Post by: Heron TSG on March 30, 2010, 10:47:59 am
- 24 hour turns! You only have 24 hours to use, and you can play as much as you want in that time frame. Your turn starts at 12:00 noon (GMT) and ends at 12:00 noon the next day.
- No intentional destruction! Magma lakes are nice, but locking everyone in their rooms until they die is mean.
- Try to reduce lag! Try to avoid huge mining projects, as they build up a lot of free stone.
- Don't claim multiple turns in a row! (Unless it's the day of that turn, and nobody has claimed it yet.)
- Turns will open up weekly, and two weeks will be open at a time.
- Signups will start the day after the new version comes out! I will take the first day to set it up. I will leave the second person to start on the region, however, as I am signed up for 'What makes a Story Great?'.
Signups Arbitrary Score Notes
Thursday, April 1st - Myself +0 Setup went okay.
Friday, April 2nd - Demonic Spoon +2 Good start, although he killed my dwarf.
Saturday, April 3rd - Skaltum N/A Didn't show up.
Sunday, April 4th - gamegreen33 -1 Neutral year, made friends with the elves.
Monday, April 5th - Samoorai +2 Started a swanky new project and beat up a beast.
Tuesday, April 6th- Graebeard +3 Bonus points for working on a huge megaproject. Good year, not many deaths.
Wednesday, April 7th- Azulth N/A No show.
Thursday, April 8th- nil
Friday, April 9th- alway
Saturday, April 10th- Burnt Pies
Sunday, April 11th- db48x
Monday, April 12th- 64-bit
Tuesday, April 13th- Chaoseed
Wednesday, April 14th- Xieg
Thursday, April 15th- Huggz
Friday, April 16th- Samoorai
Saturday, April 17th- LordSlowpoke
Sunday, April 18th- ME
Monday, April 19th- Lord Shonus
Tuesday, April 20th- noobs4uce
Wednesday, April 21st- Skaltum
Thursday, April 22nd - Demonic Spoon
Friday, April 23rd - db48x
Saturday, April 24th -
Sunday, April 25th - Chaoseed
Monday, April 26th - RebelZhouYuWu
Tuesday, April 27th - n00bs4uce
Wednesday, April 28th - db48x
Thursday, April 29th -
Friday, April 30th - Urist Imiknorris
When your turn is over, simply upload the save to the DFFD. Maps uploaded to the DFMA are nice too. Let the battle begin!
Post by: Demonic Spoon on March 30, 2010, 10:56:34 am
Post by: skaltum on March 30, 2010, 11:30:14 am
ASAP! :D :D :D :D :D
ahhhh the band of brothers are finally reunited
Barb the destroyer,
Post by: gamegreen33 on March 30, 2010, 01:40:23 pm
Post by: Azulth on March 30, 2010, 01:43:50 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on March 30, 2010, 03:00:28 pm
Post by: nil on March 30, 2010, 03:04:22 pm
(damn you for beating me to this, Barbarossa!)
Post by: alway on March 30, 2010, 03:35:05 pm
Post by: Chaoseed on March 30, 2010, 05:44:03 pm
- Signups will start the day after the new version comes out!
...errr...right. Okay, I'll be patient. ;)
Post by: Heron TSG on March 30, 2010, 06:18:26 pm
Hopefully we can keep an up-to-date DFMA page so that the world may once again see the madness that is SparkGear.
Post by: Graebeard on March 30, 2010, 08:44:19 pm
Post by: Samoorai on March 31, 2010, 04:14:05 am
Post by: Heron TSG on March 31, 2010, 09:44:02 am
Because otherwise people might accidentally claim a day where there is no new version or the first day there is, which I need for setup.
- Signups will start the day after the new version comes out!
Post by: rickvoid on March 31, 2010, 02:02:48 pm
Watching.
Post by: Heron TSG on March 31, 2010, 05:37:04 pm
Post by: Darkness3313 on March 31, 2010, 10:19:59 pm
It's good to see you guys out in force once more. Remember that you have to specify a day when you sign up, or else you get the next available one.
Hopefully we can keep an up-to-date DFMA page so that the world may once again see the madness that is SparkGear.
I don't know about playing but I could see what I can do about running a DFMA page for you guys.
Post by: Urist Imiknorris on April 01, 2010, 09:30:49 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 01, 2010, 09:48:17 am
Picking a location now, will have the save up shortly.
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 01, 2010, 01:20:18 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 01, 2010, 03:30:50 pm
There's the save for the embark. I can't play yet, due to my participation in another gimmicky succession game, but skaltum can start his turn early if he wants.
We started on a marsh/mountain area, and I hope there's magma, although you can't search for it anymore.
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 01, 2010, 03:44:27 pm
Post by: gamegreen33 on April 01, 2010, 04:27:04 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 01, 2010, 05:10:45 pm
Alright looks like I have a few days to try figuring out how this new military thing works.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 01, 2010, 05:21:58 pm
Post by: gamegreen33 on April 01, 2010, 08:40:25 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 01, 2010, 09:42:18 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 02, 2010, 12:34:30 am
Dibs on first turn. You think it'll be out on April the first though?
Post by: Xieg on April 02, 2010, 01:29:34 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 02, 2010, 01:48:53 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 02, 2010, 01:59:17 am
In any case, my turn starts at 2:00am sunday for me ;D Do we have any specific goals? And how much reporting and screenshotting do you want?
