Foresthold - 109 Early Spring by timmeh

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Okay, plenty new this year, including a semi-mega project for the disposal of unwanted creatures, a pit-tower that goes to a "splatter zone" on the bottom z-level (~15 below ground) from a tower that will eventually reach to the top z-level (~15 above ground). I've included all the layers on the map so you can see how deep it goes and how much farther I have to build.

I also dug out a massive new food storage area, cleaned out the king's (if/when he shows up) throne room of loose stone.

In addition to the above, I have some goblin prisoners, and just completed an arena, starting with my newest squad against some goblin thieves/baby snatchers. I may throw the cougar the elves sold me in as well, just for kicks.

Unfortunately, I really don't have the time or patience to update all the PoI from the older versions of this fortress, and will only be adding the new stuff.

Point of Interest: 1. The Pit

Unwanted prisoners and animals will be thrown off (the left side from this view) this tower, into a rather deep hole eventually landing in a "splatter room" at the bottom of the map. The hole itself is only 1 z-level wide, but the room is 7x7, so there can at least be a bit of a mess when they hit the bottom. - timmeh

There are 7 comments for this map series, last post 2009-05-09

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Submitted by: juice - 2009-03-19 to 102 Early Spring

Lookin good so far. What's with the logs in the river?

Submitted by: Jurph - 2009-03-20 to 102 Early Spring

I really like the spiral staircase design!

I suspect that the logs in the river fell in during moat construction: trees prevent channelling, so the trees were ordered to be chopped... then channels were designated before the logs got hauled off. I wish dwarves would move logs/stones away from the dig site like they do when placing workshops!

Anyway timmeh, it's a good solid aboveground fort. If I were on this map I'd be very worried about trees growing to block my wagon access. Are you planning to build a road? Will it be lined with watch-towers, or will the edges be sprinkled with traps?

Submitted by: timmeh - 2009-03-24 to 103 Early Spring

@juice - Thanks!

The logs are, like Jurph suggested, from loose logs being on the tiles when they were mined.

@ Jurph - Thank you! I'm considering using a smaller version for the towers.

I've started a road (thanks for the reminder!). I plan to get some watchtowers along the road, probably connected to the fortress by underground tunnels, and with no other way in/out, to prevent unwanted access through the tunnels.

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Thanks again, to both of you!

Submitted by: Maggarg - 2009-04-04 to 105 Early Spring

I like your eight towers along the road, perfect to impress those barbarian humans and elves.
I don't particularly like the smoothed floor tiles for this tileset though, they look too raised, if you know what I mean.

Submitted by: Phazer - 2009-05-07 to 110 Early Spring

Damn i like those curved walls, Really nice work youve done to youre fort.

and you got to love whats left of those youve thrown down from youre death tower.

Submitted by: timmeh - 2009-05-08 to 110 Early Spring

Thanks!

I've got the tileset on the wiki, if you want it.

[Message edited on 2009/05/08 at 10:14 by timmeh]

Submitted by: Markavian` - 2009-05-09 to 110 Early Spring

Its so... flat, at least on the surface! Very cool space you've sealed off though, and everything is building down towards an epic fort.

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