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[Hoborobo234]

Ok. I am .. not new but still quite the n00b when it comes to Communtiy games. I am interested in creatign and setting up my own Community game. So I am going to tell you, I don;t know anything about doing the above. Can people please post here tips or Walkthroughs to creating a communtiy game, not just for me, but for Generations of kitten slaughterers to come.

[Plank of Wood]

Succession is easy. You start out in a difficult or intresting place, you play for a Dwarf Year, and pass it onto the next player, how does the same. It sounds easy, but you get loads of different styles of play, and the longer it goes on, the more screwed up the fort gets. Boatmurdered, for example, basicly spiralled out of control from organisation troubles and no-one knew whether a lever would wipe out the entire fortress or re-fill their water supply.

The most true quote about succession games is along the lines of: "I assume it has a purpose for being like that so I'll leave it alone".

[Dame de la Licorne]

Community games are fairly straightforward.  One person (the player) plays the fort during its entirety, but people from the community each get at least one dwarf (exact number depends on the community fort player) and states what they want their dwarf(s) to do.  The player then posts the story of the fort as it progresses.  Most "dwarfed" people tend to post diary/journal entries giving their viewpoint on events.

[Shoruke]

A few random things to know about community fortresses:

1) file hosting is your friend. Images, movies, and well-placed links are your friends.
2) "dwarven" projects will boost your popularity. "dwarven" meaning not likely to work, has little benefit, more likely to cause harm than benefit, etc.
3) don't be afraid to ask the community for advice. They actually come up with some pretty cool stuff.

[Creamcorn]

Will you be using the unmodded version?

[Squeegy]

Succession is easy. You start out in a difficult or intresting place, you play for a Dwarf Year, and pass it onto the next player, how does the same. It sounds easy, but you get loads of different styles of play, and the longer it goes on, the more screwed up the fort gets. Boatmurdered, for example, basicly spiralled out of control from organisation troubles and no-one knew whether a lever would wipe out the entire fortress or re-fill their water supply.

The most true quote about succession games is along the lines of: "I assume it has a purpose for being like that so I'll leave it alone".

THIS IS WHY NOTES WERE ADDED USE THEM PEOPLE

[Plank of Wood]

No-one ever reads them xD

[Hoborobo234]

Will you be using the unmodded version?

Yes

How do i upload a save file then?

[Frelock]

You just go to DFFD (dwarf fortress file depot), register there, and upload your file.  I'm fairly certain they explain the exact process there.  By the way, I remember you will need to put your files into a zip file (which can be done using windows).

As to advice on how to make a community fortress, this thread has some good advice.