Post by: Samoorai on April 02, 2010, 07:58:22 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 02, 2010, 08:28:13 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 02, 2010, 08:53:50 am
Also, that could easily be attributed to the fact that only one of the dwarves has skills, and very few of them, to help him be a good squad leader for the military.
EDIT: Don't deconstruct workshops or the fortress shall be sucked into the void!
Post by: Chaoseed on April 02, 2010, 10:42:01 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 02, 2010, 11:50:13 am
@DS- tell us when ye got magma, alright?
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 02, 2010, 11:52:55 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 02, 2010, 12:14:29 pm
Deconstructing workshops is bugged too?
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 02, 2010, 01:10:42 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 02, 2010, 01:28:33 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 02, 2010, 02:38:08 pm
Map after (http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-8346-sparkgearthedevourerofbirds)
Save (http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=1967)
Sparkgear 10: The founding
We seven have arrived at this place. Here we shall build the greatest of fortresses, Sparkgear Devourer of Birds! Let us quickly build lodgings ere the giant jaguars and giant eagles get hungry. Strike the Earth!
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX11.png?t=1270234752)
Bah, once again it is up to the members of the great Demonic Spoon Clan to lay down the foundations of the great fortresses. If it weren't for us there would be many more dead dwarves in the annals of history, or less depending on how you look at it.
Quickly I took command and grabbed our only pick to being carving out the future mountainhome of The Crimson Boot of Spells. I ordered the rest to start clearcutting the local forest and gather up the local vegetation for food. They obeyed my order, though they were reluctant and threw many fearful glances at a giant eagle that was soaring nearby.
One good thing about this savage place is that one of the most valuable of aboveground plants can be found here. Whip vines. Our gatherers found them in great quantities and they shall be a boon to our food stocks. I have also ordered some workshops set up outside the entrance until proper workshops spaces can be dug out. I ordered one of the dwarves to start cranking out mechanisms and another hatches and doors. I have started digging out the farm spaces and will dig a tunnel to the nearby murky pools for irrigation of the farm plots.
Summer already, time is just flying by. Progress is slow but steady. Also we received migrants, Things were tight there for a while with our food stocks since our farms had not been entirely completed yet but we managed with a bit of vermin hunting while we waited for the plump helmets to grow.
What!? One of the migrants, a woodcrafter named Mosus seems to have gone a bit crazy! He ran into our craftdwarfs workshop and refused to come out. He kept throwing out sketches of various items. We decided to humour him and procure these items, perhaps he will make something worthwhile.
He has completed his great work, Scribbleblind the Slivers of Scorn, a highwood figurine of one of our past kings! This will indeed please the crown and bring their favour to our fortress. Armok smiles upon our fortress.
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX1.png?t=1270235991)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX2.png?t=1270235992)
I am a bit ashamed to admit I have lost track of time a bit. The fortress has begun in proper and things are going well. I and one of the migrants who is a miner have started mining out a great staircase, that shall reach to the heavens and pierce the very earth itself. It shall be glorious.
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX4.png?t=1270235055)
What?! We have discovered some sort of large underground cavern system! This will complicate our plans somewhat. It seems that there is underground plantlife here and a large lake, so at least something good came out of this. The underground plants will spread there spores around, allowing us to set up elaborate underground tree farms and we can make a well over the lake for medical needs.
Spring, and the elves came. And with such wonders! Grizzly bears and giant eagles, wolves and deer! I decided to liberate these poor creatures from the vile elves, and some other stuff besides. We couldn't afford to trade anyway. I shall set up some kennels for these animals for breeding purposes. Also on the subject of animals, we now have a large number of cows, excellent for milking and cheesmaking.
Mmm, another one? Oh well, let's see what he makes.
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX5.png?t=1270236201)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX6.png?t=1270234983)
Not the most impressive of artifacts but at least we got a legendary clothier out of the bargain.
I have ordered a hospital dug out and our irrigation system expanded. We shall feed it form the brook as the rain does not fill up the murky pools fast enough.
There were some close moments with a giant jaguar during the construction of the irrigation system but no casualties. Also, our migrant miner friend has just proven his stupidity to me. He was ordered to dig a shaft to the underground lake for well. He did this, he however, channeled out the ground beneath his very own feet to complete the shaft and fell around 5 to 6 urists to the bottom of the lake, seriously injuring his liver and one of his floating ribs. Fortunately we were able to rescue him before any nasty beasties showed up and he is currently bedridden in the hospital he helped dig out. Idiot.
The bloodstains from his wounds after he fell into the lake:
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX7.png?t=1270234986)
The new irrigation system is complete and currently in it's first test run. After reviewing the blueprints I noticed that it might also serve as a fortress defense system and ordered a secondary tunnel that bypassed the farms dug out so that the entrance could be flooded without flooding the farms.
The secondary tunnel is not yet dug in these images.
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX8.png?t=1270234988)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX9.png?t=1270234992)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearX10.png?t=1270236047)
Hah! They think they don't need me anymore now that I have completed the basics of the fortress. The fools! They will pay for this outrage, but not now. I must bide my time for at the moment as I can do little to exact my revenge against them for disposing me. But I shall have my revenge, even if it takes the rest of my life and kills every dwarf in this place.
Summary:
We have:
A dining room
Bedrooms, but not enough
We are set on the food side of things for now but you might want to start growing some food. Currently all plots are fallow for all seasons.
