MAGMA TAPPING 🔅DWARF FORTRESS STEAM🔅

4 ways to "safely" work with magma in dwarf fortress.
(2nd most safe)
Digging From Above: If you can find a suitable position above the magma, your miner can dig a channel while remaining above the level of the magma. Be warned, however, that your dwarves might take the ramp down into the magma channel as a shortcut; preemptively designating the channel for restricted traffic is recommended.
(a little more risky)
Carve Fortification: dig directly to the hot stone, smooth the hot stone, then carve a fortification and pray for your miner
(a little risky)
Diagonal Digging: Magma moves more slowly diagonally than orthogonality, giving the miner more time to escape. However, slower flow means you must keep in mind the evaporation. You should dig a smaller channel, wait for it to fill up, and extends the channel by Digging From Above.
Ancient Bridge Magic: (Safest method by far)
An old way to safely breach water or magma. =)
Miners are able to mine out tiles diagonally above them even if there is a bridge over their heads. First you dig out your magma/water tunnel to feed wherever in your fort you need it and dig it right up against the warm/damp stone. Then you channel against the warm/damp stone. Build a magma-safe bridge over the trench, making sure to cover all channels, and then seal off access. Dig a new separate path to access the now bridged-over trench. Finally, designate the warm/damp stone wall on the Z level of the tunnel for mining. Your dwarves will stand on the ramps beneath the bridge but will somehow still mine out the squares diagonally above them, causing the Fluid to flow safely onto the bridge leaving your dwarves unscathed."
Workers that dig into a magma reservoir are not instantly killed as the magma touches them, but they are set on fire, which will kill them very quickly. For this reason, taking steps to ensure there is adequate water available to extinguish flaming dwarves running in random directions is advised before digging into any magma pools from the side. Channeling a single square wide pit across the planned magma pipe one tile away from the wall to breach and filling it with 2/7 water using the pond zone tool is recommended, so the panicking dwarves have no choice but to run through the water, and the water itself turns into an obsidian wall as soon as the magma flows into it.
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[@ryancarnes2492]

I could tell that you’re a DF vet by the way you laughed when the minerdwarf got toasted 😂

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

XD hahahaha

[@samkaeppel1160]

Can't wait to find the majordwarf.

[@akiamini4006]

My man is a sadist LMAO

[@readupcaveman]

That laugh was great!

[@SuperHellasvr]

The laugh after the dwarf died lmao

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

hahahahahahaha we built him a memorial !

[@SuperHellasvr]

@@TwistedLogicGaming "Kabak was a fast miner, but not a fast runner"

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

lol RIP

[@nesorrett]

the laugh sure, but with the bridge method, didn't like 3 miners or more miners die? not even mention? :D

[@SuperHellasvr]

@@nesorrett lmao i didn't even notice that🤣

[@Syssn3ck]

Your sinister laugh makes these short tutorials even better! 😂

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Excellent hahahaha

[@dakrayus6519]

I was looking for this guide three days ago! Shame it didn't exist then, I ended up giving up a dwarf to get my magma forges up and running, but what a game-changer that is! A noble sacrifice, I made a lava-smelted gold statue in their honor.

[@spoon_bomb]

"And he died. AAAAHAHAHAHAH !" This laugh scared me. A bit.

[@patostrophia2948]

Thanks for you for making so many tutorials man, highly appreciate it :)

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

My pleaseure. it brings me joy to share my wisdom !

[@AndrisStafeckis456]

I tapped my first Volcano in the Steam DF verision yesterday and, of course, I did it the diagonal way, with similar results... RIP my brave Urist...

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Good to know, tapping diagonal was pretty safe in 0.47 ! so if 0.50 is changed to be more risky; post the reports here so as a community we know !

[@_CoderX_]

I had the same issue while testing things in 2 different fortresses. So there must be a change in fluids causing this

[@HansLemurson]

I initially thought that the water pits in the hallway were going to be for some sort of crazy Obsidian trick. Nope! It's just a precaution 'cause when you're working with Magma, dwarves catch on fire!

