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Author Topic: Cool new PCGamer article on DF  (Read 1079 times)

Iamblichos

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Cool new PCGamer article on DF
« on: July 26, 2014, 06:50:24 am »

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/07/25/into-the-deep-its-time-to-learn-how-to-play-dwarf-fortress/

I was impressed with how positive the author treated the game... and then at the end, she married the guy who introduced her to DF.  Wow.  That's just awesome  :)
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I'm new to succession forts in general, yes, but do all forts designed by multiple overseers inevitably degenerate into a body-filled labyrinth of chaos and despair like this? Or is this just a Battlefailed thing?

There isn't much middle ground between killed-by-dragon and never-seen-by-dragon.

hermes

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Re: Cool new PCGamer article on DF
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2014, 07:28:17 am »

That was a really good article, I wish there were more of these explaining for new players how to do basic stuff and how to approach the game.
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We can only guess at the longing of the creator. Someone who would need to create one such as you. - A Computer
I've been working on this type of thing...

thvaz

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Re: Cool new PCGamer article on DF
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2014, 09:10:16 am »

All the great gaming sites did articles about Dwarf Fortress, except Gamespot and IGN.

It is for the best.
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BigD145

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Re: Cool new PCGamer article on DF
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2014, 11:21:30 am »

"The above image may look like a cat walked all over an MS-DOS word processor. What it actually depicts" is exactly what she just said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WbVV5nQBWI&feature=player_detailpage#t=32

Thanks Scamps.
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