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0004451Dwarf FortressSitespublic2011-04-05 09:002014-08-10 10:54
Dekon 
Dwarfu 
normalminoralways
resolvedunable to reproduce 
0.31.25 
 
0004451: Site finder ignores flux/soil depth without warning. Low evil =/= good
The site finder is apparently not entirely concerned with the presence of flux or soil depth. Often it will still highlight areas with 'little soil', even when set to deep.

In addition, using the prospector utility, I've found multiple sites where Flux was set to 'Yes' and no flux was present.

Also, when evil is set to 'low', more than 'good' areas will be highlighted.
This works best in trying to begin in good areas, as it seems flux -never- appears in good areas. My method was this -

Site finder : Flux - Yes. River - Yes. Shallow Metals - Multiple. Deep metals - Multiple. Soil - Deep. Clay - Yes. Also, aquifers are off.

The site will most likely end up being good temperate shrublands, grasslands, or desert. There will be a bunch of sites shown as possibles that are clearly not 'good' aligned areas (not Serene, Mirthful, or Untamed Wilds)

If you do play in one of the 'good' sites and use the prospector, you will find that despite the site being suggested, there is no flux.
Tested in roughly 20 fort attempts in search of a fort in a 'good' region with flux.
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related to 0005732resolved Toady One Site finder doesn't see flux/coal if metal ores are present 
Issue History
2011-04-05 09:00DekonNew Issue
2011-04-05 09:05DekonNote Added: 0017083
2011-04-05 11:34DekonNote Edited: 0017083bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0017083#r6372
2014-07-26 12:06DwarfuNote Added: 0027637
2014-07-26 12:06DwarfuAssigned To => Dwarfu
2014-07-26 12:06DwarfuStatusnew => needs feedback
2014-07-26 12:06DwarfuNote Added: 0027638
2014-07-26 12:07DwarfuRelationship addedrelated to 0005732
2014-08-10 10:54FootkerchiefNote Added: 0028738
2014-08-10 10:54FootkerchiefStatusneeds feedback => resolved
2014-08-10 10:54FootkerchiefResolutionopen => unable to reproduce

Notes
(0017083)
Dekon   
2011-04-05 09:05   
(edited on: 2011-04-05 11:34)
Couple things -

Also, Evil - Low on site finder

And by 'Aquifers off' I don't mean 'No' in the site finder. I mean they're removed altogether.

Also - Untamed Wilds should be Joyous Wilds. My apologies.

(0027637)
Dwarfu   
2014-07-26 12:06   
The flux situation was taken care of via 0005732.
(0027638)
Dwarfu   
2014-07-26 12:06   
Reminder sent to: Dekon

Are you able to test whether your Site Finder choices are returning appropriate results in the newer versions?
(0028738)
Footkerchief   
2014-08-10 10:54   
Please reopen this report or PM a manager on the forums if this problem is still present in 0.40.06+.