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Voting closed: September 21, 2014, 09:36:21 pm

[pisskop]

I've got a bit of weirdness going on here. I did a 'test unretire' of each wing of the museum (see prev. post) and couldn't find pisskop's retired adventurer in any of them. (Tosid Alathenkos should be in the 'Other' list). Then I did a test unretire of Tosid, and I got massive lag whenever he is in local view (e.g. not fast travelling). Down to 2 fps.  I think it's pretty much unplayable on my computer in adventure mode now. I will do further testing.

It is like that on the site.  Off site, its much better.  And like I said, for whatever reason it was the best Ive had in this world @ the fort I built.  Like awesome fps.

I wonder what affects fps.  I wonder if things like how open the fort is, how many zlevels, the number of buildings that dont exist in worldgen forts, or even designated but unfinished task.  How do they affect fps.  For instance I made sure most dwarves were idling and in the military before retiring.

[ptb_ptb]

It is like that on the site.  Off site, its much better.  And like I said, for whatever reason it was the best Ive had in this world @ the fort I built.

Which is odd because I was able to adventure around the museum without any particular trouble. We could do a 'raw genocide' on unicorns + rhesus macaque. They could be causing most of the lag.

[EDIT] Vaporizing the unicorns and rhesus macaque didn't do anything useful.

I'm going to see if the FPS is still bad in fortress mode.

[EDIT] Yeah, it seems to be an adventure mode problem. Taperedceilings is running pretty well in fortress mode.
pisskop, I guess you don't have any earlier saves? It's pretty brutal but at this point I think abandoning the current natural history museum location or abandoning your progress might be the only way to fix this.

I could move the collected items right to the edge of the fortress then an adventurer could fast travel right up to the outside of the fortress. He'd only have to move a couple of steps to get inside and pick up everything. Then he could take them all away to your fortress before someone (planky?) has the job of making a new natural museum site somewhere that doesn't have massive FPS problems.

Or, we could roll-back to before pisskop's turn.

Unless anybody else has any ideas? We could post in another forum asking for an FPS recovery expert.

[EDIT] I went ahead and did that.

[EDIT] On second thoughts, I think I overreacted a bit.  As long as the fortress mode FPS isn't too bad the adventurer can drop items right at the edge of the fortress map.  A suitable easy to find spot should be prepared for each fortress wing.

[chaosfiend]

I'll watch this for a while, and tenatively put my hat in the ring for the game. It looks like alot of fun. Haven't tried the most recent update yet, and should dust off my skills in Vanilla. (Been playing too much Masterwork XD)

I'm still a little confused at the way this idea all plays....but I'll continue to watch to see if I can get the gist better.

[Plancky]

Save downloaded will start Specimen recovery specialist(adventurer) soon.

[pisskop]

I wanted to build a 'special' fort, so I want back in for that.

[Paaaad]

Another update on the list: rocks, soils, and gems are done, moving on to metals. You'll notice I included Ice on the list, so I hope we can find a way to keep that frozen.

Edit: Done with metals (I also threw things like ash and coke in with those), and moving on to... Animals. Oh Boy.

[Timeless Bob]

Another update on the list: rocks, soils, and gems are done, moving on to metals. You'll notice I included Ice on the list, so I hope we can find a way to keep that frozen.

Edit: Done with metals (I also threw things like ash and coke in with those), and moving on to... Animals. Oh Boy.

Ice and other minerals display very nicely as "walls".  However, that would require some on-site freezing to be dug up, then built with... perhaps part of an external display?

[Paaaad]

Another update on the list: rocks, soils, and gems are done, moving on to metals. You'll notice I included Ice on the list, so I hope we can find a way to keep that frozen.

Edit: Done with metals (I also threw things like ash and coke in with those), and moving on to... Animals. Oh Boy.

Ice and other minerals display very nicely as "walls".  However, that would require some on-site freezing to be dug up, then built with... perhaps part of an external display?

I suppose you could build the Ice wall, and then build the room around that...

[Plancky]

Have any wings been assigned classes of specimens yet?

[ptb_ptb]

Have any wings been assigned classes of specimens yet?

Not explicitly. Although the NE wing has all the skeletons collected so far (in the tent).

[Timeless Bob]

1st post updated with a link to the modded game file, (now nobody has to wonder if they've added in all the appropriate stuff.)

[Plancky]

Never done anything with modding do I have to do anything special?

[Timeless Bob]

Never done anything with modding do I have to do anything special?

Er, no.  I zipped the ENTIRE modded game and stuck a link to it, rather than just the saved game file.  Download and unzip the modded game (it's for windows, so I'm not sure if it'll work on a mac or linux.  If it doesn't, pm me and I'll send you the explicit raws that have been modded and you can add those changes in yourself.)

