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[Obsidean_00]

I noticed something about nomads being mentioned around page 120 or so but I was curious, any word on whether nomadic civilizations will be possible in this coming version?

Also, Toady.. you rock.  Just had to say it.

[Neonivek]

I noticed something about nomads being mentioned around page 120 or so but I was curious, any word on whether nomadic civilizations will be possible in this coming version?

Also, Toady.. you rock.  Just had to say it.

There is already semi-nomadic cultures if a town is taken over or destroyed.

I say semi mostly because as soon as they settledown they no longer become Nomadic.

Though there are two kinds of Nomads that I am aware of

Roaming and Migrating

[Obsidean_00]

More in the way of a roaming civilization, or even a roaming group of hunter-gatherers.  Perhaps set with a short list of location types to visit, desert, forest, plains, desert. You get the idea.

Something similar to nomadic pastoralism perhaps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomadic_pastoralism

[Shoku]

...I think that was a genuine typo

What, trying to bring a watergun to a flame war?

Actually, does water hurt firemen? I never tried.. (for shame, I know.)

I thought the first sentence sounded too much like flaming on it's own so I added the others to try to make it more explanatory. Guess it didn't work.

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Firemen don't breathe so I doubt it.

[Neonivek]

To my knowledge water vapourises the Flamemen assuming they were made of fire.

[Retro]

No no, firemen show up to put out fires, riding their Giant Truck (tame) mounts and wielding +hoses+.

[Footkerchief]

I'm curious: has the "non-starving dwarves chow-down on live vermin" problem been fixed, or is a fix for that is some future version? (It being a problem when the vermin are things like purring maggots/moghoppers/fire snakes/etc that you want to milk/extract)

I think thats an actual feature, to a point. If dwarf likes to eat said verming, they'll usualy attempt to eat it if they can, but I've only seen it happen with caged vermin though, never saw a non-starving dwarf actively hunting for vermin.

I think the bug is that caged vermin are over-prioritized for eating.  I remember reports of players never being able to tame vermin because dwarves would always snatch them up to be eaten, even if there was plenty of normal food around.

[Neruz]

That is indeed the bug; mildly hungry Dwarves will charge all the way across the map and breakneck pace to get a chance to chow down on a squirrel.

[ThreeToe]

Hi guys,

Toady has come down with the flu and has been sick for a couple days.  There will be no dev update tonight, but hopefully the future will be brighter tomorrow!

[Reese]

ow, flu sucks, here's best wishes and a get well soon to Toady!

[Hoborobo234]

ThreeToe!

It's been a long time since I saw you post

[Typoman]

ack that sucks, get well soon toady, don't let scamps maul you while you're down!

[bluephoenix]

Hi guys,

Toady has come down with the flu and has been sick for a couple days.  There will be no dev update tonight, but hopefully the future will be brighter tomorrow!

Hopefully its only a mild flu and nothing worse,
Get well Toady.

OT: With the random creatures in the next version how will we be able to add graphics/tiles to them if we are using tile-sets? or will they be letters like in the ASCII version which I wouldnt mind at all 

[dorf]

People! Start donating chicken soup!

[JoshuaFH]

People! Start donating chicken soup!

That's for colds you madman! You have to feed a cold and starve a fever.

Or something like that, I'm not a doctor!