Am I the only person on Earth who doesn't use the Dwarven Atom Smasher?

[megareader5000]

Like, it's an exploit and it just feels weird.

[xDDD]

I didn't for a long time but there are just way too many refuse items and corpses after a while.
Do you consider "quantum stockpiles" an exploit as well? Because if so I don't know how you deal with the sheer amount of [Stray Bull Cartilage] flooding the world.

[Lexyvil]

I just find that exploitative/cheating, so I don't use it.

I remember when I was somewhat new to game, learning the ropes, then a person taught me how to put every item in a single location/tile (a quantum stockpile is what it's called) as if it was a normal game mechanic, but it didn't seem normal because of the steps that had to be taken to execute it... I eventually had to argue against the philosophy of using it because it breaks the point of using normal stockpiles, and it also felt like cheating the system.

[Erei]

Ironically, both quantum stockpile and atom smasher are fully known by the DF makers, have been for years, and from their own admission, they don't plan on nerfing it. It's a crude solution to a problem that doesn't have a proper solution. One day they may add that solution, and this day they'll nerf those tool, but it's not today.

Similarly on how they are fully aware of "turtling up" and being immune to any threat with a wall and a bridge. But they won't touch it until siege are fleshed out and your enemies (and you) use siege weapons. At which point bridge and walls won't be enough.

As usual with DF, it's up to the player to play like they want to.

[Fel]

Well, water presure reset was also confirmed to be a bug, so it is an exploit as well but I don't think many people would even attempt to do water-heavy builds without using it.

Dwarf fortress is a toy box with many things you can play with, and there is no way to use all of them at the same time anyway.
Not using one because you don't enjoy it is plenty reason to do so, but if you start to use reasons like "it's an exploit" then there are a lot of fun things you will have to not use as well for the same reason.

[Ness]

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Well, water presure reset was also confirmed to be a bug, so it is an exploit as well but I don't think many people would even attempt to do water-heavy builds without using it.

Dwarf fortress is a toy box with many things you can play with, and there is no way to use all of them at the same time anyway.
Not using one because you don't enjoy it is plenty reason to do so, but if you start to use reasons like "it's an exploit" then there are a lot of fun things you will have to not use as well for the same reason.

another guy who has touched grass recently, bravo!

[megareader5000]

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Well, water presure reset was also confirmed to be a bug, so it is an exploit as well but I don't think many people would even attempt to do water-heavy builds without using it.

Dwarf fortress is a toy box with many things you can play with, and there is no way to use all of them at the same time anyway.
Not using one because you don't enjoy it is plenty reason to do so, but if you start to use reasons like "it's an exploit" then there are a lot of fun things you will have to not use as well for the same reason.

another guy who has touched grass recently, bravo!

hang on, if I'm reading you right (and I may not be so if that's true I'm sorry) then I haven't touched grass because I don't use a specific glitch?

[Ness]

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another guy who has touched grass recently, bravo!

hang on, if I'm reading you right (and I may not be so if that's true I'm sorry) then I haven't touched grass because I don't use a specific glitch?

Nah bro, just love for ya. You aren't being weird about the "exploit." So you have obviously touched grass recently and don't take it too seriously.

[megareader5000]

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hang on, if I'm reading you right (and I may not be so if that's true I'm sorry) then I haven't touched grass because I don't use a specific glitch?

Nah bro, just love for ya. You aren't being weird about the "exploit." So you have obviously touched grass recently and don't take it too seriously.

I'm gonna be so real, everybody gotta touch grass more. Like there's the joke reason but I also think it's actually good for your mental state n stuff

[Ness]

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Nah bro, just love for ya. You aren't being weird about the "exploit." So you have obviously touched grass recently and don't take it too seriously.

I'm gonna be so real, everybody gotta touch grass more. Like there's the joke reason but I also think it's actually good for your mental state n stuff

I am a teacher but I specifically do yard work on my days off for this very reason

[ndjs]

Never used it.

[ʙᴀɴɢʙᴜᴄᴋs]

I usually just make a 1x1 garbage chute with a hatch on top. You can always dump some minecarts with magma into them and just dissolve what you don't need. The only downside is the bad thoughts from destroying your dwarf's crafts. Just make sure the hatch is actually clear. Those darn kids like the play make believe on the bone pile. They will be missed.

[[MadTs] Phyrys]

I use it to delete useless body parts that doesn't rot, like nails, cartilage, and the like.

[AlP]

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Nah bro, just love for ya. You aren't being weird about the "exploit." So you have obviously touched grass recently and don't take it too seriously.

I'm gonna be so real, everybody gotta touch grass more. Like there's the joke reason but I also think it's actually good for your mental state n stuff

Why does it have to be grass, though? Can I touch a tree? Or a rock?

[megareader5000]

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I'm gonna be so real, everybody gotta touch grass more. Like there's the joke reason but I also think it's actually good for your mental state n stuff

Why does it have to be grass, though? Can I touch a tree? Or a rock?

yeah, especially if you live in the mountains. mountain trees are built different

[lPaladinl]

I wouldn't call it an exploit given that it still won't save you from playing the game poorly.

But no, I don't abuse physics in every run. Usually I try them out just to see them work in action and then don't bother with them again.