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vorpal+5

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Large yet doable embark size
« on: March 07, 2012, 09:26:33 am »
Hi,

I intent in embarking in a large area, and set there several semi independent Dwarves outposts... I have a rather decent computer, but I suspect DF is single threaded right, so this limit the interest in having 4 cores?
So, is a 12x12 area size too big for some epic play, or not? At start and the first years, it runs pretty fast at least... What is your experience here?
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Re: Large yet doable embark size
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2012, 10:35:11 am »
Not running a 12x12 as a large site but a 5x5, but my experience is that things slow down considerably once the caverns are revealed. I'm also getting occasional grinds down to about two thirds of the normal framerate, and while I haven't pinned down the exact reason I think it has to do with a lot of flying units being on the map.
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Re: Large yet doable embark size
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2012, 11:55:51 am »
Quote from: Sutremaine on March 07, 2012, 10:35:11 am
...Things slow down considerably once the caverns are revealed.
This. And temperature checks,flow checks and kittens can explode your house.
And 12x12 is WAAAAAAAy to large, it'll a burrow nightmare to make this outposts you are talking about.
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