I switched to curses because the original tileset was giving me a headache. The stone still looks funny to me though.
For the record: This is using the latest Genesis mod and requires DFhack because of the steam engines. I'm not planning on using those yet.
We're on a Joyous Wilds area (I think?) and so there aren't any undead around this time. There are no towers in this world either. However, there are two extra civilisations that might cause undead to appear, and those are extremely dangerous. Once this fort develops there will be significantly more !!FUN!!.
For the initial construction, I've decided to use the old bunker design since I liked it. We'll see how the fort develops, but the old bunker design should work for now.
I haven't hit any caverns yet. Genesis 5.6 caverns are supposed to be far more varied.
I brought along some goats and hounds. There aren't any cows or horses or donkeys or other "normal" creatures available to the dwarves, but we have "kodo" beasts as pack animals. Whatever they are.
The only weapons we have are no-quality copper picks and axes. We have no armor. However, we do have bismuthinite, malachite, and cassiterite ore in the wagon.
In anticipation for future fun, I've put in place my usual environmental policy: No tree left standing.
Gavakis is techically our expedition leader. I don't know whether people want to be set as the expedition leader or mayor for their turn; this seems to make sense but it is technically a hax method of setting the leader. It is reasonable IMO given the circumstances.
In other news, the "flux" we have on-site appears to be fluorospar. One of the new minerals we have available to us in Genesis.
My dwarf is currently planting the farm with plump helmets. Most are "content", even though we have beds set up already.
Update: Summer Migration! We got six more dwarves, including some metalcrafters. Dr Valrandir is going to make some more beds for them. I've selected a bookkeeper and a manager from the group, so we should be able to produce a complete inventory of the fort now.