[@bingchilling_69]

I love these deep tutorial channels, you can lose sight on how much there is to do as a noob and think you’ve done it all

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thank you for watching Mason! Happy Gaming!

[@alexanderthegreat8644]

I really liked that tip with the channel and a low level of water to extinguish dwarves! I have these branching hallways to lead to the cavern layers with traps and Ive had dwarves bring fire all the way back into my base. I'll be introducing your extinguishing zones!

[@ShattForte]

Thank you so much for this. It's nice to get refresher guides like this for us old players. It's allowed me to jump in and have FUN!!

[@petergraphix6740]

Yep, it's probably been 7 years since I've played. Used his other guide on how to increase vulcanism and now have a great map with a surface level volcano and stream and a extinct volcanic dome made of basalt and obsidian. Had to get a refresher on how to fill a room and not get melted by the high pressure volcanic squirts!

[@Nikkuuu69]

I love the style of your videos, you speak in a clear and soothing way, great to relax and learn at the same time!

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thank you very much Nick !

[@kmdsummon]

It looks like magma in steam version has lower viscosity compared to previous versions. Thus diagonal approach is not working any longer - I lost my miner in the same way. Glad to see fortifications method still works, I was actually afraid to test it out.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thank you for your report kmdsummon!! someone sugested to do a channel on the diagonal breach instead of a mine job, I haven't tested that yet; they seemed to think it would behave difrently. I think it's at least worth a test for me. Happy Gaming !!

[@snakeatwar]

By the way for everyone watching! The reason the dwarf dies at 5:55 is because TLG mined the corner piece instead of channeling it. Channeling it will slow the magma enough that the dwarf can escape and survive.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

I'm going to write this down for a later science experiment, in 0.47. digging diagonal was relatively safe, so lets test.

[@snakeatwar]

@@TwistedLogicGaming sounds good! I've had better results with channelling the corner in the latest version vs just digging it. The easiest method by far is the bridge method. it doesn't even need a lever. Just put the bridge on your intended magma channel layer and make it as large as you want it to be, block it off, and then go under and mine out the blocks like you did in the video. You can even use the space under it if you want to live dangerously. I don't think I'll ever tap any other way again, unless of course the bridge method gets patched in the future as it does seem like you shouldn't be able to dig past it from below. :D Very much appreciate this video by the way. The channel has been very helpful as a new player. I've put in 100 hours now and I missed the first 3 days after release lol

[@siRrk1337]

someone shouted you out on reddit, and it was a good call. i like your style, good videos!

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Awesome, Welcome robin ! Happy Gaming!

[@FolixOrision]

Had something interesting happen. Lost all my base to wearbeasts except for 1 person. Each moon, my pop counter goes down to 1 as all the pops transform. The one surviver is locked in the jail, the jailer noble long dead. Where you aware that being in a cage protects the dwarf from attacks? I feels like those stories where the main character is in locked up, unable to escape, hearing lots of fighting, then silence. Stuck in jail, barley living on, were creatures that look like humans, but not so, maybe automation brings food and water to the cage. So many days passing, well past how long they were so pose to be locked up for. Sounds that bring hope (new migrants) quickly fade to the sounds of pain and violence. This caged dwarf remains, half insane, yes they must be insane to be hearing such sounds so often while those bringing food behave like nothing is wrong. Yes, it's best that they stay locked up, that way there insanity won't spread to others. There family will be safe this way. (All the above happened while attempting to set up 100+ floor pump stack to bring lava up while having enemies off, following your guide from a prior video. Wearbeasts are enabled with enemies off, so that was a surprise. It is in the custom settings, but at this point, I have legendary wearbeast fighters that no one can kill. Unsure the point, but sent them to the sights with 'war' as I felt others should be apart of the wearbeast family)

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Wearbeasts can be rough to deal with now, I believe that a recent change in 0.47 made it so wearbeasts will fight each other. before that we could have a Wearlizard fortress! if you know how to setup a hospital correctly this can prevent a large casualty situation. but a few years ago, a guy on youtube taught everyone wrong. you really need to quarantine everyone who was in contact with the wear creature hahahaha so ill do a video on the correct way at some point. I went over this in my last lets play, however that was a version 0.47 lets play so not many of the new players will be interested to watch. I love that story thank you!

