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[TinyPirate]

My editor tells me that the updated version will be out around 2 August. All you O'Reilly ebook owners (and those who registered their non-O'Reilly copy) will no doubt get an emtweetbook alert, or something, and a link

[TinyPirate]

All O'Reilly ebook owners should have an email with a link to the latest version. Also, if you're a dropboxer, you can synch your books to Dropbox automagically. You'll have to go look that up on O'Reilly.com

[TinyPirate]

I'm doing a webcast today at 10am PST. It will be available on YouTube in due course

[bugmnt]

Quick question about your Stockpile introduction. I don't see how three three field wide and room filling stockpiles with a one field gap plus a couple of stockpiles with a dozen fields should fit in the 20x20 room.

I can easily just make the room larger or use smaller stockpiles but that makes me think that I'm misunderstanding something here?

[stuntaneous]

I tend to give you crap for flogging this book around the place (e.g. Reddit) as an advertisement and the fact it'll always be getting further out of date.. but I'm going to buy it. Bastard!

[TinyPirate]

LOL - the ebook is always up to date. In fact, I released an update in... August or something... anyway. As the game gets updated, so will the book.

As for the stockpiles. It's possible I miss-counted. Wouldn't be the first time. I'd suggest expanding the room, if you can. In time you'll need huge stockpiles (or look up quantum stockpiles), but a single room will do to start with.

[bugmnt]

Thanks, one more as I'm slowly working through this: Chapter 5. I was totally unprepared and didn't have any of my fine rock crafts ready. I think I didn't miss anything in the book so far and I think you never mentioned that producing rock crafts makes sense. Would be good to mention that earlier on somewhere.

[bugmnt]

In the Noble chapter and specifically Table 6-4 you mention a "Mayor" when in fact the role is called "Expedition leader" (at least I hope/think that's the same?).

edit: I see that you explain this later on but it'd be nice if the explanation came with the table


Also in the Nobles chapter you mention Chests and Coffins without explaining that they are Containers and Burial stuff in the build menu. That's a bit confusing.

[TinyPirate]

A detail-focused reader! Nuts! I will correct for the next version. Thanks for sporting.

[Brewster]

Someone post some artwork from the book! I probably know everything IN the book, but I just want it for the pretty pictures.

Edit: for real... someone post pics!

[TinyPirate]

The book comes up on deals regularly with O'Reilly - get it for a friend and have a read first - ebook for best pic quality :p

[ChazFox]

It's a shame that I can't get the book from O'Reilly (They don't take my payment method D:) but I'm gonna pick it up from Amazon, and if O'Reilly ever does allow me to use my usual payment methods, I'll upgrade it through there. Given that the current book is up to date with the latest edition of DF right now, that should hopefully help me get a proper start.

[azurelao]

quick (not so serious) question

does it come in elephant leather, with spikes of jade/ruby/various other precious stones or spikes of rock?

[LHLF]

Since I made the decision to purchase the book before even playing my first session, I would like to state my opinion to those who are in doubt.

This book is GREAT.

It teaches you how to understand the basics without overwhelming you, and the text is clear and concise. No blabbering about nonsense, but also making a few jokes here and there which add a nice touch. I found the basics of the game really not that difficult, but only thanks to this book. I did things as I read the book, until the book started to teach each aspect in more detail or started to teach about the really complex parts, such as justice and health, military and engineering (that's a winner, THIS is where most of the absurdly complex parts of the game make their entrance).

The book gives you great tips on how to start in the best situation possible. I strongly advise you NOT to skip the "Preparing Carefully", segment, since it is crucial. Also, the author's tips on profession management (and the whole "Plebian" class) are lifesavers.

I actually managed to have my first gameworld ever last 4 game years, just because of this book. So I mean what I say.

Lastly, I was not payed to make those compliments, nor am I a friend of the author, I just loved the book, and the book helped me to love the game even more.

[TheKaspa]

I have already genned 5 world in which, following your instructions, I cannot find a suitable embark site.
How come that I'm not able to find a low savage, temperate embark without aquifer but with flux, deep and shallow metals and a river?