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[Urist McPenguinhead]

I don't think the steep learning curve or the complex UI is really such a problem, and I don't think there should be an 'official' tutorial. I actually found it quite fun and enjoyable finding things out for myself, with the help of the wiki and youtube, of course. But that's just me.
I have noticed the increasing popularity of games that spoonfeed you every bit of information, and for me, that completely takes out the challenge. If new players are turned away because of the complexity, then DF is not the game for them.

As for the amount of features and things to manage becoming overwhelming, I don't really see that happening. Toady knows what he is doing, and as more features are added, I'm sure more things like the manager will be added, to help you cope and ease the load.

[pisskop]

I don't think the steep learning curve or the complex UI is really such a problem, and I don't think there should be an 'official' tutorial. I actually found it quite fun and enjoyable finding things out for myself, with the help of the wiki and youtube, of course. But that's just me.
I have noticed the increasing popularity of games that spoonfeed you every bit of information, and for me, that completely takes out the challenge. If new players are turned away because of the complexity, then DF is not the game for them.

As for the amount of features and things to manage becoming overwhelming, I don't really see that happening. Toady knows what he is doing, and as more features are added, I'm sure more things like the manager will be added, to help you cope and ease the load.

I found wiki quite helpful, and I actually lurked in the forum a week or so before I joined.  I am still unable to do certain things, but Im not green grass fresh.

That said, I consider myself a step above average for everything in life, and I can easily see people becoming overwhelmed, even without the pressures of invasions.  There needs to be some standard reference for FNGs to peruse before jumping in.  Something we all unifromily point to when some guy jumps in the game, realizes its not some simple strategy game (like ciV or w.e.) and comes here looking for help.  The wiki is, let's face it, very long and the information is scattered over a few pages.

  I would like toady to enable us to set specific goals or waypoints for 'custom campaigns'.  It offers a chance to set up challenge maps.

[Revanchist]

That might actually have some merit. Granted it would be far from the actual game in terms of focus, but some among us might like a chance to make a campaign that teaches newbies the finer points of fun, FUN !FUN! and, of course XX!!FUN!!XX.