[@seanhunter111]

Your videos are great. I’d love to see a full playthrough of the steam edition on your channel if you haev time.

[@estherc3618]

@@seanhunter111 me too!

[@kratti9147]

love the videos, very helpful and concise.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Glad you like them kratti ~~

[@estherc3618]

I’m new to this game and I can see myself keep coming back to your videos as I play. Awesome content.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thank you Esther!

[@crumpuppet]

Epic. Your videos are great!

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thank you for your kind words ! happy Gmaing!

[@chrisseymour2848]

thanks man, this was really helpful

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Glad it helped chris !!

[@peterstedman6140]

Your evil laugh when the miner was flambéed, hahaha

[@Thatotter223]

Love the passion bro. Great video

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Appreciate it! tyvm

[@felathar1985]

I really love your content! I hope more people subscribe.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thank you very much, that would be cool if they did hahaha

[@opsium4666]

Your tutorials are awesome

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

I appreciate that! Thank you for watching Opsium !

[@Suikanen]

Great tutorial as always! One nitpick though: when talking about building a bridge, you still use the old names for the labors. For anyone wondering, what used to be architect is now Mason and what used to be Mason is Stone Carving. And if that's not confusing enough, what used to be Engraving has been split into Engraving (what is says on the tin) and Rock Cutting (only Smoothing, and making blocks, which used to be done by the old Mason labor)

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thanks for the added info Mark !

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

so perhaps Architect is now rolled into the job based on material type., stone would be mason and wood would be carpenter

[@Suikanen]

@@TwistedLogicGaming Easy to test by building a wooden bridge, let us know what you find out! (not everyone is fortunate to get a chance to play every day *wipes tear*)

[@Suikanen]

@@TwistedLogicGaming Mason is no longer used for anything involving the Stoneworker's (formerly Mason's) workshop though. I didn't realize there was a change when I made my first embark and habitually packed along a Professional Mason, and pretty soon his Mason skill was rusty and his Stone Carver skill was going up after nonstop manufacture of thrones, tables, doors and what have you. Would be odd to have Carpentry be the skill for both furniture production AND building bridges etc, whereas Mason would only be related to building and not manufacture.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

it would be a weird change because Masonry / Masons IRL are stone workers.

[@MK-tu1zh]

That laugh and the top comment got me to subscribe. It takes an evil genius to get advanced in original DF.

[@RodolfoDM]

An obsidian or magma resistant door just behind the warmed tile also works, linked to a lever ofcs thx for your vids great tutorials.

[@ssn4k3]

Thank you for your work, tutorials are awesome! Do you have any plans for tutorial regarding tracks/rollers with few examples?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Yes!

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Gandalf, a fellow wizard... I will teach you the dark arts of minecart magic very soon

[@ssn4k3]

@@TwistedLogicGaming :D Awesome! Thank you!

[@gabrielponche]

Your laugh is the best hahaha.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

XD Thank you !

[@akiamini4006]

Man ! Thats quite the hassle to get to magma forges ! Appticiate it

[@lmaoo31]

Ty!

[@doppler3970]

Watched all your vids ! The best part of this one was obviously 5:55 Great job. Now I wish a let's play :)

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Perhaps, However I am still in a feymood, each video brings me a step out of or into madness

[@Dangit420]

after burning entire ecosystems down and accidentally creating a mass drowning pit full of stinky dead dwarves, it feels good to see how a pro manages. lol from a new DF player, thank you for all the concise and efficient tutorials!

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thank you for watching Happy Gaming AESOPIC !!

[@timefororbit]

Sir, you earned yourself a sub

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thank you for supporting the channel SpaceTimeMachine !!

