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Wait for the next release. I want usable mugs damn it!

55 (71.4%)

We can use the current one. I like the big trees and slightly smarter dorfs.

17 (22.1%)

I'll take .34.11 thanks. I want to know I'll get to kill things for sure.

5 (6.5%)

Total Members Voted: 77

[Splint]

Traps I'm unsure of. Since the degenerates would presumably be attacking regularly, traps would probably be one of the less viable early game solutions. Slightly buffing the start count for an additional pair of fighters and using some crude stone-age weapons and hide/mail armor is probably the only viable option short of treating everywhere like an evil biome and turtling immediately like I was forced to when literally the first not-bird wildlife encountered was a pair of megaspawn.

Course, slightly downpowering degenerates (making them move at around average dorf speed,) might also make those raids more survivable.

[Amperzand]

I support the idea of boosting starting population.

Giant Axe-blade Eagle. Dunno why I wanna see something like that, but blame the raw travesties thread.

Finally resuming testing.

Please to give links.

[Aldraglienon]

Please to give links.

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=42059.0
This is hilarious.

[Amperzand]

I approve.

[Mr Frog]

Regarding traps, I'm not really sure what can really be done without DFHack extensions (which I have no experience with and so will not comment on). It's been a long time since I ever bothered poking around with trap modding, but I think the most you can really do with that is still just adding new weapon trap components, which I think are pretty much restricted to "so-and-so-large object which is rammed into the victim x number of times with so-and-so contact area, possibly with a cutting edge". I'd think the default stuff should hold us against the degenerates unless there's a specific problem I'm not thinking of. lol I'm just blowing smoke, I never use weapon traps :V

[Amperzand]

Besides, non-megaproject trap systems are a fairly non-Fun defense. I'd much rather make having an effective military easier.

[Lolfail0009]

manual stabbey-stabbey > automated stabbey-stabbey

[Amperzand]

(manual stabbey-stabbey > automated stabbey-stabbey) x 10²⁴ - 5

[Lolfail0009]

(manual stabbey-stabbey > automated stabbey-stabbey) x 10²⁴ - 5

well now you've gone and taken my inequation and turned it into a nonsensical mathematical expression

i love it

[Amperzand]

I subtracted the five points for not capitalizing things. :V

https://www.reddit.com/comments/2khnp/number_of_horns_on_a_unicorn_acre_in_tea_spoons

[Lolfail0009]

i claim lethargy and continue my uncapitalised tirade of informality

i do quite love that thread. it's a good thread, as far as reddit threads go.

[Amperzand]

I initially found that equation as one of the weird little easter eggs in Google while doing unrelated research involving the efficiencies of headlights.  Wolfram Alpha does it too. It's everywhere.

[Nakéen]

Thanks for your answers on weapon traps ! I roughly had the same opinion, so it's all good.

I thought of resorting to automated defenses because of the current sparring bug. After years of full-time training, my best soldier only reached proficient in its weapon skill. Needless to say direct confrontation is generally not chosen in that case :/

[Mr Frog]

Thanks for your answers on weapon traps ! I roughly had the same opinion, so it's all good.

I thought of resorting to automated defenses because of the current sparring bug. After years of full-time training, my best soldier only reached proficient in its weapon skill. Needless to say direct confrontation is generally not chosen in that case :/

Training simulator imported from Ballpoint and built into a workshop, with various scenario disks used to train specific skills. Disks may break when used.

[Amperzand]

Also, since guns use a different skill than anything else we can make, give them extra-high skillgain, for realism and balance.