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keyreper

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can you hang creatures
« on: December 28, 2011, 01:21:31 pm »
build a 3*3*2 pit, add a chain in the middle, add hatches on the sides, connect the hatches to a lever, wait until the creature is over a hatch, pull lever, Profit?
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2011, 01:24:04 pm »
No.  Chains in DF do not actually physically restrain creatures at all.   Chains in DF are essentially mind control devices.  They stop the attached creature from walking away.  Chains do not prevent the attached creature from falling, being pushed away by moving water, being flung by a bridgeapault, knocked around from cave-in dust, or otherwise involuntarily moved.  What will happen in your case is that the creature will simply fall, becoming detached from the chain in the process.
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2011, 01:28:29 pm »
It would be fun to have more forms of formal execution, though.
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2011, 02:00:38 pm »
Would be fun to have dangling prisoners in front of your entrance though. Would probably even absorb arrows from siegers.
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2011, 02:53:30 pm »
...and now I'm thinking of dangling war elephants in front of an entrance, attacking any siegers that try to get in...
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2011, 03:05:00 pm »
Quote from: Oliolli on December 28, 2011, 02:53:30 pm
...and now I'm thinking of dangling war elephants in front of an entrance, attacking any siegers that try to get in...

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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2011, 03:30:43 pm »
Since by building a wall you create a free floor you can do the following little trick wiht chains

Construct a wall.  Build a chain atop that wall and attach a flying defender to it (e.g. bugbat modded to be tameable and trainable).

Now deconstruct the wall-you should have a chain with a chained defender hovering a few feet above the ground.  Really fun lining your entrance with there--goblins can't access them fully, but the bugbats swoop and bite (and usually get killed)
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2011, 03:49:58 pm »
You can also use this to make hanging cages in arenas.
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2011, 03:52:16 pm »
Quote from: Deathsword on December 28, 2011, 03:49:58 pm
You can also use this to make hanging cages in arenas.

Oh that brings so many new ideas. Surprise drop boxing badgers go!
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2011, 04:00:36 pm »
Quote from: Loud Whispers on December 28, 2011, 03:52:16 pm
Quote from: Deathsword on December 28, 2011, 03:49:58 pm
You can also use this to make hanging cages in arenas.

Oh that brings so many new ideas. Surprise drop boxing badgers go!

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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2011, 06:02:04 pm »
Quote from: Sphalerite on December 28, 2011, 01:24:04 pm
No.  Chains in DF do not actually physically restrain creatures at all.   Chains in DF are essentially mind control devices.  They stop the attached creature from walking away.  Chains do not prevent the attached creature from falling, being pushed away by moving water, being flung by a bridgeapault, knocked around from cave-in dust, or otherwise involuntarily moved.  What will happen in your case is that the creature will simply fall, becoming detached from the chain in the process.
Chains are the most glorious of all dwarven creations, all the dwarves do is show the animal the chain and it can't bear to step away from it's beauty.
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2011, 06:04:07 pm »
Mind control mechanism in the chain collar of course :O
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2011, 06:05:28 pm »
Quote from: Loud Whispers on December 28, 2011, 06:04:07 pm
Mind control mechanism in the chain collar of course :O
No, they are simply amazed by the craftsdwarfship of the chain and the images of artifacts possessing images of themselves engraved upon it and in the surrounding walls.
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2011, 06:06:38 pm »
Quote from: Deathsword on December 28, 2011, 06:05:28 pm
Quote from: Loud Whispers on December 28, 2011, 06:04:07 pm
Mind control mechanism in the chain collar of course :O
No, they are simply amazed by the craftsdwarfship of the chain and the images of artifacts possessing images of themselves engraved upon it and in the surrounding walls.
But which is more Dorfy? Would also explain how War Dogs are psionically attached to their owners.
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Re: can you hang creatures
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2011, 07:01:26 pm »
Quote from: Sphalerite on December 28, 2011, 01:24:04 pm
No.  Chains in DF do not actually physically restrain creatures at all.   Chains in DF are essentially mind control devices.  They stop the attached creature from walking away.  Chains do not prevent the attached creature from falling, being pushed away by moving water, being flung by a bridgeapault, knocked around from cave-in dust, or otherwise involuntarily moved.  What will happen in your case is that the creature will simply fall, becoming detached from the chain in the process.

So the chain is basically a dwarven naughty step?
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