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[tommy521]

So, being bored and unable to get into a new fortress since the update, I have devised a plan. A devious plan.

Basically, you (the COMMUNITY) tell me what to do. Some form of challenge, a megaproject, suggestions of playstyles. This will not only help me, but anyone else looking for heaps of suggestions. Anything from embark specifications, world gen specifications or just general science. I will attempt everything I can fit into certain periods of time and will document with pictures (unless I forget). I am to learn a lot of new things, have some form of challenge to my daily playing and well, complete science others may not want to attempt. I may also upload saves before and after each project.

Good idea? Bad idea?

First order of business: Embark area (World gen too? If you want). Should I embark on an aquifer? Glacier? Ocean?

[Roboboy33]

Embark on a veeery small island with water on at least 3 sides.

[Corai]

Emark on a freezing evil aquifer island with nothing but 2 axes and 2 picks.

[NRDL]

Embark in an evil biome, create a strong military, try to wipe out the undead menace without using traps or such, just raw military grit.

So yeah, a paladin/crusader fort essentially.  You can dorf us as knights of the Order of Armok or something. 

[tommy521]

I'll get right to that! I've done some modifications to world gen parameters to make the world deeper (personal preference) and I'll find a nice evil biome to check into.

[NRDL]

So...you're actually going with my idea?

If so, please dorf me as grandmaster of the Order of [Insert Whatever Here]

[tommy521]

This is the embark as of now. What kind of things should I bring? I have the embark points set to 3000 and forgot to change them to the usual... so you can choose to go with the normal amount of points (~2700?) or just the 3000.

[Corai]

This is the embark as of now. What kind of things should I bring? I have the embark points set to 3000 and forgot to change them to the usual... so you can choose to go with the normal amount of points (~2700?) or just the 3000.

Miner, two woodcutter/carptender, a farmer, and the rest are soldiers.

3 shortswords and 3 breastplates.


40 wood, you need barricades

30 extra brew and food, incase your trapped inside.

Novice fighter on everyone.

No animals, they will just get owned and become zombies.

[tommy521]

Please use spoilers when quoting my images

Anyways, these are the dwarves (in order)
Miner
Woodworker 1
Woodworker 2
Planter
Captain - Grandmaster NRDL
Fighter 1
Fighter 2

[tommy521]

And here is what I shall be bringing.



I'm going to embark, save, then get back to history class considering I should probably do some work today...

[tommy521]

I hope there's no shame in triple posting but:


And that was my history class.

EDIT: So uhm, what next?

[Corai]

Dig 3 xlevels down and make tunnels all over the map so your army can strike the undead quickly.

[tommy521]

Dig 3 xlevels down and make tunnels all over the map so your army can strike the undead quickly.

Sounds like a good plan, maybe make guard towers around and such.

I figure I'll get a somewhat self sustaining fortress set up right away (farms and such) and suggestions?

[Fishybang]

Can i be the secon solder please?

[tommy521]

Can i be the secon solder please?

Sure, I'll work on that tomorrow.