When you have the modded game extracted, grab the latest game file and extract it into the "save" folder like normal before starting the game.

[Plancky]

The blood stained Journal of Tulon Tulonthunen

5th of Slate, 2004
   I depart Castlebuds, picking a few leaves before I depart. the local population of Rhesus Macaques seems rambunctious. I travel southwest into the Autonomous Forest, picking leaves as I go. I sleep that night on the shore of the Pleated gulf.

6th of Slate, 2004
   Dine on the cave lobster I brought with me for breakfeast, I am still drowsy, Didn't get the greatest sleep on the shore. I travel into the swamp of Flying. I attack a sturgeon  while crossing a river figuring it would be a nice prize for our natural history museum but it proves to fast and swims away. I continue on....to the Sienna jungle and have a lunch of more cave lobster. I have encountered a black bear which seems intent on getting me Which I dispatch with my short sword. accidentally sever off its head in my combat. Tis a shame. would have been a good specimen if I had not done that. I take the head none the less. Not to much weight to impede my journey, butcher the bear corpse for food and possible trade items. Keep some of the blood for drinking am tired of just having water. I dine that evening on black bear spleen and blood. I turn north not trusting the elfish settlements to provide safety, choosing to sleep another night on the coast. I continue picking leaves of various plants as I go.

7th of Slate, 2004
   I wake to heavy fog, and it snowing. I have the last of my cave lobster and black bear blood for breakfast. I cross the a river that morning try to get a sea lamprey but it proves to fast. Then encounter wolves. a pity this battle will not yield specimens. In the middle of the battle I stopped and filled my water skin with wolf blood. I killed one wolf injured a couple others and was able to make an escape. Passed be Icycyclone,  Chamberlarks, and Zenithsquids today. Encountered wolves again. Survived, what I thought was a mortal wound seems to have stopped bleeding Looks like I may have some nice scars on my head. I stop and have a meal of black bear heart and wolf blood for the evening. Wolves again! Survive with some injuries to my left hand. Still appears functional. Wondering if I can make the coast before nightfall. Spot a kiwi hen but alas that has already been submitted. Dine on black bear liver and wolf blood before calling it a night on the coast between the Hill of Galleries and the Pleated Gulf.

8th of Slate, 2004
   Another morning of heavy fog and snowing. Breakfast of wolf blood and black bear lung. Wolves once more. How I am tired of the sight of them. Escape after killing one. Stop and eat more black bear lung while traveling east towards some hamlet. And again wolves....this time able to slip away without being seen by them. I stop and drink from a river on my way to this hamlet. I notice I am crying. I really hope not to see another wolf again. I make it to the hamlet of Racktalk. Abandoned and ruined hoses are what greets me maybe there are some souls here. empty fields. Well I will check out The Weak Frill while I am here. An elven administrator is here. A silver throne is set up next to the doors. I talk to the administrator for a bit. Then go about the structure. only three elves guard the structure, a swordsman, bowman, and a spearman. I think I will stay here the night a nice change from the outdoors. I dine on black bear tripe and wolf blood.  I trade the last of my food from the bear for a ramie plant fiber headscarf. The administrator grants me permission to stay the night.

9th of Slate, 2004
   I eat a spinach leaf and drink wolf blood for breakfast and pass on the urge to have the administrator become a specimen. this elfish civilization is not the one that has attacked us. No fog or snow this morning just a gentle breeze from the west. I travel south. I stop at a river and dine on red spinach leaf and the last of my wolf blood while watching an alligator snapping turtle. More wildlife we already have. well either way I am developing a good collection of leaves as long as I don't end up eating them all. and I still have that black bear head. coming upon another river I spot a male platypus and a female sturgeon. I attempt to sneak up on the platypus. Successfully strangled it to death, tore one of its arteries in the process. Emerge from the river to find wolves. I sneak away. The next river I encounter a sea lamprey. I kill it, but mangle it in the process. I take the corpse and proceed south to the town of Strappedhonor. I grab a few unguarded apricots, persimmons, and bayberries from a warehouse.  Then next warehouse has unguarded gems, weapons and armor. Score! I pass on the weapons and most of the armor, I do grab some of the gems. I run into a general as I am exploring the warehouses. the general tells me about his life as an engineer. I have a persimmon and water for lunch.
   I head into the keep known as the Glad Castle and there the law-giver is talking to an adminastrator about the army of Tadin Adoreplay marching on Winghumid. I sleep in one of the towers that night.

