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40d:Swimmer

2007-10-30T20:54:07Z

Twerty: The status 'drowning' is applied to any situation underwater, and therefore, you gain skill. Sinking does as well, since you're in the water. If you're going to joke, atleast have correct information.

Swimmers are, amazingly enough, able to swim. Sometimes.

It is gained by:
*Swimming?

Notable ways that it is not gained include:
*Wading through shallow water.
*Crossing a brook.

40d Talk:Skill

2007-10-30T20:33:47Z

Twerty:

==Skill Notes==

;Miner
:Allows a Dwarf to strike the earth at a more rapid pace.
;Wood Cutter
;Carpenter
;Mason
;Engraver
;Building Designer
;Weaponsmith
;Bowyer
;Armorsmith
;Metalsmith
;Furnace Operator
;Wood Burner
;Metal Crafter
;Stone Crafter
;Wood Crafter
;Bone Carver
;Gem Cutter
;Gem Setter
;Mechanic
;Fisherdwarf
;Miller
;Thresher
;Grower
;Herbalist
;Brewer
;Cook
;Weaver
;Clothier
;Dyer
:Allows a dwarf to dye with honor.
;Trapper
;Ambusher
;Butcher
;Tanner
;Leatherworker
;Fish Dissector
;Animal Dissector
;Fish Cleaner
;Cheese Maker
;Milker
;Animal Trainer
;Animal Caretaker
;Soaper
;Lye Maker
;Potash Maker
;Glassmaker
;Wrestler
;Axedwarf
;Swordsdwarf
;Macedwarf
;Hammerdwarf
;Speardwarf
;Marksdwarf
;Shield User
;Armor User
;Siege Engineer
;Siege Operator
;Pump Operator
;Swimmer
:Gives you a small amount of hope that this dwarf will not drown.
;Persuader
;Negociator
:Typo in the game: ought to be "Negotiator." ''(Note: Toady has openly noted to fixing this on his dev log.)''
;Liar
;Intimidator
;Judge of Intent
;Appraiser
;Organizer
;Record Keeper
;Conversationalist
;Comedian
;Flatterer
;Consoler
;Pacifier

==Skill Ranks Notes==
#Not Skilled, Dabbling
#Novice
#Named, Titular
#Competent
#Proficient
#etc.

===User Notes and Changes===
[[User:Renditelitan|Renditelitan]] 22:01, 29 October 2007 (EDT)
:Moved this to the talk page for discussion on what should go on the main skills page [[User:Alfador]]. I hope you don't mind. Anyone have ideas on how to categorize the all the skills? Also, would making the list of skills in their place in the game time frame make since? Like founding skills vs. town skills?

::It would make sense; Proficient and below are founding skills, Dabbling and anything above Proficient are fortress skills. (Also anything Adamantine-oriented if that's still in.) And of COURSE I don't mind, I'm ecstatic that someone more skilled in wiki format than I took it upon themselves to make something more useful out of my rudimentary list! [[User:Alfador|Alfador]] 23:02, 29 October 2007 (EDT)

Should we put lists of activities that improve a skill for every skill, or just for the ones that aren't immediately obvious like those new noble skills? --[[User:BahamutZERO|BahamutZERO]] 16:13, 30 October 2007 (EDT)

40d:Water

2007-10-30T20:26:45Z

Twerty:

''Adventure mode: Water preference (when possible or when necessary) is set by pressing the m key, and moving onto a water tile can be done using the 'careful move', or alt+direction. Alt+direction (even numpad+5) seems to be working for up and down. (Need confirmation on the up and down, I was told by a beta tester that "Swimming up is Shift + 5(numpad), and swimming down is Ctrl + 5(numpad)". , but does not seem to be working)

Dark-colored water, when looked at, shows up as an 'open space'. This is because it is actually located one level below the camera level. Moving the camera down one level will cause the water to turn light and show up as actual water. Note that to specify a pool of water as a water source, fishing zone, or pond, you need to create the zone at the level above the water. The "level above the water" is the level at which the surface of the water is at foot-level instead of ceiling level.

Water in adventure mode seems to be very 'unwelcoming', and if you enjoy your adventurer, avoidance is highly recommended.'' If an untrained swimmer enters the water, three things happen, they start drowning (which happens to any level swimmer, I believe, since this kind of represents their breath), they are stunned from the impact and subsequently are forced into a prone position (panicking/thrashing?) and are forced to little under a third of their speed, probably raised by raising the swimming skill level.

