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0005333Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Jobs, Designationspublic2012-02-20 05:092012-02-20 10:26
ReporterOnkel D. Assigned Touser6 
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
Status resolvedResolutionduplicate 
PlatformDF2012OSLinuxOS VersionUbuntu 11.10
Product Version0.34.02 
Summary0005333: Up/Down Stairways carved from the Designation Menu only expose lower level, never upper level.
DescriptionWhen designating Up/Down Stairs to be carved (d-i), the carved structures look correct, being displayed as "x", however, only the Stone layer on the Floor below will be visible and accessible by dwarves. The upper Level remains black and subsequently designated digging areas will be ignored as non-accessible.
Steps To ReproduceDesignate Up/Down Stairs to be carved, wait for excarvation to complete, try to go on one z-level above the stairs
Tags64-bit OS

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duplicate of 0002794 new Miners take a long time to start digging upward stairs/ramps 

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Onkel D.

2012-02-20 05:43

reporter   ~0020244

Have a save game available, but can't attach it here...

Granite26

2012-02-20 05:45

reporter   ~0020245

Use http://dffd.wimbli.com/

Also, this is, I believe, intended behavior. Every Z-Level has contents and a floor. the floor blocks the view of the Z-level above.

Onkel D.

2012-02-20 06:06

reporter   ~0020253

If this is intended behaviour, it doesn't really make sense:

Why should I be able to create Up/Down stairs if they only function as Down stairs? It is impossible for me to place anything on the Z-Level above my Up/down stairs, so I can't even build the down stairs or further Up/down stairs to match.

In DF2010, I was able to create up/down stairs on one level and then continue digging / carving stairs in both Z directions, now I can only go downwards.

Onkel D.

2012-02-20 06:19

reporter   ~0020256

save game here: http://dffd.wimbli.com/download.php?id=5624&f=region1.zip

Granite26

2012-02-20 06:20

reporter   ~0020257

In the latest release, it does seem that dwarves are loathe to dig upwards, but they will, eventually. (At least in my experience, both in 34.1 and 34.2)

Not being able to see what is above you does not prevent you from digging up.

Have you tried undesignating other labors and dig positions to see if they'll start digging up? If they still refuse to, that's A: a serious problem and B: not universal

Onkel D.

2012-02-20 08:34

reporter   ~0020268

OK, seems to be just a matter of time - takes almost every other digging job to be complete before digging upwards is performed!
Can be closed!

On other notes: Once they DID start digging upwards, the first thing they did was breaching an aquifer from below! Nice Shower in my Main Staircase!

user6

2012-02-20 10:07

  ~0020270

The hesitancy to dig upwards is 0002794.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2012-02-20 05:09 Onkel D. New Issue
2012-02-20 05:18 Onkel D. Tag Attached: 64-bit OS
2012-02-20 05:43 Onkel D. Note Added: 0020244
2012-02-20 05:45 Granite26 Note Added: 0020245
2012-02-20 06:06 Onkel D. Note Added: 0020253
2012-02-20 06:19 Onkel D. Note Added: 0020256
2012-02-20 06:20 Granite26 Note Added: 0020257
2012-02-20 08:08 user6 Tag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2012-02-20 08:34 Onkel D. Note Added: 0020268
2012-02-20 08:34 Onkel D. Tag Attached: CLOSE THIS
2012-02-20 10:07 user6 Note Added: 0020270
2012-02-20 10:07 user6 Relationship added duplicate of 0002794
2012-02-20 10:07 user6 Status new => resolved
2012-02-20 10:07 user6 Resolution open => duplicate
2012-02-20 10:07 user6 Assigned To => user6
2012-02-20 10:07 user6 Tag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2012-02-20 10:26 Onkel D. Tag Detached: CLOSE THIS