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[therahedwig]

Issue two out!
First, of all, I want to thank everyone for their enthusiasm. Thanks to you, the previous issue of the Weekly Wambler was a hit.
In the meantime, I acquired two fellow editors, of which one was a big help in quality assurance. And the Weekly Wambler can be subscribed to now.
Other changes include the reworked layout, to allow outside news to fit in better.

The contribution idea has proven to be a succes. We had to rewrite some things because of inaccuracy, spelling, or lack of information, but I hope this isn't too much of a problem(And even then, you can always go back to the previous topic to see what the original summary was, if you wanted to).
In any case, the Weekly Wambler issue 2 is finished, and I hope you will enjoy it!

Yours truly,
TheraHedwig, Head-editor of the Weekly Wambler.


Official News

Spoiler: DF talk 8 up! (click to show/hide)

contributor:Quatch
topic:Dwarf Fortress Talk #8: Feedback
Dwarf Fortress Talk, which are basically interviews with Toady One, where they discuss new, old and future features of the game.
Talk 8 covers features like cave-ins, physics and fluids.

Spoiler: The Magmawiki gets a makeover. (click to show/hide)

topic:The Magmawiki Project
Locriani and Emi have just announced that they are writing new software for the Magmawiki. The Magmawiki is the biggest source of Dwarf Fortress gameplay info, and has been running on the mediawiki engine. The founders of the project state that they desire to create a safer, more user-friendly platform for the wiki, and that there doesn't seem to be any previously existing software that fits the needs of the Magmawiki. The statement that they won't support IE actively has caused some controversy.

Suggestions and Discussion

Spoiler: Feces losing in forum vote! (click to show/hide)

contributor:lucusLoC
topic:Feces vote
A vote taken on feces has show that the community is bitterly divided over the issue. There had been a few threads discussing the issue in view of the new contaminate and infection features, both before and after the new release, but it has been difficult to see from the discussions which side was winning, so it was put to a vote. With 322 votes as of this writing currently those against are winning by a hair. Toady has gone on record saying that he will not be implementing feces.

how do you feel about it? worried that poo may never make it into the game? head over there now to cast your vote in support! Don't like the idea of gross bodily functions in the game? better head on over to make sure the idea stays dead!

Community Stories

Spoiler: Battle for Bronzemurder becomes 0.31.x's Boatmurdered! (click to show/hide)

contributor:warhammer651
topic:An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
The story of Bronzemurder. has been receiving a lot of attention across the web. timdenee illustrates the tale of a Fortress that was reduced to two dwarves after a Forgotten beast attacked the fort. These two dwarves held out for three years before more migrants finally came. Spread the word: BRONZEMURDER IS ALIVE!

Spoiler: Multiple Goliaths murdered by Local David(Minor Spoilers!) (click to show/hide)

contributor:Warlord255
topic:The most awesome Cave Swallowman ever [minor spoilers]
KillerClowns encountered a Cave Swallow Man who took care of no less than three(!) forgotten beasts for him, and then proceeded to think up names for his equipment.

Spoiler: Something Awful's Syrupleaf archived! (click to show/hide)

topic:Dwarf Fortress LP: Mods? In my DF LP!?
Something Awful, which previously brought us Boatmurdered and Headshoots, have archived the last part of their trilogy. Notable is how not only the overseers tell the story of Syrupleaf, but rather combine their efforts with the readers to create a cast of fleshed out and consistent characters depicted both in the writing as well as in art. Currently, the goons are playing with the new version, with the purpose of learning the new mechanics, and as such it won't be as epic as the previous threads. (You may or may not be able to see that thread unless you are registered) However, last time this editor read it, they were constructing a giant toilet.

Spoiler: Dwarven tower of Babil is being constructed (click to show/hide)

topic:Skyscrapes, the Tower-Fortress! (Succession)
Sizik has set up a community fortress with a specific goal in mind: To build a 100 floor skyscraper. They are currently around level 6 or 7, but they've already got enough tales to tell.

