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Foxite

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Completely underground worldgen forts?
« on: December 17, 2015, 01:31:13 am »

Anyone who has ever had a dwarf adventurer knows that worldgen fortresses are illogical as hell. But this one is the limit. I literally opened every door I had access to, on every floor, and explored all areas, but there was no way to the surface.

It makes me wonder how worldgen dwarves got down there. Is this supposed to happen?
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The best way to demonstrate it to him is take a save of 40 year old fortress with 150 dwarves in it on a good sized embark with a volcano that just breached the circus and install it on his gaming rig and watch it bring his rig to its knees.

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Re: Completely underground worldgen forts?
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2015, 05:19:42 am »

Is it connected by tunnels to other, easier to escape sites?
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Re: Completely underground worldgen forts?
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2015, 06:11:02 am »

I spawned underground, and tried to get up. Stairs ended after three floors, then tried to find another staircase. I ended up spending a full hour checking EVERY door and not finding a single way out. I was literally locked underground.

I could not fast travel away. So no, no tunnels.
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The best way to demonstrate it to him is take a save of 40 year old fortress with 150 dwarves in it on a good sized embark with a volcano that just breached the circus and install it on his gaming rig and watch it bring his rig to its knees.

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Re: Completely underground worldgen forts?
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2015, 02:51:22 pm »

I can almost hear the voice of the old bard...

"Long ago, a rich and powerful dwarven civilization, beset by invaders hungry for its wealth, delved deep into the earth and sealed themselves off from the surface.  No one knows what happened to them afterwards, but legend has it..."

If only you could mine your way out.  Alas, I'm afraid that ability probably won't be added any time soon.
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Re: Completely underground worldgen forts?
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2015, 03:02:25 pm »

♩AdVEEENTURE FOOOOOOOORT!!!♫
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