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[Blargityblarg]

Solifuge: Might I suggest that for the next round, the contestants be allowed to choose their own embark details?

Same area, of course, but there's been  lot of wondering being done over the Graphite.

[Solifuge]

Solifuge: Might I suggest that for the next round, the contestants be allowed to choose their own embark details?

Same area, of course, but there's been  lot of wondering being done over the Graphite.

I prepackaged the Embark Settings, so as to standardize the map for all players. Perhaps letting contestants come to a consensus first would be cool, but I'd like to keep the Start completely standardized. I am still open to convincing arguments, though.

As for the Graphite, it was... heck, I don't even know anymore. I set up that embark at about 3am after a long shift at work, so it was probably the sleep gremlins choosing stone types for me. Still, it works for a few starting workshops... and its shiny and lustrous! Maybe you could make some statures, or use it to invent the lead-free pencil?

[Jim Groovester]

Jim Groovester's Second Year Progress Report

Migrants. If there was one thing that decided to come every season, it was migrants. The population increased from sixteen at the beginning of the year to fifty three at the end, with one death. That's thirty eight migrants. Were this a map I were to do for fun, I would consider that too many. However, there's work to do. Their labors have been appropriately reassigned.

Animal capture system is finally complete and working splendidly. Cougars, wolves, and groundhogs have been caught, although macaques have yet to enter the map once more. This should serve adequate warning for ambushes, which I have not received yet, and it should hopefully capture any megabeasts that arrive at my fort.

Progress is steady. I've carved out the edges of the canyon to give the appearance of erosion. I've kept the soil layer, and I'm getting ready to collapse the northern bank. I first need to get rid of all the stone and ores and gems, and I am dumping it. I'm keeping the ores and gems for obvious reasons, but I need the stone for block material.

Preparations are nearing completion for a pump based damming effort. If all goes well, the major river should be dammed by the end of spring.

All the carp are dead. They air drowned in the shallow areas at the edge of the major river. Number of carp related deaths: ZERO. So suck that, all you people who think they're dangerous.

Traders arrived, and provided adequate materials for further progress. The elves brought sun berry seeds. I resisted every attempt to seize their goods, but they didn't have anything worthwhile anyway. The humans brought lots of leather, most of which I was unable to buy. The dwarves brought plenty as well, and I was able to purchase many goods with prepared meals. Furthermore, the armaments of the caravan guards were appropriated for my use. The three soldiers wearing their armor are now legendary wrestlers.

Goblins arrived on my map this year, but only snatchers. One got a lucky shot to the neck of my migrant weaponsmith, breaking it. He suffocated shortly after. I've forgotten to bury his body so far. I expect ambushes will arrive shortly.

I'm worried my masons will be too slow in making large amounts of claystone blocks for use in my project, and I'm worried they won't be able to build my project within the five year limit. I may need more than the current amount, which in the tens somewhere.

Three years should be enough if I work them hard enough.

[Demonic Spoon]

As for the Graphite, it was... heck, I don't even know anymore. I set up that embark at about 3am after a long shift at work, so it was probably the sleep gremlins choosing stone types for me. Still, it works for a few starting workshops... and its shiny and lustrous! Maybe you could make some statures, or use it to invent the lead-free pencil?

Everyone knows dwarves use their own blood from any and all writing that is not stone based.

[Neyvn]

Annoyances
I just discovered something really annoying...
I was shutting down my PC and low and behold the DF game i had up was still sitting there in the background (had called my Girlfriend for an hr talk) and didn't have a tab down the bottom. The annoying thing is, that all that below was done from a save I made before I called and after i continued in a new window, and low and behold in my sleepy subbor I decided to save this old game from where it was (Sometime just before Autumn i think) so all that below is null and void, gonna leave it there cause you can see what I have done before and most likly gonna repeat it. I am also typing with pins and needles hands for some reason (don't ask me how) and so if there is any spelling mistakes, Geeehhhh...
Night...
Will repost the new version tomorrow before work...

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Year One – Igërmetul, RiverCross…
Neyvn’s Journal…

We arrived at this great River with much hope of proving ourselves. I have a feeling that on some other plane or time I am doing this once again, under another’s watch. But now it is our truth to move forward. The Seven of us were given a challenge to bridge this Mighty River and build our home here beside it. Here is hoping we have the skills to do so…

Spring to Winter - 1000

We dug into the Cliff Face down a few flights, the first layer a small farmzone were we built 6, 4x4 plots were erected, here we have enough space to grow each of the crops fairly during Summer when they are all able to sprout easily. But for now a few Plots of Plumphelmet and the other three to start us off…

The next Layer is our Workshop floor, it is easy to dig in the clay so we were able to set up faster, the Cook also dug with the second Pick. There were a few workshops put up for ease then anything else, though there is a couple that had a distance between the two but this did not matter as much as one first thought. The Kitchen and Still gained a Stairwell to the Foodstocks bellow of their respective output…

The next level down is the Dinning and Foodstocks along with simple Capsule Apartments near that. While Doors took their time due to the Architect doing both the Carpenter and Mason jobs, we did see them all separated for private use before Winter…

While Digging the Capsule Apartments we discovered Magnetite a fine Ore with a attractive nature about it. I will find it funny if the bolts made from this Iron will find their Targets easily…

