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Author Topic: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?  (Read 7469 times)

Magnnus

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If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« on: March 23, 2015, 10:17:02 am »
Like the title says. What questions would really cut to the heart of the matter, and tell you the most about how someone plays Dwarf Fortress. Whether they be fun or psychology.

P.S. I'm making a survey (hence this topic).

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Survey made: http://www.cleversurveys.com/survey/train/5641332169113600_5668600916475904/dwarf-fortress-fortress-mode-challenge-and-goal
« Last Edit: April 04, 2015, 04:25:10 pm by Magnnus »
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2015, 10:34:08 am »
"How fun is losing?"

To determine whether we're talking a careful, conservative player out to build utopias and megaprojects, or someone whose idea of fertile ground involves eye stalk grass, dead dwarves rising from the grave, glorious victory, and even more glorious defeat.
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2015, 11:06:25 am »
Do you defend by military force, or clever engineering, or both?
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2015, 11:07:22 am »
Which mode(s) do you primarily play? Questions should branch from that base question.
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2015, 12:05:48 pm »
"What was your favourite update?"

Works well enough to distinguish which aspects of DF they're interested in, whether it's the history generation, content updates, mechanics changes, etc etc.  Of course, the question kinda falls apart if they weren't there when the update happened, eg. z-levels intro.
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2015, 01:45:49 pm »
What is your attitude towards dwarven children?
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2015, 02:55:54 pm »
How do you feel about goblins? Humans? Elves? Kobolds?
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2015, 04:09:08 pm »
"How big do you make your bedrooms?"

Tells you all you need to know really
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2015, 04:45:13 pm »
How do you truly feel about magma ?
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2015, 06:13:45 am »
Have you heard the news of our lord and savior Armok?
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2015, 07:54:15 am »
Quote from: Lovechild on March 23, 2015, 04:09:08 pm
"How big do you make your bedrooms?"

Tells you all you need to know really

that's a really good question actually. Mine are 3x2 always, what does that say about me haha. (except for my favourite dwarves.. the one i name after myself or friends get royal bedrooms)
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2015, 08:04:03 am »
Spoiler: "Warning! Controversial question. Answer at your own risk." (click to show/hide)
Even a simple yes speaks volumes. Most will add a few extra lines explaining it. You will get your answer from it though.
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2015, 08:23:11 am »
Quote from: Kogan Loloklam on March 24, 2015, 08:04:03 am
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Even a simple yes speaks volumes. Most will add a few extra lines explaining it. You will get your answer from it though.
This is a good question.  Some players do, some players don't, although with recent changes to the elves it is less useful to trade with them since they bring fewer useful goods.
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2015, 09:25:32 am »
Quote from: Kogan Loloklam on March 24, 2015, 08:04:03 am
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Even a simple yes speaks volumes. Most will add a few extra lines explaining it. You will get your answer from it though.
I do, but only if they bring good things, if there goods please me, I trade peacefully (unless i relly need it or am in a bad mood, then I rob them blind) if they fail to bring anything good I will do anything from rob them for the fun of it, to kill the.
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Re: If you wanted to know someones DF playstyle, what questions would you ask?
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2015, 09:44:49 am »
Quote from: Kogan Loloklam on March 24, 2015, 08:04:03 am
Spoiler: "Warning! Controversial question. Answer at your own risk." (click to show/hide)
Even a simple yes speaks volumes. Most will add a few extra lines explaining it. You will get your answer from it though.

I do now, my fortress eats up grown wood (read: charcoal feed stock) and exotic liquors they sell. I just couldn't bring myself to kill them anymore after this happened.
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Even if you found a suitable opening, I doubt it would prove all too satisfying. And it might leave some nasty wounds, depending on the moral high ground's geology.
Location subject to periodic change.
Baffler likes silver, walnut trees, the color green, tanzanite, and dogs for their loyalty. When possible he prefers to consume beef, iced tea, and cornbread. He absolutely detests ticks.
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