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[loveisdead]

Hey all,

I'm completely new to Dwarf Fortress, but as a lover of everything that is strategy and simulation gaming, I'm excited.  I know that there is a steep learning curve with this game, and that's actually something that I seek in a game.  I enjoy the process of trail and error until I find a system that works well for me.

Given that its sometimes quite humorous to watch a new player struggle through the first lessons in learning how to play a game that makes no apologies for being difficult, I thought I could turn my inevitable frustration into something positive.  I want to run a 24-hour stream of my trials and accept donations through chipIn for the charity, Child's Play.  Donations through chipIn go straight to Child's Play, so there's no worry of funny business with the donation transactions.  If you aren't familiar with Child's Play, its an organization that donates video game entertainment to children in hospitals to make their stay more pleasant.

To make things more interesting than having me sitting there with a webcam and trying to learn this game, I thought of a few ideas to involve the community.  Since the game would be streamed live, I'd like to have experienced members of the community join me for however long they wish via skype to answer questions from the stream, and provide me a tip or two as well.  It would be fantastic if I could get any one of the game's developers to join the session for however long they please to answer questions from the community.  With any game I know that there are artists who make their own fan-art and I think to encourage viewers to donate it would be great if we could give away prints to a random viewer as we hit various donation landmarks.  If there's enough viewers, someone gave me the idea of naming a dwarf after a donor of a certain amount of money, which could make for some level of hilarity.

Anyways, if you have any ideas to contribute, please do, and if you know how I could get in contact with popular community members or developers I would appreciate it.  I think this project would work, and could have a very positive effect. 

[Mr S]

Well, there are only two developers, Toady One and ThreeToe.  Toady does all the programming himself.  So, that narrows that feild down considerably.

It sounds like a noble cause, best of luck on the endeavor.  If/when you get the ball rolling with this, be sure to update this thread with where and when to watch and donate.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Good luck.

[Azated]

I like the idea. It's good to see people using games for a good cause.

The only problem you might encounter is the obvious violence in the game. People exploding into gore from falling off a mountain, cats and dogs being burnt alive, that sort of thing.

[tolkafox]

Protip #1: You win when you've dug up all the green cotton candy. Dig it all up!

[misko27]

Protip #1: You win when you've dug up all the green cotton candy. Dig it all up!

Its blue.

[pisskop]

Protip #1: You win when you've dug up all the green cotton candy. Dig it all up!

Its blue.

Get to the bottom of it as fast as you can.  There might be a weapon at the bottom.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Protip #1: You win when you've dug up all the green cotton candy. Dig it all up!

Its blue.

Get to the bottom of it as fast as you can.  There might be a weapon at the bottom.

That's something else.
If you find a blue weapon in a strange structure, remove it to get your !!prize!!!

[pisskop]

Candy?  I love Candy prizes!  Goobstoppers are my favorite today...

[loveisdead]

This ain't my first rodeo, I ain't touch no ground-candy.

No seriously, I have no idea what you're talking about but I'll be sure to stay away from any random blue squares I find.

[GreatWyrmGold]

You never know what could be hidden in the...microcline pillars.

[misko27]

You never know what could be hidden in the...microcline pillars.

Hes lying, Microcline is perfectly safe. Everyone knows that!

[loveisdead]

This is all I can think of: http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/268282694_MizxN-XL-2.jpg

[GreatWyrmGold]

You never know what could be hidden in the...microcline pillars.

Hes lying, Microcline is perfectly safe. Everyone knows that!

What part of "..." and "pillars" failed to make you realize I might have been talking about something other than microcline to make him all nervous?

[misko27]

This is all I can think of: http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/268282694_MizxN-XL-2.jpg

That, is not, the case. that monster does look a awful lot like a Forgotten Beast though. Those are COMPLETELY unrelated to candy. They live in the caverns, are reandomly generated, and love screwing with you. Mostly by killing you. Yeah, always a good idea to keep caverns guarded.