Dwarf fortress

[Nexaduro]

Erm, do all creatures trigger floodgates, or just hostile ones? I have a constant flow of cats, dogs, and civilians going in and out so... Would one of them trigger it?

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I think so....Test it first....

[Seraphi]

My metalcrafter made a silver piccolo encrusted with silver and encircled with rings of silver. It has an image of a dwarf in silver.

 

SILVER. SILVER EVERYWHERE.

[Earth]

gawsh darn. now i have to chanal down into the river bed again to place my horizontal axises and my vertical ones. this is jsut loverly, aint it. ima set it in a diferent spot tho,m spot i picked was too... er... dangerous.

[Nexaduro]

Ross, can you give me an answer to that? If I set a pad to go off on a goblin, will it activate when my horse trots through?

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They will be set off by anything within the weigh boundries...

 

 

Pressure plates are built on any floor using b, T, p. You will be prompted to enable what type of things should trigger the plate (water, magma, creatures, or some combination of the three). You are then instructed to set up a range between two values of weights- a minimum to a maximum. e and r effect the minimum weight, and d and f effect the maximum. More on this below.

 

Source: http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Pressure_plate#ixzz0vxch2ZVU

 

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1,000(Minimum weight): Groundhogs[C], Stingrays[C], Buzzards[A], Crundles[C], Creepy Crawlers, Two-Legged Rhino Lizards, Knuckle Worms, Cave Fish, Cave Fish Men, Fire Snakes.

 

2,000:Gremlins[C], Cats[C], Rhesus Macaques[C], Magma Crabs[C], Hungry Head[C], Helmet Snakes[C], Fox Squirrels, Fluffy Wamblers.

 

3,000:DWARVEN BABIES, ELVEN BABIES, Foxes[C], Raccoon[C], White Handed Gibbons[C], Black Handed Gibbons[C], Gray Gibbons[C], Silvery Gibbons[C], Pileated Gibbons[C], Bilou Gibbons[C], White Browed Gibbons[C], Black Crested gibbons[C], Angel Sharks[C].

 

4,000:HUMAN BABIES, Groundhogs[A], Vultures[C], Milkfish[C].

 

5,000:Kobolds[C], Cats[A], Hoary Marmots[C], Rhesus Macaques[A], Hungry Head[A], Bugbats[C], Stingrays[A], Bluefish[C], Amphibian Men[C].

 

6,000:Foxes[A], Siamangs[C], White Handed Gibbons[C], Black Handed Gibbons[C], Gray Gibbons[A], Silvery Gibbons[A], Pileated Gibbons[A], Bilou Gibbons[A], White Browed Gibbons[A], Black Crested Gibbons[A], Sea Lampreys[C], Blacktip Reef Sharks[C], whitetip Reef Sharks[C], Fire Imps.

 

7,000:Mountain Gnomes[C], Dark Gnomes[C], Raccoon[A].

 

8,000:Spotted Wobble, Shortfin Mako, Longfin Mako, Coelacanth, Orangutans.

 

9,000:Molemarians.

 

10,000:Gremlins[A], Ice Wolves[C], Mountain Goats[C], Hoary Marmots[A], Gazelles[C], Mandrills[C], Crundles[A], Bugbats[A], Gorlak[C], Plump Helmet Men[C], Spiny Dogfish Sharks[C], Milkfish[A], Longnose Gar[C], Reptile Men[C], Serpent Men[C].

 

12,000:Dogs[C], Siamangs[A], Molemarians[C], Snailmen[C], Slugmen[C], Leechmen[C], Large Rats[C], Wagons.

 

15,000:DWARVEN CHILDREN, ELVEN CHILDREN, GOBLIN CHILDREN, Mountain Gnomes[A], Dark Gnomes[A], Pond Grabbers[C],Reachers[C], Blacktip Reef Sharks[A], Whitetip Reef Sharks[A], Angel Sharks[A], Bluefish[A], Pike[C].

 

17,000: HUMAN CHILDREN

 

20,000:Kobolds[A], Wolves[C], Gazelle[A], Mandrills[A], Floating Guts, Drunian[C], Creeping Eye, Green Devourers[C], Maneras[C], Cave Blobs, Frill Sharks[C], Conger Eels[C], Cod[C], Great Barracuda[C], Longnose Gar[A], Carp[C], Sea Lampreys[A], Merpeople[C], Amphibian Men[A], Ant Men Workers, Ant Men Drone.

 

25,000:Leopards[C], Cheetahs[C], Chimpanzees[C], Bonobos[C], Tigerfish[C], Large Rat[A].

 

30,000:Satyrs[C], Dogs[A], Cougars[C], magma Crabs[A], Foul Blendecs[C], Pond Grabbers[A], Spiny Dogfish Sharks[A], Spotted Wobbegong Shark[C], Mako Shortfin Sharks[C], Mako Longfin Sharks[C], Common Fish Skates[C], Coelacanth[C], Naked Mole Dogs[C], Troglodyte[C].

 

35,000:Pike[A].

 

40,000:Stranglers, Wolves[A], Jaguars[C], Orangutans[C], Cave Floaters, Carp[A].

