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: 6. Food Storage

This room, and the nearly identical one below it are used to store all my food and drink. I got tired of running out of room for other stuff and ending up with cluttered workshops, so all the food has been moved here to free up the other spaces for different stockpiles. - 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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