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[FearfulJesuit]

Pretty sure this has been asked before, but don't recall it having been asked when I browsed through the recent questions last night.

Toady, what are we looking at in regards to a tree's growth rate? Obviously some trees are going to grow much faster than others- a quick Google search informs me that in real life, some pine trees can grow (vertically) upwards of a meter a year, while saguaros, even in good years, grow less than a tenth of that. You asserted that it can all be changed in the raws, which means I suppose that we can have a world of saguaro-type trees if we're up for a challenge or a world where trees grow three Z-levels a season if we're not, but what are growth rates like in vanilla? The scale of the map embark and of the dwarven calendar suggests to me that they're going to have to be faster than is strictly realistic, but I'd like to hear your thoughts.

[stolide]

Will a given species of tree grow exactly the same in all conditions?

Will the recent volume of rain have any impact on plant growth?

Are we going to see vines at some point? It would be cool to have a climbable plant that grows onto surfaces, like walls and cliff faces. Such a plant could be used like ladders by the elves...

[Neonivek]

Boo no one groaned at my groan tastic pun.

[Willfor]

Boo no one groaned at my groan tastic pun.

I groaned to myself. It was quite sappy.

[Talvieno]

Hay, leaf Fyewture of the Firtress alone. I strongly fell you're barking up the wrong tree.

Pretty sure this has been asked before, but don't recall it having been asked when I browsed through the recent questions last night.

-snip-

This was asked, yes, but not in quite that much detail.

[caknuck]

So, with fruit-bearing trees, does this mean that we'll get a slew of new ciders to make?

And will there be some underground fruit trees? (If so, then put me down for a barrel of stalacterines.)

[Aseaheru]

Will you be able to leave a fortress without abandoning it?

[Putnam]

Will you be able to leave a fortress without abandoning it?

Doesn't appear to be in the cards right now, but it could be a possibility.

[iceball3]

Will you be able to leave a fortress without abandoning it?

Doesn't appear to be in the cards right now, but it could be a possibility.

I think that's already available if you manage to get the queen or king of your nation to visit your fortress.

[Askot Bokbondeler]

Will you be able to leave a fortress without abandoning it?

Doesn't appear to be in the cards right now, but it could be a possibility.

I think that's already available if you manage to get the queen or king of your nation to visit your fortress.

no

[MrWiggles]

The whole leaving forts thing, is apparently a pretty big can of worms that ToadyOne hasnt said he open yet.

[King Mir]

It's a big can of worm, but it's tied to non-player dwarf sites. So it's possible he might tackle it this release.

[MrWiggles]

It's a big can of worm, but it's tied to non-player dwarf sites. So it's possible he might tackle it this release.

No, I dont think its tied to Dwarf Sites at all.

[Willfor]

It's tied to the fact that player fortresses have a variety of defenses/levers/general interactive things that would need to be left in play for a computer to handle. And since there are no proper ways for it to handle those, the player-run sites cannot be effectively run by the computer when left alone. This is the principle difficulty.

[Phlum]

The whole leaving forts thing, is apparently a pretty big can of worms that ToadyOne hasnt said he open yet.

Perhaps using something similar to the caravans? But no, that would be based on seasons.