 

50,000:Trolls[C], Minotaurs[C], Ice Wolf[A], Beak Dogs[C], Mountain Goats[A], Giant Eagles[C], Warthogs[C], Leopards[A], Cheetahs[A], Chimpanzees[A], Bonobos[A], Drunians[A], Elk Birds[C], Snake Helmets[A], Gorlak[A], Plump Helmet Men[A], Snailmen[A], Slugmen[A], Leechmen[A], Giant Leopards[C], Giant Cheetahs[C], Basking Sharks[C], Bull Sharks[C], Conger Eels[A], Cod[A], Tigerfish[A], Giant Bats[C], Giant Rats[C], Giant Cave Spiders[C], Giant Cave Swallow Men[C], Reptile Men[A], Serpent Men[A], Ant Men Soldiers.

 

60,000:DWARVES, ELVES, GOBLINS, Satyrs[A], Foul Blendec[A], Harpies, Black Bears[C], Cougars[A], Maneras[A], Tigermen[C], Frill Sharks[A], Great Barracuda[A], Naked Mole Dogs[A], Troglodytes[A].

 

70,000:HUMANS, Grimelings, Deer[C], Flesh Balls, Green Devourers[A], Blood Men, Reachers[A], Gabbro Men, Amethyst Men, Merpeople[A], Fire Men, Magma Men, Iron Men, Mud Men.

 

75,000:Jaguars[A], Gorillas[C].

 

80,000:Orangutans[A], Giant Jaguars[C], Spotted Wobbegong Shark[A], Mako Shortfin Shark[A], Mako Longfin Shark[A], Coelacanth[A], Halibut[C].

 

90,000:Molemarians[A].

 

100,000:Yeti[C], Sasquatch[C], Donkey[C], Giant Eagles [A], Grizzly Bears[C], Warthogs[A], Lions[C], Tigers[C], Elk birds[A], Draltha[C], Blind Cave Bears[C], Giant Leopards[A], Giant Cheetahs[A], Giant Desert Scorpion[C], Blue Sharks[C], Common Fish Skate[A], Opah[C], Giant Bats[A], Giant Rats[A], Giant Moles[C], Giant Cave Spiders[A], Giant Cave Swallow Men[A].

 

120,000:Werewolves, Nightwings, Black Bears[A], Muskox[C], Tigermen[A].

 

140,000:Deer[A].

 

150,000:Beak Dogs[A], Mules[C], Gorillas[A], Elk[C], Cave Dragons[C], Giant Jaguars, Basking Sharks[A], Bull Sharks[A], Giant Toads[C], Giant Olms[C].

 

200,000:Dragons[C], Hydras[C], Horses[C], Grizzly Bears [A], Alligators[C], Lions[A], Polar Bears[C], Blind Cave Bears[A], Giant Lions[C], Giant Tigers[C], , Giant Desert Scorpion[A], Tiger Sharks[C], Hammerhead Sharks[C], Opah[A], Giant Groupers[C], Swordfish[C], Halibut[A], Bluefin Tuna[C], Sea Serpent[C], Giant Moles[A], Ant Men Queen.

 

220,000:Great White Sharks, Whales, Basking Sharks, Manta Rays.

 

225,000:Tigers[A].

 

250,000:Trolls[A], Cows[C], 1 Humped Camels[C], 2 Humped Camels[C].

 

285,000:Muskox[A].

 

300,000:Unicorns[C], Yeti[A], Sasquatches[A], Blizzard Men, Donkey[A], Elk[A], Blue Sharks[A], Sturgeon[C], Marlins[C], Cave Crocodiles[C], Giant Toads[A], Giant Olms[A].

 

400,000:Mules[A], Alligators[A], Sal[bleep]er Crocodiles[C], Polar Bears[A], Voracious Cave Crawler[C], Giant Lions[A], Ocean Sunfish[C].

 

450,000:Giant Tigers[A].

 

500,000 Default minimum weight:Horses[A], 1 Humped Camels[A], 2 Humped Camels[A], Great White Sharks[C], Tiger Sharks[A], Hammerhead Sharks[A], Manta Rays[C].

 

600,000:Unicorns[A], Cows[A], Giant Groupers[A], Bluefin Tuna[A], Cave Crocodiles[A].

 

650,000:Swordfish[A].

 

750,000:Walrus[C], Hippo[C].

 

800,000:Marlins[A], Sal[bleep]er Crocodiles[A].

 

900,000:Voracious Cave Crawler[A].

 

1,000,000:Whale Shark[C], Ocean Sunfish[A].

 

1,500,000:Rutherer[C], Walrus[A], Sturgeon[A], Hippo[A].

 

2,000,000:Ogres[C], Ettin[C], Cyclopes[C], Jabberer[C], Great White Sharks[A].

 

2,300,000:Manta Rays[A].

 

2,500,000:Elephants[C], Blind Cave Ogres[C], Draltha[A].

 

3,000,000:Giants[C], Rutherer[A].

 

4,500,000:Jabberer[A].

 

5,000,000:Elephants[A], Basking Sharks[C].

 

6,000,000:Ogres[A].