[@Rullstolsboken]

Love you're video's, they are so helpful btw does lava behave like water ie a diagonal jump resets pressure?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

pressure only effects water unless the magma is being pumped

[@WhatWouldVillainsDo]

New a guy that worked in a metal refinery, it said it was way to common that the molten metal would get thru the crucible and pour out all over the ground even with in a few feet of his chair he sat at at a control panel.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

when metal is liquid it can travel very very far from a short drop

[@syncoegh2592]

You got a shout-out on r/dwarffortress, and now a new sub. Where's the ale? I'm ready to kick back and listen while I take a break from FUN on a Factorio death world.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Cool Thank you very much !

[@TheMienaiChikara]

5:55 Man, your laugh just sounds like Armok himself! XD

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

xD

[@coneberry6905]

I love your laugh! It's like that of a dark souls character.

[@thomasdegroff9378]

You have a wonderful laugh

[@pz7510]

first time in the Steam edition I drilled into magma the way I'm used to the miners just kept going and roasted themselves

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

RIP

[@MrDannyArcher]

Thats a nice evil laugh u got there.

[@angelovestieri9013]

VEry helpful. Thanks. I everytime sacrifice one random peasant for digging wall in volcano :D

[@michaelbrumbaugh5389]

...and he died *Evil laughter begins*

[@franz83]

I just watched your old video with the same tips. Now I watched this video. My miner wishes I did that before sending him to dig out that curiously warm tile...

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

RIP! hahahaha

[@franz83]

@@TwistedLogicGaming hey hey now wait a minute, even tho I've seen him catch fire and evaporate in a puff of beer scented smoke he's only been MISSING. He will show up any minute now.

[@SpicyTake]

Just what I was looking for! Now does anyone have a video for how to make a magma piston?

[@elcadaver]

That maniacal laugh.....👹

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

lol XD

[@_CoderX_]

Hi Twisted, thanks for the vids. Now what happened when the lava reached the stairs on level 45?? also doesn't magma flow up like water when the top level is higher?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

If it can go down the stairs it will ! however Magma will not go up the stairs; Pressure is not applyed to magma unless it is pumped with a screw pump.

[@_CoderX_]

@@TwistedLogicGaming Thanks!! Good to know.

[@EndEverEsports]

Such a wholesome psychopath

[@clickthecreeper9463]

the non-economic job use for stones is also what enables you to make blocks / build out of it, by the way. So until you do that you can't make any blocks out of ore.

[@critikalcypher296]

I finally found the perfect embark to try out your videos on, a volcano map with an ocean! Now that I have both water and magma, is there any way to use both of these together, working together, to help my fort?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Nice! When combining water and magma this creates obsidian, but i don't thing that's what you meant. water is great for drowning traps, wells and machines. magma is great for fuel for the smiths, and burning/melting things.

[@critikalcypher296]

@@TwistedLogicGaming actually the obsidian farm sounds interesting, do you plan on doing a video of a large-scale obsidian farm?

[@AristophMarloque]

There's a much simpler way, imo, if you're just looking for a single opening. Instead of coming straight at the obsidian perpendicularly, mine up alongside the obsidian for a couple squares. Pick which of those square you're going to break through on, then mine out a little 3-5 square finger directly away from it on your same level, and then dig those floors into channels. It should look something like this: [] [] [] [] [] [] X M [] [] u u u u XM [] [] [] [] [] O X M [] [] [] [] [] T X M [] [] [] [] [] T X M The 'T's are the tunnel you're planning to fill with magma. The 'X' is the obsidian wall, with the Magma on the other side. The 'u's are the channel you dug (remember, the slopes left by channeling should be one level below your tunnel and the obsidian wall you plan to break through). All that's left is to simply assign the obsidian wall square for mining. If you've done it right, the 'O' in the diagram should be where your dwarf stands to do the mining. The magma will shoot out quickly, but it will go straight out and attempt to fill the channel before flooding to the sides, giving your dwarf plenty of time to simply run away back up the tunnel.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

There are many ways ! Thank you for Expanding the Info here Aristoph !!