A couple of Running Mines were carved out around the Lower Floors to collect enough Claystone to build the bridge, and so far only started its extension out over the River…

A simple Wall was constructed around the Trade Deport and Surface area around the entrance, there is a 5 wide gap between the Walls to allow access. This does not breach the rules being that there must be access at all times for there is only two war dogs guarding it (well one, the second is about to be chained)…

Just recently did we notice that a Pack of Wolves migrate back and forth to the stream to drink during Winter, these Wolves would be a wonderful addition to our defenses if we can capture some of them. Though, it will be next Winter that this will be attempted due to not having enough cage Traps for them…

The last act before the changing of seasons was that of building the First layer of the Tower Gates that Guard the Southern Entrance, while at the moment there is not much to them, they are made entirely out of Jet Blocks, this thickness might be decreased later but for now this will do to set ourselves up for the beginnings…

Autumn Trade..
The Trade Caravan arrived in Autumn carrying little of use, luckily enough Mugs had been carved to collect nearly every Food item and a few extra items, a Bull made its way to our collection of animals somehow, don’t ask me why I thought that would be wise…

 Autumn Arrivals…

Seven extra hands arrived after the Traders Left, at first I thought we were not to receive them but I was mistaken, Two masons arrived with them including a Blacksmith, Tailor, Fisher, Farmer and a Peasant who is being trained in using a Pick as we speak…

Map - http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-6310-endofyearonerivercross
Status - [spoiler]

(If too Blurred I will re-post)[/spoiler]

[aliosha]

Ok, hiya, I'm late, but I'd like to join in please!

[cerapa]

Ok, hiya, I'm late, but I'd like to join in please!

All places are filled already.

Still, I have also taken this most glorious quest and request that my fortress could be rated, if the judges have the time. I dont request to actually be in the competition.

[skaltum]

we'll then heres the first year. might put map up soon

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journal log of skatum 3rd granite 1001 early spring


wow what a year it's been well the good news is that today me and my lover thikut (the one i punched at the start ) have decided to get married but we decided it best to forgo any formal celebrations with the secret project nearing road completion. all thats left is to anchor it but first it needs vital extras. i have ordered the construction of a rock block mosaic. now the bad news. we have lost a dwarf to the river below durring a failed attempt at damming the river. in other news the monkey pult is ready to be tested all that remains is for the capture of it so that the carp may feast. we have also made the brook 99% carp free huzzah!

end log

[Christes]

Solifuge: Might I suggest that for the next round, the contestants be allowed to choose their own embark details?

Same area, of course, but there's been  lot of wondering being done over the Graphite.

I prepackaged the Embark Settings, so as to standardize the map for all players. Perhaps letting contestants come to a consensus first would be cool, but I'd like to keep the Start completely standardized. I am still open to convincing arguments, though.

As for the Graphite, it was... heck, I don't even know anymore. I set up that embark at about 3am after a long shift at work, so it was probably the sleep gremlins choosing stone types for me. Still, it works for a few starting workshops... and its shiny and lustrous! Maybe you could make some statures, or use it to invent the lead-free pencil?

Well I rather like the idea of giving the players some really strange things on embark.  I would've included a whole bunch of  pig tail left gloves, or something like that.

[Meta]

End of Spring, Year 0:

A dog have been injured by a carp, but this is the only noticeable event. The digging of the primary rooms are almost complete. So, nothing special to report.

[Solifuge]

Cerpa and aliosha, you can go ahead and give this challenge a shot, provided you think you can finish up before the deadline (July 18th). So long as the judges don't have a problem evaluating a few more fortresses, you may as well be contestants with the rest of the folks, but I'll leave that up to them.

Also, it sounds like some interesting devices are being constructed to deal with some of the native problems so far... I'm interested to see how people are adapting the land, and to see some of these Projects too!

[cerapa]

http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-6312-rivercrosscerapas
I dont really feel like writing a story.

I used the craftsdwarf as a miner for a time, so he got a bit combat skills. I paired him up with the actual miner as a makeshift militia. They kicked some monkey and wolf ass. The craftsdwarf got bitten in the upper body and got torn up good by a wolf. The miner killed all the 6 wolves. And the craftsdwarf and miner both killed 6 monkeys. I even got 2 martial trances out of the fights.

This is my most eventful fortress. And ignore the corpse in the shell, bones and skulls stockpile...

Im fairly fond of the fortress shape. And you can see some extra bedrooms I have planned out. The bridge is basically a placeholder until real construction starts and I figure out what to make the other side look like.

[NUKE9.13]

OVERSEERS LOG (SOME TIME NEAR THE BEGGINING OF SUMMER)
HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS
WE HAVE STRUCK GRAPHITE
THIS PLACE IF A FUCKING METAPHORICAL GOLDMINE.
OUR TEMPLE OF GRAPHITE WILL BE MORE EPIC THAN WE COULD EVER IMAGINE!

[cerapa]

Thats a mighty fine idea nuke. *steal*

Nah, I arent gonna make a temple.

[skaltum]

wow i've been playing too long it is now 1003 and most of it is complete hmmm...... i may even be able to build my supersecret tomb heres the map http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-6313-rivercrosschallenge   now the project now revealed (not the reveal used for minerals btw)