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Author Topic: How to get back into the game?  (Read 785 times)

nuker w

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How to get back into the game?
« on: December 13, 2010, 09:00:09 pm »
Basicly, I stopped playing DF for the period of about a year and a half, due to my computer not cutting. However, i've recently obtained a much stronger computer that is able to play at a decent level. However, i'm having some issues 'getting back into the game'. When I try to start playing, i'll be going for roughly 10 minutes then its like I get a case of burn out and close the game without even thinking about it. Any suggestions as to how I can keep myself interested to the point things get Fun?
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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2010, 09:03:06 pm »
Embark in a Terrifying zone. Or haunted. Theres some real !!FUN!!.
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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2010, 09:06:44 pm »
Embark with a specific goal in mind, like reaching the new Hell. Heck you probably haven't even seen the new caverns yet.
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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2010, 09:18:13 pm »
You say a terrifying biome, but whenever I try them I only get a couple of zombie elk now and then. Any tricks I can mess about with in the world gen to make it more FUN?
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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2010, 09:20:24 pm »
Head on over to the modding forum, they can help you. Deon's Genisis is popular, but not at all to my taste, seems some things in it were made to make life too easy. If there is a up to date version of dig deeper, then that should suit your needs.
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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2010, 09:21:00 pm »
you can toy with advanced parameters to increase the amount of evil biomes. just leave enough neutral for the dwarf civs to spawn. Assuming you don't want to mod.
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Quote from: CinnibarMan on December 04, 2010, 05:58:21 am
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vadia

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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2010, 09:24:37 pm »
make sure there are evil creatures in that biome.  I don't think all biomes have any evil save undead
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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2010, 09:55:36 pm »
Try a mod. If you want to try mine, wait a little while and I'll update it.
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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2010, 10:58:13 pm »
I'm having the same problem. Getting a fort started is boring. It's the expansion and projects I had fun with.
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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2010, 11:09:58 pm »
Quote from: AtomicPaperclip on December 13, 2010, 10:58:13 pm
I'm having the same problem. Getting a fort started is boring. It's the expansion and projects I had fun with.
Maybe you want an already made game. There are some from the group play section http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?board=14.0
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Re: How to get back into the game?
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2010, 01:01:15 am »
intentially piss the elves off. works almost every time.
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