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[Meph]

This is amazing. I have never seen a fort like this. I just hope we get lots and lots of gold for the Townportal, and build some hellfire or web turrets. Webbed cagetraps vs. HFS. There should also be Obsidian Colossi running around at the bottom of the structure.

[jimboo]

Well, it was a plan.  The frost wraiths and the undead are certainly having a go at each other now that they’re exposed and that will likely help some with the numbers but on my laptop, the FPS runs the save below 20, which is when players at ☼Hearts of Banner☼ abandoned that fortress. 

Grimmash!  G’luck and may I suggest you do something soon about all the many openings from those depths to the working levels?  A pillar is not a wall and doesn’t stop movement. 


“The best-laid plans o’ dwarves an’ men … and whatnot.  Whatever.”  -- Urist Burns.

[mahrgell]

A technical question about how DF works...
The demons are generated, once the area is breached? If so, then this cavein has not created them, as they were generated already in the save after year 1 as part of those evil 4000.
But no matter how terrible this situation may be, I love how this fortress is going. Everything adding to the entertainment value
And it is also good to see, kamikazi did not break with the tradition of killing 1-2 dwarves during the year

and about the save: my laptop runs it around 40 fps once i unpause, it looks playable to me. But DFHack cleaning the corpses and waiting until the undeads and demons have finished their fun business should improve that even further.


And back to the game...
As I think the situation with our inflated value can't become much worse...(we can't fight anything heads on anyway) You could consider mining out more adamantine. I checked the save, and no one continued mining it after my turn. But even on the current top level there are still safe tiles. And you can dig deeper in some distance and then approach the spire again to cut off the safe parts. Just remember that the evil thing always require a 2x2 chamber, so every tile that is not at least part of 4 in a row vertically and horizontally is safe to mine.

[Meph]

You can dig the adamantine ring in the caverns, if the demons dont have access to it.

The demons were already generated when the map loaded, no worries. No one spawned anything. Otherwise you would have gotten a pop-up message. I just dont know what happens if a dwarf comes into line of sight with the underground passage. It might trigger a new wave of demons.

I still think that walling off the surface, getting labor force from the Townportal, getting fighting creatures from the Machine Factory, and battling the underground would be the nicest way to go about this.

I would also like to leave this here: Its an updated spawn.lua that allow summoned creatures to use interactions. Otherwise turrets and landmines would be a bit more quite then expected. I am not sure if its already in the save, but I think its not...

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--create unit at pointer or given location. Usage e.g. "spawnunit DWARF 0 Dwarfy"
 
--Made by warmist, but edited by Putnam for the dragon ball mod to be used in reactions
 
--note that it's extensible to any autosyndrome reaction to spawn anything due to this; to use in autosyndrome, you want \COMMAND spawnunit CREATURE caste_number name \LOCATION
 
args={...}
function getCaste(race_id,caste_id)
    local cr=df.creature_raw.find(race_id)
    return cr.caste[caste_id]
end
function genBodyModifier(body_app_mod)
    local a=math.random(0,#body_app_mod.ranges-2)
    return math.random(body_app_mod.ranges[a],body_app_mod.ranges[a+1])
end
function getBodySize(caste,time)
    --todo real body size...
    return caste.body_size_1[#caste.body_size_1-1] --returns last body size
end
function genAttribute(array)
    local a=math.random(0,#array-2)
    return math.random(array[a],array[a+1])
end
function norm()
    return math.sqrt((-2)*math.log(math.random()))*math.cos(2*math.pi*math.random())
end
function normalDistributed(mean,sigma)
    return mean+sigma*norm()
end
function clampedNormal(min,median,max)
    local val=normalDistributed(median,math.sqrt(max-min))
    if val<min then return min end
    if val>max then return max end
    return val
end
function makeSoul(unit,caste)
    local tmp_soul=df.unit_soul:new()
    tmp_soul.unit_id=unit.id
    tmp_soul.name:assign(unit.name)
    tmp_soul.race=unit.race
    tmp_soul.sex=unit.sex
    tmp_soul.caste=unit.caste
    --todo skills,preferences,traits.
    local attrs=caste.attributes
    for k,v in pairs(attrs.ment_att_range) do
       local max_percent=attrs.ment_att_cap_perc[k]/100
       local cvalue=genAttribute(v)
       tmp_soul.mental_attrs[k]={value=cvalue,max_value=cvalue*max_percent}
    end
    for k,v in pairs(tmp_soul.traits) do
        local min,mean,max
        min=caste.personality.a[k]
        mean=caste.personality.b[k]
        max=caste.personality.c[k]
        tmp_soul.traits[k]=clampedNormal(min,mean,max)
    end
    unit.status.souls:insert("#",tmp_soul)
    unit.status.current_soul=tmp_soul
end
function CreateUnit(race_id,caste_id)
    local race=df.creature_raw.find(race_id)
    if race==nil then error("Invalid race_id") end
    local caste=getCaste(race_id,caste_id)
    local unit=df.unit:new()
    unit.race=race_id
    unit.caste=caste_id
    unit.id=df.global.unit_next_id
    df.global.unit_next_id=df.global.unit_next_id+1
unit.relations.old_year=df.global.cur_year-5 -- everybody will be 15 years old
    if caste.misc.maxage_max==-1 then
        unit.relations.old_year=-1
    else
        unit.relations.old_year=df.global.cur_year+math.random(caste.misc.maxage_min,caste.misc.maxage_max)
    end

