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===VengefulDonut's method for getting through an N level aquifer (beta)===
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Prerequisites:
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#You will need to know how a [[screw pump#Stacked pumps|reynard tower]] works.
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#You will need to know how to generate and hook up power.
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#You will need materials for constructing and hooking up power.
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#You will need enough materials to construct 5 screw pumps. If N is more than 5, you will need materials for N screw pumps.
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#You will need wall-building materials.
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Reach the aquifer level. I will refer to the level above the aquifer as level 0. I'm going to increase the numbers with depth. Level 1 is the first aquifer level.
  
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*Reach the aquifer level. I will refer to the level above the aquifer as level 0. <br>For convenience, I'm going to increase the numbers with depth.
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Dig an array of up/down staircases on level 1. This guide will refer to 7x7 because I prefer 7x7. This can be modified for different sizes.
  
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*Dig an array of up/down staircases on level 1 <br>(I prefer 7x7, so this guide will refer to 7x7)
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====3====
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Build floors to place a screw pump.
  
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*Dig an access shaft to the side and construct a horizontal axle in it. That will go to your power generator later. <br>We won't need any power until we are dealing with the last level
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Channel out the pump intake tile.
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*(fig 1)
  
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*Dig a second access shaft for draining water into level 1.
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Construct a [[screw pump]] on the floor tile. Orientation isn't important.
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*(fig 2)
  
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*Let a horizontal axle hang over the staircases so we can build a hanging screw pump <br>(We are going to be constructing the [[screw pump#Stacked pumps|reynard tower]] that will be used for the last step)
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While a dwarf is operating the pump, dig out an up/down staircase on level 2 directly below the channel.
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*(fig 3)
  
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*Floor over a staircase on level 0 and channel out an adjacent one.
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The water from level 1 being drained into level 2 will allow you to dig out the same array of up/down staircases as on level 1.  
  
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*Construct a [[screw pump]] on the floor tiles and channel out the intake.
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Side note: using this technique, you can now expand levels 1 and 2 to any degree you want. You could even build your fortress inside the aquifer.
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*(fig 4)
  
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*While a dwarf is operating the pump, dig out an up/down staircase on level 2 directly below the channel.
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Wall off level 1 from the aquifer and deconstruct the screw pump.
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*(fig 5)
  
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*The water from level 1 being drained into level 2 will allow you to dig out the same array of up/down staircases as on level 1. <br>Side note: using this technique, you can now expand levels 1 and 2 to any degree you want. You could even build your fortress inside the aquifer.
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Repeat steps 3-7 until you reach the last layer of aquifer (level N). Only dig a 5x5 staircase on level N.  
  
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*Wall off level 1 from the aquifer.
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The last layer of aquifer can be identified by looking at the type of stone on the next layer. It is revealed when you dig the first staircase.
  
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*Repeat steps 4-8 until you reach the last layer of aquifer (level N), constructing a reynard tower on your way down. Only dig a 5x5 staircase on level N. <br>The last layer of aquifer can be identified by looking at the type of stone on the next layer. It is revealed when you dig the first staircase.
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Build a row of floors along the center of level N-1
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*(fig 6)
  
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(more to come. drawing figures)
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Set up a power source for the screw pumps that attaches directly above the center of level N-1.
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If you set up the input correctly, you should be able to build screw pumps on the floors. Orient them all in the same direction and then channel out the intakes.
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*(fig 7)

Latest revision as of 14:28, 14 April 2008

VengefulDonut's method for getting through an N level aquifer (incomplete)[edit]

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Prerequisites:

  1. You will need to know how a reynard tower works.
  2. You will need to know how to generate and hook up power.
  3. You will need materials for constructing and hooking up power.
  4. You will need enough materials to construct 5 screw pumps. If N is more than 5, you will need materials for N screw pumps.
  5. You will need wall-building materials.
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1[edit]

Reach the aquifer level. I will refer to the level above the aquifer as level 0. I'm going to increase the numbers with depth. Level 1 is the first aquifer level.

2[edit]

Dig an array of up/down staircases on level 1. This guide will refer to 7x7 because I prefer 7x7. This can be modified for different sizes.

3[edit]

Build floors to place a screw pump.

Channel out the pump intake tile.

  • (fig 1)

4[edit]

Construct a screw pump on the floor tile. Orientation isn't important.

  • (fig 2)

5[edit]

While a dwarf is operating the pump, dig out an up/down staircase on level 2 directly below the channel.

  • (fig 3)

6[edit]

The water from level 1 being drained into level 2 will allow you to dig out the same array of up/down staircases as on level 1.

Side note: using this technique, you can now expand levels 1 and 2 to any degree you want. You could even build your fortress inside the aquifer.

  • (fig 4)

7[edit]

Wall off level 1 from the aquifer and deconstruct the screw pump.

  • (fig 5)

8[edit]

Repeat steps 3-7 until you reach the last layer of aquifer (level N). Only dig a 5x5 staircase on level N.

The last layer of aquifer can be identified by looking at the type of stone on the next layer. It is revealed when you dig the first staircase.

9[edit]

Build a row of floors along the center of level N-1

  • (fig 6)

10[edit]

Set up a power source for the screw pumps that attaches directly above the center of level N-1.

11[edit]

If you set up the input correctly, you should be able to build screw pumps on the floors. Orient them all in the same direction and then channel out the intakes.

  • (fig 7)
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