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Barath Symbolstone

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Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« on: September 16, 2014, 04:52:34 pm »
I have read about Dwarf Fortress for countless years. Ever since Boatmurder went viral, I was awe stricken - and I imminently on that day proceeded to download the game but... whats this? PASCAL OR SOMETHING?! And poof the spell waned, only to come back a year or so later.


Well this time no more - I'm going to learn this, I'm going to achieve it, I WILL FINALLY FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THESE FUCKING MIDGETS DIG!

I have everything I need:
1.Quit Job? Check.
2.Two six packs of Energy Drinks? Check.
3.Three bottles of clear vodka for the inevitable fun in the end? Checkaroonie.
4. A wagon of fags? Never leave home without them.
5. Physical and PDF copy of " Getting Started with Dwarf Fortress" by Peter Tyson? Checkers.
6. Moved back in to parent's basement? Checkcity

Also for a lil bit of extra fun, I thought I might ask the community about a opinion

How long will my first fortress last, and how will it get !!FUN!!-ed in to a mushroom cloud?
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2014, 05:49:06 pm »
How long it lives and how it dies is entirely up to your mismanagement. :)

It took about my tenth fort before I felt I had a good handle on what I needed to do in order to survive for more than the first ten minutes.

Good luck, and keep us posted.
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014, 06:08:58 pm »
I'm betting you'll botch the emergency well and drown everyone, that's how my first serious fort ended. ^v^
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2014, 06:57:43 pm »
Welcome and I hope you enjoy this amazing game. I suggest getting the latest version of the Starter Pack if you have not already. It has many quality of life improvements through bugfixes, optimizations, UI mods and graphics packs. I recommend phoebus.
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=7622


PS - Donate to Toady if you can.

PPS - I would hold off on adventure mode for a while.
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2014, 07:44:48 pm »
Welcome and enjoy. I'd recommend tripling the energy drinks, and go with grain alcohol (minimum 160 proof).
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2014, 07:52:38 pm »
Welcome aboard.  Anyone who has a wagon of fags is welcome here.
Well no.  I quit a while back.  But being an American it sounds fun to say.

I experimented with the game a lot until I got it, and there are definitely still things I don't get.  I found the hardest industries to learn were the last two I played with, farming and metalworking.

Its just understanding what can go where, and what will keep you alive.  The wiki is great for average questions, but most people here will be happy to comment on any situation you find yourself in.

Given the latest stories I hear about the new version, I recommend you put up a door and/or bridge asap and use that than fight until you get the hang of it.  Bring extra food until you get farming or egg layers down.  And also take some pigs and dogs.

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Also make wheelbarrows.  Awesome, and irreplaceable for stone moving early on.  Though minecarts are faster once you set them up.
« Last Edit: September 16, 2014, 07:55:43 pm by pisskop »
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2014, 07:29:57 pm »
You are too prepared! You won't have any !!FUN!! like that.
Prediction: Your fort prospers to over 120 dwarves, all of whom are constantly ecstatic and close friends with each other. Then an FB gets in through an unexpected gap and kills fifteen to twenty social dwarves and your fort falls to tantrum spiral.
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2014, 02:24:50 pm »
No need to have bought that book.  Watch Captnduck on Youtube, his tutorials are #1.
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2014, 03:17:54 am »
Treat it like a book: you don't look at a page, see words and say, 'Ah hell, no, fuck that!'. Stick with it - the game thrives on it's ability to generate emergent narratives.

Also - that book is probably already out of date. A nice idea, but you'd be better off watching youtube tutorials.

If my experiences with the 2014 version of DF is anything to go by, you'll probably be visited by a were-beast in the first couple of years and your fortress will butcher itself from the inside. They aren't pushovers anymore and it's taking me a while to adjust...
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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2014, 08:38:34 pm »
I predict embarking on a site with no metal, and therefore no industry, and little weapons and armour
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2014, 08:40:37 pm »
Quote from: heydude6 on September 20, 2014, 08:38:34 pm
I predict embarking on a site with no metal, and therefore no industry, and little weapons and armour
None of that matters if you dont know how to smelt it or organize it.  Goblinite is the equalizer, and bridges only need wood.  Hell, with a good head, a catapult will ensure some easy kills.  A good open trench leading to you gateway.
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2014, 10:14:01 am »
you really didn't need to quit your job. (unless you hated that job in which case good on you.)
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2014, 11:39:18 am »
Quote from: CaptainLambcake on September 19, 2014, 02:24:50 pm
No need to have bought that book.  Watch Captnduck on Youtube, his tutorials are #1.

Some folks learn much better that way. I'm not one of them :P
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2014, 01:12:14 am »
No update? :-)
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Re: Okay this time... I woun't elf-out
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2014, 05:57:39 am »
Poor thing, it probably didn't know what it was getting into. Rest in pieces. :c
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