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[Shima]

Let me count the ways: one.

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This is on an HFS-free map, no less.  As long as she is mayor, I'll probably keep getting these, too, 'cause that's her preferred metal.

I'm just glad I chose a near-invalid as the Captain of the Guard.  'Ol Eagle Eye goes unconscious all the time thanks to missing his eyes from the Goblins.

[Lord Dakoth]

Lulz.

My first (EVER) mandate was from my Mayor to make 2 Adamantium weapons. It was... not quite two years into the fortress. As soon as he got elected, BAM. Mandate.

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ELECT A MAYOR THAT LOVES ADAMANTINE!!

[DeathOfRats]

Lulz.

My first (EVER) mandate was from my Mayor to make 2 Adamantium weapons. It was... not quite two years into the fortress. As soon as he got elected, BAM. Mandate.

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ELECT A MAYOR THAT LOVES ADAMANTINE!!

That's when you go BAM! Atom smasher! 


I'd have suggested magma, but it doesn't have the same BAM sound.
Disclaimer: DeathOfRats is not responsible for the loss of valuable dwarves if his advice is followed.

[Shima]

Mayors, valuable?  Not particularly.  I'm only not killing off Mafol because she's also one of the First Seven.

[DeathOfRats]

Depends on who's been elected mayor this time. I've had a couple times when my only legendary <insert halfway valuable profession> was mayor, so I'd have hesitated a bit before atomizing him.

[Lord Dakoth]

Depends on who's been elected mayor this time. I've had a couple times when my only legendary <insert halfway valuable profession> was mayor, so I'd have hesitated a bit before atomizing him.

Is it possible to get a child Mayor? I know that you can get a child King through worldgen.
This occurred to me because children often have the most social skills, from sitting around not working and talking to people.

[detinith]

i think to work for the player, a child needs to become an adult to be a candidate.

one question that's been on my mind is if you have a fortress full of great socials, do they each comfort each other? or is it only up to nobles to hold meetings with the dwarves to make them feel better?

[kilakan]

If you be what you mean "hold meetings" is actually everyone laugh as the child pulls the lever connected to the support holding up the rally stage then yes that is a nobles job why else would most of them get legendary toughness if not to survive countless falls for the public's amusement.

[Vester]

i think to work for the player, a child needs to become an adult to be a candidate.

one question that's been on my mind is if you have a fortress full of great socials, do they each comfort each other? or is it only up to nobles to hold meetings with the dwarves to make them feel better?

If you count "talked to a friend lately" as comforting, then yes they do  .

[Wolfius]

That's when you go BAM! Atom smasher! 

Heh, bit of a tangent, but I just built my first atom smasher, to deal with the flood of gobbo loot hauling tasks in a low pop fort.

It's made of pitchblende, with lead doors(only doors, as it's sandwiched between existing structures - being an emergency 'smasher and whatnot)

[Elliott_Thinas]

My mayors are my favourite nobles and I feel if they are popular enough to become elected, they should be allowed to order the beating of one of their voters. My mayors inherit a beautiful bedroom, office and dining hall but this is not always enough; anyways, a government sanctioned murder is one of the quickest routes to find Fun.

[Vester]

One of my mayors lasted for about seven years and was my only engraver. I suspect he was reelected multiple times because he was solely responsible for the entire architectural value of my fortress.

Also, he only ever mandated Iron items.

[Phantom]

Thankfuly, humans are more democratic and there are no mandates and their outcomes, a dwarf fortress is more like a communistic hell hole instead of a fortress filled with short people with beards.

[Beanchubbs]

a dwarf fortress is more like a communistic hell hole instead of a fortress filled with short people with beards.

Don't forget cheese and elephants!

[Phantom]

A dwarf fortress is more like a communistic hellhole than a fortress full of midgets with beards and Cheese, elephants, and magma.