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[Arkenstone]

ARM_0k stands for Amalgamated Randomizing Malevolence at 0k resolution.

Spoiler: Original 'pitch' OP (click to show/hide)

It is my long-term plan to build a series of smaller "AI Cores" that perform various functions, and then slave them all to a single master control.  It won't technically be an AI, but want it to crack the in-game "Urist McTuring Test" (ie, be indistinguishable from the game's own AI).

The key to this is the fact that I will exploit the game's AI instead of building my own from scratch through the use of this random value generator I've designed.  Each of the slaved cores will have its own "brain", and I hope to be able to make the MC able to detect when they stop giving random values and send a "resurrect" signal to refresh them.

I intend to have ARM_0k gradually take more and more control of the fortress as it grows, and once the infrastructure management cores are finished I'll have the dwarves build a massive "Cube^D", which I also need some ideas for.

AI Cores:
URIST (Unified RAM: Interpreter/System Tasker) I'm pretty sure I need this in my design, but not quite sure how it would work yet.  Essentially it has to convert masses of random, fluctuating input data and output useful, stable signals that change state less often.
MORUL (Magma-Operated Rapid Unit Launch) Controls the system of drawbridge tunnels I have planned for transporting goods between isolation cells.  Will utilize liquid moving down a corridor to time the motions of drawbridges that propell items and occasionally dwarves towards their destination.
THOLTIG (Target Hostile Outsiders >> Link>> Terminate Invading Goblins)  Manages the gates, all incoming targets are filtered by type and seperated for use in the dungeon or dumped in execution chambers.  Needs some semi-borg logic and fine-tuning of pressure plates to work, and also there needs to be a way to store prisoners without cages, which need reloading.  If I drop them in a pit, will that cause massive lag due to pathfinding failures or will it "shut down" and decreace lag?
CACAME (Captured Attacker/Crazy Adventurer Maze Engine)  Handles the individual parts of the maze, dispatching monsters, running spikepits, and changing corridors as directed by URIST and sensors inside the dungeon itself.

Edit:  I've realized how many of my designs rely on untested concepts, so I've decided to start a different thread (not up yet) for research before I begin construction.  When I do eventually start I'll decide to weigh my options: if I think I can do it without resorting to 'cheating' (Überdorfs, Runesmith) then I will.  I won't be starting until the final plans are finished and tested though, so don't wait on this with baited breath...

What I need on this thread then is suggestions for what should go in the maze.  That's a megaproject all on its own really, but sadly I'm not too creative when it comes to making new traps, only making new traps work.

The 'maze' will be done cube-style, meaning I'll have a grid of rooms (that aren't neccessarily the same size) with connections between them and trapless junction rooms.  I need something to go in those rooms, besides for "monsters".  The catch is they have to have a trick to them, some way to get through them by logic, not trial-and-error.

Each room will be color-coded to a discription I'll add to a .txt that goes along with the save, so if the answer lies in a riddle that's fine.  Any puzzle that you can figure out that has a definite (and therefore punishable) "wrong" answer to it (like a giant game of sudoku that dumps lava for wrong answers) is ideal, rubix's cube-like puzzles that get harder if mess up are a close second.

[Untelligent]

Interestingly, Armok's name actually originates from arm_ok, a variable in one of Toady's earlier games that kept track of how many of your arms weren't missing.

[darkflagrance]

Is the randomness of the in-game random number generator known for certain? In the other thread, someone claims that the incidence of pressure plate triggering is predictable.

Interestingly, Armok's name actually originates from arm_ok, a variable in one of Toady's earlier games that kept track of how many of your arms weren't missing.

I think the relationship was clearly intended.

Edit: have you tested how long it takes for a series of drawbridges to toss an item to its destination?

[Arkenstone]

No, I'm in the process of testing the basic concepts in a fort run by überdorfs. I got distracted trying to set up a trap to capture the river's supply of carp though...    But anyways, if the random number generator is not 100% random then that could be used to our advantage too.

And yes, the name relationship is intentional.  Of course it is...

[Arkenstone]

OMG!  I had modded my überdorfs to have an accelerated skill gain, and one just showed up as a migrant with legendary in FOUR SKILLS. 

Spoiler: Full skill list: (click to show/hide)

• Competent Axedwarf
• Competent Shield User
• Competent Armor User
• Competent Fighter
• Competent Dodger
• Expert Wood Cutter
• Legendary Fish Disector (+3)
• Legendary Fish Cleaner (+3)
• Expert Weaver
• Legendary Fisherdwarf (+3)
• Dabbling Persuader
• Legendary Negotiator (+1)
• Dabbling Judge of Intent
• Dabbling Intimidator
• Dabbling Comedian
• Dabbling Flatterer
• Competent Observer

The same migrant wave had two normal dwarves (I left them in but I guess I didn't make [POP_RATIO:] low enough) and one other überdorf that's just an expert weaver; I'm gunna sacrifice the two regular dwarves as part of the test of the first randomizer. 

[Untelligent]

Too bad none of those legendary skills are useful. 

[NewSheoth]

He probably leveled up his Negotiating trying to sell his fish.

As for the project, sounds awesome so far. The only thing remaining is to make it work. Good luck!

[Arkenstone]

In other news, Two members of my three-überdorf-strong military just hacked a GCS to bits with copper battle axes.  It didn't even get a chance to fight back.   I think I've already outdone myself; I got an axe lord with under a dozen kills.