10th of Slate, 2004
   I have water, bayberries, and apricots for breakfast this morning. I head southeast to the hamlet of Luredchucks. I stop and check out The Club of Nails while there. An elf swordman there tells me about a hamlet called the Trustedsnacked in The Fresh Prairie is having problems with outlaws. Not my problem. I travel on, heading south avoiding settlements. Stop and eat spinach and drink some water. As I continue to head south I stumble upon some groundhogs. I am able to sneak up and strangle one to death. Try to get a sturgeon in the river again and fail. I am in the Wilted Hills now. I come upon some emu. So I check my to see if they have been collected. and realize that they have and so has groundhog and platypus. Well butchering time then. I decide to head west to the coast maybe I can get some interesting stuff there. I enter The Jungle of Enchanting. I come to the coast of The Pleated Gulf where I spot a crab, which I kill. The corpse is a bit mangled but don't know of a more pristine way to kill it. Find some sea otter but they have been done already. Then came upon an osprey which I strangled to death. Stop for a snack of groundhog intestine and water. Then head east where a hamlet should be since I am now getting tired. I am debating on abandoning my black bear head seeing as I am getting encumbered. Wonder when I should head back to the museum and deposit my haul. Well I will sleep on it. I have arrived in the hamlet of Nurturedmyth, I butcher the bear head in an abandoned house. I need to shed weight lest it be my death.

11th of Slate, 2004
   Spent the night in the house, had platypus meat and water for breakfast. Well I will check out this town, then might head back. Not looking forward to wolf attacks, which I bet will be in my future. Well the houses here are all abandoned and picked clean. The well still works, so I fill my water skin. I guess I will check out the Imperial Fissure while I am here. The only soul is an administrator which has ruled this hamlet since 130.... well there are some nice weapons here, I swap out my large copper dagger For a nice bronze pick and boning knife. I could definitely retire here, Overthrow the administrator and claim all as mine, but I have to journey more. I snack on some spinach leaf while consulting my maps. Tempted to make a run west to Ceilinglances but I see no sheltering available between. Hmm...forest retreats to the south... back I guess, skirting the coast. I have a decent haul. Stopped for a meal of groundhog meat and water outside Strappedhonor. Headed north and wound up being attack by wolves again slew two the others didn't notice me. Butchered the two I slew. Took the meats and fat. The specialist at the Natural History Museum deserve to dine on wolf. I end up sleeping on the coast. woke once in the night by some kiwis and kangaroos moved farther north before going back to sleep.

12th of Slate, 2004
   Ahh... another morning of heavy fog and snowing. groundhog meat and water for breakfast. Still hungry afterwards but am to full to eat more. Attacked by a wolf while crossing a frozen river. Butchered it and kept the fat and meats, along with some blood. I eat some wolf liver before heading on. just to get attacked again by a wolf which I dispatch with the pick I had picked up. More wolf meat for the specialists. Stopped for some wolf meat and water before crossing a river which has a platypus swimming in it. Spot more wolves after crossing they haven't seen me. I sneak away. By the gods wolves are everywhere another river and I see more wolves. I move west along the river avoiding the wolves. Then stop and had some water and wolf meat before crossing. Just to emerge from the river and walk into a wolf. I make it back to the coast just before night fall. Spot a horseshoe crab woman, which I dispatch. I call it a night just up from where I encountered the horseshoe crab woman.

13th of Slate, 2004
   A wonderful breakfast of wolf blood and black bear brain. Stop for a snack of wolf meat and water before crossing a river that has a platypus swimming about in it. And of course as I travel north of the river I am ambushed by wolves. Slay most, a couple get away. Butcher the dead and take the fat and meats. Head north to another river where I encounter a giant eagle and giant ravens fail at subduing them and they escape. As I continue north another ambush by wolves. Survived, butchered the dead and to fat and meats. Onward north after a snack of wolf meat and blood. Sleep on the coast again.

14th of Slate, 2004
   I awake another morning to heavy fog and snowing. I have a breakfast of wolf meat and liver. I travel Northeast and spot some giant dingoes. Probably best to avoid. I spot some more giant ravens, lets see if my luck is better this time. Dropped my overloaded backpack and try my luck. I kill it but my foot was bitten in the process. I am now resorting to crawling. After traveling a bit I am able to walk again but I think my nerves in my foot are damaged. I will definitely remember this incident in The Forest of Memory. I stop and dine on wolf blood and heart. Onward east now. Take another break to dine one wolf blood and wolf meat. I keep seeing moose here in the Sienna Jungle. Once again I sleep on the coast.

15th of Slate, 2004
   Heavy fog with rain greets me this morning. Had a breakfast of wolf meat and blood. As I travel east I stop to drink some water from a river and eat some wolf meat. More traveling

16th of Slate, 2004
   Morning of fog and rain. Slept on the coast last night. Starting to long to sleep underground again where wolves do not live. They fill my dreams.

[Plancky]

Well dead by boogymen. Didn't make it to the coast in time.