Modding Scene

Spoiler: Dwarves discover new food source, hilarity ensues. (click to show/hide)

contributor:Acanthus117
topic:Plump helmet man, you are mine now!
Forumites have started a discussion on the noble Plump Helmet Man, and the dwarves' tendency to munch on said fellows in Fortress mode. And then someone made them sentient. The discussion opens new doors to more food sources, and allowing adventurers to eat the tissue in Adventure mode.

Spoiler: ChromaFort makes QuickFort more accessible (click to show/hide)

contributor:xtank5
topic:Quickfort utility - ChromaFort
QuickFort, a utility to easily designate areas, has always been plagued by the difficulty to design said areas. ChromaFort allows you to use a simple image file to convert your designs to the file-format used by QuickFort.

Spoiler: Dwarf Therapist moving to greener pastures! (click to show/hide)

topic:Dwarf Therapist Forum
Due to the popularity of Dwarf Therapist, chmod has decided that it would be better to move the development to a forum. You can report bugs and ask questions about the utility there, without having to register. Also of note is that Dwarf Therapist has been updated to a new version, which is compatible with 0.31.03.

[therahedwig]

You too, can contribute to the Weekly Wambler.

You may have noticed I have omitted some sections, in fact, you may find that a lot of topics I didn't write anything about!
A lone person like me can't possibly summarise the whole forum, so I'm asking YOUR help!

If there's something related to this forum or to DF that you think is an interesting topic or should receive the attention of more people, you can make it appear in the Weekly Wambler!

So what should you do?

Post in this thread:
-The topic or link
-A summary of what it links to.
-A picture(Optional, but usefull if it regards graphical mods or visualisers)
-A headline(also optional)

You may even give an update on a previously featured thread or news, provided that it has updated significantly from it's previous mention.
If you have other ideas, like a column, or a tip, or a thought out article about the state of the forum or whatever you think would be interesting for the Weekly Wambler, you can also submit it in this thread.

And it may get into next week's Weekly Wambler, with your name at the top!

Subscribe to the Weekly Wambler

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Due to massive popularity the Weekly Wambler has, I've set up an Archive topic, please follow the instructions in the topic to subscribe to the Weekly Wambler.

[lucusLoC]

I had another poll that got a lot of votes recently:

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=55210.0

this one is on the topic of save compatibility.

(i also made an open letter to Toady on the subject, but that has far less relevance)


i have also discovered that i quite like running polls, so if you can think of something relevant and contentious to this community i would love to start a poll on it. we could try to make is a weakly feature!

[Mephansteras]

Sure, I'll subscribe. Looks interesting

[Hishan]

Yet another excellent issue, keep up the good work!

[Deon]

Subscribing!!!

Mind if I write a short article about my mod? It's quite complete and bugless already so I guess it would be OK to start advertising it.

[carebear]

Something for issue #3?

The Dam of Sinkfurnace

[KillerClowns]

Small typo/misspelling.  "Tower of Babil" should be "Tower of Babel."
Âsax got a mention.  Makes me feel warm 'n' fuzzy.  Been meaning to continue that fort, but between my modding experiments and finals week, haven't gotten a chance.  Found a place that might be good for a monument, though.

[Acanthus117]

Yay! Weekly Wambler!

*sorry for not doing much editing... It was already pretty good when I got to it... *

I'll begin my hunt for topics now!

[Daywalkah]

I would like to subscribe to the Weekly Wambler. This is a great idea!

[Nihilist]

Ditto this is awesome.

[Sizik]

Yay, I got mentioned.

[Mishy]

Nice one.

How do i subscribe?

[Urist Imiknorris]

Spoiler: Dwarven tower of Babil is being constructed (click to show/hide)

topic:Skyscrapes, the Tower-Fortress! (Succession)
Sizik has set up a community fortress with a specific goal in mind: To build a 100 floor skyscraper. They are currently around level 6 or 7, but they've already got enough tales to tell.

Yeah, I dug a bit too deep, and unleashed a magma man sometime between the warm stone cancellations and the magma sea. IT PHASED THROUGH A WALL OR SOMETHING. I don't know. It killed twelve, and caused a tantrum spiral that knocked the population down to 33 by the end of the next turn. It was hilarious.

[FunkyWaltDogg]

FunkyWaltDogg -- Doesn't accept PMs

Whoops!

I'm now accepting PMs, so next week there shouldn't be any trouble.