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Author Topic: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.  (Read 10137 times)

Meph

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MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« on: August 30, 2013, 07:21:27 am »

Title says it all.

People often say that the documentation is lacking, or that the manual is incomplete and missing some informations. I myself think its pretty decent, but I know that content of the mod by heart. So if some glaring obmission were made, please let me know.

If you have suggestions for improving the structure of the manual or more pages, go ahead. :)

And dont forget that there is a wiki. Usually only mentioned in "the wiki is unfinished", the wiki needs you, the user, if it should ever become a finished product. ;)
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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2013, 07:26:50 am »

I've been planning on putting together that table for research requirements I suggested in another thread for you.
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Meph

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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2013, 07:38:29 am »

Then better use the current version, because some items have changed.
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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2013, 08:04:01 am »

That's what I'm doing *grin*

Must admit sometimes I've got no idea what the sizes translates to, tried locating the information on the normal wiki but didn't have any luck.
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Meph

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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2013, 08:09:56 am »

1 is 1, 150 is one bar, powder or liquid, 10000 is 1 cloth, 15000 is 1 thread. Everything else is 1 for 1, 2 for 2 and so on.
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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2013, 08:13:02 am »

THANKS!
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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2013, 08:53:11 am »

A giant spread sheet which describes which reactions require which skill and were the reaction takes place would be nice.
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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2013, 08:59:36 am »

Not sure about that. Define "giant" spreadsheet.

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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2013, 09:04:16 am »

We're missing info on all the new animals.

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« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2013, 09:12:46 am »

It's probably a minor thing, and it's probably only useful to a minority of the player-base, but i would really like if you could put the material requirements for the buildings again like you used to in older versions.
I like playing adventurer with advfort,and i would really like not having to look up the raws everytime...but then again it's not too much of an hassle, and i doubt many would find this particular useful. After all, if, at some point, you stopped adding that information, you must have had your reasons.
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« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2013, 09:40:23 am »

The reason is simple. When you plant a building in fort mode, the player can see what it costs. If he has the materials or not. But I guess I can add it into the manual, its not that much work... although there are three races now... 360 buildings. 10 seconds each = 1 hour.
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« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2013, 09:49:01 am »

The reason is simple. When you plant a building in fort mode, the player can see what it costs. If he has the materials or not. But I guess I can add it into the manual, its not that much work... although there are three races now... 360 buildings. 10 seconds each = 1 hour.

Of course, that's why i said it's a minor thing that could only interest a very few people. If i'm the only one asking for this i'd say not to bother with it.
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« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2013, 10:07:26 am »

The thatchery/wicker weaver entries mention 5 plants but don't say which plants. I can never remember (old brain). I try to bring along seeds or spores for these and having a reference before I get into game would be nice.

And I am with the prior poster on the point on building requirements being listed. Yes, we can try to build the building and see what it says, but sometimes we're planning embarks and want to ensure we can build a certain building right off.

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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2013, 10:09:40 am »

   [NAME:Bundle wicker (blade weed)]
   [NAME:Bundle wicker (cave wheat)]
   [NAME:Bundle wicker (longland grass)]
   [NAME:Bundle wicker (quarry bush)]
   [NAME:Bundle wicker (whip vine)]

 ;)
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Re: MANUAL - Let me know what's missing.
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2013, 11:24:39 am »

Stockpile section. I would also suggest you make some use of the large tools type instead of using tools for everything.

Weapons, a relative listing of strength of the various types of weapons.

Material guide, including leather, bonerattle, ect.

Read through and correct all of the woefully outdated entries.

I'll probably have more after I get some sleep.

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