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[Cruxador]

Will there be a way to become a leader of a civ in adventure/fort mode?

And maybe a possible 'marrage/family' system in adventure mode?

Its a goal, but I dont think we're anywhere near being able to do that.

I believe it's currently planned to be a part of the army arc, actually. So it could easily happen within the next couple years.

[LeeDub]

# RELATIONSHIPS ARC: You should be able to take a spouse, make a household, and create playable heirs as an adventurer. The dwarven relationships and personalities can also be expanded upon.

Watch as a lover's spat ignites a tantrum spiral that kills hundreds...

[Knight Otu]

Will there be a way to become a leader of a civ in adventure/fort mode?

And maybe a possible 'marrage/family' system in adventure mode?

Its a goal, but I dont think we're anywhere near being able to do that.

I believe it's currently planned to be a part of the army arc, actually. So it could easily happen within the next couple years.

Becoming a leader, probably. Adventurer marriage, I wouldn't count on for the army arc - though it might potentially emerge from the former by way of adding diplomatic relations, which may include marriage between certain factions.

[Greiger]

You know, I imagine my dwarves reanimating my legendary armorcrafter and have his eyeless skull instruct newbie armorcrafter on how to make decent shields...

And if we take it to extreme, building whole galery of legendary teachers. Sometimes by arranging unfortunate accidents.

Head museums, just like from futurama. Except that our heads are undead monstrosities.

And now I am reminded of the talking rat skull elders from that really really old Dos(?) Darksun game.

[Chronas]

You know, I imagine my dwarves reanimating my legendary armorcrafter and have his eyeless skull instruct newbie armorcrafter on how to make decent shields...
And if we take it to extreme, building whole galery of legendary teachers. Sometimes by arranging unfortunate accidents.
Head museums, just like from futurama. Except that our heads are undead monstrosities.

And now I am reminded of the talking rat skull elders from that really really old Dos(?) Darksun game.

Makes me think of the ancestor brains from Lexx.

[Askot Bokbondeler]

You know, I imagine my dwarves reanimating my legendary armorcrafter and have his eyeless skull instruct newbie armorcrafter on how to make decent shields...

And if we take it to extreme, building whole galery of legendary teachers. Sometimes by arranging unfortunate accidents.

Head museums, just like from futurama. Except that our heads are undead monstrosities.

And now I am reminded of the talking rat skull elders from that really really old Dos(?) Darksun game.

god i love that game.
also, the mimir from planescape, and the norse mythology's mimir whose decapitated head was odin's favorite advisor

[PTTG??]

Askot, I've been meaning to ask you this for a while, but wouldn't your avatar's arm get tired after a while? It just bugs me.

[Askot Bokbondeler]

no, i ITISAGOODDAYTODIE'd it

[monk12]

Askot, I've been meaning to ask you this for a while, but wouldn't your avatar's arm get tired after a while? It just bugs me.

I, for one, am impressed by the quantum corpse stockpile he's got going. Very efficient.

[PTTG??]

Secret Slabs!

You know, I just pictured a fortress that sends out raiding parties throughout the world to collect the forbidden knowledge, destroying dark lords and bringing the slabs back to the mountains, to be sequestered in deep vaults. When the fort itself falls to siege, the last inhabitant pulls a lever, sealing every access to the fort but one- the labyrinth through which a hero may try to find the slabs should the secrets therein be needed again...

[jimi12]

I did a search for this but could not find an answer so sorry if it has already been asked:

How urgent is the need for a vampire to feed? Will they starve to death or grow weaker if they don't feed for a long time? Or is it more like a somemthing they are just driven to do without any real benefits to themselves other than filling their bloodlust?

[Knight Otu]

Right now, it seems that nothing happens since the vampires might be unable to sate their bloodthirst during play. I guess this might change with release 5 or the army arc releases.

Will vamps have withdrawal symptoms from not getting theyr bloody fix? Stuff like raging, aging rapidly, loosing strength etc.?

It seems like something should happen, but since they won't always be able to hunt during play (mostly they won't, being off in the world some place), it's not important to do that until we get them activated.

[EmperorJon]

Question for the Toad: Are there any plans/has there been anything done/any investigation into the whole clothing rot and repeated attempt to pick up clothes but never actually causing eventual FPS death for every fort? It's like a leak... a fort can quite happily sit on my PC with a cap around 120 Dwarves or so, and be at 60-70FPS if I'm lucky. But it goes down. And down. And down. I usually give up at about 30... It's a real game killer for me.

[Footkerchief]

Question for the Toad: Are there any plans/has there been anything done/any investigation into the whole clothing rot and repeated attempt to pick up clothes but never actually causing eventual FPS death for every fort? It's like a leak... a fort can quite happily sit on my PC with a cap around 120 Dwarves or so, and be at 60-70FPS if I'm lucky. But it goes down. And down. And down. I usually give up at about 30... It's a real game killer for me.

If you have before/after saves demonstrating a massive peformance impact from clothing, you should upload it to http://dffd.wimbli.com and post the link on this bug report.  There's some evidence that it has a performance impact -- which is true of many, many things -- but the claim that it's the primary culprit for lag is just a rumor.

[Greiger]

Get well soon Toady and Threetoe!

Don't worry, if I recall correctly the fever status is mostly harmless!