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v0.31 Talk:Aquifer

2010-05-01T21:59:21Z

ReducedToRubble:

Just used cave-in method to pierce a single deep aquifer. I assume that constructed layers still don't work, but haven't tested them (otherwise I would have specifically mentioned not to try using constructed walls.)

A weird glitch: the fallen rock morphs to the rock type of the layer it lands to.

:I can confirm this. --[[User:Tarran|Tarran]] 01:34, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Of the methods on the old page: looks like the speed and pump methods are still possible, though I was not able to pull them off. I was getting path finding issues where a dwarf thought it was stuck even though there was a clear path, and so was more fun than necessary.
--[[User:Droid|Droid]] 04:27, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

== Draining Method ==

I just embarked on a site where a surface river drops several z-levels into a canyon, ending up one z-level below an aquifer level. I decided to try punching through the aquifer by draining a large area into the lake and walling off a stairwell in the drained area. Unfortunately, due to the new channelling designation, I now have six soggy dwarf corpses in the canyon, and a melancholy dwarf trading baleful glares with a couple local harpies. The miners basically just dig a down ramp and then jump down into the flow, they seem to even do this if you play with their digging sides so that they have no reason to path through the channelled square.

I might have had more success if I had dug out a larger area unconnected to the river at first, and then breached the canyon wall with a single dwarven sacrifice, but it really seems as though there's no safe way to alter flows with the new channelling system.

Apologies in advance if I didn't set up this talk discussion edit correctly, I don't really understand witiquette.
--[[User:Njero|Njero]] 05:58, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

== Cave-in method needs tutorial ==

I tried penetrating an aquifier layer using the cave-in method and wound up with a room of 7/7 water filled with chunks of stone. Flow of water into the aquifier layer did not stop, and I was unable to penetrate it. Could someone please through together a diagram showing how to use the cave-in method? The wiki article is not very specific.--[[Special:Contributions/208.81.12.34|208.81.12.34]] 15:15, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

Cave in method may be broken in the new version of DF because of the ramps. Can anyone confirm? I've tried repeatedly, but cannot get the 3x3 square necessary to burrow deeper. --[[User:ReducedToRubble|ReducedToRubble]] 18:00, May 1st 2010

== pump method ==

I added a section for the method where you just pump the water back into the aquifer and smooth the edges. I'm surprised it wasn't there already since its the only way that works everywhere. May need formating/work/links/etc.
-- [o_O]WTFace (from the forums)

v0.31 Talk:Elk bird

2010-04-17T22:07:58Z

ReducedToRubble:

I had a bit of fun today when I received a bunch of cancellation orders from my dwarves. I paused immediately and looked for the Elk Bird on the map, because I had never heard of it before, only to find that my minerdwarf had somehow crossed the river and climbed to the top of the cave peak on the opposite end of the map in the few seconds it took me to pause after seeing the cancellations, right into the hungry maw of an elk bird. It was the only Elk Bird on my map, and my miner was designated no-where near that part of the map. I'm assuming here that Elk Birds can pick up dwarves and take them back to their nest because of it. [[User:ReducedToRubble|ReducedToRubble]] 18:05 April 17 2010

They die easily to a moderately equipped and trained squad of dorfs.
Removed this from main page, for vagueness beyond usefulness. If something more specific were available, that would be of value.--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 21:32, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Anyone aware of whether they trigger traps? They walk on two legs, but they *are* birds, and logic has no place in dwarfort. [[User:Rodya mirov|Rodya mirov]]

elk birds lack the [TRAPAVOID] tag and should be affected by traps [[User:Cpad|Cpad]] 06:46, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

v0.31 Talk:Elk bird

2010-04-17T22:07:06Z

ReducedToRubble:

I had a bit of fun today when I received a bunch of cancellation orders from my dwarves. I paused immediately and looked for the Elk Bird on the map, because I had never heard of it before, only to find that my minerdwarf had somehow crossed the river and climbed to the top of the cave peak on the opposite end of the map in the few seconds it took me to pause after seeing the cancellations. I'm assuming here that Elk Birds can pick up dwarves and take them back to their nest because of it. [[User:ReducedToRubble|ReducedToRubble]] 18:05 April 17 2010

They die easily to a moderately equipped and trained squad of dorfs.
Removed this from main page, for vagueness beyond usefulness. If something more specific were available, that would be of value.--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 21:32, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Anyone aware of whether they trigger traps? They walk on two legs, but they *are* birds, and logic has no place in dwarfort. [[User:Rodya mirov|Rodya mirov]]

elk birds lack the [TRAPAVOID] tag and should be affected by traps [[User:Cpad|Cpad]] 06:46, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

v0.31 Talk:Elk bird

2010-04-17T22:06:50Z

ReducedToRubble:

I had a bit of fun today when I received a bunch of cancellation orders from my dwarves. I paused immediately and looked for the Elk Bird on the map, because I had never heard of it before, only to find that my minerdwarf had somehow crossed the river and climbed to the top of the cave peak on the opposite end of the map in the few seconds it took me to pause after seeing the cancellations. I'm assuming here that Elk Birds can pick up dwarves and take them back to their nest because of it. [[User:ReducedToRubble|ReducedToRubble]] 18:05 April 17 2010

They die easily to a moderately equipped and trained squad of dorfs.
Removed this from main page, for vagueness beyond usefulness. If something more specific were available, that would be of value.--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 21:32, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Anyone aware of whether they trigger traps? They walk on two legs, but they *are* birds, and logic has no place in dwarfort. [[User:Rodya mirov|Rodya mirov]]

elk birds lack the [TRAPAVOID] tag and should be affected by traps [[User:Cpad|Cpad]] 06:46, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

v0.31 Talk:Elk bird

2010-04-17T22:05:40Z

ReducedToRubble:

I had a bit of fun today when I received a bunch of cancellation orders from my dwarves. I paused immediately and looked for the Elk Bird on the map, because I had never heard of it before, only to find that my minerdwarf had somehow crossed the river and climbed to the top of the cave peak on the opposite end of the map in the few seconds it took me to pause after seeing the cancellations. I'm assuming here that Elk Birds can pick up dwarves and take them back to their nest because of it.

They die easily to a moderately equipped and trained squad of dorfs.
Removed this from main page, for vagueness beyond usefulness. If something more specific were available, that would be of value.--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 21:32, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Anyone aware of whether they trigger traps? They walk on two legs, but they *are* birds, and logic has no place in dwarfort. [[User:Rodya mirov|Rodya mirov]]

elk birds lack the [TRAPAVOID] tag and should be affected by traps [[User:Cpad|Cpad]] 06:46, 16 April 2010 (UTC)