We have a complex irrigation system. I clearly labelled the levers and what they do. The levers are located on the bedroom level.
A hospital.
We need:
More bedrooms.
Military.
Magma.(There is always magma near the bottom of the map in the new version)
Trading goods.
A forge for our fey metalcrafter.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 02, 2010, 02:46:07 pm
Also, good job on the founding! I think you may have misplaced the breeding pair of donkeys I packed, judging by the kennels POI. (Is there donkey milk?)
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 02, 2010, 02:53:24 pm
You know that you have around 16 hours left to play, right? Turn changes happen at 12:00(Noon) GMT.
Also, good job on the founding! I think you may have misplaced the breeding pair of donkeys I packed, judging by the kennels POI. (Is there donkey milk?)
There might be that much time left according to you but I need to sleep now. :P Also there was some donkey milk, but I dislike donkeys and butchered them after a few milkings. Cows are the way to go man.
Post by: 64-bit on April 02, 2010, 08:27:20 pm
always wanted to be involved in one of these.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 02, 2010, 09:17:20 pm
Post by: Xieg on April 02, 2010, 10:55:33 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 02, 2010, 11:19:00 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 02, 2010, 11:24:16 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 02, 2010, 11:50:34 pm
Also, I forgot to mention that one of our metalcrafters is currently in the throes of a fey mood, we should probably build a forge for him before he goes batshit insano. And one of the stonecrafters that died was your dwarf barbarossa, sorry about that but we really didn't have any shell.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 03, 2010, 12:22:12 am
Post by: gamegreen33 on April 03, 2010, 12:50:34 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 03, 2010, 12:51:42 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 03, 2010, 12:52:09 am
Post by: gamegreen33 on April 03, 2010, 12:54:50 am
I will in the morrow. Now I must slumber.Yay!
Fair warning-This fortress will most likely not survive my turn.
Post by: db48x on April 03, 2010, 01:18:40 am
Post by: sir labreck on April 03, 2010, 02:26:30 am
I'm back and I will watch this for my daily laugh :p With Dilbert anyways lol. Good start, always better than desperate start ^^
Maybe I'll take up a turn when I'll wee a great moment to crash the fortress without wanting it :D
Farewell (demoniac laughing).
Post by: Samoorai on April 03, 2010, 11:06:43 am
Also, I'm using chariot's graphics. At least I would be if they worked. My Guybrush tileset works, just not the actual graphics set. Just an fyi for when my screenshots come up and you have no idea what you're seeing.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 03, 2010, 12:38:44 pm
@gamegreen33- don't worry, reclaiming is fun too.
@Samoorai- Use any graphics set you want as long as it doesn't change the RAWs. If it does, it'll corrupt the save for the next person.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 03, 2010, 07:24:50 pm
Post by: db48x on April 03, 2010, 07:34:57 pm
Skaltum appears to have missed his first 12 hours, so does anyone want the remainder of his turn?
Sure, I'll take it.
Post by: arrowplain on April 03, 2010, 08:37:06 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 04, 2010, 12:33:04 am
Post by: db48x on April 04, 2010, 03:21:59 am
Luckily only the bear and the dog have been wounded so far, but it's looking a bit like this troll's regeneration will last forever...
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 04, 2010, 03:29:17 am
Post by: db48x on April 04, 2010, 03:44:18 am
Noo! Our bears! :( Have you ordered some crops planted? Has any successful surgery yet been performed on the injured miner? Did the bear come from underground? If not then how did it get past our cage traps?
I have ordered some token shrooms planted, but the caravans are bringing so much food and drink that it's not really been necessary.
No, that poor miner is still in surgery. He's gotten up a few times to go back to work, but always ends up back under the knife. I've actually disabled all of his labor settings as a result.
The troll came up from the cavern, where there are no traps. One of our grizzly bears was wandering the fort (not chained up) and engaged the troll. He broke a toe.
Post by: db48x on April 04, 2010, 03:46:35 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 04, 2010, 03:47:20 am
Post by: db48x on April 04, 2010, 04:15:23 am
Post by: db48x on April 04, 2010, 05:08:53 am
Post by: db48x on April 04, 2010, 05:14:45 am
He was composed entirely of water, and just exploded when he got next to the grizzly bear that I've stationed outside our cavern door. Lots of mist, and muddy ground, and the bear and cougar are both dizzy. The combat report consists entirely of "The Stray Grizzly Bear stands up."
:D
edit: really wish I had remembered to record it. oh well
Post by: db48x on April 04, 2010, 07:22:22 am
Save: http://db48x.net/SGX/SGX Day Three.zip (http://db48x.net/SGX/SGX Day Three.zip)
DFMA: http://mkv25.net/dfma/poi-22478-banquethall (http://mkv25.net/dfma/poi-22478-banquethall)
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Heron TSG on April 04, 2010, 10:14:14 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 04, 2010, 10:16:45 am
Post by: gamegreen33 on April 04, 2010, 12:49:38 pm
Post by: gamegreen33 on April 04, 2010, 01:37:36 pm
First thing I did was create scaffoldings on the staircases exposed to the cavern system. They've been built, and I designated some cage traps. I named an administrator after myself, and apparently I just gave birth! ;D Oh well, I already picked someone, might as well stick with it. I also drafted our peasants and asked for some steel axes for them. Soon I will try to make suits of steel armor for them. I plan on getting the miner that got injured healed up soon.
