Minedcrafts - a Dwarf Fortress Succession Game!
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Diamondeye
So Happy I Could Die
I have an old version of the game and not a lot of experience, but I'm at least going to follow this eagerly. It's an amazing game!
Hai i no u!
I know how to flood the entire map with lava, and can advise others on doing so.
I've played DF in the past, but never got to into it... I might be persuaded to join, but you'd have to be very persuasive.
I know how to flood the entire map with lava, and can advise others on doing so.
Diamondeye
So Happy I Could Die
Hai
Also; Lavafloods are awesome. Especially if it coincides with goblin attacks (or caravan visits
)The elves are very lucky that they won't be visiting in the first year. I was planning on having a mechanism to... well, you'll see.
I need to say real quick that if you make a lever, please identify what it hooks up to. I don't want the "flood the farms with water" lever next to the "flood the fort with magma" lever unless they're clearly identified. Preferably with with "N"otes.
I need to say real quick that if you make a lever, please identify what it hooks up to. I don't want the "flood the farms with water" lever next to the "flood the fort with magma" lever unless they're clearly identified. Preferably with with "N"otes.
Lever marking, absolutely! I even tend to locate the nasty ones in a separate room to make accidents a little less likely.
I'm going to keep up a hints and tips section in the first post.
I've decided to look for an embark site. I'll post an image of it when I get one.
I'm thinking of either a Temperate zone with a lake (floating ice fortress anyone?) or a Warm zone with some type of river.
I've decided to look for an embark site. I'll post an image of it when I get one.
I'm thinking of either a Temperate zone with a lake (floating ice fortress anyone?) or a Warm zone with some type of river.
Alright, I found a Temperate Freshwater lake. The top two layers are Limestone and Marble. Sedimentary FTW. There's an aquifier under the lake, but I doubt that will be a problem unless someone tries digging upward underneath it. The only possible problem I can see is that there's probably a waterfall and someone might die an FPS death.
I'll post a picture in a few minutes.
Here it is:
If anyone has suggestions for the embark preparations, I'll gladly consider them.
I'll post a picture in a few minutes.
Here it is:
If anyone has suggestions for the embark preparations, I'll gladly consider them.
Diamondeye
So Happy I Could Die
Okay, I'm really bad at the agricultural part of this game... But bringing plenty of seeds is always good...
Trees are sparse - does that change anything when it comes to bringing a woodcutter/axe, or anything...?
I like bringing someone who can pick herbs/plants, as well, but again, I'm an amateur.
Also, I think my version is too old - do you have a link handy for the patch you are playing? How much do I need to change in my files to be able to be in, and how?
Trees are sparse - does that change anything when it comes to bringing a woodcutter/axe, or anything...?
I like bringing someone who can pick herbs/plants, as well, but again, I'm an amateur.
Also, I think my version is too old - do you have a link handy for the patch you are playing? How much do I need to change in my files to be able to be in, and how?
Yeah, I usually bring 20 of each seed except plump helmets (which I bring 40 of), and another 20 plump helmets the dwarves use to eat or brew.
No, you can bring an axe anyway. Hell, you can use a wooden axe to chop wood in this version due to a bug. This is just the embark site, our civ is in a line in the same zone (although I should probably switch to one that goes north to south).
I usually give that job to the farmers until I have the farms up.
I dunno.
Just download the latest version. I don't think you even need to unpack it on Windows. Just open the folder and double click the Dwarf Fortress icon.
There have been A LOT of updates since 40d, and even more since 23a. Depending on which one you played, you could be in a world of WTH. This can easily be found out by a simple question if you don't know:
What makes scares you more: carp or elephants?
Diamondeye
So Happy I Could Die
Elephants, definitely!
I've never seen a carp. But I've read some strange things about those bloodthirsty elephants...
Edit: V.0.31.12 I think it says. It's from some time last year.
I've never seen a carp. But I've read some strange things about those bloodthirsty elephants...
Edit: V.0.31.12 I think it says. It's from some time last year.
Diamondeye
So Happy I Could Die
I honestly can't recall, but I think it has z-levels. Doesn't the current version?
You're actually pretty close to current, that's "DF2010 .12" and the current level is .18.
General notes on game version & other stuff:
Grab the latest version from Bay 12 Games. I recommend "Windows SDL version" if you're on Windows. Note there are Mac and Linux versions if needed. If you prefer the dwarves and other critters (and most everything else) to have graphics instead of characters, there is (IMO) a good graphics version called the Mayday package.
Spoiler technical details on save passing :
If you're a wikiphile, a lot of great info can be found on magmawiki. If you want point and click ability to set labors & stuff, Dwarf Therapist works really well.
Oh, and I suggest we hold off informing anyone new to this version about the new kinds of funTM till after they discover it on their own.
Alright, I found a Temperate Freshwater lake. The top two layers are Limestone and Marble. Sedimentary FTW. There's an aquifier under the lake, but I doubt that will be a problem unless someone tries digging upward underneath it. The only possible problem I can see is that there's probably a waterfall and someone might die an FPS death.
I'll post a picture in a few minutes.
Here it is:
If anyone has suggestions for the embark preparations, I'll gladly consider them.
awwwww its only calm, we wont get attacked by zombie elephants.
Diamondeye
So Happy I Could Die
That's what it was called! Boatmurdered! I read that one as well!
We need to name this something similar.
No, this setting is just fine
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