40d Talk:Channel

Empty channels as moats

Can land-bound enemies cross empty channels? Or would an empty channel dug around your entire fort suffice to prevent intruders? Julius 19:53, 13 November 2007 (EST)

Probably not... I'm assuming they'd just fall down a z-level, just like your dwarves do.--Tarsier 20:07, 13 November 2007 (EST)

A channel with a constructed wall on the inner side is an ultimate defence against every non-flying creature. Without the wall enemy archers/crossbowmen can deal some damage.--Another 07:10, 22 November 2007 (EST)

Falling

Can digging a channel, that has a solid floor below it, under a dwarf, that would result in the dwarf falling in, cause death or make the dwarf unable to operate?

Don't see why not, the dwarf is falling so could get hurt (although death would be unlikely) and it's also possible any stone generated from the fall could land after, but I have no idea how that is worked out so that might not be true. --Shades 07:27, 22 November 2007 (EST)

Happened to me more than once. --Jackard 07:55, 22 November 2007 (EST)

What has happened more than once? Falling? Ya, I just asked because it is good to know and I have a big project involving digging through many levels of rock and channels are the most efficient way to do it. --Nerd10101 01:04, 23 November 2007 (EST)

If you dig from the top to the bottom and plan everything out, you should not have a problem. --Eagle of Fire 01:10, 23 November 2007 (EST)

A one-layer fall has never caused serious damage on my fort. -- Zaratustra 01:30, 23 November 2007 (EST)

A dwarf that drops one z-level is not damaged, just temporarialy stunned. --GreyMario 02:35, 23 November 2007 (EST)