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A movie of fortress mode dwarves swimming up and out of a water chamber: [http://mkv25.net/dfma/movie-280-dwarfswimming Movie]
 
A movie of fortress mode dwarves swimming up and out of a water chamber: [http://mkv25.net/dfma/movie-280-dwarfswimming Movie]
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==Teaching your Dwarves to Swim==
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Or: Grov's Automated Dwarf-washing System.
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[[Image:dwarfswim.png|border|right]]
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For this, you'll need a [[waterfall]] - if you don't already have one, you can build one with a [[pump]].
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The first level is a room with a [[channel]] leading to a [[river]]. The [[pressure plate]] is set to trigger when the water level reaches 7, and is connected to the floor [[hatch]]es. These then open, draining the water into...
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The second level. This room should be set up as a [[meeting hall]] or [[booze]] [[stockpile]], to ensure it always contains dwarves. Alternatively, you could draft your trainees into the military and station them here. Up to you. I went for the lazy option. The [[grates]] in the floor let the water drain before your dwarves drown.
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The third level lets the water back into the river, post-waterfall.
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The real beauty of this setup is that it not-only teaches your dwarves to swim, not only gives them a much needed [[wash]], but will give them happy waterfall [[thoughts]], too!
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Revision as of 18:53, 25 October 2008

Skill: Swimmer
Association  
Profession None
Job Title Swimmer
Labor None
Tasks
  • Getting in and out of water
  • Staying calm underwater
Workshop
None

Swimmers can swim in water without drowning.

By moving carefully (alt+direction) into open space above water and selecting the option to move below (such as West/Below), then you can swim about without drowning. To get out, move carefully against a shoreline and select the option to move above. Swimmers can also dive and rise through the z-axis by pressing > and < respectively. Note that air-breathers will be unable to breathe two levels beneath the surface.

It is trained by:

  • Swimming.
  • Drowning.
  • Walking on an ocean wave.

Notable ways that it is not gained include:

To train swimming skill, find a pool of shallow water (preferably depth 4, which is safe) or a body of water with slopes (such as a lake). The speed of training seems to vary depending on the strength of the current; higher levels of water usually mean more current, and more pushing of your character around. Brooks count as ground tiles, you can't swim in them.


If an untrained or dabbling swimmer jumps into water, four things happen; they start drowning, they are stunned from the impact, they are forced into a prone position, and their movement speed is greatly reduced. The only way to get out of water is to use a ramp or stairway, and if neither are accessible, they're done for.

A novice swimmer is able to safely get out of water without needing a ramp or stairway, but they will panic in certain situations

Normal swimmers do not panic like novices do, so training to this level is highly recommended.


In adventure mode, water preference can be switched between "when possible" and "necessary" by pressing m.

If knocked into a pond or stream in adventure mode, it is possible to escape using (alt) and a direction key to move carefully onto the shore.

Drowning

If a creature is surrounded by a blue status icon, they are drowning. If they cannot reach air soon, they will die. Swimmers with a normal or above rank will simply be able to swim toward the nearest air supply. Swimmers of novice or below, however, will panic when they begin to drown, and will have to get out via ramp or stairway.

The following situations will make a novice swimmer panic:

  • Falling into water from a height.
  • Diving two Z-Levels beneath the surface.

The amount of weight a creature is carrying does not make them drown faster.

Swimming in Fortress Mode

The specifics are unknown at this point. It is assumed that dwarves with a normal rank or better will be able to swim up and to the surface.

A movie of fortress mode dwarves swimming up and out of a water chamber: Movie

Teaching your Dwarves to Swim

Or: Grov's Automated Dwarf-washing System.

Dwarfswim.png


For this, you'll need a waterfall - if you don't already have one, you can build one with a pump.

The first level is a room with a channel leading to a river. The pressure plate is set to trigger when the water level reaches 7, and is connected to the floor hatches. These then open, draining the water into...


The second level. This room should be set up as a meeting hall or booze stockpile, to ensure it always contains dwarves. Alternatively, you could draft your trainees into the military and station them here. Up to you. I went for the lazy option. The grates in the floor let the water drain before your dwarves drown.


The third level lets the water back into the river, post-waterfall.

The real beauty of this setup is that it not-only teaches your dwarves to swim, not only gives them a much needed wash, but will give them happy waterfall thoughts, too!


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