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Under whitch of these would you put dwarf fortress?

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Javarock

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What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« on: January 22, 2011, 03:40:44 pm »
Out of curiosity I want to ask what you would classify dwarf fortress as?
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2011, 03:46:31 pm »
Genre Maker.
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2011, 03:53:01 pm »
Sandbox is more of a macro-genre than a real genre, given that a sandbox could potentially be rts, first person, or god-game level.

Most of the options are also not mutually exclusive. Fantasy is a context or setting, not a genre.

In other words, this poll presents choices between nonmutually exclusive or categorically-unrelated options, making my head hurt. DF might easily be classified as all or most of these objectively.
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2011, 03:55:05 pm »
Quote from: darkflagrance on January 22, 2011, 03:53:01 pm
Sandbox is more of a macro-genre than a real genre, given that a sandbox could potentially be rts, first person, or god-game level.

Most of the options are also not mutually exclusive. Fantasy is a context or setting, not a genre.

In other words, this poll presents choices between nonmutually exclusive or categorically-unrelated options, making my head hurt. DF might easily be classified as all or most of these objectively.

Ill remove fantasy.
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2011, 03:56:21 pm »
All of the above, so Genre-maker
Also the fortresses them selves are hell.
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2011, 03:56:39 pm »
that's true. Add an "i) All of the above" option
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2011, 04:52:48 pm »
'Fantasy World Simulator'
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2011, 05:09:06 pm »
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2011, 05:29:42 pm »
I classify it as Dwarf Fortress.
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2011, 05:32:06 pm »
You misspelled Roguelike, Javarock.

I'd classify Dwarf Fortress as a Sandbox, since the world your fortress is in or around your adventurer almost literally under your control.
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2011, 05:52:48 pm »
Quote from: Tarran on January 22, 2011, 05:32:06 pm
You misspelled Roguelike, Javarock.

I'd classify Dwarf Fortress as a Sandbox, since the world your fortress is in or around your adventurer almost literally under your control.
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2011, 06:03:54 pm »
It's a simulation/survival/city building game with a handful of RTS and strategy elements.
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2011, 06:08:31 pm »
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2011, 07:11:47 pm »
Mmmm It seems that alot of people chose "All The Above And Below"
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Re: What would you classify dwarf fortress as?
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2011, 07:19:41 pm »
Fantasy world simulator, because that's what TvTropes says it is.

I also am fond of the simple "Slaves to Armok II: Dwarf Fortress is a fantasy game." as the heading to the Dwarf Fortress boards.
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