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[Asehujiko]

SupCom also has a 3D rendered minimap. You can even zoom it in like the normal one to keep a close watch on specific points.

Edit: Evil typo.

[ June 01, 2007: Message edited by: Asehujiko ]

[Jaqie Fox]

quote:Originally posted by Asehujiko:
SupCom also has a 3D rendered minimap . . . .

Not quite. IIRC they call it 'dual view' or somesuch.  In reality, it is a second camera with the same abilities as the first.  I used dual monitor with the game (it supports it natively and it is the actual original purpouse for their dual view) and it was quite a nice aid to being commander.

[Draco18s]

Either way, a 3D rendered minimap isn't something often found.

[Tamren]

Yeah, mostly you have a static screenshot of the map surface as if from orbit and that "light shining out of a window" cone thing to show you where your view is pointed.

A minimap for DF would be handy. Since the game window is so small most of the time you could have it in a seperate window.

The only problem is scale, what would it be? 4X4 to 1 square scale? if anything it would let you move around faster, not really an issue unless your fortress is HUGE.

[Pathetic One]

A few thoughts:

• The stuffed body of a pet should comfort the pet's former owner as a grave for the pet would (maybe a bit more?), and its loss or destruction should obviously upset the dwarf. Presumably the ex-owner of the pet should be the owner of the stuffed remains. (Aspgren discussed stuffed pets at http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=63023.msg1451531#msg1451531)
• Similarly, the fortress-dweller who kills an especially fearsome creature should probably take special pleasure in seeing its stuffed or skeletal remains, and should perhaps be unhappy to see them destroyed, lost, or sold
• The eyes, claws and so on of a stuffed animal are obvious places to set jewels, precious metals and so on
• Dwarves in a Strange Mood could use the skeletons of two or more animals (or fish) of different species to put together a chimerical display skeleton as their artifact. Chimerical stuffed animals are possible too (rogue taxidermy! http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taxidermy#Rogue_taxidermy)
• Anthropomorphic taxidermy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxidermy#Anthropomorphic_taxidermy is probably more of a goblin taste
• Some dwarves could have a (very natural) fear or dislike of stuffed animals in general. Additionally, dwarves with a strong aversion to a particular type of creature might also feel a less-strong aversion to a stuffed specimen.
• The high-quality taxidermy seen in the past 200 or so years of Real World history is probably a bit of an anachronism - too modern and high-tech - in comparison with some other parts of the dwarven tech-level. But yes, goblins, adamantium, bronze colossuses, rats'-nest lever systems ...

[Draco18s]

The best part of that page is the stuffed gryphon.

[Deimos56]

The stuffed body of a pet should comfort the pet's former owner as a grave for the pet would (maybe a bit more?), and its loss or destruction should obviously upset the dwarf. Presumably the ex-owner of the pet should be the owner of the stuffed remains. (Aspgren discussed stuffed pets at http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=63023.msg1451531#msg1451531)

I'd imagine this would be personality based.
If only because every dwarf enjoying seeing Fluffy McCat cleaned and stuffed more than giving it a grave has the potential to be a little... creepy.

[Granite26]

The stuffed body of a pet should comfort the pet's former owner as a grave for the pet would (maybe a bit more?), and its loss or destruction should obviously upset the dwarf. Presumably the ex-owner of the pet should be the owner of the stuffed remains. (Aspgren discussed stuffed pets at http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=63023.msg1451531#msg1451531)

I'd imagine this would be personality based.
If only because every dwarf enjoying seeing Fluffy McCat cleaned and stuffed more than giving it a grave has the potential to be a little... creepy.

and a waste of good meat

[Deimos56]

The stuffed body of a pet should comfort the pet's former owner as a grave for the pet would (maybe a bit more?), and its loss or destruction should obviously upset the dwarf. Presumably the ex-owner of the pet should be the owner of the stuffed remains. (Aspgren discussed stuffed pets at http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=63023.msg1451531#msg1451531)

I'd imagine this would be personality based.
If only because every dwarf enjoying seeing Fluffy McCat cleaned and stuffed more than giving it a grave has the potential to be a little... creepy.

and a waste of good meat

I assumed that was a given.

[Buzzing_Beard]

     Asehujiko: "And on realy evil maps the skeletons might come back to life after a while..."

Honey is a good preservative of things. It also has a lot of reanimation mythology associated with it.

[Karakzon]

     Asehujiko: "And on realy evil maps the skeletons might come back to life after a while..."

Honey is a good preservative of things. It also has a lot of reanimation mythology associated with it.

ressurected evil mythical skelital dragon anyone? trap it, tame it, make it the mount for your warrior king, rain undead hellfire down upon the goblin hordes wile air guitaring on an adamantine axe and smoking wax + ratweed cigars.

[Kuppo]

As long as dwarfs can make stuff like this:  http://crappytaxidermy.com/

[Draco18s]

Some of those are pretty interesting.

Also:



Who doesn't want the motorcycle from Soul Music?

[Granite26]

those look like pedals to me

[Draco18s]

those look like pedals to me

Ok, so that one's a bicycle.  Still.  It's fucking awesome.
(There's only one thing I want more.)