Update: The elves have arrived! Since the new version, my feelings toward them have changed from deep, unconditional hatred to reluctant appreciation (for all the sweet animals they bring!). I will let you know what animals I get.
Update 2: AWESOME. I got some giant eagles, a couple of wolves, grizzly bears, and a cougar.
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 04, 2010, 02:45:35 pm
Post by: db48x on April 04, 2010, 05:44:51 pm
We already got some of those before, have they started breeding yet or do we need a dungeon master?
One of the grizzly bears gave birth during my turn, so they've already started.
Post by: gamegreen33 on April 05, 2010, 01:50:56 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 05, 2010, 02:02:54 am
Post by: gamegreen33 on April 05, 2010, 02:10:46 am
Oh crap, that means my turn. Anything else update-y to report before I start?No, I basically left right after the last post. Sorry guys.
Post by: Samoorai on April 05, 2010, 03:45:33 am
So, here I am. Sparkgear Devourer of Birds. Not the most bizzare name I've ever heard but certainly up there. I only came here 'cause I heard this place was new, so I figured I'd be able to keep to myself in some quite corner. Then one day, out of no-where, the guy running the place walks up to me and goes, "You're in charge now. I'm too busy with Arr Ell stuff." Figured he was just another nutter, but then everyone starts coming to me for orders! Great, now I have to do stuff. :( Well first up, here's the current situation:
(http://i42.tinypic.com/33p7ztz.png)
I really have no idea what I'm going to do here. The place seems to be a mess, almost totally random with rather little in the way of aesthetic design. So, very dwarven. I dunno, call me an elf (although if you do I'll feed you to a grue), but I like form and function to blend a little more. Still, you know the one thing that makes any fortress better? Magma!
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 05, 2010, 06:20:11 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 05, 2010, 07:58:31 am
Post by: skaltum on April 05, 2010, 08:12:33 am
when is the next availible turn?
Post by: Heron TSG on April 05, 2010, 08:17:44 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 05, 2010, 10:12:35 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 05, 2010, 12:21:51 pm
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2udw4th.png)
I was concerned for a while and told the military to station themselves on the stairs, in case it managed to get past the cage traps. A few days past until I realised there was no actual access into that cavern. Someone had removed the slopes around the entry, lined it with cage traps, then left it suspended. I can only conclude one of my predecessors was afraid of bats, or whatever else is down there that can fly (which apparently Thrathnu couldn't).
Okay, something is wrong with this lot. Some random dwarf came into my office and informs me that the fake mayor, the FAKE mayor, has issued a mandate!
(http://i40.tinypic.com/dom5ow.png)
Some nonsense about not selling axes. I asked him why he even bothered telling me, and then he says the actual mayor has decided to go along with it! I swear, if I wasn't already bald I'd be losing my hair, and I'm only a month in...
Post by: Samoorai on April 05, 2010, 12:25:53 pm
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2cgfz9y.png)
Post by: Samoorai on April 05, 2010, 02:13:07 pm
--P.S: If you don't get it, learn some science. Sweet, delicious science!--
In my efforts to dig down to the sweet sweet magma, (in which I personally just mined out the stairway down to level 5, 142 heisenbergs down from the surface) I have inadvertently opened the way for Thrathnu to enter the fortress proper. He/she/it is now in the forge area. I've scrambled the military to come kill it while a war dog keeps it busy. Since it's made of magnetite this should prove quite the battle, or it will spell our doom. Also I found a button on my desk labeled "movies". This seems like as good a time as any to press it.
Post by: Samoorai on April 05, 2010, 04:00:20 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 05, 2010, 05:16:37 pm
Also, project "Someone Else's Problem" is in full swing. I have four catapults working full time, flinging our excess stone into our neighbours yard.
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 06, 2010, 01:28:18 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 06, 2010, 04:13:04 am
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2d6tjr9.png)
Osnusm the Evil Sucker. Oddly appropriate name for a gigantic tick. He caused no trouble to the fortress, mostly because he made his entrance through the barracks. From the reports I received, it's "deadly dust" did little more than obscure vision as the military flung it across the room a few times till it died.
We're very low on wood. This is because most of it goes to fuel the smelters and the forge so they can make components for the magma pump shaft, ironically so we won't need wood to fuel them. I've ordered most of the surface to be clear cut and the deepest cavern too, since it seems rather isolated and uninhabited. Interesting flora down there. We have to make sure to grab every scrap of wood the caravans bring too. Except for that crappy elven wood armor. Seriously, why do we have so much of that? Wooden chainmail? You might aswell wear a vest made of cheese. Useless hippies. Not even the humans will buy that crap. Oh, one of the masons snapped. After a month or two of screaming at every passing dwarf that he wanted unspecified body parts and a bunch of other stuff THAT WAS RIGHT ACROSS THE HALL, dumbass, he started foaming at the mouth. We locked the doors before he was able to lunge at anyone. When the screaming stops we'll have to check on him.
