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[Jay]

Continuing along with the idea of my original posts.
The utter brutality/lack of plot armor is truly part of the new definition of roguelike (that is to say, the definition that is NOT "Similar to Rogue")
Adventure mode is still lacking in far too many areas.  Making what's already there easier would just make it boring.
Besides, most "Mortal Wounds" in DF already don't instantly kill.
You bleed out, which, depending on how it happened, may seem instant due to your character being slowed down, but is not.

[Neonivek]

I can't think of the amount of times Ive been saved with the Travel button... and eventually it isn't going to do squat against wounds.

Megabeasts are going to get more deadly and Semimegabeasts much more swavy.

Adventure mode is going to get a lot more brutal... not easier... So plot armor isn't going to make too much of a difference. (or what I am saying is "Stop applying Plot armor to current Dwarf Fortress... think of it much further down the road such as Version 1")

[G-Flex]

The game doesn't need plot armor.

The game needs better quests FOR beginners, and better ways for beginners to take care of themselves.

If the average adventurer dies because he gets into a random encounter with legendary ogres, then the problem with the game is that it throws legendary ogres at you out of nowhere with no way to avoid them, which is unrealistic and silly.

Obviously Adventure Mode needs some work and isn't exactly done yet. But throwing in some sort of extremely artificial-feeling safety net isn't the way to go; the way to go is actually improving it so that beginners have opportunities to take easier quests, go along with caravans (or something) for protection when traveling, etc.

[Neonivek]

And by Begininers G-Flex means starting adventurers and non-combat adventurers. (I hope)

[G-Flex]

Well yeah, although there's nothing wrong with easier quests being available for beginning players either.

[Neonivek]

Well yeah, although there's nothing wrong with easier quests being available for beginning players either.

Yep! Maybe there should also be indicators (possibly supplied by a in game device or manual) or how difficult a starting area is based on Megabeast/Semimegabeast settlement, Wilderness activity, Spherical Lands, and proximity to enemies.

Id like there to be starting missions (or lets call it "Things to do") because the only ones you seem to get are "Go fight the Semimegabeast" and now that they arn't stupid... that isn't a short order.

[Puzzlemaker]

I wonder if the new damage mechanics will make instadeaths less prominent?

[Granite26]

I wonder if the new damage mechanics will make instadeaths less prominent?

What in DF history makes you think that is at all likely?

[Sean Mirrsen]

Nothing, but the new tissue layers are like nothing that was ever seen in DF history.

[Granite26]

I'll stand by my 'more complicated = more likely to fail' attitude

[Gamermaster]

What this game needs is the possibility to do more than wander around,slaying the odd megabeast, and then get ripped to bits by the infamous 5+ wolf swarms, we should be able to join,maybe even command, armies, perhaps we should be able to play those megabeasts, or control a army right from the start if we wish!

[G-Flex]

Check the development pages, that kind of stuff has been planned for a while.

[LordNagash]

Why are people complaining about wolf swarms? Wolves are fantastic for leveling up, much better than giant lions or cougars etc.

Anyway I think people should just wait for the next version and see how the new bodies and damage mechanics change the game, whether they make it easier or harder.

Personally I think they'll make it a lot easier, maybe even too easy until item damage to your armour and weapons goes in, but there's no way to know until it comes out.