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TheEqualsE

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Re: Swampcavern vs. Devils - Spoilers
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2017, 02:11:09 pm »

Aaaaah, mostly wore em down with crossbows while sacrificing some melee guys.  Yeah, that does sound like an excellent way to do it.  I've also heard of people in evil biomes deliberately making pits of the undead and then letting the devils run through them and just wearing them down over time.
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« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2017, 03:13:20 pm »

I've also heard of people in evil biomes deliberately making pits of the undead and then letting the devils run through them and just wearing them down over time.
Silentthunders. Loud Whispers killed the initial rush with a necromancer and a shitload of zombie ravens.

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« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2017, 10:02:56 pm »

I pulled it off with ten upright spike traps (with ten steel spikes each) placed in front of a wooden artifact door, linked to a lever and set to repeat.  It looked something like this:

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Note the 3 spike traps closest to the door aren't necessary under ideal circumstances.  There was a backup cave-in trap in case the spikes failed due to demon heat causing them to dismantle but it was unnecessary in the final run.  Afterwards the dwarves built a staircase to hell and engraved the edges of the underworld map to mark it as under dwarven ownership.

However, this was back when I had a bad habit of force-quitting and reloading whenever something went wrong.  The trap saw multiple redesigns until I finally got it right; there were a few attempts where heat did dismantle the traps after a fire demon lingered too long, and several where the demons simply lost interest due to smoke from the door catching fire.  (A non-flammable artifact door would be preferable.)  There was also one unsuccessful attempt to simply handle it with soldiers where they fought valiantly but were eventually overwhelmed.

I can't recommend playing that way; a fortress that sees only flawless victory is left with no good stories to tell.  I could have accepted the loss of my soldiers, had the dwarves retreat further into the caverns and designed new traps after the first ones failed, picking off the scattered demon horde bit by bit through guerrilla warfare until the dwarves could finally reclaim their fallen and send freshly trained soldiers into the heart of hell seeking vengeance.  That would have made a good story regardless of the outcome.  As it stands, I erased every sign of struggle that gives weight to the eventual victory, leaving me with a successful but ultimately dull fortress and a bit of knowledge on trap design.
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« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2017, 10:13:32 am »

New Episode up!

https://youtu.be/y3LvlzKdYbI

With Armok Vision and a hand drawn illustration.

When the fort was attacked by a bronze colossus, I told Crowgirl to gather her troops. Instead she grabbed two people and attacked it. When 50 goblins showed up, I told the troops to assemble. Crowgirl and a few friends snuck past me and killed them when I wasn't looking. Now Crowgirl is ordered to stand in a big room and let the demons come to her. So naturally she tries to charge down the hallway and fight every last one of them herself. RIP alternate world Crowgirl. I'm sure the fight with the eagle monster was epic.

Recording these episode left me emotionally drained.  It was hard watching something I worked so hard on for so long being destroyed, even if I was the one doing it.
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« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2017, 09:40:40 am »

https://youtu.be/q2NIz55L8QY

Adderman the militia captain fights Necrobones the devil.  A few left over giant cave spiders attack.  We defeated the first wave - sort of.

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« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2017, 12:39:26 pm »

https://youtu.be/RXPm7YzFL5g

New Episode is up!  Will the Fortress of Swampcavern be defeated by the devils?
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« Reply #21 on: August 11, 2017, 12:45:02 pm »

https://youtu.be/1_-gLAQaJVU  A master spear dwarf fights a three story tall demon.  Who will win?
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« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2017, 12:40:29 pm »

https://youtu.be/1Yjlsq0fpxw

Elf Mayor meets Eagle Monster, discusses fortress safety.
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« Reply #23 on: August 26, 2017, 10:13:45 pm »

https://youtu.be/I2F_nNNkC_s

Bonedeaths the Dead of Ruthlessness

A spear dwarf vs a demon in a one on one battle.  Who will win?  The final episode will answer two questions - Who won?  and Will Swampcavern accidentally get deleted forever?  See what happens leading up to that in this one.
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« Reply #24 on: September 01, 2017, 12:01:22 pm »

https://youtu.be/UkOM4RYD9Ik

The End.  Will Swampcavern win?  Will it accidentally be deleted forever?  Find out in the exciting conclusion.

Also, let me know if you'd like to try this scenario for yourself.  If I get a couple of responses I'll try to find a way to put the fort up somewhere.
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