Even though it's only been half a year since leadership was thrust upon me, I feel it's time to step down. I was just a random peasant, but it seems I've found my calling as a miner, and also as a grand scale architect. I've designed a nice scalable bedroom system beneath the main production level, which whoever follows me can copy and expand as needed. Still, it's going to be a LONG time before the pump shaft is complete, and I haven't even started on the power requirements. Perhaps if I divert the brook into a series of tunnels leading down to one of the caverns, I could set up a series of water wheels... Oh well, not my problem anymore. I've left a note on my desk informing the next poor sap who walks in here that they're in charge. I think I'll lurk somewhere outside so I can hear their reaction before I head back into the shaft. ;D
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2007 (http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2007)
--Note on desk reads:
If you are reading this note, it means you have accepted leadership of this fortress. Ha! If you try and get out of this, or mess with my tomb, I will make sure you witness the operation of the magma shaft from a rather, unique perspective. I've laid the groundwork for the shaft, so you should be able to see what I was doing. If you can't figure it out, come find me, but remember that if you do I will have to break something, probably you. Don't screw it up.
Also there's an artifact bed in storage. That's reserved for our King if he ever visits. Or Queen. I forget which one's in charge. Have Fun!
---------------
That's me done. I need to sleep. The pumps in the shaft will need to be walled off from the stairs before the whole system is started, otherwise magma will leak into the stairwell. Also you should put a hatch on the bottom level and seal it. As for the bedrooms, copy down and try to copy for the areas west and south of the main stairwell.
BTW if the next guy doesn't show up I'll see if I can finish the shaft myself, if that's cool.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 06, 2010, 08:06:06 am
Post by: SanDiego on April 06, 2010, 09:04:15 am
Post by: Graebeard on April 06, 2010, 09:50:39 am
Post by: Huggz on April 06, 2010, 10:48:26 am
Post by: Huggz on April 06, 2010, 11:11:03 am
Post by: Graebeard on April 06, 2010, 11:53:59 am
17 gobbos, 1 of them riding "Rutherer," a gigantic monster with gray hair, blue skin and green eyes. 2 of the gobbos killed, the rest (including Rutherer) caught in cages.
We lost one soldier who rushed out past the cages, and had 4 others injured finishing the two gobbos that made it past. Time for more cages. And looks like the doctors have something to practice on.
Post by: nil on April 06, 2010, 12:17:58 pm
Post by: Mephansteras on April 06, 2010, 12:24:18 pm
Post by: sir labreck on April 06, 2010, 12:37:04 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 06, 2010, 01:11:17 pm
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2unypgg.jpg)
Bee Tea Dubs, what's a good site to use for uploading images? I used tinypic... anyone have a better recommendation for clarity and longevity?
Post by: SanDiego on April 06, 2010, 01:15:34 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 06, 2010, 02:35:44 pm
Okay, this is retarded. I've been fighting the damn thing for 3 months straight. NOTHING is getting done because everyone keeps getting freaked out by it. I don't want to put anyone else in the military in case they decide they don't want to leave. I don't care what anyone says, I'm scumming back to a month or so before Thrathnu came up the shaft. Otherwise absolutely nothing would get done, and my turn would be wasted.
This.
It seems like everyone was glitching out around this guy. I'd wrestled him to all red injuries, but he never dies...
Everyone (and I mean everyone) was just standing next to him cancel spamming. Sigh. Rewind.
Whoever is next don't let this guy in. It will ruin you.
Post by: Huggz on April 06, 2010, 03:46:47 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 06, 2010, 04:21:13 pm
Got the pump system figured out? Also there's a tree in the way of a wall in the second cavern; that'll need to be chopped down and a wall built there before the system can start.
Oh yeah, how's my score?
Post by: Graebeard on April 06, 2010, 05:54:13 pm
Yeah, watch out for Thrathnu too, he's still wandering around the second cavern probably. Before I scummed he had no arms, no feet, and everything red. He couldn't hurt anyone, but since my dwarves refused to grab weapons (even after I had to rotate a squad out of combat so they could eat and drink) he wasn't getting hurt either.
Got the pump system figured out? Also there's a tree in the way of a wall in the second cavern; that'll need to be chopped down and a wall built there before the system can start.
Oh yeah, how's my score?
Actually, Thrathnu was the problem. When I cut down that tree you're talking about he was able to get into that staircase. If I have time during my turn I'm going to try taking a hammer dwarf at him in tha cavern where he won't bother anyone else and where I'll have room for a couple guys to attack him.
Post by: Huggz on April 06, 2010, 06:44:41 pm
Yeah, thats how
Post by: Heron TSG on April 06, 2010, 08:27:34 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 07, 2010, 12:08:08 am
Post by: Graebeard on April 07, 2010, 12:48:10 am
Post by: Graebeard on April 07, 2010, 06:12:39 am
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Save File (http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2017)
I awake.
My head begins to clear as the warm, forge-borne light permeates the cell I call home. Another day of hard labor ahead, I quickly rise for the morning whiskey that makes life bearable.
But wait. Something’s not right. Groggy, nearly sober, I stumble out my door into the hallway. The colors seem… different. Objects gleam with a newness at once familiar and somehow strange. I really need that whiskey.
Thirst quenched and sobriety safely deferred, I grab my pick and trudge down the stairs to work on the new mining shaft. I go down ten flights, then 15. Expecting to reach my destination any moment I continue going for another 145 levels. This can’t be. That’s ten times as deep as we could go when I fell asleep last night. Now I know something’s wrong, and it’s not just lack of alcohol. Confused and starting to panic, I ascend this behemoth stairwell to find out just what’s going on here.
