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Thadius · 12-07-2009, 09:43 PM

There's a funny story about that. First an elven caravan arrived, along with an ambassador. And THEN a vile force of darkness arrived. If it had happened at the same time it woulda been cool.

Three squads of goblins. Uh, guys, I don't do this, like, ever, but you could still turn back...

One squad in captured by my cage traps. Not too late!

One squad is chunky salsa by sawblade traps right after the cage traps. You could still run!

The third squad actually got some of their members past the dragons...only to have the Hammerer come out and knock the goblins like footballs back out. And the rest got toasted, turns out the dragons were just napping. I almost wished that the dragons would ignite the elven caravans, but no such luck.

...We should probably do a Dwarf Fortress LP, what with the interest this thread is gathering. It would probably end in fire in year two. Or three.

phil_ · 12-07-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Thadius

...We should probably do a Dwarf Fortress LP, what with the interest this thread is gathering. It would probably end in fire in year two. Or three.

No one would understand what was happening except those who have their own fortresses to manage.

Kepor · 12-07-2009, 09:55 PM

It would inevitably be compared to Boatmurdered.

Thadius · 12-07-2009, 10:00 PM

Ah, but we could leave notes next to the levers that operate the doomsday traps.

...Although I'm not sure how useful that would be. I have one lever set to release the stray animals, a series of levers set to the watery grave weapon, one lever for the drawbridge, and one that would flood the dwarf's rooms with magma.

...On second thought, notes for the doomsday mechanisms would be a GOOD IDEA. We should make it mandatory that if you build a doomsday device, you have to leave a note telling us how it works.

And there are PLENTY of tilesets out there that would decipher it for the non-dwarfs among us. If an LP is made, I foresee the tileset thing being put up to a vote.

Loyal · 12-07-2009, 10:14 PM

You know what's worse than getting absolutely zero migrants in your first year?

Getting 21 in the next. All at once. I don't have enough food or beds for you bastards!

Thadius · 12-08-2009, 12:13 AM

Oh I love getting no migrants off the bat. Gives me time to set up everything without worrying about 'proper' sleeping spaces.

You think it's bad now with an immigrant influx?

Wait till the taxkeeper or whatever his title is shows up and imposes prices on everything. If you haven't been minting coins constantly, he will mess your perfect little system up. He will evict people from their own ROOMS. The only useful thing he does is let you know how much everything is worth in Dwarfbucks.

And he does it all from the comfort of his three-room suite in the heart of the mountain with a wonderful tomb. Meanwhile everyone else starves because they can't afford FOOD.

I'm surprised the Royal Guard hasn't ripped his head off and passed it on to a craftdwarf so he can make a totem out of it.

Corel · 12-08-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Thadius

...We should probably do a Dwarf Fortress LP, what with the interest this thread is gathering. It would probably end in fire in year two. Or three.

Yeah, I was thinking that we should probably use a visualiser for Non-DF to understand what's going on and we can annotate the pictures too and let people give ideas on how they want things to go. We should do a Boatmurdered LP style where we take turns in playing a year. Have to pick a very interesting starting position however.

Also on the Boatmurdered LP, I cracked up when they released the lava into the countryside and they combated it with water.

Edit: So my Ranger and his trusty hunting dog got attacked by a bear, ending with him being knocked out and the dog limping away. One of my soliders decided to then wrestle the bear into submission whilst they dragged the Ranger's battered body back to the fort. Unfortunately he died of blood loss in hospital.

Also, losing IS fun!

Loyal · 12-08-2009, 12:56 AM

Boatmurdered is wonderful, but I have to say Headshoots is moreso. It includes, among other things, a visit to the bowels of hell, a giant engine of magma dispension, and a dwarf running through lava to pummel a kobold to dust... with its backpack.