    unit.sex=caste.gender
local num_inter=#caste.body_info.interactions  -- new for interactions
unit.curse.anon_4:resize(num_inter) -- new for interactions
unit.curse.anon_5:resize(num_inter) -- new for interactions
    local body=unit.body
   
    body.body_plan=caste.body_info
    local body_part_count=#body.body_plan.body_parts
    local layer_count=#body.body_plan.layer_part
    --components
    unit.relations.birth_year=df.global.cur_year-15
    --unit.relations.birth_time=??
   
    --unit.relations.old_time=?? --TODO add normal age
    local cp=body.components
    cp.body_part_status:resize(body_part_count)
    cp.numbered_masks:resize(#body.body_plan.numbered_masks)
    for num,v in ipairs(body.body_plan.numbered_masks) do
        cp.numbered_masks[num]=v
    end
   
    cp.layer_status:resize(layer_count)
    cp.layer_wound_area:resize(layer_count)
    cp.layer_cut_fraction:resize(layer_count)
    cp.layer_dent_fraction:resize(layer_count)
    cp.layer_effect_fraction:resize(layer_count)
    local attrs=caste.attributes
    for k,v in pairs(attrs.phys_att_range) do
        local max_percent=attrs.phys_att_cap_perc[k]/100
        local cvalue=genAttribute(v)
        unit.body.physical_attrs[k]={value=cvalue,max_value=cvalue*max_percent}
        --unit.body.physical_attrs:insert(k,{new=true,max_value=genMaxAttribute(v),value=genAttribute(v)})
    end
 
    body.blood_max=getBodySize(caste,0) --TODO normal values
    body.blood_count=body.blood_max
    body.infection_level=0
    unit.status2.body_part_temperature:resize(body_part_count)
    for k,v in pairs(unit.status2.body_part_temperature) do
        unit.status2.body_part_temperature[k]={new=true,whole=10067,fraction=0}
       
    end
    --------------------
    local stuff=unit.enemy
    stuff.body_part_878:resize(body_part_count) -- all = 3
    stuff.body_part_888:resize(body_part_count) -- all = 3
    stuff.body_part_relsize:resize(body_part_count) -- all =0
 
    --TODO add correct sizes. (calculate from age)
    local size=caste.body_size_2[#caste.body_size_2-1]
    body.size_info.size_cur=size
    body.size_info.size_base=size
    body.size_info.area_cur=math.pow(size,0.666)
    body.size_info.area_base=math.pow(size,0.666)
    body.size_info.area_cur=math.pow(size*10000,0.333)
    body.size_info.area_base=math.pow(size*10000,0.333)
   
    stuff.were_race=race_id
    stuff.were_caste=caste_id
    stuff.normal_race=race_id
    stuff.normal_caste=caste_id
    stuff.body_part_8a8:resize(body_part_count) -- all = 1
    stuff.body_part_base_ins:resize(body_part_count)
    stuff.body_part_clothing_ins:resize(body_part_count)
    stuff.body_part_8d8:resize(body_part_count)
    unit.recuperation.healing_rate:resize(layer_count)
    --appearance
   
