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[Eztuzt]

There's a succession fort going on that i'd like to be a part of in the new version too, and I won't be playing before my turn in it (It has the same basic ideas here, discover everything with 0 experience). Will that be alright? I'll have a dwarf year's worth of experience in the new version and need to know if that would be alright or not.

[Martin]

People are going to play, and I wouldn't be surprised if many players had other fortresses running alongside the game - so I don't see any problem with it.

[Moontayle]

I would say hold off on the official start until the merge happens along with the additional platforms being released. Since you'll be the one setting the embark site, people playing a buggy version of vanilla won't have too much of a leg up except for a better initial understanding of the new mechanics. Which, by the by, I don't think will be a hindrance for anyone who wants to consider themselves a DF Master.

[Akhier the Dragon hearted]

If a few extra mechanics was going to throw people who went and learned Dwarf Fortress in the first place there would not be as many people playing it as there are now.

[kilakan]

frankly, waiting until after merges and all versions are out, will make it so it's not as much of a "new" FUN" challenge anymore, since people will be reading wiki's, forums, ect.  starting right off the bat, with each versions gonna be the only way that the whole NEW challenges are actually, kill you challenges and not minor annoyances, or "Hey I read about this all I need to do is...".

[Akhier the Dragon hearted]

If it was "just" that then honestly learning to play DF in the first place would be no problem because the wiki has an excellent tutorial along with the video tutorial there should be no problems at all. In the new release a major change to how body's work along with a big redoing of the general things you can do to control the dwarves has happened, not to mention whole new roles and jobs along with fixing of some old ones. Also don't forget the military changes because I for one have looked forward to it. Oh and did I mention that most of the stuff if you followed what Toady has written and said you will know most of it already?

[James.Denholm]

Oh and did I mention that most of the stuff if you followed what Toady has written and said you will know most of it already?

Of course, some people avoid spoilers. Like the plague.

You know, grammatically, that would be implying that the plague avoids spoilers.

[Akhier the Dragon hearted]

That would depend on your definition of spoilers seeing as rats spoil stuff and let me tell you if history has taught me anything the plague does anything but avoid rats!

[Retro]

People are going to play, and I wouldn't be surprised if many players had other fortresses running alongside the game [...]

This are my thoughts on the matter as well. Whether we hold off or not, the Windows players are going to play something else if not this. Since I'm tagging along on this competition for the purposes of learning new things as they are discovered, I would hope that the Windows players would be able to play from day one even if some players can't, just so we can all follow along in the same thread, rather than the Windows players just going off on their own elsewhere.

On top of that, if people here are really concerned about spoilers, perhaps they shouldn't be following a thread in which finding out new things is basically the main goal.

[smjjames]

Oh and did I mention that most of the stuff if you followed what Toady has written and said you will know most of it already?

Its not the same as actually playing and figuring things out. Sure you may know whats going to be in, but we still have alot to learn because of the finer details and the stuff Toady hasn't said about yet.

[Akhier the Dragon hearted]

Of course it not the same and that's why we have this contest. Just like you can not get everything you need off of the wiki though it is quite close with it. though I did not quote I was responding to the post right before mine.

[Urist Imiknorris]

After this contest, I will establish a !!SCIENCE!! fort and use my infinite knowledge to dethrone the human gods.

Also, Akhier:

Do the Black Mage!

[Akhier the Dragon hearted]

There is not enough knife in it for my taste. If I ever stop being lazy(as in never) I am going to add more knife to my animation.

[hachnslay]

I'd like to judge. 3 souls or 6-8 people.
More if the challenge ends over weekend.

[Urist Imiknorris]

Martin, I would like to request that the civ you choose can sell pitchblende and/or star rubies.