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[Salabasama]

Yes, concerning a game where I can beat a child to death with its own foot, I don't see the need of getting worked up over Sunshaker trying to diffuse your anger at his mod.


Side note, I guess this shows my lack of modding understanding, but I suppose it'd be impractical to let it be a metal?  Why not have a craftsman refining job, like adamantine?  I'd guess the actual product needs some processing before it's weaving-ready.

[Cheeetar]

He's annoyed because sunshaker was arguing that changing the names of rocks to not be so obvious is a slippery slope into madness.

[Salabasama]

He's annoyed because sunshaker was arguing that changing the names of rocks to not be so obvious is a slippery slope into madness.

Naw, I think he's mad because he mentioned a thing that hurts people.


Also, shame on eveyone for letting me call it "adamantium."  I get the points for catching it, which should just cover my loss.

[Lofn]

I can't wait until we have an [EMISSION] tag for lethal radiation, and cancer in the genetics code.

[shadowsofwhite]

Why not (in stead of modding it in as "asbestos") mod it in as the minerals that are actually considered asbestos: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite?

This way you could have a reaction to process these minerals into a material called asbestos, the way it is in real life.

[Eagle0600]

Don't forget to add a 1-2% chance of producing LEATHER:NO_MATGLOSS for the dangerous ones.

[Truean]

He's annoyed because sunshaker was arguing that changing the names of rocks to not be so obvious is a slippery slope into madness.

Exactly. Hence the "I call B.S. here."

Naw, I think he's mad because he mentioned a thing that hurts people.

Have you read my other posts? They're all about things that hurt people Dwarves. Most of them anyhow... are about FUN ways to hurt Dwarves. Aside from the whole offensive real world stuff [which is legit], how stupid would DF be if your miner just randomly dropped, started wheezing, and died without you knowing why? That's not fun, it's just annoying. To review, offensive + annoying game feature (not fun) + slippery slope argument = not cool.

Now, I know what you're thinking, "But Truean, didn't your adventurer Urist McFeloniousTraumatizer the Reason of Witness' Psychotherapy just rip off an elf's ear and beat him with it before strangling the elf while you imagined choking the elf by shoving said ear down his tree hugging, cannibalistic throat after you asked him about the surroundings, his profession, and family?" Can I say, "of course," loud enough? The differences are, A.) That's a cool game feature, B.) No one in real life has to deal with that, and last but certainly not least, C.) No B.S. slippery slope argument to annoy me. Moreover, now that he told me about his family; I have another chore to do....

I am just as violent as I was yesterday, perhaps more so after playing more DF. Wrong motivational guess on your part; it's all good though, because after all, that's how I keep getting away with it. I take solace in the fact that people think I'm sweet and nice until they're nearly dead. That would be right up until they feel something nice and sharp between their 3rd and 4th ribs and before they pass out to never wake up, or rather wake up partially filleted.


Psychotically yours,
Truean

[Kanil]

By that logic, we should rename gravity and call it something else, since people often can fall and hurt themselves!

I'd hate to have dwarf fortress offend those who were victims of gravity.

[Eagle0600]

If you are offended that we acknowledge that asbestos hurts people, and throw it in, but are not offended by all the other things in DF (Which people DO have to deal with, in real life) then you need a therapist.

[Cheddarius]

It's still cool.
Especially since we can imagine torturing our Dwarves with it.

Oh man, yeah. Can you imagine putting a dwarf in full asbestos clothing and then hurling him into magma? He wouldn't burn, but by Jove it'd hurt.
You could even make it a game show! 7 dwarves - 6 sets of asbestos clothing - who lives... and who burns?

[Truean]

If you are offended that we acknowledge that asbestos hurts people, and throw it in, but are not offended by all the other things in DF (Which people DO have to deal with, in real life) then you need a therapist.

Did you not get the joke like everyone else did?

"Psychotically yours,"

I find it funny that you thought I needed a therapist for that but not when I said "[people who I feel like hurting], pass out to never wake up, or rather wake up partially filleted. ." I would think THAT part would be what made me need a therapist.

Also gravity is a commonly assumed risk and thus is not comparable to asbestos, which is not. Apples don't taste like oranges--do not compare.

[Kanil]

Does "gravity assisted suicide" count?

If not, then bears.

[shadowsofwhite]

If you are offended that we acknowledge that asbestos hurts people, and throw it in, but are not offended by all the other things in DF (Which people DO have to deal with, in real life) then you need a therapist.

Did you not get the joke like everyone else did?

"Psychotically yours,"

I find it funny that you thought I needed a therapist for that but not when I said "[people who I feel like hurting], pass out to never wake up, or rather wake up partially filleted. ." I would think THAT part would be what made me need a therapist.

Also gravity is a commonly assumed risk and thus is not comparable to asbestos, which is not. Apples don't taste like oranges--do not compare.

Oh, but I shall compare! Apples taste better as apples, while oranges taste better as juice! Therefor, apples are the better fruit, and oranges make the better juice.

Anyhow, any person who is offended that asbestos hurts people is ignorant. If it isn't already obvious that asbestos will cause harm, MAKE IT OBVIOUS. Duh.

Anyhow, I do agree that it woud make the game a touch tedious, when my minerdwarves start croaking from mining mercury and asbestos.n I do like the idea of making asbestos usable, as a substance, considering that the dwarves would likely not know anything about its harmful effects, and are infinitely more likely to die of some other cause, than from rocks that become hairy when pulverised.

[Cheddarius]

rocks that become hairy when pulverised.

This is somehow hilarious.

[Truean]

Oh, but I shall compare! Apples taste better as apples, while oranges taste better as juice! Therefor, apples are the better fruit, and oranges make the better juice.

Nice wordplay but out of context. A better comparison would have been to objective traits (physical characteristics) rather than subjective ones (taste/form preference). Just for future reference, because it is funnier that way.

Anyhow, any person who is offended that asbestos hurts people is ignorant.

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt here and say you misspoke.
Real world juries find corporate concealed asbestos injuries incredibly offensive and bankrupt companies like,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johns-Manville

because it is that offensive and illegal. For comic effect, I refer you to Zerox's joke on the first page in re "ZEROX AND SOKOBOLD: CLERKS AT LAW." Basically, this is not a black and white issue.
You could say it would be a lil weird to be offended by it in DF given the other types of wanton killing/intentionally inflicted death in game, but this does not seem to be what you were saying. No?