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[mahrgell]

All values, STRAIN_AT_YIELD lower is better, all else higher is better. Lower density is much, much better.

lower density is only better for non-blunt weapons ,) For blunt weapons density has to be as high as possible. So broadheadammo, hammers etc love heavy stuff. (making copper and silver instead of iron and steel viable, but surely nothing compares to welded wolfram)

[someone12345]

All values, STRAIN_AT_YIELD lower is better, all else higher is better. Lower density is much, much better.

lower density is only better for non-blunt weapons ,) For blunt weapons density has to be as high as possible. So broadheadammo, hammers etc love heavy stuff. (making copper and silver instead of iron and steel viable, but surely nothing compares to welded wolfram)

He is talking about armor, not weapons.

[mensrea]

I have had markers resurrect close to 100 corpses before..which proceeded to kill all my drakes and then rampage through my fortress. It's quite scary when your not prepared for it. Even then I couldn't help but appreciate the crossover. Dead space was a fantastic game. I just hope you don't add brethren moons.

On a separate note I saw a discussion regarding feedback on mephs magic/religion system. Honestly, I think it's very well balanced as is. Praying probably shouldn't be that productive; reserve it for times of desperation or the arrival of particularly talented priests. Even then, in old forts (10 yrs) it does become almost useless to pray due to the fact that you pretty much have everything through trade or industry. The more advanced religious reactions become way more useful in old forts though due to buffs and such. So I propose that if you want more people utilizing religion systems then you could add more buffs. Short term perhaps and limited to the dwarves who get caught in a burst of prayer. Since you can't add good feelings maybe you could make it so burst of prayer gives dwarves the same good thought they get from waterfall mist. Basically something slow and minor but absolutely a god send for mildly to completely unhappy forts. Think of it like a bunch of people attending church and feeling invigorated and empowered afterward. Not magic but psychology.

Regarding magic I personally don't use mages due to play style choices (I prefer legions of rifle dwarfs). However one class that's almost essential is the healers. You can never have too many of those guys both in hospitals and in squads. Perhaps in my current game I will develop a squad of various mages for feedback purposes. My only concern with employing them is the aoe attacks hurting nearby dwarves.

[Niveras]

Wasn't there a workshop, other than the millstone, that can dispose of miscellaneous boulders for a low chance at useful things (such as ore)?

It's been a while since I actually cracked open the game and not sure if I'm thinking of something that's changed or if my memory is just making it up.

Regredit: Actually, never mind. Pretty sure it was the millstone even though I don't normally use things that require power without being well established, but I think I may have set up a simple windmill in the last fort.

[Meph]

Yes, its the millstone. It was in the stonecutter before, but I think it makes more sense in the actual millstone. Makes people more inclined to use it.

[There Is No Vic]

Wasn't there a workshop, other than the millstone, that can dispose of miscellaneous boulders for a low chance at useful things (such as ore)?

It's been a while since I actually cracked open the game and not sure if I'm thinking of something that's changed or if my memory is just making it up.

Regredit: Actually, never mind. Pretty sure it was the millstone even though I don't normally use things that require power without being well established, but I think I may have set up a simple windmill in the last fort.

Archeologist eats stones, if you're looking for trade goods, armor, weapons, gold furniture, waves of undead, and slade ballista arrows that you'd never make on your own. Brick oven for fine, color-coded bricks. Crucible to make obsidian. Volcanic forge to turn obsidian into awesomeness of many flavors, like Magma WHAM.

[Niveras]

Ah, the obsidian-from-crucible was actually what I was thinking of. But I have actual-obsidian on this embark so not as big a deal for high quality stone.

[Verviticus]

Archeologist is a crazy way to turn stones into money or zombies

[There Is No Vic]

My other nicknames for the archeologist are Ambushcaller and Siegebringer.

[Verviticus]

Does Simple Wood or Simple Trees fuck up the ability to trade for Glumprong and Featherwood?

edit: 2nd q: Are wrestler dwarves just supposed to be the unquestioned stat-kings of dwarves?  Their maximums are insane if you can get them there.  Some of them can get to like 3500 agility!

[jimboo]

#1: No, it doesn't.  But everything is biome-dependent.
#2: Agility is the top military skill (imo) but it's only defensive (armor is good, not getting hit is better).  An agile dwarf without armor-wearing or weapons skills is still only a Scout.  Pump stacks used to be the only way to increase agility but Meph added others in recent releases.

[someone12345]

What are the blobs for?

[Meph]

What are the blobs for?

Nothing, but gem-farming. they leave a gem when they die.

[someone12345]

When you butcher them? Also, are they any good as war animals? I bought one from the drow. I know their liquids cause syndromes.

[Verviticus]

#1: No, it doesn't.  But everything is biome-dependent.
#2: Agility is the top military skill (imo) but it's only defensive (armor is good, not getting hit is better).  An agile dwarf without armor-wearing or weapons skills is still only a Scout.  Pump stacks used to be the only way to increase agility but Meph added others in recent releases.

Every time traders come, they have wood, spore logs and fungi and that's it.  Elves, Dwarves, Drow, Humans, whatever I want to invite.  I figured that was because of simple wood or trees.

Do I have to embark on a combined evil/good biome to get both types of casters?