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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0001109Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Flowspublic2010-06-09 06:45
ReporterFlamingCow Assigned ToLogical2u  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionno change required 
Product Version0.31.03 
Summary0001109: Pumping backfire
DescriptionWhen dwarf begins to operate pump, he/she is swept backwards in the water and ends up z-1 and drowning. Occurred with freshwater lake, standard pumping but with inexperienced pump operators.
Steps To ReproduceSetup pump, set to operate manually.
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Logical2u

2010-04-13 17:36

manager   ~0003344

Last edited: 2010-04-13 17:37

... This isn't a bug, this seems like just you not really understanding how pumps work!

So, here's your situation

Edit: this doesn't work at all, the editing box is square but the display isn't...

''''''
~XXW''
''''''

The pump is XX, pumping west to east, the water is emitted at W.

Unless you have a channelling mechanism, water acts like a fluid and spreads until it ends like this...
WWWWWW
~XXWWW
WWWWWW

So build a channel or walls like this...

''CCCC
~XXWWW
''CCCC

user6

2010-04-13 18:08

  ~0003350

Does that clear things up, FlamingCow?

Logical2u

2010-05-08 07:43

manager   ~0006410

Feel free to reopen this or message me on the forums, FlamingCow, if you still feel this is a bug.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2010-04-13 16:53 FlamingCow New Issue
2010-04-13 17:36 Logical2u Note Added: 0003344
2010-04-13 17:37 Logical2u Note Edited: 0003344
2010-04-13 18:08 user6 Note Added: 0003350
2010-04-13 18:08 user6 Tag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2010-05-08 07:43 Logical2u Note Added: 0006410
2010-05-08 07:43 Logical2u Status new => resolved
2010-05-08 07:43 Logical2u Resolution open => no change required
2010-05-08 07:43 Logical2u Assigned To => Logical2u
2010-05-17 18:13 Logical2u Tag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2010-06-09 06:45 Toady One Status resolved => closed