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[Urist McDonalds]

Hello guys, I have noticed that building fortresses are very hard, and also fortress mode seems to be very complicated, it's not about the graphics anymore, it's about the key bindings.
Why do I have to press 3 goddamn keys just to build a wall?

[Loud Whispers]

So that you can choose how large you want that wall to be or whether you want it to be a wall at all.

[nenjin]

Because that's how the interface is built?

No one will disagree with you that it's clunky. But complaining about it is like bitching that it's raining. No one can or will do anything about it.

[arphen]

you only need 2 keys to create a new topic title! building walls with 3 keys is so damn hard! amirite?

[Masta Crouton]

because df's interface is god-awful.


you'll eventually get good at it. just keep playing.

[Garath]

I got used to it. After a while you don't think about it anymore.

[kenpoaj]

Get a keyboard with dedicated macro keys if its so hard. G1 makes a wall, G2 makes a floor, ...G18 loses the game.

But seriously, if 3 keys are too hard, maybe you should go play an easier game?

[Girlinhat]

If it takes you 3 keys to build a wall, that problem means you don't know about uhjk and you should pay more attention to what's on the screen.

[Loud Whispers]

I got used to it. After a while you don't think about it anymore.

I've never had a problem with the interface :\

[AWdeV]

Only problem I've ever had with it is that it's so overwhelmingly huge. That said, you'll a) easily get used to it. And b) it quite likely is necessary on account of the unfathomable depth in-game.

[Girlinhat]

Also I build explicitly above-ground forts.  I'm very well used to the designation and it's not as bad as others I've seen.

[KodKod]

It seems fine to me. Eventually it'd be nice to paint walls like you can designate digging, but as it is now I have no problems with it.

Pressing keys isn't exactly a difficult or laborious task, how many keys does one have to press to type a message?

[kenpoaj]

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[simonthedwarf]

Youll get used to it

[arphen]

If it takes you 3 keys to build a wall, that problem means you don't know about uhjk and you should pay more attention to what's on the screen.

I think you mean uhkm.
Also op should have more patience.