Dikemerchants - 218 Early Spring by apparentbliss

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Year One. This fortress doesn't really feel like it's progressing very smoothly -- labor assignments have not been well subdivided, my food industry feels very sluggish, and I think that my long distance forays to unearth iron ore and cave silk are a bit premature. We shall see.

Point of Interest: Dry Cistern

A case of me trying to be too clever by far. Because the map freezes in winter, I thought a cistern necessary; the proximity to the brook led me to think that a quick screw-pump hop over the bank of the brook would be perfect for filling one up. Long story short, I never got around to building the screw pump, and my ranger almost died this winter to thirst.

Next time: switch over to a floodgate-switched filling solution earlier, and dig an "appropriately sized" cistern initially if I'm draining a pond (as I was). - apparentbliss

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Δ 15. Not-So-Walled Courtyard
This "safe outdoor space" would be a lot safer if the brook didn't freeze over and give anybody access via this corner ... yet another oversight. - apparentbliss
¶ 13. Dry Cistern
A case of me trying to be too clever by far. Because the map freezes in winter, I thought a cistern necessary; the proximity to the brook led me to think that a quick screw-pump hop over the bank of the brook would be perfect for filling one up. Long story short, I never got around to building the screw pump, and my ranger almost died this winter to thirst.

Next time: switch over to a floodgate-switched filling solution earlier, and dig an "appropriately sized" cistern initially if I'm draining a pond (as I was). - apparentbliss
Δ 12. Late Depot
For the first time in a long time, I forgot to put up a depot before the first fall's caravan. I put one up right away following that, but of course by that point it was too late. - apparentbliss
Δ 12. Silk Farming
Clearing all the boulders out of this area is a colossal pain, because workers trek out, move a boulder or two, then trek back. Once it's clear, silk will be available, though I doubt it will manage to be as productive or hassle-free as pigtail is. - apparentbliss
Δ 12. The Long Road to Iron Ore
I forgot to export the level with the iron ore, but it was just a deposit visible in the side of the valley. This is another project which I rather suspect should wait until later (along with the silk farming), and will probably get shelved. - apparentbliss
Δ 9. Stepped Magma Tunnel
I tried to put in some vertical drop over the run of my magma tunnel this time, because I was tired of the tunnels taking forever to fill. It seemed to work reasonably well -- not as well as a couple magma-safe screw pumps, but this is a lot easier to construct. - apparentbliss
Δ Meager Bedrooms
Yet another inexplicably delayed development initiative, not bringing anybody with Carpentry (and not assigning anybody to it for any length of time) led to slow bed building and general messiness. Still in a state of disarray. - apparentbliss

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Fortress Name: Dikemerchants
Map Year: 218 Early Spring
Author: apparentbliss
Submitted by: apparentbliss
Date Added: 21/03/2010