    local app=unit.appearance
    app.body_modifiers:resize(#caste.body_appearance_modifiers) --3
    for k,v in pairs(app.body_modifiers) do
        app.body_modifiers[k]=genBodyModifier(caste.body_appearance_modifiers[k])
    end
    app.bp_modifiers:resize(#caste.bp_appearance.modifier_idx) --0
    for k,v in pairs(app.bp_modifiers) do
        app.bp_modifiers[k]=genBodyModifier(caste.bp_appearance.modifiers[caste.bp_appearance.modifier_idx[k]])
    end
    --app.unk_4c8:resize(33)--33
    app.tissue_style:resize(#caste.bp_appearance.style_part_idx)
    app.tissue_style_civ_id:resize(#caste.bp_appearance.style_part_idx)
    app.tissue_style_id:resize(#caste.bp_appearance.style_part_idx)
    app.tissue_style_type:resize(#caste.bp_appearance.style_part_idx)
    app.tissue_length:resize(#caste.bp_appearance.style_part_idx)
    app.genes.appearance:resize(#caste.body_appearance_modifiers+#caste.bp_appearance.modifiers) --3
    app.genes.colors:resize(#caste.color_modifiers*2) --???
    app.colors:resize(#caste.color_modifiers)--3
   
    makeSoul(unit,caste)
   
    df.global.world.units.all:insert("#",unit)
    df.global.world.units.active:insert("#",unit)
    --todo set weapon bodypart
   
    local num_inter=#caste.body_info.interactions
    unit.curse.anon_5:resize(num_inter)
    return unit
end
function findRace(name)
    for k,v in pairs(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all) do
        if v.creature_id==name then
            return k
        end
    end
    qerror("Race:"..name.." not found!")
end

function createFigure(trgunit,he)
    local hf=df.historical_figure:new()
    hf.id=df.global.hist_figure_next_id
    hf.race=trgunit.race
    hf.caste=trgunit.caste
hf.profession = trgunit.profession
hf.sex = trgunit.sex
    df.global.hist_figure_next_id=df.global.hist_figure_next_id+1
hf.appeared_year = df.global.cur_year

hf.born_year = trgunit.relations.birth_year
hf.born_seconds = trgunit.relations.birth_time
hf.curse_year = trgunit.relations.curse_year
hf.curse_seconds = trgunit.relations.curse_time
hf.birth_year_bias = trgunit.relations.birth_year_bias
hf.birth_time_bias = trgunit.relations.birth_time_bias
hf.old_year = trgunit.relations.old_year
hf.old_seconds = trgunit.relations.old_time
hf.died_year = -1
hf.died_seconds = -1
hf.name:assign(trgunit.name)
hf.civ_id = trgunit.civ_id
hf.population_id = trgunit.population_id
hf.breed_id = -1
hf.unit_id = trgunit.id

    df.global.world.history.figures:insert("#",hf)

hf.info = df.historical_figure_info:new()
hf.info.unk_14 = df.historical_figure_info.T_unk_14:new() -- hf state?
--unk_14.region_id = -1; unk_14.beast_id = -1; unk_14.unk_14 = 0
hf.info.unk_14.unk_18 = -1; hf.info.unk_14.unk_1c = -1
-- set values that seem related to state and do event
--change_state(hf, dfg.ui.site_id, region_pos)


--lets skip skills for now
--local skills = df.historical_figure_info.T_skills:new() -- skills snap shot
-- ...
--info.skills = skills


he.histfig_ids:insert('#', hf.id)
he.hist_figures:insert('#', hf)

trgunit.flags1.important_historical_figure = true
trgunit.flags2.important_historical_figure = true
trgunit.hist_figure_id = hf.id
trgunit.hist_figure_id2 = hf.id
   
    hf.entity_links:insert("#",{new=df.histfig_entity_link_memberst,entity_id=trgunit.civ_id,link_strength=100})
    --add entity event
    local hf_event_id=df.global.hist_event_next_id
    df.global.hist_event_next_id=df.global.hist_event_next_id+1
    df.global.world.history.events:insert("#",{new=df.history_event_add_hf_entity_linkst,year=trgunit.relations.birth_year,
        seconds=trgunit.relations.birth_time,id=hf_event_id,civ=hf.civ_id,histfig=hf.id,link_type=0})
    return hf
end
function createNemesis(trgunit,civ_id)
    local id=df.global.nemesis_next_id
    local nem=df.nemesis_record:new()
local he=df.historical_entity.find(civ_id)
    nem.id=id
    nem.unit_id=trgunit.id
    nem.unit=trgunit
    nem.flags:resize(1)
    --not sure about these flags...
    nem.flags[4]=true
    nem.flags[5]=true
    nem.flags[6]=true
    nem.flags[7]=true
    nem.flags[8]=true
    nem.flags[9]=true
    --[[for k=4,8 do
        nem.flags[k]=true
    end]]
    df.global.world.nemesis.all:insert("#",nem)
    df.global.nemesis_next_id=id+1
    trgunit.general_refs:insert("#",{new=df.general_ref_is_nemesisst,nemesis_id=id})
    trgunit.flags1.important_historical_figure=true
   
