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crekit

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Microcline
« on: September 08, 2011, 08:59:04 pm »
Time to clear this up. What is it about Microcline? It seems to rival ELVES when it comes to hatred.

So... why do we want to genocide microcline so much?
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He likes gold, native gold, trees that are made of gold, and tungsten. He likes cats for their haunting meows. He needs dwarf fortress to get through the working day. When possible, prefers to consume Potatoes, cheese, cow milk. Absolutely detests elves. And spiders.

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Re: Microcline
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 09:00:26 pm »
Quote from: crekit on September 08, 2011, 08:59:04 pm
Time to clear this up. What is it about Microcline? It seems to rival ELVES when it comes to hatred.

So... why do we want to genocide microcline so much?
Its bright blue on a black background and it can sometimes replace metal ore deposits. Reason enough to hate it.
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Man of Paper

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Re: Microcline
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 09:02:14 pm »
The "micro" on the name insults dwarves, who are noted for their shorter stature.
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 09:02:34 pm »
i love the stuff.
nice pretty blue walls and bridges.
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 09:04:03 pm »
Because it's common, worthless, and announced with gusto.  "You have struck microcline!" sounds like good news, as you see that little yellow streamer along the bottom, only to realize, "Fuck, microcline again.  Just what I need, bright blue cabinets..."

And, ultimately, there is no reason.  Behind anything.  Why do we have elves?  Why do we love kobolds?  Why do we bathe in magma?  There is no rationality.  There are only dwarves.
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 09:08:38 pm »
I hate cobaltite a lot more tho, and seem to strike that just about every embark. Plus I'm pretty sure it makes the embark screen lie about shallow metals.
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 09:09:34 pm »
It was worse in 40d, where every 'you have struck' message paused the game and moved your focus to the miner.  Worthless stone got REALLY annoying.
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 09:16:30 pm »
Quote from: Sphalerite on September 08, 2011, 09:09:34 pm
It was worse in 40d, where every 'you have struck' message paused the game and moved your focus to the miner.  Worthless stone got REALLY annoying.
Oh christ... I get roughly 10 of those a minute
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 09:17:02 pm »
How do I mod dwarves to detest microcline?  Like, the same way that elves become upset when you trade wood, I want dwarves upset when you trade microcline.  "All the riches of the earth and you offer me this?  Good day sir!  I said good day!"
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2011, 09:20:50 pm »
I think only [VERMIN_HATEABLE] can be absolutely detested.
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2011, 09:26:39 pm »
Its color reminds them of the beloved addy. bums them out when they discover its true nature
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2011, 09:27:01 pm »
there were microline souvineers at the Redding meetup; it can actually be a very beautiful stone, but i wouldnt want to build a legendary dining room exclusively out of it.

you might still be able to get them as donation gifts.
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2011, 09:27:53 pm »
Microcline is a beautiful stone.  It's not so much in DF.  Wiki it, it's got some nice colors and formations in the real world.
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2011, 10:28:24 pm »
In the same way pyrite--fool's gold--sometimes but rarely contains any amount of gold worth investigating but provokes further and frustrating hope from the color and association, so does microcline with adamantine.

Thus the annoyance from players, and--supposedly--the frustration from ignorant humans that think they're buying something worthwhile.
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Re: Microcline
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2011, 10:32:08 pm »
Almost.  Adamantine weighs as much as styrofoam, so I don't think anyone would be making that mistake if they picked it up.
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