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Nukarama

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My first fort!!
« on: October 20, 2011, 02:55:12 pm »
I am about to embark on my first fortress! Any tips and tricks that you can offer to a nooblet?
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Quote from: Gatleos on August 13, 2011, 10:25:10 pm
And when the site infiltration feature is done, we can do that thing where two short people disguise themselves as one tall guy in a trenchcoat. Except the two people in question will be halves of the same person.
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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2011, 03:00:46 pm »
Just gened the world, lots of abandoned hamlets, should I take them over or not bother?
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And when the site infiltration feature is done, we can do that thing where two short people disguise themselves as one tall guy in a trenchcoat. Except the two people in question will be halves of the same person.
The perfect disguise.

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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2011, 03:06:05 pm »
Always expect the worst, in any endeavor you take on.
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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2011, 03:08:10 pm »
Quote from: King DZA on October 20, 2011, 03:06:05 pm
Always expect the worst, in any endeavor you take on.

But of course, I am looking through the legends right now to find out what happened to those hamlets.
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Quote from: Gatleos on August 13, 2011, 10:25:10 pm
And when the site infiltration feature is done, we can do that thing where two short people disguise themselves as one tall guy in a trenchcoat. Except the two people in question will be halves of the same person.
The perfect disguise.

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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2011, 03:11:59 pm »
  DO NOT embark for the first time on an aquifer

 Use http://df.magmawiki.com/ often

 Use the find function (f on the world map) to find a desirable biome.

 You can seal off your fort from the outside until prepared to deal with sieges if need be with a few constructed walls.

 Don't give up after your first fort.

 I would not bother with the hamlets unless they have favorable conditions anyway (Clay, flux, multiple metals, etc.)

 Strike the earth!
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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2011, 03:13:26 pm »
Find a volcano, they're really great for the metal industry.
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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2011, 03:30:35 pm »
First thing I would have really liked to know is
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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2011, 03:31:22 pm »
Don't embark on a volcano first.  You'll get spoiled.
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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2011, 03:31:57 pm »
GRAAAAHHHHH, my dwarves won't frickin mine!
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And when the site infiltration feature is done, we can do that thing where two short people disguise themselves as one tall guy in a trenchcoat. Except the two people in question will be halves of the same person.
The perfect disguise.

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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2011, 03:33:16 pm »
Are they set to do so? Press v -> p -> l, make sure the cursor's on a miner, and see if they have mining enabled.
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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2011, 03:37:30 pm »
Quote from: ASCIt on October 20, 2011, 03:33:16 pm
Are they set to do so? Press v -> p -> l, make sure the cursor's on a miner, and see if they have mining enabled.

Ah that did the trick.
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And when the site infiltration feature is done, we can do that thing where two short people disguise themselves as one tall guy in a trenchcoat. Except the two people in question will be halves of the same person.
The perfect disguise.

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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2011, 03:59:50 pm »
How do I get them to move into the fortress? Also they are just leaving wood where it drops.
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And when the site infiltration feature is done, we can do that thing where two short people disguise themselves as one tall guy in a trenchcoat. Except the two people in question will be halves of the same person.
The perfect disguise.

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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2011, 04:03:14 pm »
Get Dwarf Therapist.  It's a lifesaver.

"Stuff" gets put into stock(p)iles.  If there's no appropriate stockpile for a good it just sits around unless used to build something.
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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2011, 04:07:00 pm »
To have them move in, first make sure you set your stockpiles (a basic one that holds everything would be fine for emptying your wagon) and take down the wagon with q -> x. Then set a meeting area with i. they seem to wander aimlessly without a place to meet, so it's probably best to do that.
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Re: My first fort!!
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2011, 04:11:01 pm »
But if there is a meeting area they make friends (and sometimes grudges) which make sieges so much more Fun
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