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DwarfMan69

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Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« on: July 14, 2008, 11:59:45 pm »


Do you guys think this is a good estimate of the learning curve of Dwarf Fortress compared to other games?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2008, 12:00:52 am »
Make the elephant a zombie and we are good
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2008, 12:05:14 am »
Wrong! The learning curve of dwarf fortress isn't actually a curve, its a square!  ;D Mwahahahaha.

But really, thats good. Only a few things missing:
1. The elephant needs red eyes.
2. Consider making it a zombie or skeletal elephant.
3. Needs a floodgate and either water (with carp in it) or magma. Biggest killer of newbie fortresses.
4. It needs a WoW curve at the very bottom which takes the shape of a flat line with a penis and balls outline in the middle. I know thats kind of immature but its ENTIRELY true.
« Last Edit: July 15, 2008, 12:07:08 am by Tamren »
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2008, 12:08:22 am »
hehe

Take that Eve online
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2008, 12:12:22 am »
The top-hat on the carp was a nice touch. Bravo.
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2008, 12:19:40 am »
Quote from: Christes on July 15, 2008, 12:08:22 am
hehe

Take that Eve online
I saw that one, too. The little bulldozer moving corpses to the front of the curve was a nice touch, there.
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2008, 12:21:07 am »
I liked the other picture better; not only did it have a pile of stick bodies, but it menaced with spikes.
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DwarfMan69

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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2008, 12:32:30 am »
Quote from: Karlito on July 15, 2008, 12:21:07 am
I liked the other picture better; not only did it have a pile of stick bodies, but it menaced with spikes.

Which other picture?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2008, 12:34:51 am »
It says that Dwarf Fortress is easier than Unreal Tournament... LIES!
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2008, 12:57:19 am »
There is a disturbing lack of elven cannibalism.
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2008, 01:00:09 am »
Quote from: DwarfMan69 on July 15, 2008, 12:32:30 am

Which other picture?


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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2008, 01:00:46 am »
Here's the original, in case you wanted a refresher:



Edit:  Torak wins this day, I suppose.   S'what I get for debating with myself the small chance that this exact same concept arose independently two different times.
« Last Edit: July 15, 2008, 01:03:17 am by Capntastic »
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Zai

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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2008, 01:02:33 am »
Gasp. Which picture is the true original?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2008, 01:05:06 am »
Well, the one I just posted has been on my hard drive for nigh on three months now...
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Re: Dwarf Fortress's learning curve
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2008, 01:09:03 am »
I see. I believe that makes yours the winner, then. Congratulations.
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