Thadius · 12-08-2009, 01:00 AM

I've got a worldgen file kicking around on my hard drive somewhere that gives a position with quite a few things. Most notably: LAVA. Also sand, dirt, limestone, river, endless chasm, and iron. No aquifer though, and it is freaking cold six months out of twelve.

Melfice · 12-08-2009, 10:34 AM

The interface is weird to me.
I'll try it again some other time, but it's so... confusing. I'm not even put off by the "graphics", although I DID step over to Mayday's, but it's just... the controls.

12-07-2009, 09:43 PM	#31
Thadius BEARD IMPACT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MANLY ANGER Posts: 1,977	There's a funny story about that. First an elven caravan arrived, along with an ambassador. And THEN a vile force of darkness arrived. If it had happened at the same time it woulda been cool. Three squads of goblins. Uh, guys, I don't do this, like, ever, but you could still turn back... One squad in captured by my cage traps. Not too late! One squad is chunky salsa by sawblade traps right after the cage traps. You could still run! The third squad actually got some of their members past the dragons...only to have the Hammerer come out and knock the goblins like footballs back out. And the rest got toasted, turns out the dragons were just napping. I almost wished that the dragons would ignite the elven caravans, but no such luck. ...We should probably do a Dwarf Fortress LP, what with the interest this thread is gathering. It would probably end in fire in year two. Or three. __________________ ANGER HAS NEVER BEEN MORE MANLY THAN THIS.

12-07-2009, 10:00 PM	#34
Thadius BEARD IMPACT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MANLY ANGER Posts: 1,977	Ah, but we could leave notes next to the levers that operate the doomsday traps. ...Although I'm not sure how useful that would be. I have one lever set to release the stray animals, a series of levers set to the watery grave weapon, one lever for the drawbridge, and one that would flood the dwarf's rooms with magma. ...On second thought, notes for the doomsday mechanisms would be a GOOD IDEA. We should make it mandatory that if you build a doomsday device, you have to leave a note telling us how it works. And there are PLENTY of tilesets out there that would decipher it for the non-dwarfs among us. If an LP is made, I foresee the tileset thing being put up to a vote. __________________ ANGER HAS NEVER BEEN MORE MANLY THAN THIS.

12-08-2009, 12:13 AM	#36
Thadius BEARD IMPACT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MANLY ANGER Posts: 1,977	Oh I love getting no migrants off the bat. Gives me time to set up everything without worrying about 'proper' sleeping spaces. You think it's bad now with an immigrant influx? Wait till the taxkeeper or whatever his title is shows up and imposes prices on everything. If you haven't been minting coins constantly, he will mess your perfect little system up. He will evict people from their own ROOMS. The only useful thing he does is let you know how much everything is worth in Dwarfbucks. And he does it all from the comfort of his three-room suite in the heart of the mountain with a wonderful tomb. Meanwhile everyone else starves because they can't afford FOOD. I'm surprised the Royal Guard hasn't ripped his head off and passed it on to a craftdwarf so he can make a totem out of it. __________________ ANGER HAS NEVER BEEN MORE MANLY THAN THIS.

12-08-2009, 01:00 AM	#39
Thadius BEARD IMPACT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MANLY ANGER Posts: 1,977	I've got a worldgen file kicking around on my hard drive somewhere that gives a position with quite a few things. Most notably: LAVA. Also sand, dirt, limestone, river, endless chasm, and iron. No aquifer though, and it is freaking cold six months out of twelve. __________________ ANGER HAS NEVER BEEN MORE MANLY THAN THIS. Last edited by Thadius; 12-08-2009 at 03:20 AM.

12-07-2009, 09:55 PM	#33
Kepor pretty cool guy Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 814	It would inevitably be compared to Boatmurdered.

12-08-2009, 10:34 AM	#40
Melfice Vigilo - Confido Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,846	The interface is weird to me. I'll try it again some other time, but it's so... confusing. I'm not even put off by the "graphics", although I DID step over to Mayday's, but it's just... the controls.