So I thought about this last night.. I've had free time (once again) but no way to play DF at the moment... (Computer is far away, can't install DF on this laptop...) so who would be interested in a mod that adds Golems?
I would want them to be able to do certain task, maybe be drafted into the military? I don't know. Maybe make them able to operate pumps and such? Let me know what you guys think?
EDIT:
Okay so I decided on two 'classes' of golems.
The first, is a 'mechanical golem'
These guys are pure tech. They're made from dwarven ingenuity, they're bodies aren't smooth like that of the moulded golems though. You can see where the gears and chains run along the plated limbs, for this reason these golems have several exposed areas that are weak points for attackers. Namely the joints, where a lucky blow with a sword could severe a chain rendering that joint for the golem completely immobile.
These golems are made from chains, gears, tubing, and basic framing that's plated. The gears operate the chains, which in turn moves the golems limbs. the tubing acts as a way for oil to travel throughout the golem so it doesn't seize up. And the framing, is of course, is to give the golem structure, a lot like bones. Then the plating is simply the skin in a sense
The second is a 'moulded golem'
These guys are your old fashioned magic variety. They don't suffer the weaknesses that the mechanical golems suffer, they are literally moulded from their material. So if you make, say, a glass golem the glass would be heated and manipulated into the shape of the golem. For a metal golem the metal would be poured into a mould the shape of the golem, and that would be your golem. Of course, something a little extra is required for these golems to come to life, after all you can't just hope for a hunk of glass or metal to come to life without any cause or reason...
How to craft them:
I don't know yet! Here are my ideas though:
Moulded golems:
You need some of your material (glass, sand, clay, steel, etc)
and something to breath life into the golem. I was thinking maybe some candy, or a precious gem. Maybe a barrel of blood. Not totally sure yet.
Mechanical golems:
1) your material
2) gears
3) chains
4) tubing
Materials you can make a golem from:
Available now:
The mod isn't out yet silly, you can't make them yet!
Coming soon (I hope):
1) Clay
2) Glass
3) Sand (moulded golems only)
4) Wood
5) Metal
6) Gems
7) Stone
Bone
9) Leather