So for my second fortress I managed to not have everyone die from thirst dureing the first winter. Every thing went fine and all until some elves just came and killed all my dwarves. I didnt have my military set up already, and I forgot to link my drawbridge to the lever. Maybe chopping down every single tree on a 30squares radius around my fortress was a bad idea :<

Also at one point I had a possessed dwarf, but he did not claim any workshop/request materials, he just ran around in the fortress until he went amok and I had to put him down. Is this normal? Or how can I see what he wants?

Looking forward to the next fortress, now that i'm starting to get used to the basics i'll have to get my military up quicker :D

Dfgj

Singapore5922 Posts

July 30 2012 12:58 GMT

#1162

On July 30 2012 17:35 BobMcJohnson wrote:
So for my second fortress I managed to not have everyone die from thirst dureing the first winter. Every thing went fine and all until some elves just came and killed all my dwarves. I didnt have my military set up already, and I forgot to link my drawbridge to the lever. Maybe chopping down every single tree on a 30squares radius around my fortress was a bad idea :<

Also at one point I had a possessed dwarf, but he did not claim any workshop/request materials, he just ran around in the fortress until he went amok and I had to put him down. Is this normal? Or how can I see what he wants?

Looking forward to the next fortress, now that i'm starting to get used to the basics i'll have to get my military up quicker :D

If a fey mood/possessed dwarf doesn't claim a workshop, it means the workshop he needs hasn't been built. Take a look at his professions and see which ones aren't provided for.

BobMcJohnson

France2916 Posts

July 30 2012 13:31 GMT

#1163

Oh ok, I didnt know that possessed/fey mood dwarves could only claim stuff relevant to their skills

I guess it makes sense now.

ODKStevez

Ireland1225 Posts

August 01 2012 20:00 GMT

#1164

This sounds really interesting, gotta check this out.

]343[

United States10328 Posts

August 03 2012 01:12 GMT

#1165

lol akinator:

+ Show Spoiler +


Character to find : Urist McDwarf

Question 	Answer given 	Answer expected
Has your character really existed?	No	No
Does your character have human skin?	Yes	Yes
Is your character a male?	Don't know	Yes
Is your character from a TV series?	No	No
Does your character have hair?	Yes	Yes
Is your character linked with the number 18?	No	?
Is your character from a video game?	Yes	Yes
Does your character use guns?	No	No
Does your character fight against monsters?	Yes	Yes
Is your character linked with dragons?	Don't know	No
Is your character a legendary figure of rock'n'roll?	No	No
Is your character linked with Nintendo?	No	No
Does your character come from the Internet? 	Probably	Yes
Did your character change his name?	No	No
Is your character involved with a Blizzard game?	No	No
Is your character a cool kid?	No	No
Does your character have an alligator for a pet?	No	No
Does your character play in multiple bands?	No	No
Did your character play in romantic comedies?	No	No
Is your character from Minecraft?	No	No
Is your character from a romantic webcomic?	No	No
Is your character unable to talk?	No	Yes
Has your character been tried for murder?	Don't know	Don't know
Is your character linked with Leyton Orient?	No	No
Is your character an expert in fighting?	Probably	?
Is your character a human being?	No	No
Is your character associated with digging?	Yes	Yes

Snuggles

United States1865 Posts

August 15 2012 12:50 GMT

#1166

Before CS:GO came out I played this game for like 5 days straight.. All my free time and more went to playing my fortress. DF is frighteningly addicting.

screamingpalm

United States1527 Posts

September 04 2012 04:12 GMT

#1167

Been lurking this for a while now, and finally decided I am going to take the plunge and start learning it. "Boatmurdered" has to be one of the coolest AAR's I've ever seen lol.

The real reason I wanted to post, however, is I was wondering what you guys think about the upcoming Paradox title "Game of Dwarves"? I imagine it will be much more accessible, but also not as deep as DF. Not even really sure how similar it will be to DF?

Isualin

Turkey1903 Posts

September 04 2012 19:56 GMT

#1168

On September 04 2012 13:12 screamingpalm wrote:
Been lurking this for a while now, and finally decided I am going to take the plunge and start learning it. "Boatmurdered" has to be one of the coolest AAR's I've ever seen lol.

The real reason I wanted to post, however, is I was wondering what you guys think about the upcoming Paradox title "Game of Dwarves"? I imagine it will be much more accessible, but also not as deep as DF. Not even really sure how similar it will be to DF?

i dont think it will be nearly as complex as dwarf fortress. the game will probably have hunger, thirst, hitpoint and stuff but "admiring a fine made door recently", "engrossed by miasma recently" probably wont be there

SnK-Arcbound

United States4423 Posts

September 04 2012 20:09 GMT

#1169

Also you can't kill babies. Is that a good thing?

fishbowl

United States1575 Posts

September 05 2012 01:59 GMT

#1170

On September 05 2012 05:09 SnK-Arcbound wrote:
Also you can't kill babies. Is that a good thing?

I don't know what you'd feed the goblins otherwise...

Zorkmid

4410 Posts

October 15 2012 21:06 GMT

#1171

Been on a DF tear lately. I'm a noob though.

Just found a forgotten beast and I'm pretty sure that a military and some weapons, armor and training would have been nice.

Ramong

Denmark1706 Posts

October 26 2012 16:18 GMT

#1172

Yesterday I started Dwarf Fortress up for the first time in 6-7 months, shouldn't have done that.
Played for 11 hours straight :D

Forgotten how addictive it can be

Dfgj

Singapore5922 Posts

October 26 2012 16:21 GMT

#1173

On October 27 2012 01:18 Ramong wrote:
Yesterday I started Dwarf Fortress up for the first time in 6-7 months, shouldn't have done that.
Played for 11 hours straight :D

Forgotten how addictive it can be

It certainly can. If only our TL succession forts didn't die out.

plated.rawr

Norway1675 Posts

October 26 2012 18:30 GMT

#1174

Waiting in breathless anticipation for the next release.

... which will probably be a while, considering the pretty huge things he's implementing currently. Explorable non-dwarven / human sites, tracking, moving armies and wildlife, nonlethal combat and stealth mechanics.

Ramong

Denmark1706 Posts

October 26 2012 18:38 GMT

#1175

:O

Adding that to Dwarf Fortress? Sounds fun

Ottoxlol

735 Posts

November 22 2012 00:28 GMT

#1176

so, anyone tried this Game of Dwarves? seems real fun

SteelNutz

United Kingdom16 Posts

November 22 2012 11:36 GMT

#1177

Just got into it. Sleep lost. Fun acquired.

Isualin

Turkey1903 Posts

November 22 2012 14:49 GMT

#1178

i am trying the one pick challenge(some guy made a video series about it)
basically you embark on a zone with no trees(freezing and terrifying areas to make it harder) with only a pick.(no food, drinks, wood or anything)
its so !fun! on terrifying zones.