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[scourge728]

gladiator battles for military training

[Pvt. Pirate]

gladiator battles for military training

i got no idea as of how to design a good arena and how to run it without creating many more facepalm moments...

[bloop_bleep]

gladiator battles for military training

i got no idea as of how to design a good arena and how to run it without creating many more facepalm moments...

You can literally just dig out a random area, build a bunch of cages inside, station your military and open the cages with levers. Though you might want to use bridges as opposed to doors in the entrances, since trolls are building destroyers.

[Pvt. Pirate]

gladiator battles for military training

i got no idea as of how to design a good arena and how to run it without creating many more facepalm moments...

You can literally just dig out a random area, build a bunch of cages inside, station your military and open the cages with levers. Though you might want to use bridges as opposed to doors in the entrances, since trolls are building destroyers.

i always thought i'd need to build an elaborate arena with ranks for archers and cage traps at the entrances just in case something becomes FUN...

[bloop_bleep]

gladiator battles for military training

i got no idea as of how to design a good arena and how to run it without creating many more facepalm moments...

You can literally just dig out a random area, build a bunch of cages inside, station your military and open the cages with levers. Though you might want to use bridges as opposed to doors in the entrances, since trolls are building destroyers.

i always thought i'd need to build an elaborate arena with ranks for archers and cage traps at the entrances just in case something becomes FUN...

Don't need ranks for archers if you don't want to train archers. Cage traps are also unnecessary if you use bridges at the exits (and close them whenever you start training).

[lazygun]

The outpost of Valleycrafted claimed its first dwarven life today, when I rediscovered why it's a bad idea to de-construct the down-stairs at the top of a 26 z-level stack of stairs. Tip: first build a hatch or grate two levels below what you are de-constructing.

[Rose]

Found out that everybody in my fortress makes fun of my manager's fear of lizards.

[Schmaven]

When I figured out how to reclaim a lost fort...  I used to stress about losing a fort and played it too safe.  Now that all that work building up the basic fort framework doesn't have to be completely lost, I've been living fast and taking chances. 

Edit: And again when I figured out how to transfer saves from earlier versions to the new versions.  So excited for raiding! 

[Ulfarr]

A three eyed raven titan has come. Standard defensive procedures.. I send the civilians inside a barrow and my legendary axe lord squad to the fortress entrance.

Ok I'm ready, where is it?  It should be here already. (zoom to titan's location)

Titan is attacking a door leading to the civilian barrow. How the fuck? I realize I forgot to build a floor after chopping a tree on the level above. Quickly rearrange the barrows. Civilians leave and the military is now waiting on the other side of the door. (The door breaks and the battle start)

Hmm, this battle has been going for too long. (check combat log)
Why is everyone wrestling?? What the fuck is going on??? Slowly I realize I also forgot to reassign them weapons.

[pikachu17]

Found out that everybody in my fortress makes fun of my manager's fear of lizards.

Nasty trolling engravers, or everyone?

[Rose]

Found out that everybody in my fortress makes fun of my manager's fear of lizards.

Nasty trolling engravers, or everyone?

Engravings and statues.

[pikachu17]

They make the engravings and statues of him surrounded by lizards? Do they have a grudge with him, or are they just jerks?

[Rose]

I checked one of the artists' relationships screen. He didn't even know her. Just carved a picture of her surrounded by lizards, with a terrified expression. Must be a local legend.

[MCreeper]

When i just want to play DF:
Aquifer everywhere!
No hostiles EVER!
When i want to do quick !SCIENCE! test that includes aquifer:
Aquifer barely exists.
Two giant grizzly bears come in, killed two dwarves and stealed some plump helmets.
Great troglodites in a cave.
Troll rushes out of the cave, breaks everything, goes back.
That was on map without aquifer. 

[pikachu17]

Fire, fire everywhere! I panicked, got people inside, got the army ready in case of firey invaders, locked the doors. Then I actually loo'k'ed at the fire.

It was just leaves falling.