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[Cool Guy]

On Monday I will be packing up and moving from Washington all the way to New Jersey. I already know I'll be playing Dwarf Fortress a lot for sure but any ideas on specific cool or FUN things to do while sitting there?

[GoombaGeek]

Aren't they both on the East Coast though?

Just kidding! Well, you could visit me in Alberta, or build a scale (x>1:1 scale, of course) model of the inside of your car (which should become painfully familiar as time progresses). Or, play a fun travel game: play normally until you leave your county. Then unpause. You cannot re-pause for any reason (military orders do not pause the game, remember) until you exit the second county, then you have the third county to make all your new orders in, and keep alternating all the way to New Jersey... (reclamation is required!)

[Necrisha]

Hey Goomba flames or oilers?
how about a fortress where each level is shaped like one of the States you're going through and the main production is tailored to the state shape it is? Or would that be too educational?

[Findulidas]

Evil biomes in glaciers and stuff like that. You will fail a lot but it will be a fun and varied experience.

You could also download ¤Masterwork¤ and try out the endless siege modes.

[DTF]

Colonize hell?
Or: http://dworacle.goondorfs.net/index.php

[OcelotTango]

Dig a gigantic cavernous great hall, many many z levels, huge pillars, waterfalls everywhere, the works.

[Scootagoose]

Create the dwarven version of new jersey.

[Mitre]

Colonize hell?

Create the dwarven version of new jersey.

Are these not the same thing?

[Scootagoose]

Colonize hell?

Create the dwarven version of new jersey.

Are these not the same thing?

Basically. Although some say New Jersey is up to eleven.

[Caz]

Make a community fort and document all your !!FUN!! for the forums to see.

[Tevish Szat]

With unmodded DF, embark in an island or valley with no access to any other civilizations and a dead parent civ.  After the first two migrant waves, what you have on your map is it: No sieges, but no traders and no reinforcements other than waiting 13 years for kids to grow up.  Additionally

1: All FBs, titans, and other (semi-)Megabeasts that show up must be slain.  Direct military intervention is optional, but you have to be able to provide proof of the demise of such creatures.  No melting, obsidianizing, cave-ins, or (if it would even work on such an enemy) atomsmashing.
2: Magmaworking is required: all your kilns, glass furnaces, smelters, and forges must be magma-powered.  Until you get magma power,  you won't be working glass, ceramics, or metal.  Remember that failed moods will be the doom of you, since dwarves are a limited resource.
3: Your ultimate goal: a dwarf born in your fortress dies of old age.

Bonus points for Evil biomes (in which case corpse-obliterating methods of killing things are acceptable.  Engrave slabs to commemorate your victories), Constructing Megaprojects, and colonizing hell

[BoogieMan]

It is a far drive, but how can it take 8 days? Even with one driver I can't imagine it taking that long.

[Tevish Szat]

That depends on the FPS and time in the driver seat, of course.  Eight full days, with precious few entities to track?  You could get a LOT of time.  Possibly not enough for an actual old age, but perhaps enough for a proof of concept (or a fortress death to fun syndromes)

[codyorr]

You should stop by Iowa. We LIVE Dwarf Fortress. Ever have your cat eaten by a coyote? I did two months ago.

[omg_scout]

Was that pet of one of your minions or just stray?