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[Stormfeather]

Yeah, sadly I've lost about 4 or 5 in this fort so far to them getting stuck and me not realizing it in time.

[Detros]

Yeah, sadly I've lost about 4 or 5 in this fort so far to them getting stuck and me not realizing it in time.

Periodical checks of Health page for hungry units help with locating both dwarves in trees and grazer animals without a proper pasture (say, forgotten in cages).

[Uzu Bash]

Are all crabs considered vermin? Thieves? Enemies of the State? Is there some explanation for why NPC's show an uncharacteristic hostility toward them?

[Slozgo Luzma]

I have recently picked up Dwarf Fortress again having last played it at the end of 2014, and noticed that in adventure mode dialogue has been completely reworked. While these changes are a drastic improvement, in 0.42.05 I am no longer prompted with a threatening message when I encounter bandit leaders, Titans, Dragons, Bronze Colossi, Forgotten Beasts, Hydras, Night Creatures, or other such foes that used to declare their name and an intention to murder me. Moreover, I am free to wander around tombs to my hearts content without a single threat from their fitfully slumbering denizens, even when I step over their sarcophagus, topple all of the statues nearby, and throw bits of uncooked meat at it. I should note that I am playing as a crab man and using dfhack. Are these dialogues still present in newer versions? Maybe crab men are treated as wilderness creatures?

[Detros]

Are all crabs considered vermin? Thieves? Enemies of the State? Is there some explanation for why NPC's show an uncharacteristic hostility toward them?

I have recently picked up Dwarf Fortress again having last played it at the end of 2014, and noticed that in adventure mode dialogue has been completely reworked. While these changes are a drastic improvement, in 0.42.05 I am no longer prompted with a threatening message when I encounter bandit leaders, Titans, Dragons, Bronze Colossi, Forgotten Beasts, Hydras, Night Creatures, or other such foes that used to declare their name and an intention to murder me. Moreover, I am free to wander around tombs to my hearts content without a single threat from their fitfully slumbering denizens, even when I step over their sarcophagus, topple all of the statues nearby, and throw bits of uncooked meat at it. I should note that I am playing as a crab man and using dfhack. Are these dialogues still present in newer versions? Maybe crab men are treated as wilderness creatures?

In some worlds of DF multiverse, crabs are praised and everyone tries to get out of their way. In other worlds, they are hunted and face everlasting persecution. Long live the RNG.

[Shonai_Dweller]

I have recently picked up Dwarf Fortress again having last played it at the end of 2014, and noticed that in adventure mode dialogue has been completely reworked. While these changes are a drastic improvement, in 0.42.05 I am no longer prompted with a threatening message when I encounter bandit leaders, Titans, Dragons, Bronze Colossi, Forgotten Beasts, Hydras, Night Creatures, or other such foes that used to declare their name and an intention to murder me. Moreover, I am free to wander around tombs to my hearts content without a single threat from their fitfully slumbering denizens, even when I step over their sarcophagus, topple all of the statues nearby, and throw bits of uncooked meat at it. I should note that I am playing as a crab man and using dfhack. Are these dialogues still present in newer versions? Maybe crab men are treated as wilderness creatures?

Be careful. Some tombs are just tombs, but the more Fun variety still exist.

[Chaosegg]

Best metal for making a [mostly-for-digging] pick?
A. Copper
B. Bronze
C. Iron

From what I've read, it seems Copper for cheap digging tool, and iron for combat option, but, well... see below.

Situation:
First year fort, 10 dwarves, I only have the weapons-grade-ores I brought with me upon embark right now, so limited options.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I do not yet know what, if any, weapon/armor-grade metal(s) I have [on 3x3 site with shallow metal, deep metal and flux;
so far just nickel and gold, but I haven't explored a whole lot yet.
First dwarven caravan is about to arrive and I'm finishing my depo now, then working on my bedroom level.
Have 2 smelters, 1 metalsmithy, carpentry shop, mason shop, crafting shop, kitchen, farmer's shop, kiln, and some storage rooms.

It will be mostly used for digging I guess.
I have ~6 diggers[, and one pick lover,] with 4 picks; 2 copper, 1 bronze, 1 iron pick currently.
Metal Bars left:
Iron 5/8 (made a few weapons, including one iron pick for my one pick-loving miner to fight with)
Bronze ~13/16 (thinking of making a set of helm, gauntlets & boots to equip at least one dwarf right away; seems good?)
Copper ~10/12 (making copper xbow & pick now, then maybe some bolts)
Silver 4-10/5-16 (1 silver war hammer from 1 galena smelt with 3 tetrahedrite & 1 more galena still unsmelted)

[greycat]

Metal Bars left:
Iron 5/8 (made a few weapons, including one iron pick for my one pick-loving miner to fight with)
Bronze ~13/16 (thinking of making a set of helm, gauntlets & boots to equip at least one dwarf right away; seems good?)
Copper ~10/12 (making copper xbow & pick now, then maybe some bolts)
Silver 4-10/5-16 (1 silver war hammer from 1 galena smelt with 3 tetrahedrite & 1 more galena still unsmelted)

If you have no local weapons-grade metals at all, then certainly do not waste metal making crossbows.  Crossbows can be made of bone or wood, and have exactly the same shooting performance as metal ones.  The metal one is heavier, which is bad unless you're bashing enemies with it.  Which you should do all you can do to avoid.

Copper is the worst of the metals for weapons and armor, so use that in the places of least importance.  Bronze and iron are pretty much tied (see the other thread for details), to the point where I wouldn't waste a lot of time wondering which one is better for which application.  If you can get some flux stone and charcoal, turn the iron into steel -- that's a tier above all the other metals.

[NJW2000]

Dumb question, but if I copy  a fortress mode save directly from 42.05 to 42.06, will it still work?

(Also wrong thread, but a fairly universal question)

[Telgin]

It should.  Toady mentioned that old saves would start to get correct exported wealth values after a caravan left in the new version, which implies it should work.

[NJW2000]

Thanks. Haven't messed about with that stuff for a while.

[Kneenibble]

Can confirm... transferred an old save to 42.06 successfully last night.

[TheCritsyBear]

Hi. I'm not getting any caravans.

Or, rather, I AM getting caravans...

But they walk right past my depot. They come to it, start unloading their goods, then before they've even come to a stop, immediately leave. No further messages. No "The merchants from X have embarked on their journey." They just walk past.

Is this a glitch, or something I'm missing in the new version?

[Bumber]

Hi. I'm not getting any caravans.

Or, rather, I AM getting caravans...

But they walk right past my depot. They come to it, start unloading their goods, then before they've even come to a stop, immediately leave. No further messages. No "The merchants from X have embarked on their journey." They just walk past.

Is this a glitch, or something I'm missing in the new version?

Check your dead units list. If you have 'missing' wagons, they're getting spooked by something and scuttling.

[vexxice]

Do caged prisoners hurt FPS?