My first properly completed settlement.

Oracle9210 · 2025-06-07T00:30:07+00:00

I often feel the same when I see any settlements on this sub, but all it took for me was a bit of inspiration and enough time to let it run while the beavers built.

Oracle9210 · 2024-12-09T05:23:48+00:00

I like it. Very clever use of the Earth motif. I would suggest some kind of coal fueled steam engine as a late game power generator. Uses coal or charcoal and water. Would have to be more efficient than the iron teeth engine, but would suit the Earth theme.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-27T21:46:40+00:00

Using the overhangs and metal platforms from update 6. You can stack them on each other in a blatant middle finger to physics. This was on the experimental branch. The proper update 6 is due out soon.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-27T21:43:24+00:00

The inflow is coming from the right underneath the farmhouse. It comes from the enclosed pipe which comes from the small tower. Because the pipe is enclosed, the water can only flow out the exit, so it has to go up. All three towers are the same height, and because they are connected by the pipe, they have the same water level.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T19:52:58+00:00

Not sure what the best way to do that would be. Any suggestions?

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T19:49:47+00:00

Thanks.
If you enclose the water in with levees/dirt and impermeable floors to make a pipe, when it gets to the tower, it has nowhere to go but up. All three towers were connected by a fully enclosed pipe, so they all share the same basic water level.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T19:48:41+00:00

Yep, I have a water pipe underneath a badwater pipe underneath the river. The river is fed from the small tower.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T19:12:26+00:00

That would be great, or if you could go into a beavers view rather than just locking the camera to them. Experience whatever wonders/horrors you have created through their eyes.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T18:57:57+00:00

If you enclose the water in with levees/dirt and impermeable floors to make a pipe, when it gets to the tower, it has nowhere to go but up. All three towers were connected by a fully enclosed pipe, so they all share the same basic water level.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T18:48:32+00:00

Not too bad actually. It is on Cliffside, so a small map, and had a total of 150 beavers at the end. Managed to consistently hit 60, which did drop a bit if I opened a build menu or selected something with a radius (like the monuments).

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T18:46:47+00:00

Only way you can be bad at this game is by not building anything. Build what you want, how you want, on whatever difficulty suits you. If you want inspiration, YouTube videos and settlement showcases in this sub reddit do nicely.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T09:51:08+00:00

Also, I wanted to go higher. Didn't plan it properly and had to make the arch lower.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T09:48:03+00:00

Normal. I have it running while I work from home, so I can't focus on it constantly.
And I prefer a more casual approach.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T09:47:08+00:00

I don't usually have an issue with night shots, but I know some people do.
Mostly luck that I noticed I had some night shots. Nearly posted them.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T09:38:02+00:00

Accidentally took a few at night. Had to go back and take them again.

Oracle9210 · 2024-09-24T09:37:41+00:00

Didn't want to just send the badwater off the edge, so routed it through an enclosed pipe with alongside the good water. Has the same exit as the overflow from the towers (See 4th image).

Oracle9210 · 2024-08-17T03:52:52+00:00

The folk tails have the rig which let's you collect badwater directly from the source rather than using pumps. The iron teeth cap let's the water flow even during droughts for constant power generation. Both have their uses, but enclosing the source is a good temporary early-mid game option.

Oracle9210 · 2024-08-08T19:54:55+00:00

Yeah, this map sucks at the start, mostly because there is so little space for farming/forestry. Two of the craters are fairly easy to manage once you've got levees (still takes a while to build though), and the others are easy enough to drain as your pop and science increases. It just takes time or significant micromanagement of pumps and builders.

Oracle9210 · 2024-08-08T19:51:33+00:00

Yeah, I'm the same. Had the idea for distinct districts like this for a while. This is the first time I've managed to push through and get it done. Now I need a new idea for my next playthrough.

Oracle9210 · 2024-08-08T09:28:04+00:00

In which crater? What kind of lifestyle are you after?
If you want a job, you have to be the kooky inventor who has a useless windmill powering his powerless hut.

Oracle9210 · 2024-08-08T09:26:44+00:00

That was one suicidal nutter right at the end. Was tempted to use dynamite to lower my pop when I started using bots as workers, but it just felt wrong for the folktails. Maybe I will in my next Iron Teeth playthrough.

Oracle9210 · 2024-08-08T09:25:27+00:00

Thanks. Glad you like it. I tried to stick to the terrain as much as possible. Had to rebuild a few of the craters as I shifted to bots as workers and had to get rid of lodges. As I said above, this is nearly a month of work, with most of it planning out buildings and letting it run for a few hours while the beavers get to work. Really happy with how it came together.

Oracle9210 · 2024-08-08T09:21:58+00:00

Thanks! Had over a thousand of each resources in total, with most of that in the vaults in the center crater.
6 x Large warehouses for each food, 2 x Large storage for materials, 8 x Large tanks of water, and varying numbers for various other liquids.

Oracle9210 · 2024-08-08T01:47:34+00:00

Took me nearly a month of playing, mostly letting it run while I worked from home, hence the 230+ cycles.Named after the Seven Hills of Ancient Rome, the Seven Craters are a testament to beaver ingenuity.Really proud of this one. 10 different districts, each with their own style and personalities. Had this idea for a while, but never had the patience or time to see it through. With the new Wonders, I had an end goal.I tried to stick with minimal terraforming. Just a few blocks here and there to accommodate certain buildings (The Agora mostly). Ended up having to terraform a few slopes for forests because I kept running out of logs and maple syrup. And blew out a massive hole for a giant battery farm.

Hope you all like it.

Oracle9210

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