years to wall up every cavern exit with Gabbro.

[Lezard]

bonus points if you build a tower with open sides and a central column of elves in cages  from bottom to top before you fill it....

sadly my connections being a swine at the moment , what kinda volume are we talking here? what kind of natives ?

[uncool]

I'm doing something that no-one else seems to have done (as far as I've been able to tell).  I'm flooding a Cavern.  With Magma.

It's close to done too, in terms of preparations, for those that want a look (Cavern's a bit big to go round getting screenshots).  F5 will take you down to the cavern in question.

http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=4658


Aaand almost ready.  Down to two walls to close up now.  If the random riff-raff would stop spawning atop them, it'd go a lot more smoothly.  At least the militia get something to practice on.

I actually was planning something like this after I had finished the other parts of this fortress. I was thinking of obsidianizing the entire map belowground, from top to bottom, and engraving it. Or alternatively, finally making the cast-obsidian pyramid I've been trying to make for a while.
=Uncool-

[ThatAussieGuy]

At war with the elves, no local gobbo's, aaaand I'm almost done sealing the cavern.

[Shootandrun]

I would'nt exactly call that a Megaproject - I'd rather call that a dwarfgineering prowess. You can still be proud of you, thought.

[jc6036]

I would never flood the caverns as it provides practice for my military, a good (yet possibly dangerous) grazing spot for animals, wood during times of siege, and a water source for my well.

[ThatAussieGuy]

I would never flood the caverns as it provides practice for my military, a good (yet possibly dangerous) grazing spot for animals, wood during times of siege, and a water source for my well.

Grab the save and take a look - The cavern's completely empty with nothing growing in it.  All that was ever in it was a bunch of Crundles and the occasional Blind Cave Troll.  Cavern No. 3 is the one that has all the trees and Cavern 1 is the inlet of the water for the reservoir.

And i don't know if it helps towards megaproject status, but there's a small shelter with a farm plantation and magma-proof walls being built in the center of it.  (if you look at the savegame, you'll see it in the center-ish area of the cavern).  Some lucky dwarves are gonna win themselves a new house before i kick off the magma flow.

[jc6036]

In that case. . . .Uristp McOverlord: PULL THE LEVER!!!.    Urist McLeverpuller:err, uh. .we dont have one yet. . . .    Urist McOverlord:well then, PULL THE LEVER WHEN WE GET ONE!!

[ThatAussieGuy]

In that case. . . .Uristp McOverlord: PULL THE LEVER!!!.    Urist McLeverpuller:err, uh. .we dont have one yet. . . .    Urist McOverlord:well then, PULL THE LEVER WHEN WE GET ONE!!

Actually it's more along the line of 'The Aussie Overlord: "Are the reactor's full yet?"' 'Urist McMason: "Sorry boss, still fixing the reservoir controls, cleaning out the trees growing in the channels out of it and paving them to make sure it never happens again before we can even start refilling them".  All i have left to do is magma the base of the last wall shut as it's filled with water there.  My own fault, actually.

[ThatAussieGuy]

It's ready to fire, so have at it guys!