I need ideas for Minecarts

[Dogma]

I mainly use them for Quantum Stockpiles but aside fron that i never realy bothered with them but i know there are some nice and advanced things you can do but i dont know what or how to set it up

[captainamaziiing]

I want to build an obsidian farm where all the pumps are turned on and off by pressure plates on a track. The length of the track will define the timing. First switch locks all the doors. Second switch turns on the magma for x seconds (long enough to coat the room), 3rd switch turns them off. 4th switch turns on the water pumps for y seconds (long enough to coat the room), 5th shuts them off again. then the 6th switch open the drain for the excess water, 7th switch unlocks the doors so Dorfs can run in and mine. As soon as they are clear they kick the cart again, which has come back around on it's circular track surrounding the obsidian farm. Still very much in the prototype phase though. Started a new fort just for the project, my old fort was a snarl of prototypes. Needed a clean slate.

Or you could build a safari zoo with a minecart track Dorfs can ride while they view all the captured wildlife.

Build two high speed mine tracks that point towards each other, with 3 tiles between. Launch minecarts with water off one and magma off the other. See if you can make it rain obsidian blocks when they collide mid air. I doubt it, but someday I'm going to try it with pumps, not minecarts just in case.

There's three ideas. Git crackin, Dorf!

[Diarmuhnd]

Things i've seen done by others on yt with mine carts.

1: Magma sprayer 'gun'
2: Cheese wheel missile launcher
3: Ocean draining
4: Combat skill training
5: and moving stone and magma from far away to the fortress

Good luck have fun

edit: saw a video today, you may be interested. Heres a link to it on the Twisted Logic Gaming channel on youTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceOL5KM_MLk

[Dogma]

Originally posted by Diarmuhnd:

Things i've seen done by others on yt with mine carts.

1: Magma sprayer 'gun'
2: Cheese wheel missile launcher
3: Ocean draining
4: Combat skill training
5: and moving stone and magma from far away to the fortress

Good luck :craftsdwarf: have fun

edit: saw a video today, you may be interested. Heres a link to it on the Twisted Logic Gaming channel on youTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceOL5KM_MLk

How does the Combat Skill Training work? Do you have a link or a Name?

[Diarmuhnd]

Originally posted by Dogma:

How does the Combat Skill Training work? Do you have a link or a Name?

Sure, no problemo. This vid shows how to train a dwarf very quickly to Legendary Dodging.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_l3MAoPyU
The strength and endurance training is near the end of the video and does not use a minecart.

edit: additional info

video title :
Dwarf Fortress - Targeted Training Machines for Dodge, Strength, and Endurance

channel:
David Lazerz