Chasmcity - 278 Early Spring by belannaer

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Few more years, still working on same projects.

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There are 4 comments for this map series, last post 2010-07-05

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Submitted by: Markavian - 2010-07-05 to 270 Early Winter

Stunning work. A great open fortress, clearly planned out, and well executed. I dream of having forts like this, but always get stuck in the details. :)

Submitted by: kerzykerz - 2010-07-05 to 270 Early Winter

this is a bloody awesome fort, I'm interested in knowing what defends the long entrance way is it traps, just rely on military, or something more intricate that i haven't noticed

Submitted by: belannaer - 2010-07-05 to 270 Early Winter

Answer would be something more intricate. When my dwarves pull a lever the entrance is flooded with tons and tons of magma when a bridge under the 3 levels worth of magma cistern is opened. The magma keeps recycling and flowing around because of the pumpstacks pump it up almost instantly when it gets down thus creating continuously flowing wall of magma. Also the bridges close around it to keep it contained and when the levers are pulled again the entrance opens and automatically cleans itself from the magma. It's not originally my idea but copied from http://mkv25.net/dfma/movie-1931-theultimatelavatrap

Submitted by: Noble Digger - 2010-07-05 to 270 Early Winter

The titular example of a proper surface fort. Lots of great buildings and use of water. The romans would be proud. :>

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Points of Interest

49. Walls

( 270 to 500 )
These walls surround the whole fortress from ground level to top level where fortifications cap the walls. If I'm correct nothing should be able to pass these walls except some flying gaseous monsters which shouldn't be that many around.

Also on the bottom middle there is the windfarm that powers my goblin incinerator below. - belannaer
44. Cemetary

( 270 to 500 )
In this corner of the fortress is located the cemetary of the fortress. Here the dead are laid into their private tombs and sealed for eternity. On top of occupied tombs are set golden statues. In the middle next to the wall is an artifact tetrahedrite coffin for the baroness. - belannaer
44. Center of the fortress

( 270 to 500 )
This is the center of the fortress where we originally embarked. The wagon is now housed in a temple where 7 statues of masterwork gold depicting the original seven surround the wagon. On the north side of it is an artifact statue depicting the king of my dwarves and on the south side is an artificat statue of my baroness.

On the left is an aquaduct park (it's surrounded by my small aquaduct) and on the southwest is entrance to the caverns. - belannaer
44. Goblin incinerator

( 270 to 500 )
Main defence of the fortress is this masterwork magma death trap which instantly vaporizes the invading goblins and their possessions. The idea wasn't originally mine, it was stolen from here (the ultimate lava trap). - belannaer
Δ 44. Green houses and pet cemetary
Green houses made of green glass! and a cemetary for the pets. - belannaer
44. Ground level

( 270 to 500 )
Ground level where the main fort is located. - belannaer
Δ 44. Unfinished bath house.
This building will serve as bath house which will be the main water source of the fortress. Will also house wells and soap storage. - belannaer
Δ 44. Yellow brick road
I decided to make some roads by surrounding my fortress with yellow orthoclase roads. I even got cowardly lions, just missing Dorothy. Corners have some weapon traps for those pesky corner cutting goblins! - belannaer
10. Artificial magma sea

( 270 to 500 )
Here will be an artifiial magma sea that will span the whole level. Above it will be golden bridges going to all four cardinal directions. They will connect to buildings standing on supports over the magma. I haven't yet decided what these buildings are going to house but possibly at least leader's dwelling and treasure vault. I intend to dig away couple levels from above it to make it more spacy and to allow some additional levels for the buildings. I'm still considering if I should cast the buildings from obsidian. - belannaer
Δ 9. Nearly all smoothed!
Smoothing this level took ages but soon it is ready to be filled with magma. Yeah, I smoothed it just to have it covered with magma since it is fairly hard after that if I want to do it at some point. Pointless? Maybe. - belannaer

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Fortress Name: Chasmcity
Map Year: 278 Early Spring
Author: belannaer
Submitted by: belannaer
Date Added: 01/08/2010