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MagmaFly

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Migrant waves
« on: June 12, 2015, 04:18:24 pm »
Hi, is there a way to limit the size of migrant waves. I just want a few new dwarves each time so I can grow slowly rather than going from 15 dwarves to 50 dwarves in the blink of an eye.
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NJW2000

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Re: Migrant waves
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 05:13:10 pm »
Change the population cap, not hard cap, in init.text each year to get requisite no.s added.
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schlake

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Re: Migrant waves
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 05:28:58 pm »
When I do population control, I change the population limits in d_init.txt.  Every time I'm ready for more dwarves, I save and exit, up the cap, and let another wave come.
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PatrikLundell

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Re: Migrant waves
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2015, 02:29:45 am »
If you're using the Lazy Newb Pack the populations limits are available directly from its GUI. You still will have to exit and restart DF, but the GUI modifies the file for you.
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Ljas

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Re: Migrant waves
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2015, 10:39:19 am »
A more natural way of influencing migrant numbers is simply throttling back your stuff production a little, since migrant wave sizes are dependent or created wealth.
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Re: Migrant waves
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2015, 11:40:37 am »
When I do population control, it involves magma and open secrets.
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Re: Migrant waves
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2015, 12:34:25 pm »
Thanks for the answers everyone.
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