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[Tarran]

Initially, with the help of CaptainDuck's tutorials. I gave up shortly after though and didn't make much progress.

Then with renewed interest I came back, and I believe I learned through trial and error along with the Wiki.

[SkyRender]

I (mis-)learned the game first by reading the legendary Boatmurdered.  I then actually learned how to play it by reading the wiki and compiling my own guide on how to not get completely curb-stomped while building up a massive empire.

[Zrk2]

I trial and errored and then followed 'Undecisives illustrated tutorial' or whatever it was called. I am so grateful to whoever made that because it kjept me from quitting DF do to WTFing and the screen through my first two embark and stare at the wagon for several seasons before aborting.

[elizar]

I started on 2D version when 40d was out. Someone told me that 2D was easier. I got in the groove of 2D.

Then I went to 40d, could do okay there, learned it and managed to make a fort survive. A week after I told myself I was comfortable with my knowledge, 31 appeared.

I've not touched it yet. People are complaining of bugs and whatnot. I like stability.

[Urist Imiknorris]

Most of the bad bugs have been worked out. I think the most major ones left are underground farm plots requiring mud and dungeon masters not showing up.

[Eric Blank]

I was introduced to and taught how to control the game in the most basic manner by a friend. After that, I learned it on my own and by browsing the forums. I never posed any real questions though, just watched.

[Max White]

Brute force and ignorance. Had lots of fun too. And I mean enjoyment, not fun.

Well, I did abandon a lot of forts there, but still, it was enjoyable!

[Cassicotca]

Youtube Let's Plays for basics and wiki for the finer details

[Mechanoid]

In 2D

[Uristocrat]

I think it was hearing about Boatmurdered and reading the LP was what brought me over to the forums and made me want to play.

I read actually read a lot of the forum and other people's questions before I played for the first time.  Then I looked up some tutorial and followed parts of it, but figured out a fair amount on my own using what I had heard about on the forums to give me hints about which wiki articles I should read.

It was this influence that made me into the person I am today:  someone who laughs maniacally while dropping elves into a volcano.

[TDSS02]

CaptainDuck, trial and error and the wiki...oh and the forum

[melomel]

Boatmurdered.  Panicked texts to the former roomie who introduced me to DF.  The wiki.

Or, at least, those WILL be my answers when I learn how to play...  Does one ever truly learn to play DF?

[Inglonias]

The wiki. I started fooling around right when 31.18 came out. Took me three days to realize there was more than one Z-level. DOY!

[LordShotGun]

Well I somehow got onto the boatmurdered forum thread and that lead my to this site. I perused the forums and saw that captainduck's tutorial had started from the very beginning of the game and I did more of a play along. I ACTUALLY took notes while watching his tutorials, hints like bins are used for storing items.

[FrisianDude]

By playing. And by asking people on this forum, on the TaleWorlds forum, and on this couch, and by looking at the magmawiki.