    nem.save_file_id=he.save_file_id

    he.nemesis_ids:insert("#",id)
he.nemesis:insert("#",nem)
    nem.member_idx=he.next_member_idx
    he.next_member_idx=he.next_member_idx+1
    --[[ local gen=df.global.world.worldgen
    gen.next_unit_chunk_id
    gen.next_unit_chunk_offset
    ]]
    nem.figure=createFigure(trgunit,he)
end

function PlaceUnit(race,caste,name,position,civ_id)



    local pos=position or copyall(df.global.cursor)
    if pos.x==-30000 then
        qerror("Point your pointy thing somewhere")
    end
    race=findRace(race)


    local u=CreateUnit(race,tonumber(caste) or 0)
    u.pos:assign(pos)

    if name then
        u.name.first_name=name
        u.name.has_name=true
    end
    u.civ_id=civ_id or df.global.ui.civ_id

   
    local desig,ocupan=dfhack.maps.getTileFlags(pos)
    if ocupan.unit then
        ocupan.unit_grounded=true
        u.flags1.on_ground=true
    else
        ocupan.unit=true
    end
   
    --[=[ crashes the game...
    if df.historical_entity.find(u.civ_id) ~= nil  then
        createNemesis(u,u.civ_id)
    end
    --]=]
end

local argPos
 
if #args>3 then
    argPos={}
    argPos.x=args[4]
    argPos.y=args[5]
    argPos.z=args[6]
end
 
PlaceUnit(args[1],args[2],args[3],argPos) --Creature (ID), caste (number), name, x,y,z , civ_id(-1 for enemy, optional) for spawn.

[kamikazi1231]

Oh yea I guarantee there are millions of severed body parts down there. Within seconds of the hammer falling the demons were triggering sound sense achievements like witnessed 10 decapitations. A DFHack clean or pouring lava down when the fight is over would help fps a ton.

Be careful of that adamantine ring in the caverns. I think there are forgotten beasts near it. Also I know I've seen demons flying where the cave in hammer was so they can reach there. But I haven't seen them in a cavern.

I agree Meph this fort is crazy interesting I hope it lasts a while. My forts tend to be fairly boring with safe zones and good volcano embarks. I've always wanted to play a fairly insane fort like this one.

[Timeless Bob]

"Fairly insane" describes a goodly number of religions...

[Meph]

I wonder if breaching the Adamantine spire would even cause anything... with the demons already out on the other side of the map. I know they would have a valid path and in the long run it would be our doom, but I am just curious if it would trigger another wave or not.

I think I will download the save and try it out.

[Will_Tuna]

Could i be  teleported?

A sturdy Creature, fond of drinking, praying to armok and slaying demons,

proffession Battlepriest?

Last turn was written *masterfully*. And the fort is very interesting!

[Grimmash]

I'll try to teleport you in if I can.

[darkpaladin109]

I'd like to be dwarfed at some future point, if that's alright. I'd prefer a male dwarf, profesion doesn't matter much. Also, this is a very interesting idea for a sucesion game.

[Meph]

this is a very interesting idea for a sucesion game.

Yep, it was planned from the beginning. Careful selection of the site, making 100% sure that a curious structure is available, checking for the thousands of enemies... totally planned.

Well, I am glad it turned out to be a bit exciting. Havent found the time yet to check the save, but the story is gold.

[Grimmash]

Still working on this.  Anyone know how to find a zone?  I'm trying to figure out where all the dump zones are and get rid of them.

[someone12345]

I have been reading this, it is a very nice story. Can I be townportaled in as someone12345? I may want to take a turn; I will think about it. However, I am a total noob and may end up destroying everything.

[kamikazi1231]

Still working on this.  Anyone know how to find a zone?  I'm trying to figure out where all the dump zones are and get rid of them.

Eh I'm not sure if I made any dump zones.  I might have made one where Pi was.  I think at the last minute I was going to try and dump a crutch on him, then reclaim it and make that a crutch stockpile.

The best best is probably dump a random stone mug and watch the dwarf take it.  Then unassign the dump zone and see if they take it anywhere else.  As far as I could tell while playing we didn't have any quantum stockpiles going.

[Arcvasti]

I'd like a turn with this fort if it survives that long. I adore the story and I've never seen a Curious Underground Structure before.