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An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« on: June 13, 2011, 03:03:53 pm »
After a few years, im noticing all my dwarves get really really fat.
in an attempt to combat this, I'm making everything out of lead.

anyone think the extra effort involved in hauling will keep my dwarves in shape?

why or why not?
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2011, 03:09:07 pm »
Quote from: Poindexterity on June 13, 2011, 03:03:53 pm
After a few years, im noticing all my dwarves get really really fat.
in an attempt to combat this, I'm making everything out of lead.

anyone think the extra effort involved in hauling will keep my dwarves in shape?

why or why not?

If you make everything out of platinum they'll still stay fat.
It's just genetics, you got more fat dwarves who have useless jobs. So they idle. The more they idle the more they become friends with people. Then they'll eventually get in a romance and you get a baby dwarf. That baby dwarf grows up to become a fat dwarf, spreading it's fatness to other dwarves.
Luck also plays a part in it.
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2011, 03:13:19 pm »
I'm somewhat new. Is there any actual downside to fat dwarves?
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2011, 03:14:23 pm »
Fire helps, it tends to melt fat...

Although really, the fat affords protection.  The flying ({silver arrow}) hits the woodcutter in the upper body, bruising the fat!
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2011, 03:15:17 pm »
Stop food production for a few months...

... Or years...
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2011, 03:18:38 pm »
Quote from: Vaugher on June 13, 2011, 03:13:19 pm
I'm somewhat new. Is there any actual downside to fat dwarves?
they're slower.
and i HATE chasing goblins.
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2011, 03:24:42 pm »
Agility is unrelated to fatness.
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2011, 03:30:51 pm »
Quote from: Vaugher on June 13, 2011, 03:13:19 pm
I'm somewhat new. Is there any actual downside to fat dwarves?
They're not muscular.
Fat is okay for civilians with the cushioning and all, but muscular for military. All the way.
To OP:
I don't think it'll help. I'm pretty sure they'll just tire out after the first few hauls because it took so long. Though that can be okay if you have nothing for them to do anyway.
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2011, 03:36:07 pm »
Slade Earrings.
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2011, 03:45:51 pm »
Manual Pumpstack Magmaslide?

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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2011, 04:20:46 pm »
Pump gym?  I used to make those for 40d so I could have super agile, tough and strong civilians.
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2011, 05:59:14 pm »
I have a militia commander who's super strong and agile and still is really fat.  I guess there's nothing we can do to stop it.  =P
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2011, 06:01:30 pm »
Fat is induced via eating.  It has a token on it like "gains mass with nourishment" or something.  It doesn't decrease with exertion.
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2011, 06:08:28 pm »
Quote from: Girlinhat on June 13, 2011, 06:01:30 pm
Fat is induced via eating.  It has a token on it like "gains mass with nourishment" or something.  It doesn't decrease with exertion.



Quote from: Aachen on June 13, 2011, 03:45:51 pm
ManualMagma PumpstackMagmamagma Magmaslidemagma?
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Re: An idea to combat dwarven obesity.
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2011, 06:25:42 pm »
Quote from: Girlinhat on June 13, 2011, 06:01:30 pm
Fat is induced via eating.  It has a token on it like "gains mass with nourishment" or something.  It doesn't decrease with exertion.
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THICKENS_ON_ENERGY_STORAGE       Thickness of said tissue increases when the character eats and doesn't exercise sufficiently.
I take it this would mean that constant exertion solves obesity (or at least prevents it).

Quote from: Vaugher on June 13, 2011, 03:13:19 pm
I'm somewhat new. Is there any actual downside to fat dwarves?
I'm pretty sure they also tire more quickly.
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