[@AristophMarloque]

@@TwistedLogicGaming Indeed! It's always nice to have more tools in your toolkit!

[@Daniel-pz5tl]

I find it easier to build a channel for a few tiles away from where I want the magma to go, then put a magma proof grate on top of the channel and stand on that to break the seal. The magma will fall through the grate into the channel instead of hitting your dwarf as they are running away. 3 channeled tiles works.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

tats a grate idea! ahahahahaha . in v0.47.05 tha diaginoal was a very safe way to do this

[@thebuda01]

For a narrow magma tube I've never had an issue with having the final breach as a channel designation instead of a mine. I think the time it takes for the bottom block to fill with magma buys the miner the few clicks he needs to escape unharmed. I had forgotten about the bridge breach method and I'm kicking myself for having a few narrow connections vice a wide connection

[@YewBadger]

If I build a magma workshop above one of these magma tunnels will the magma flow upwards (and through the workshops) after it fills the tunnel? Since you said volcanoes can refill itself I fear that my base will get flooded with magma trying to refill itself.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

no magma will stay on the level it is on, unless it can fall a z level or it is effected by pumps

[@YewBadger]

@@TwistedLogicGaming thanks! I found an amazing start with a volcano and a river so my days of fetching magma from waaay down are over!

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Excellent, Happy Gaming!

[@ohiocoder8313]

could you make a tutorial on how to create surface structures efficiently? I also need one that gets rid of overhanging floors on the surface (I've lost a lot of dwarves to cave ins, because they stand on the floor they're channeling like loony tunes.)

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Building stuff? sure. how are you making overhand floors ? I can do some digging projects too

[@ohiocoder8313]

@@TwistedLogicGaming by mistake :D I channel I think my main mistake is I mined the z level below, and the upper z level kept the floors. once you do that it's difficult to get rid of the upper floors without a lot of cave ins

[@minerman60101]

I'm so glad you can now turn on liquid level numbers without it making the game look worse

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

I loved the numbers in the past, Not you ?

[@minerman60101]

@@TwistedLogicGaming It's partly that ≈ just conveys liquid much better than a colored number, and partly that things like brooks had flowing water that looked really nice. Mostly it's just what I'm used to lol, and the same probably goes for you

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

I think so, the new style is def so much better!

[@Ryuouken]

Is there a risk of the magma overflowing upwards? You make a hole and place the furnace on top, right? Like a well. I recently had a massive flood through such a hole because I wasn't paying attention... Mud everywhere now

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

no risk for upward flow. You make a hole and place the furnace on top, right? yes

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

I made a video on water pressure if you want to learn to prevent floodings. Magma is no effected by pressure unless you are pumping it

[@Ryuouken]

@@TwistedLogicGaming it just got me really scared, the well was in my hospital and right next to my tavern. If that was magma... I don't think a single dwarf would've survived :0

[@hernique]

cancel Sleep: New Twisted Logic video just dropped

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

HAHAHAHA, I try to start droping them durring the day hahahaha, sorry for some coming out around midnight

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

XD that great i love the memes

[@hernique]

don't worry! I either watch them before going to sleep or while having lunch, so it works great in my timezone hahaha thanks for these videos, truly!

[@treesaretough]

You cant wait to see what it looks like in the steam version? What version is this?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

I was talking about the plumes of magma that refill the volcanos

[@kingofgirth8609]

Kinda unrelated question: If I run a magma stream alongside a frozen river with a 1 tile gap between the magma and river, will the river thaw and begin flowing again?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Running magma under unmined ice will melt it. This appears to be the best way to turn large amounts of ice into water to use as a water source, when all you have is ice and magma. However I'm not sure about next to the river with a wall gap. Creatures that are extremely hot, such as magma men, will melt unmined ice around them, which can potentially lead to fun.