The first random generator is ready for testing, but it's a real pain hooking up all the pressure plates.  I've decided to stop at half-done (I'm out of mechanisms anyways) and just test it now.  It is still autumn of the first year.

[ISGC]

this project sounds really awesome!
I'll be watching this thread, keep up the good work

[Arkenstone]

Too bad none of those legendary skills are useful. 

Oh yeah? I just got a Legendary +3 Fighter/Striker/Dodger/Armor User as a migrant! 

(Along with a Legendary Armorsmith and a Legendary Stone Crafter!)

They're doing jobs faster than I can order them, I think I better reset the [POP_CAP] down to one....

[NewSheoth]

Too bad none of those legendary skills are useful. 

Oh yeah? I just got a Legendary +3 Fighter/Striker/Dodger/Armor User as a migrant! 

Means you've got a four-überdorf-strong military now.

[Arkenstone]

Lol, I could send up an unskilled überdorf to wrestle a cave croc and have him kill it without a scratch and then get an elite wrestler out of it.  The only problem I've encountered is that I only have one pick because I can't seem to find anything that I can make a pick out of.  I've found gold and silver and diamonds, but no iron or even copper.

EDIT:  Great, right after I melt down my copper axes but before I can replace them with silver ones I get attacked by a forgotten beast.  This might be good though because I've been told to Beware its deadly blood!  I'm prepared for this though, I have a normal dwarf hermit in a hole with enough food to wait for migrants if necessary.  Time to send everyone at the beast and hope it needs to breathe...

EDIT 2:  The beast was taken down by around a dozen überdorfs, but killed one and another died of blood loss.  Many are injured, and one dorf had to be stupid enough to BITE the beast instead of punch it, and it's blood flew anyways.  The blood stain was (mostly, hopefully all) cleaned up by one of the dwarfs I was going to sacrifice in magma, but that's okay because they drowned in the decontamination chamber I improvised using a murky pool and an aquifer instead.  My main miner has been crippled and is still wallowing in beast blood though; but I hope the fact I removed the general poison class from the dorfs when I made them will keep his head from exploding.  But I already have too many dorfs... Maybe I should just put the hospital in the sacrifical chamber -oh wait, I almost forgot I gave them [FIREIMMUNE] and [FIXED_TEMP]

EDIT 3:  At this point it's clear to me that my miner was exposed to the contagion, symptoms are thus:

• Extreme dehydration.  (I didn't but [NODRINK] on because I wanted to still have them drink ale, and survive on ale alone.
• Spreading miasma, even though it doesn't say he's rotting. (removing infections might have caused immunity to nerosis)
• The middle finger on his right hand exploded. *facepalm*

[NewSheoth]

Lol, I could send up an unskilled überdorf to wrestle a cave croc and have him kill it without a scratch and then get an elite wrestler out of it.  The only problem I've encountered is that I only have one pick because I can't seem to find anything that I can make a pick out of.  I've found gold and silver and diamonds, but no iron or even copper.

EDIT:  Great, right after I melt down my copper axes but before I can replace them with silver ones I get attacked by a forgotten beast.  This might be good though because I've been told to Beware its deadly blood!  I'm prepared for this though, I have a normal dwarf hermit in a hole with enough food to wait for migrants if necessary.  Time to send everyone at the beast and hope it needs to breathe...

EDIT 2:  The beast was taken down by around a dozen überdorfs, but killed one and another died of blood loss.  Many are injured, and one dorf had to be stupid enough to BITE the beast instead of punch it, and it's blood flew anyways.  The blood stain was (mostly, hopefully all) cleaned up by one of the dwarfs I was going to sacrifice in magma, but that's okay because they drowned in the decontamination chamber I improvised using a murky pool and an aquifer instead.  My main miner has been crippled and is still wallowing in beast blood though; but I hope the fact I removed the general poison class from the dorfs when I made them will keep his head from exploding.  But I already have too many dorfs... Maybe I should just put the hospital in the sacrifical chamber -oh wait, I almost forgot I gave them [FIREIMMUNE] and [FIXED_TEMP]

EDIT 3:  At this point it's clear to me that my miner was exposed to the contagion, symptoms are thus:

• Extreme dehydration.  (I didn't but [NODRINK] on because I wanted to still have them drink ale, and survive on ale alone.
• Spreading miasma, even though it doesn't say he's rotting. (removing infections might have caused immunity to nerosis)
• The middle finger on his right hand exploded. *facepalm*

He showed it to the FB so much and so hard, it exploded!

And regarding the hermit - you can actually make one self-sustainable by locking him in with seeds and enough materials to build workshops (or even ready workshops) and operate them (barrels etc). Prolongs such a guy's life span considerably. But you knew this already anyway, so... Think it's more effort than it's worth in your relatively-low-risk situation.

[Arkenstone]

Test Successful!

I had a full report ready for you but my stupid browser deleted it.

The output is inversed, the normal state for output seems to be "open".  Will test objects other than hatches, like gears.

Also, I need to run for a while and see if it starts to peter out after a while.  I was thinking though that it might be better if I could use the fact that water freezes yearly in order to set annual matainance tasks like refreshing the randomizers and watering the farms, any thoughts?

PS @NewSheoth: yeah, but since he's in the dirt I think it might be worth it to give her (yes, sadly not named Urist though) a large dirt cave and an axe to cut trees down with. (It would only take a few seconds at überdorf speed!)

[JacenHanLovesLegos]

Hoep this goes well.