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[Criptfeind]

So I have decided to make an aboveground fort made out of cast obsidian, and I am wondering how big to make my dwarfs rooms. Normally I would use three by three rooms but seeing as they will be made out of obsidian I worry that my dwarfs will not be able to afford their rooms. So do you guys think I should use three by three or something else? (I was thinking of two by two.)

Here are two designs I drew up, any comments?

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[Sensei]

I think the garbly bits in the lower one are wasted space, bit if you're running 40d13 space probably isn't a problem. it does look nice though.

[Granite26]

I always make a huge variety of rooms.  Something like 100-150 1x2 rooms, and about 100 3x3 or bigger.

[Jeff Carr]

Personally, I turn off rent so that I can make my whole fort a paradise...  Otherwise I find myself doing that anyway, and none of my dwarves can afford rent when the time comes. 

[Rowanas]

1 5x5 or 3 3x3 rooms are given to all dwarves in my fortress, except the scum who are forced to endure the torture of sleeping in my royal quality barracks. I know, I'm such a bastard to the little people.

[buzz killington]

Can you turn off rent partway in or do you need to do it at worldgen?  My non-legendary dwarves must waste all their money on pigtail socks or something, since they can never afford anything but a 1 square bedroom.

[Quietust]

Can you turn off rent partway in or do you need to do it at worldgen?  My non-legendary dwarves must waste all their money on pigtail socks or something, since they can never afford anything but a 1 square bedroom.

You can turn on ZERO_RENT in init.txt midgame and it'll take effect as soon as you save+exit and restart.

[Hyndis]

I use 3x3 rooms myself. Every dwarf, even peasants and children, gets a 3x3 room. Nobles of course get bigger rooms, and my legendary jewelers and metal workers all get their own custom, big room.

[Sensei]

Personally, I turn off rent so that I can make my whole fort a paradise...  Otherwise I find myself doing that anyway, and none of my dwarves can afford rent when the time comes. 

Heh, this. I always use a boring hall structure with legendary-engraved 2x2 rooms. Don't usually bother myself with furniture.

[Eduren]

So I have decided to make an aboveground fort made out of cast obsidian, and I am wondering how big to make my dwarfs rooms. Normally I would use three by three rooms but seeing as they will be made out of obsidian I worry that my dwarfs will not be able to afford their rooms. So do you guys think I should use three by three or something else? (I was thinking of two by two.)

Here are two designs I drew up, any comments?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

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What program did you do that in?

[Criptfeind]

Paint, the free program that comes with windows at least. 800% zoom with grids. Then I used snip to cut out the parts I want.