Hungry, thirsty, and tired, I finally make it back to the main level of the fortress. I grab a passing stonecrafter and ask him what happened to the stairway, how we managed to breach the formerly absolute barrier holding us back to 15 z’s. Asking me if I’ve had enough to drink, he pats me on the beard and continues on. I must get to the bottom of this. I need to find our leader.
Searching for someone in charge I continue to get odd glances from all my brothers and sisters. Finally, I corner a weaver and demand to know what’s going on. “Umm… Graebeard… you’re the boss. We all decided you were in charge once Samoorai realized how much work it is to pump magma up 160z’s and stepped down as lawgiver.”
This isn’t right. None of this makes any sense. And then it comes to me: I’m still asleep. I didn’t wake up this morning, I only dreamt I did. I must still be in my bed back home where everything is normal.
Seeing everyone look to me, I decide to play along. It’s my dream, so why not have some fun. I decide to tackle the magma issue while I wait to wake up, and see if I can’t fix this place up a bit.
I begin to shout orders, taking joy in the sight of minions scurrying off to do my bidding. As the day bears on I begin to weary. A meal and some booze later I feel better. Odd that I can order people around in my dream somehow still need to eat and drink. Oh well. Odder still is the food around here. Liver? Organ meat? Not that I’m complaining about the variety, but this all seems too strange to be springing from my unconsciousness. Pondering the strange phantasms of my idle brain, I wonder if I should seek help from the Therapist once I awake.
Come nighttime I retired to my grand quarters. Lying in bed while others slept did no good. It seems I can’t sleep while in this dream. Surely I must wake up from all this soon.
The horrors of the last several days are nearly overwhelming. I still have not slept. I am beginning to lose hope that I will ever wake up, that I will ever return to the simple, safe world I know must exist beneath this gruesome lie.
It all began with a siege. Simple, I thought. Then I saw the mount on which the twisted goblin leader strode. Never have I beheld such a horrifying sight. A "Rutherer" they call it. It's hideousness is matched only by the villainy of the goblin race. My confidence faltering, I decide to play it safe by letting those foul beasts rush straight into my cage traps. One of my soldiers refused such cowardice by immediately rushing out to engage the invaders. His death was swift.
Only two of the ignoble cretins made it through. Thinking my victory already earned, I order a squad of soldiers out to clear up the remaining garbage. Stronger than I ever feared, those two goblins hospitalized four of my soldiers before they fell.
This encounter has made me realize that the former plan of fueling our beautiful forges with the wood of surface trees is untenable. There is no above ground wall to protect our woodcutters and gatherers from these monstrous sieges. We must look downward for our salvation.
My grassp on this world is fading. Still no sleep. Nor couldcould I sleep if sleep might come. Not after the my atttempts to use the system of underground caverns human-cheesing through our maountain. They present a tempting target; flush as they are with grwoths suitable for our forges' unquenchable appetite. But no.
The things that meat us down there have names, but I cannot pronounce them. I know them only by the carnage they wreak. First we hear of a skinless aligator that has infiltrated our caverns, then we heer it's thunderous footsteps reverberating through the mountain. Heading directly towards an opening in the future magma pump system, it tears through the fortess bleeding foulness throughout our home before it is finally brought down.
This attack was soon followed by the appearance of Sedme: a flying thing that also breathes fire. I have managed to avoid this monstrosity tthus far, but see it inching towards my building and know it will soon rain fire upon us.
Stil no rest. This cannnnnnnot fo on much olnger. More seigeres. Hav'ent seen the sun since I can't remember when. Mae never again. Cant get topside long enough to make draownin chamber. Only hope lies in Magma. Magma
It is working. I no that ill wake up once magma reacheees the surface.
I can now see everything with perfect clarity. I have broken through. I can see the truth. What I once thought was a dream is not a dream at all. This world is more true than the one I used to dream. I am not sleeping... I have finally woken up.
I also see that this world, while truer than the last, is still a shadow of the truth cast by the flame of Armok's consuming fire. I will not return whence I came. I will step forward rather than backwards. I have diverted the labor of the fortress to a new project: to a machine that will aid in my transcendence.
It is simple, really. This body will join Armok's blood, freeing my mind to step forward into the light. I am designing a place to wait in water, while Armok's cleansing fire descends upon me. What was once flesh will become stone. I will become pure. I will become like unto a god.
(No further entries)
Post by: Graebeard on April 07, 2010, 08:37:49 am
- Dug out a magma industry 160z's down. Glass corkscrews and pipes are flying out of the furnaces. Designated a burrow and assigned dwarfs to keep them down there working. Also irrigated in case that area ever needs to be locked off from the world. No way to lock it off yet, but it can be done.
- Added several floors of pumps, continued channeling out the pump system. Lots of pump parts ready for building.
- Widened the 160z central staircase to at least 3x3 to accommodate traffic.
- Defined some burrows. Set up a "stay inside" alert for civilians that keeps them to the main central levels inside. You know, in case we can ever retake the surface.
- Began a large above ground wall to protect forest, lakes, and catapults. Could not finish before siege flood.
- Set military uniforms to metal plate and started making armor. More needed.
- Didn't finish my project to encase my dwarf in obsidian. The magma is all set up, but I haven't figured out a good way to do the water part and floor tiling is incomplete. Last several hours have been running at 15 fps (started at 30) because of all the invaders, and I just couldn't get it done.
