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Editing 40d:How do I stop miners from falling in channels as they dig them
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− | + | Miners will '''channel underneath another miner''' if you let them. This bug is preventable, once you understand how digging works: miners always begin with the northwest most tile and work their way south until all designations in that column are complete. | |
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+ | The simplest way to prevent this from happening is to turn off the mining off all dwarves but one. Here are some other, less restrictive methods: | ||
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− | + | Designate channels in single columns. Leave the miners room to escape. | |
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− | Designate channels in single columns. Leave the miners room to escape | ||
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The total number of tasks required to complete this method is higher than the above one, but allows your dwarves to safely channel without you keeping tabs on them. Create stairs leading to the lower level at the entrance, designate ramps on the lower level, use the z-designate to remove those ramps, and finally channel the stairway on the original level. | The total number of tasks required to complete this method is higher than the above one, but allows your dwarves to safely channel without you keeping tabs on them. Create stairs leading to the lower level at the entrance, designate ramps on the lower level, use the z-designate to remove those ramps, and finally channel the stairway on the original level. | ||
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− | + | ==Stairs== | |
This method requires even more tasks overall to complete than the above one, but allows dwarves to safely dig multiple levels without supervision. | This method requires even more tasks overall to complete than the above one, but allows dwarves to safely dig multiple levels without supervision. | ||