Also, there seems to be several water-types on the world map, as well as on the adventure map. The world map seems to be influenced (red tiles) as well as content of the water-- muddy water gets brown tiles. On the adventure map, there are also types of water: stagnant, murky, salt, mud(dy?) and ice.

Once again in adventure mode, one can discover a river. This is not, however, displayed on the Legends menu. What impact could this have upon the game?-- Twerty (WHO KNOWS?!)

If you dig through to an area of cavern with 777777 depth water, it is NOT a pond, it is a chamber full of water that will make your wet as they continue to dig through level 2223334444 etc. water while it releases itself.

If you dig into a small pond, it will spill out of the hole. If there are fish in it, they can be found flopping out of the water once it has spilled!

40d:Water

2007-10-30T20:06:31Z

Twerty: More detail on swimming and water types.

''Adventure mode: Water preference (when possible or when necessary) is set by pressing the m key, and moving onto a water tile can be done using the 'careful move', or alt+direction. Alt+direction (even numpad+5) seems to be working for up and down. (Need confirmation on the up and down, I was told by a beta tester that "Swimming up is Shift + 5(numpad), and swimming down is Ctrl + 5(numpad)". , but does not seem to be working)

Dark-colored water, when looked at, shows up as an 'open space'. This is because it is actually located one level below the camera level. Moving the camera down one level will cause the water to turn light and show up as actual water. Note that to specify a pool of water as a water source, fishing zone, or pond, you need to create the zone at the level above the water. The "level above the water" is the level at which the surface of the water is at foot-level instead of ceiling level.

Water in adventure mode seems to be very 'unwelcoming', and if you enjoy your adventurer, avoidance is highly recommended.'' If an untrained swimmer enters the water, three things happen, they start drowning (which happens to any level swimmer, I believe, since this kind of represents their breath), they are stunned from the impact and subsequently are forced into a prone position (panicking/thrashing?) and are forced to little under a third of their speed, probably raised by raising the swimming skill level.

Also, there seems to be several water-types on the world map, as well as on the adventure map. The world map seems to be influenced (red tiles) as well as content of the water-- muddy water gets brown tiles. On the adventure map, there are also types of water: stagnant, murky, salt, mud(dy?) and ice. -- Twerty (Will add more/confirm A.S.A.P.)

If you dig through to an area of cavern with 777777 depth water, it is NOT a pond, it is a chamber full of water that will make your wet as they continue to dig through level 2223334444 etc. water while it releases itself.

If you dig into a small pond, it will spill out of the hole. If there are fish in it, they can be found flopping out of the water once it has spilled!

40d:Water

2007-10-30T00:25:20Z

Twerty:

40d:Water

2007-10-30T00:22:33Z

Twerty:

''Adventure mode: Water preference (when possible or when necessary) is set by pressing the m key, and moving onto a water tile can be done using the 'careful move', or alt+direction. Swimming up is Shift + 5(numpad), and swimming down is Ctrl + 5(numpad). (Need confirmation on the up and down, I was told by a beta tester, but does not seem to be working)

Water, when looked at, shows up as an 'open space'.

Water in adventure mode seems to be very 'unwelcoming', and if you enjoy your adventurer, avoidance is highly recommended.'' -- Twerty (Organize later)

If you dig through to an area of cavern with 777777 depth water, it is NOT a pond, it is a chamber full of water that will make your wet as they continue to dig through level 2223334444 etc. water while it releases itself.

40d:Water

2007-10-30T00:17:59Z

Twerty:

''Adventure mode: Water preference (when possible or when necessary) is set by pressing the m key, and moving onto a water tile can be done using the 'careful move', or alt+direction. Swimming up is Shift + 5(numpad), and swimming down is Ctrl + 5(numpad).

Water, when looked at, shows up as an 'open space'.

Water in adventure mode seems to be very 'unwelcoming', and if you enjoy your adventurer, avoidance is highly recommended.'' -- Twerty (Organize later)

If you dig through to an area of cavern with 777777 depth water, it is NOT a pond, it is a chamber full of water that will make your wet as they continue to dig through level 2223334444 etc. water while it releases itself.

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2007-10-29T22:38:53Z

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