Time for my Final Mod Review ..... for now Untill I get more requests
***ONGOING REVIEW OF FORTRESS DEFENSE MOD BY DARKFLAGRANCE***INITIAL REVIEW AND THOUGHTSOK so here is my final review, for now. I know it has been a while since I was last active but other things had to be sorted first
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So this review is all about the Fortress Defense mod, this mod adds to the vanilla game by introducing a lot of new civilizations, most of which are evil/they dont like you and want to kill u. In turn this game is lot harder than the vanilla game, with an ambush occuring normally within the first year, and sometimes even a siege.
At first I wasnt convinced that this mod would be all that great, since there are other mods like this e.g. genesis mod, but are a LOT harder. However Fortress Defense seems to introduce the highest amount of civilizations compared to other mods, correct me if I am wrong. So that in itself makes the mod well worth playing. And to top it off, it is one of the most popular mods out there, second to Genesis mod, I think I havent checked the forums in a while sorry.
What else do I have to say for this mod? Hmmmmm maybe the modder him/herself. Darkflagrance is pretty cool. They kept checking this thread to make sure the links were working correctly and tried to advice me on what links were and were not working, as well as what they personally thought of each mod. Which I really enjoy as I like other ppls feedback on mods as well. Dark is also incredibly active in the forums and is constantly chatting on their Fortress Defence mod thread.
So all in all. This mod is well worth trying out. It may not be my favourite mod. However it is a very good mod and very challenging, especially at the start
RatingsOriginality - 7/10 - I think this may be one of the older mods out there? If it wasnt for the fact that it came out ages ago then the score would be lower. But as it stands it must have been one of the first mods to add this many new civilizations to the Vanilla Dwarf Fortress, I dont think it does anything else? Not sure however
Bugs - N/A - Not tested mod enough to say how many bugs there are
Modders Involvement - 9/10 - I dont really go onto the Fortress Defense Thread all that much but I do know that Dark does constanstly talk on that thread, and even comments on this thread - via mail - sometimes regarding his mod. This means that I highly rate them as a very "involved" modder when it comes to their Mod
Modders Perceived Kindness - 8/10 - I would say Dark seems to be pretty kind, they will go out of their way to check other forum threads, and even say to ppl what they think is wrong with their thread e.g. My links were broken for a while or took you to the wrong place so Dark pointed it out ... Thank You Darkflagrance
Integration of Ideas - 8/10 - I think the main point of the FD mod is to make it a lot more "difficult" and to have a lot more sieges etc. This is definately achieved considering after your first year you will get about 1 siege per season and about 3 sieges every 3 seasons? Not too sure how it actually works but thats a close estimation?
Difficulty - N/A - I do not know how hard this mod is as of yet, there hasnt been much talk on the Thread about this subject either
Overall - 8/10 - Yes this is not the most original game out there. However it does present you with a huge challenge of constant battles and sieges and then the decision of whether or not to go out and fight them for good gear, or to help traders, or to just hide inside and build up. And I do believe it was one of the first mods to do this?