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[Ross Vernal]

Mason/mechanic/carpenter/hunter/farmer/farm processor.

I call them Braceros.

[makpantek]

created a 2nd world and ended with first goblin ambush. Sorry no screenshots this time since i just tired of losing and frustrated with the games lack of "control". Some of my dwarves refuse mining, going to workshop and eat my seeds.  And I accidentally infected my whole fortress with moss and fungi and looks like carpets with different colors.

Oh well, gonna take that complete newb pack and start again.

[Rince Wind]

You did not infect your fort, you just breached the caverns.
Moss and fungus only grow in soil layers and on muddied ground.
But you can have underground pastures then and underground tree farms.

[miauw62]

While you guys laughing at my expense, i would like to as a few newbie's questions.
Where can i make a lever for my floodgate?
Can a dwarf pass through an "open" floodgate? so that i can mine an underground lake to flood my farm.

Now i understand why you guys hate tree hugging elves, they trade tree product but straight away pissed off as soon as i offer wooden barrels full of wine/alcohol.
What's a good(valuable) trading items for trading at the beginning (for all races caravan)?
For some reason on trading phase, it show the weight instead of trading value, perhaps i pressed a wrong button somewhere,
How to set it back so i can see trading values?

You can make a lever for your floodgate anywhere, probably close and in a location where it'll be clear what it is hooked up to. When you make it, you'll need to link it up to the floodgate with two mechanisms. Dwarfs can walk through an open floodgate, yes.

I usually just build a bunch of rock crafts (set on repeat), gets rid of worthless stone, everyone likes them, and you can encrust with gems as well to up the value.

Not sure about the trade question,  I'd have to go look into it. It is probably a hotkey somewhere on the trade screen, tho.

its because your guy doesnt have an apprasier skill.

[Ross Vernal]

There is more of a 40 Z-level cliff than a learning curve. Heh.

Standard troubleshooting questions for the miners: do they have the labor on, can they route to the dig site, do you have enough picks, are you trying to dig through an aquifer, etc. Failing that: how dutiful and energetic are the dorfs?