I have been playing DF for quite some time, and in that time I have learned that there are certain constants, certain beliefs and ways-of-things-being-done which are set in stone:
- If the dorf can strand himself in an inescapable position while doing ANYTHING s/he will.
- A skeletal groundhog, can do more damage than a dragon.
- Just because the aforementioned groundhog outright murdered the plate-wearing, legendary-weapon-wielding warrior dwarfs, does not mean a single untrained dwarf
- If they can find an excuse to not work (such as a party, taking a break, having a snooze or because they thought they may have seen some sort of animal which may possibly be dangerous thus forgetting what they were doing and dropping what they were carrying.) This is part of why I enjoy the game, you never know what might go wrong.
Which is why I am currently wondering what the dorfs are planning... Starting my latest fort I find they work quickly and precisely, the miners are tearing away at the hard rock, pausing only to build or produce key elements, or a short snooze. The trade-dwarf drops EVERYTHING and sprints to the trade depo as soon as he is needed while the entire fortress mobilises to carry goods for trade to the waiting caravan. Just to add paranoia to unease: One of the miners actually carved out the sewer (read: massive water project of kobolt doom) without getting stuck, falling into a hole, having the whole place collapse or putting his pick through his foot. I swear, if I had sound enabled, they would be singing the hi-ho-hi-ho song... The little buggers MUST be planning something... but what?! Anyone got any ideas what might be going on? Is it some kind of dwarven holiday? are they simply messing with my mind?