To do:
- The pump stack system opens to the cave system, and has been constantly attacked by weird ass creatures. If I were to keep playing I'd completely seal it off so there's no chance the flying fire breather Sedme could get in there. I lost several pumps when the others made it in.
- The pump stack system has not been properly dug out the whole way up. Make sure you don't need to do any channeling before you place more pumps.
- [DO NOT OPEN A PATH TO THRANTHU. Fighting him launches serious pathfinding bugs and he doesn't seem to be killable.
- With the invaders and ensuing FPS dive I wasn't able to complete my obsidian encasing maching or the tiling in my tomb. Feel free to finish it and sacrifice me if you like. It's right next to the magma forges.
- Retaking the top would be awesome, but those gobbos up there are some mean bastards. be careful.
Post by: Samoorai on April 07, 2010, 09:34:40 am
The pump stack system opens to the cave system, and has been constantly attacked by weird ass creatures. If I were to keep playing I'd completely seal it off so there's no chance the flying fire breather Sedme could get in there. I lost several pumps when the others made it in.So you cut down that tree and didn't seal the breach? It's only one tile. I made damn sure the rest was totally sealed off. I think.
The pump stack system has not been properly dug out the whole way up. Make sure you don't need to do any channeling before you place more pumps.Yeah, that's a LOT of work, and I really needed sleep at that point. But yeah, to all that follow make sure you channel it all out right.
[DO NOT OPEN A PATH TO THRANTHU. Fighting him launches serious pathfinding bugs and he doesn't seem to be killable.At least not without a much better trained and armed military. Or lots of spike traps. Check my sig'd fortress for my corridor of death, that does the trick on EVERYTHING. Triple refined design ;)
Oh yeah, put me down for another turn. Friday the 16th please.
Post by: Azulth on April 07, 2010, 03:05:59 pm
Anyone can take my turn.
Post by: Graebeard on April 07, 2010, 03:18:14 pm
Post by: LoneJedi7 on April 07, 2010, 03:20:48 pm
Post by: db48x on April 07, 2010, 07:35:00 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 07, 2010, 07:45:08 pm
(http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz214/Graebeard/Hospital.jpg)
Eww.
(http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz214/Graebeard/Rotten.jpg)
Gross.
Thanks, Ngotol. Your breath was fearsome indeed.
Post by: db48x on April 07, 2010, 09:03:15 pm
BTW, what was that about going outside to use the drowning trap? Just get them to come into the entranceway and pull the fourth lever from the left. It's labeled 'Last Resort Drain', and the description talks about the evaporation room, which is now the pool that holds water for the drowning trap. Don't forget to tell everyone to stay inside, which I see you've set up an alert for.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 07, 2010, 09:04:08 pm
And I don't mind one bit if you finish your megaproject. we need more of 'em!
Post by: Samoorai on April 07, 2010, 09:39:21 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 07, 2010, 10:16:43 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 07, 2010, 10:40:58 pm
BTW, what was that about going outside to use the drowning trap? Just get them to come into the entranceway and pull the fourth lever from the left. It's labeled 'Last Resort Drain', and the description talks about the evaporation room, which is now the pool that holds water for the drowning trap. Don't forget to tell everyone to stay inside, which I see you've set up an alert for.Hmm... I may have to try that. I had about 45 seconds without a siege before another one came. When I first looked at it, it didn't seem like it would drown any fools. Obviously I must lure them in to test.
Post by: Graebeard on April 08, 2010, 05:38:59 am
Anyway, here's the save (http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2030), and here's me encased in an Obsidian pillar. Yay!
(http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz214/Graebeard/Tomb.jpg)
It seems like someone went and got all moody while I was asleep. I'm making the raw glass I think he needs right now. Also seems like the siegers finally left, so now may be the time to head topside.
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 08, 2010, 07:23:09 am
Post by: LordSlowpoke on April 08, 2010, 07:37:34 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 08, 2010, 08:46:57 am
Oh yeah, put me down for another turn. Friday the 16th please.
I already called it. Oh, and Spoon, in answer to your comment on my sig'd fortress (I assume it's the same Demonic Spoon), "Because I can." If you want I could upload the save to DFFD and you can give it a go ;)
Post by: Graebeard on April 08, 2010, 01:58:34 pm
Not pictured: 140 z levels of stairs.
Post by: sir labreck on April 08, 2010, 05:48:22 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 08, 2010, 06:04:49 pm
Post by: nil on April 08, 2010, 08:20:09 pm
Post by: nil on April 08, 2010, 09:07:16 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 08, 2010, 09:40:49 pm
Post by: db48x on April 08, 2010, 11:27:31 pm
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 02:07:04 am
I count about 30 that appear to have symptoms, including a dozen of the children. It's getting a bit grim.
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 02:11:45 am
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 02:43:14 am
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 02:51:33 am
Post by: Lord Shonus on April 09, 2010, 05:07:06 am
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 07:06:26 am
We have more food and drink than we'll use in a year, of course.
I got the surface fortification built sufficiently to protect the buildings up there (the masons are still working on the third floor.) It could use some arrow slits.
The mayor went on a bender and destroyed a few buildings, including the old depot. Apparently there's some kind of bug there, because the elven caravan left a bunch of stuff behind when they left. As a result, the depot has not yet been rebuilt in its original location. Various dwarves tried to rebuild it, spending weeks moving crap out of the way, but to no avail. I finally just rebuilt it outside, next to the brook. The dwarven caravan has just arrived, and I've ordered a bunch of toys and other stuff left by the elves moved to the temporary depot so that we can get rid of them.
