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| − | [[Miner]]s require a [[pick]]: You can select this in the [[Dwarf Fortress Mode]] preparation screen, create one using a [[Metalsmith's Forge]], or obtain one via trade with [[Dwarves]] and [[Humans (?). | + | [[Miner]]s require a [[pick]]: You can select this in the [[Dwarf Fortress Mode]] preparation screen, create one using a [[Metalsmith's Forge]], or obtain one via trade with [[Dwarves]] and [[Humans]] (?). |
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To assign your dwarf a mining task: | To assign your dwarf a mining task: | ||
Revision as of 09:30, 31 October 2007
Miners require a pick: You can select this in the Dwarf Fortress Mode preparation screen, create one using a Metalsmith's Forge, or obtain one via trade with Dwarves and Humans (?).
To assign your dwarf a mining task:
- Press 'd' to bring up the Designations menu.
- Highlight Mine (it's highlighted by default) by pressing 'd' again.
- Move the cursor to the starting point, press enter. You should see a green flashing cross symbol indicating that it's in Selection Mode.
- Move the cursor to another point to define the opposite corners of a rectangle, press enter again. A yellow area should now be highlighted, indicating the area to be mined.
Notes:
- Mining into damp walls can lead to breaches of water, be especially careful near large rivers and aquifers.
- Mining into warm walls can lead to breaches of magma.
- Mining leaves a "floor" between z-levels. Your dwarves will not fall through z-levels if they are simply mined.
- Building Channels will remove the floor of the current Z-level AND mine the walls in the Z-level below.