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Victuz

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Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« on: April 13, 2011, 07:16:37 am »
I have a certain silly problem... I didn't play Dwarf Fortress in quite some time and I actually forgot the key for creature list (the list that shows every creature in the game area). I can't seem to find it on the key list and to be honest I feel kinda dumb :(.

Normally that wouldn't be a problem but apparently on my embark I got myself into an ELEPHANT INFESTED DOOM and now I can't find the elephants ;P. Not sure if they left the map or are they just hiding somewhere. Hence I'm asking for your help :)
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Re: Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2011, 07:19:20 am »
Hit the u key ;-)
That should solve the prolbem (they are bellow your dorfs or "above" if you key press up or page up).
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Re: Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2011, 07:20:09 am »
just to make you feel dumber, the u stands for 'units'..
just thought that might help you remember, lol
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Quote from: NonconsensualSurgery on March 26, 2012, 09:11:55 pm
They're nearly as bad as badgers. Build a couple of anti-buzzard SAM sites marksdwarf towers and your fortress will look like Baghdad in 2003 from all the aerial bolt spam. You waste a lot of ammo and everything is covered in unslightly exploded buzzard bits and broken bolts.

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Re: Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2011, 07:48:07 am »
I was so sure I pressed it  :'( I'm duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumb

*runs away crying*
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Quote from: GaxkangtheUnbound on October 16, 2010, 09:49:42 pm
I once flung a migrant off a bridge. He collided with the brook cliff and died.
A year later, my legendary engraver engraved him colliding with an obstacle and dying.

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Re: Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2011, 09:30:02 am »
Seems there's skill decay in RL as well :D


Funfact: had exactly the same problem as you OP when I restarted playing recently, and I'm a real veteran (played all major versions extensively, including 2D).  So don't feel bad  :)
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Re: Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2011, 10:57:17 am »
Each time i take the game up again i have trouble doing anything untill i remember that i need to change the keybindings to match what i used to use. :P
specifically using escape to exit menus i find terribly frustrating
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Quote from: NonconsensualSurgery on March 26, 2012, 09:11:55 pm
They're nearly as bad as badgers. Build a couple of anti-buzzard SAM sites marksdwarf towers and your fortress will look like Baghdad in 2003 from all the aerial bolt spam. You waste a lot of ammo and everything is covered in unslightly exploded buzzard bits and broken bolts.

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Re: Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2011, 12:15:55 pm »
Quote from: MarcAFK on April 13, 2011, 07:20:09 am
just to make you feel dumber, the u stands for 'units'..
just thought that might help you remember, lol
I think you mean 'u' stands for 'urists' :D
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Re: Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2011, 12:38:19 pm »
Quote from: Victuz on April 13, 2011, 07:16:37 am
Normally that wouldn't be a problem but apparently on my embark I got myself into an ELEPHANT INFESTED DOOM and now I can't find the elephants ;P. Not sure if they left the map or are they just hiding somewhere. Hence I'm asking for your help :)

Why do Elephants paint their toenails red?

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Quote from: KodKod on March 28, 2012, 01:54:24 pm
Have them killed. Nothing solves a problem quite as effectively as simply having it killed.

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Re: Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2011, 09:57:56 pm »
elephant toenails are much larger than cherries, silly elephants.
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Quote from: NonconsensualSurgery on March 26, 2012, 09:11:55 pm
They're nearly as bad as badgers. Build a couple of anti-buzzard SAM sites marksdwarf towers and your fortress will look like Baghdad in 2003 from all the aerial bolt spam. You waste a lot of ammo and everything is covered in unslightly exploded buzzard bits and broken bolts.

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Re: Silly Question from a man who has not played in a long time
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2011, 10:37:40 pm »
I thought their nails were red due to them being stained BY THE BLOOD OF THEIR ENEMIES.
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