[@nesorrett]

@@TwistedLogicGaming and what will happen if you tap a river inside a volcano?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

if water and magma mix this will create obsidian walls

[@augustday9483]

The laughter of Armok Himself.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Hahahahahahaha Yes!

[@ghostlyninja125]

id like a full rundown of what everything does in this game, like what do all the craftables do and where are they useful, etc

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Perhaps

[@ghostlyninja125]

@@TwistedLogicGaming even if u could point me to another video or something id appreciate it, i just dont know what to craft, or what i should be crafting, i'm also struggling with farming as well (not being able to plant anything for example).

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

I haven't really made any basics videos yet... I'm kinda focusing on advanced topics. Perhaps you should check out ​ @DasTactic as well he will teach you right. I plan to do basic stuff later on however time is my barrier right now.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Let him kinow I sent you ! Das is great almost as good as me hahahaha!

[@rafaelpereiradias2567]

bro i just found your channel today and i need to ask, how many years do you play this game?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

I started playing about 10 or 11 years ago, and for 4 of those years it was every day and the only game I played. I probably should have started this channel much earlier in time hahaha. I also play Kenshi alot and hold the world record for a kenshi speed run to bugmaster! Thank you for watching Rafael !

[@rafaelpereiradias2567]

@@TwistedLogicGaming That's cool. I've been playing for 2 years occasionally, but i've learned alot with your videos.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Great, I'm happy that I am adding value to the community ! Happy Gaming! more to come

[@svankensen]

How do you choose the material of the mechanisms used for linking?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

it defaulted to the material of the lever for me/ perhaps the same for you ?

[@svankensen]

@@TwistedLogicGaming No, sadly it offered me crappy mechanisms, even tho the lever and bridge were of the same material. Wound up forbidding the other mechanisms.

[@iwanfishz9]

How do you drain mass amount of lava? I recently found some adamantine but it is deep in the middle of several level of magma.

[@petergraphix6740]

In general i recommend getting water down to it and turning it into obsidian then channeling down layer by layer.

[@mastermine1117]

I haven't played DF in forever, but it looks very different from what i remember! I was thinking this was the steam version of the game, but I got the idea from your video it isn't? ---> 2:13 so is this how the game looks now? or is this with mods?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Steam version aka 0.50.x no mods

[@mastermine1117]

@@TwistedLogicGaming Ok cool! I'm deffo gonna get it as soon as I can afford it!

[@mattbush1542]

@@TwistedLogicGaming Holy shit: I've played for years, and the steam version since launch, and somehow entirely missed the advanced options under the dig menu. Thanks!!

[@celexample]

Why do you use pits when stairs also let magma flow?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

when are you asking about ?

[@anthonyw.8677]

Great tutorial! Unfortunately for me, my volcano drained off the edge of the map before I could do anything with the magma.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

ah, you still have the magma sea!

[@tjl102]

I was draining a volcano and didn't notice the lava jets... I had drained about 13 layers off... Also may have started an "eruption" by opening the volcanoes base, but it was on the ocean side so it made a lot of unusable obsidian after a long time.... Never could stop the volcano though it had gone on for years...

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

it should fill back up, you might have to plug the drain

[@victordanilo27]

THE LAUGHTER OMG lsakdjalkjdklñas

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

XD hahahaha

[@artemonikon]

Love your laugh so much lol... (no homo)

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

hahahahahaha thank you

[@MarkIGUESS]

How did you mass forbid those rocks near the end?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

please click the right most tool in the center tool bar!

[@alamrasyidi4097]

a dwarf can mine up one level on a ramp?!?! i am mindblown...

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Ancient magic written in the tomes of another time, I was there 3000 years ago

[@EnigmaticSoulExplorer]

How do you avoid magma crabs (and other possible creatures that can survive in magma) from going through to your fortress?