 

7,000,000:Blind Cave Ogres[A].

 

8,000,000:Cyclopes[A], Ettin[A], Hydras[A], Sea Monsters.

 

9,000,000:Giants[A], Sea Serpents[A].

 

10,000,000:Whales[C].

 

15,000,000:Cave Dragons[A], Basking Sharks[A].

 

20,000,000:Bronze Colossi, Whales[A], Whale Sharks[A].

 

25,000,000:Dragons[A].

 

 

 

Source: http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Pressure_plate#ixzz0vxckV2sM

 

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[Earth]

oh friggernaffy. i jsut realizedthat setting my stairs to the upper farm areas is a huge security breach. lets see... stonefal traps, check.. vicious war dogs at the end of the one square coridor.. check.. a giant balistae at the end?.. nope.

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=( You can't redirect rivers outside of your local map

[Earth]

uhhm.. yeah.. scince you cant leave your local map.. now, anyways, my stoneworkers are rather busy with all the smoothing im having them do..

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I mean you can't dig a new route for the river...it blocks you from changing the last set of tiles :evil:

[Seraphi]

I believe there is an option to forbid passage of dwarves and (Maybe) other friendly units to certain tiles. You could try using that.

[Earth]

oh frig. frig frig frig. i got migrants, traders arived, my blacksmith got possesed.. FRIGGGGGG...

[Jehosaphat]

Those all seem to be good things, Earth. Well, unless your blacksmith ends up making a steel guitar, embanded with gold, menacing with spikes of every gem you own. But even then, that thing will be worth a crapton of cash.

[Earth]

no, you dont understand! i dont have any individual rooms for any of the dwarves i first had, let alone migrants. the blacksmith didnt claim any of the things i had set up before.. and when he did get what he wanted, one of the items he wants is the only thing i can trade!!!! GAHHHH friggerrrnaafffyyyy!!12

[Earth]

double postage, but hey, my guy made a golden hatch cover... go me. lets see what its got on it.. uh... its got something called the winter of slaughters on it. probably somthing to do with the legends.... and it alsop turned my smithy to legendary from proficient.. legendary +3 i mighr add.

[Nexaduro]

Yup, but you can't sell legendary artifacts. :thumbsup:

 

Which means I'm stuck with a damned magnetite table called Leromkifed "Pantcruxes" that was made in a possessed mood. <_<

 

Also, I just bought an exceptional artifact steel spear and shield for my best military dwarf, as well as silver bolts to melt down for hammers and two steel anvils.

 

Oh, and one of my Masons got possessed, but he isn't moving at all.

[Earth]

he probs needs a workshop or somthin. oh, and btw, my smithy wasntlegenedary when he started.. anyways! moving on. i have figured out how to power everything. now to plan it out with care and prescicion..

[Seraphi]

Artifact furniture is very useful for satisfying your nobles demands for more expensive rooms.

 

On a side note, did you know you can smelt Tetrahedrite, which only has a 20% chance of producing a silver bar, and gold together to create electrum?

 

Basically, Going by metal values, an ore of tetrahedrite is worth an average of -4 (Fuel cost. One coke is worth 10, I believe. Could be wrong about that though), and a gold ore is worth an average of 20. By skipping the middle man, you use only one fuel, and the tetrahedrite/gold becomes 2 electrum bars, with a value of 15 (Fuel cost again) each.

 

Thus, efficiency is increased, and you are gaining 14 value, as well as making the operation faster.

 

EFFICIENCY, THY NAME IS ROSS.

[Retech]

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[Seraphi]

Hey Retech, what exactly is down those stairs in the second picture?

[Earth]

oh, techy, do you have a windmill or a water wheel? i know what needs to be made to use the power for it.. tell me if you want a diagram..

[Retech]

If you look at the center of the first picture in the big dug-out area, with the statues, that is where the stairs lead to. Basically the entrance to my fort. I plan to add ballistas behind a wall, to add a second defence (since the water freezes during winter, I think). Does anyone have a recommendation as to how I should trigger the trap? I have levers right now.

 

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I do, but it doesn't work. I've been using legions of pump operators. Who needs a machine when you can go Soviet? :thumbup:

[Earth]

do you have a stream or a brook? did you connect it to horizontal axles to shore? if so, then what did you do?

[Seraphi]

Oh good, you have floodgates.

 

For a second there, I thought that you overlooked the fact that as soon as you hit that switch, the water is going to go down the stairs and flood everything.

[Nexaduro]

(This is my thought process as I read through the new entry on my artifact page, following my mason's completion of his possessed mood.)

 

"Ooh, my legendary artifact is finished."

 

Zirilnonub "The Fiery Punch" a magnetite ring.

 

"Magnetite, why the hell is everything around here made of magnetite? Heh, ZIRILNONUB PUUUNCH!"

 

This is a magnetite ring. All craftdwarfship is of the highest quality. This object menaces with spikes of iron.

 

"Nice, nice. Good so far, though I wish he hadn't used my new batch of iron. Might give it to the Speardwarf."

 

On the item is an image of Pantcruxes the magnetite table in magnetite.

 

"Goddamnit!"