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DreamThorn

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We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« on: September 20, 2011, 02:36:06 am »
We're all living in Dwarf Fortress

They used cats, and genes from rhesus macaques to create experimental glowing AIDS-proof cats:

BBC News Article

For !!SCIENCE!!

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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 02:58:44 am »
Makes me wonder, have we super-soldiered any cats yet? It would solve multiple problems!
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 04:13:58 am »
What kind of problems?
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 04:51:58 am »
Quote from: DreamThorn on September 20, 2011, 04:13:58 am
What kind of problems?

Name a problem, see if a supersoldiered cat can't fix it.

Goblins? Cat.

Titan? Cat.

Demons? ...probably not, but it'll be fun to watch.

Berserk dwarf? Two cats.
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2011, 06:10:12 am »
cat? magma.
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2011, 08:24:32 am »
This is the quickest derail I've ever seen.  Derailed on the first reply. :o
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2011, 08:54:48 am »
Quote from: DreamThorn on September 20, 2011, 08:24:32 am
This is the quickest derail I've ever seen.  Derailed on the first reply. :o

Not at all, [LIGHT_GEN] cats that are immune to AIDS syndromes would be perfect for fighting forgotten beasts. Super soldiering them would make them even more efficient.
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2011, 09:38:50 am »
Quote from: Zorae on September 20, 2011, 08:54:48 am
Not at all, [LIGHT_GEN] cats that are immune to AIDS syndromes would be perfect for fighting forgotten beasts. Super soldiering them would make them even more efficient.

I might have to mod that in. :)
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2011, 10:34:38 am »
Quote from: DreamThorn on September 20, 2011, 09:38:50 am
Quote from: Zorae on September 20, 2011, 08:54:48 am
Not at all, [LIGHT_GEN] cats that are immune to AIDS syndromes would be perfect for fighting forgotten beasts. Super soldiering them would make them even more efficient.

I might have to mod that in. :)

Out of curiosity, what does [LIGHT_GEN] do?  Is it only useful in adventurer mode at night?
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2011, 10:53:38 am »
A light-genned cat as a companion could help against night creatures.
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« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2011, 02:20:19 pm »
[LIGHT_GEN] Tigermen companions... MUST GO TEST.
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2011, 05:02:16 pm »
Quote from: DreamThorn on September 20, 2011, 08:24:32 am
This is the quickest derail I've ever seen.  Derailed on the first reply. :o

... Not my fault! But a syndrome immune cat(s) would be brilliant against those FB syndromes you dont want to let near your dwarfs.
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2011, 01:30:06 am »
The destructive power of MAGMA!

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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2011, 01:32:53 am »
Lacks genocide.
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Re: We're all living in Dwarf Fortress
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2011, 02:36:16 am »
Quote from: Mister Always on September 20, 2011, 04:51:58 am
Quote from: DreamThorn on September 20, 2011, 04:13:58 am
What kind of problems?

Name a problem, see if a supersoldiered cat can't fix it.

Goblins? Cat.

Titan? Cat.

Demons? ...probably not, but it'll be fun to watch.

Berserk dwarf? Two cats.
But AIDS? That requires Rhesus Macaque.
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