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

in the versions before steam (v47.5 and before) the workshops had impassable tiles that would block the openings to the magma. for the most part I use a grate over the the hole with a pump-stack on top of this to draw magma through the pump to the workshop area, its a bit more advanced to build. Since I have been playing for more than 10 years now I rarely go for volcanoe sites because of the ease of getting magma, but the same producible applies even if you move the magma 1z. a bridge could also be used in the magma to seal off the source from the fortress the shops only need a 4/7 depth of magma to function correctly. that being said it is a small amount of magma that can easily be transported via mine-cart.

[@EnigmaticSoulExplorer]

​@@TwistedLogicGaming thank you! I guess the raised bridge is the easiest way. Thank you for your videos. They have become a great source of inspiration for me. I also have been playing for 10 years but never touched anything related to minecarts or mechanisms because I thought this is too complex to build. Now I'm playing with a goal of building the magma mist generator :D A possible idea for your video, if you're still making them: A demonstration of wagon-only entrances using ramps. I read about them in the wikis but never really tried, but the idea looks pretty cool, you can create a separate safe way to enter the fortress for wagons, while all other units go to the fortress through a trap-filled corridor.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Ah yes im more of a "Mech player", the minecarts are not so bad once you learn a few things. Happy Gaming Artem !!

[@MuchKoku]

You laugh like a Dark Souls NPC. Ominous.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

LOL Thank you !

[@Pinko_Jess]

That poor dwarf :(

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

RIP hahahahaha

[@Sviatoslav_The_Brave]

2:14 Is it not already a steam version that he is playing? I don't get.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

I was talking about the magma plumes that refill a volcano; I have a video "Draining the magma sea" of version 0.47.x dwarf fortress if you want to see this in the older spacefox tile set! Happy Gaming !

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZjLi5aem9l-p6c here is a link for anyone wanting to see the older video

[@Sviatoslav_The_Brave]

@@TwistedLogicGaming I see, thanks. You are the fastest hand when it comes to replies, wasn't even expecting your reply 😆

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

ahhahahaha

[@Sviatoslav_The_Brave]

@@TwistedLogicGaming Oh no, now I can hear your evil laugh in my head... What have you done?!

[@schizosamurai8840]

Kabaks meat is melting off his bones and youre laughing at the man

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Also his bones are melting!

[@andrzejklein7846]

I am so slow I don't get it:(

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

magma can be used a fuel for some of the workshops. these are a few ways to open a warm stone wall to get magma to flow into your Fortress. if you have a question I will try my best to help

[@andrzejklein7846]

@@TwistedLogicGaming Thank you! I've been plowing through this game for a few days now. Getting used to it slowly :D

[@deatheven13]

Weird I just did the diagonal cut into the volcano this morning and it worked a treat. Didn't make a pit / pond but did have some nice obsidian doors for everyone to hide behind. I wonder if your guy did that thing where they pause for a moment after completing a job. I saw on the wiki or a forum that it's good to make them an engraver / smoother and give them a job far away right as they initiate the dig order but before they complete it. That way they immediately head off to their other job. A bit micro intensive but worth while if you don't have expendable dwarfs.

[@Oroberus]

3:35 That's kind of wrong, only weak dorfs not worth Armoks respect will die in such a case. If it's an actually worthy dorf, the dorf won't get killed when the lava flows around and over him but instead the lava will become dorfy As 99.9999999999999999999999% of dorfs are not worthy though, it's a Stupid Dwarve Trick one should aspire, after living 5 years in a fortress, the dorf has to face Armoks Trial Of Fire

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Hahahahahaha

[@TheGreatOldOak]

Here is a fun trick. Make a draw bridge with a lever and tell the dwarf to pull the lever. Under the drag bridge is a hole which allows your medical dwarves to practice fixing broken bones. The same trick can be used with magma down the hole if you want that dwarf to go away.

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

it seem like your discribing a dwarven atom smasher. that would just kill them. im open to killing them but just sayin'

[@NelsonCleo616]

Rip

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Q ! you grace a mortal such as me with your attention !! I am honored !~

[@Dimmerr]

First

[@TwistedLogicGaming]

Thank you comments actually help with traction !