Oh, did I mention that our broker went beserk after deciding that only shells would serve as decoration for his artifact? I don't think we'll ever have a broker again. Btw, he almost killed Gamegreen, but the militia got there in time and lopped off his head.
Mercifully, there were no sieges, but we did have to fight off a hideous giant crab that was covered in boiling ichor of some kind. You may notice various frozen smears of this ichor on the walls and floors where the dwarves have tracked it around. The hospital is especially bad.
I also got a dozen or so levels of the pump tower built, but it wasn't really a priority. Also, we should have enough bronze armor now to have our militia tank up.
SGX Day Eight.zip (http://db48x.net/SGX/SGX Day Eight.zip)
I'll upload to DFMA shortly. Enjoy!
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 09, 2010, 07:12:20 am
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 07:21:05 am
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 07:37:53 am
A side view (http://mkv25.net/dfma/poi-22641-sideview) is quite instructive. I've uploaded every layer from the top of our little hill to the lowest bit of magma that we know of, so you can really see the extent of the staircase and pump tower. There are still about 20 unexplored layers below the fort.
Post by: derekiv on April 09, 2010, 07:50:27 am
Thing is blood is a little bugged this version: It keeps spreading forever, unless a dwarf cleans it up. And they won't clean outside.
If you have any of the forgotten beasts blood on the floor, you have to seal off the area, or the dwarves will spread it.
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 07:54:56 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 09, 2010, 08:03:41 am
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 08:32:09 am
Good job! I'll get a score up for you later. I suggest quarantine on the rotting dwarves.
I suppose we could just wall them in, but don't really think it would do any good. Several of the tigermen outside caught it, and they never came inside the fort, let alone near any of the dwarves in the hospital.
Post by: skaltum on April 09, 2010, 08:33:36 am
Post by: Graebeard on April 09, 2010, 08:59:43 am
Post by: seigenblues on April 09, 2010, 09:03:05 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 09, 2010, 09:57:15 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 09, 2010, 10:36:58 am
Oh yeah, put me down for another turn. Friday the 16th please.
I already called it. Oh, and Spoon, in answer to your comment on my sig'd fortress (I assume it's the same Demonic Spoon), "Because I can." If you want I could upload the save to DFFD and you can give it a go ;)
That was me yes and I'm good thanks, the map is more than enough, much more. Also it seems we got to turn eight before everything went to the HFS.
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 10:39:04 am
What? You let me die of the plague?! Noooo! That dwarf was so perfectly me! Apart from the hairstyle. And I was watching during my turn, my dwarf actually did most of the work digging out the magma pump shaft. I don't suppose he has surviving family anywhere?
Sorry about that. Actually, I didn't think of soap at the time. I'm not sure if he had any descendants. It looks like the relationships screen/status screen culls deceased dwarves; there are four children with mothers but no fathers.
Two of Gamegreen's daughters are dead, but he's got four others so it's cool.
Also, the relationship screen for 'Samoorai' himself says that he never got past 'passing acquaintance' with anyone, so either he never married or everyone else died, possibly before he did.
Post by: Samoorai on April 09, 2010, 11:03:16 am
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 11:22:49 am
As for engravings there, are a few interesting ones. There are several of a human taming giant eagles while on a journey, one or two of the founding, two of Barbarossa being appointed to the position of broker and militia commander in the early spring of 1052. So far there's just the one wall of engravings in the dining room, though. I want to see one of dwarves rotting in a pile in the corner of the hospital...
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 09, 2010, 12:17:55 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 09, 2010, 12:57:56 pm
- Build two entrances to the fort.
- Make one winding (to discourage pets and merchants) and set the traffic to "restricted" (to extra make sure dorfs don't tread through).
- Fill the long entrance with pools of poisonous blood.
- Close the "safe" entrance when appropriate, routing all traffic through pools of black death.
- ...
- Profit from unjustifiably dangerous defense system.
Post by: Particleman on April 09, 2010, 01:33:59 pm
Profit from unjustifiably dangerous defense system.It's dwarven, that's all the justification you need.
Post by: alway on April 09, 2010, 01:53:53 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 09, 2010, 01:57:40 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 09, 2010, 02:48:15 pm
Top priority needs to be the disposal of all that elven crap. I'm not sure, but I think some of the military was actually WEARING some of that wooden armor during my turn *shudder*. Clean up in general needs to be done.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 09, 2010, 05:00:56 pm
Post by: sir labreck on April 09, 2010, 05:07:02 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 09, 2010, 07:01:42 pm
At least Barbarossa will live on in our minds and walls.
Post by: db48x on April 09, 2010, 07:29:40 pm
Zing! I claim the save! For great justice! Also I'm going to be a manly man and play the newest version, so no dwarf therapist for me! :(
The save works for you, I hope?
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 09, 2010, 11:40:06 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 10, 2010, 02:40:12 am
Oh yeah, put me down for another turn. Friday the 16th please.
I already called it. <snip>
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 10, 2010, 06:08:11 am
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 10, 2010, 06:09:16 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 10, 2010, 06:28:12 am
EDIT: Well at least it died quickly.
Save (http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2051)
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 10, 2010, 07:51:36 am
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 10, 2010, 08:15:57 am
This fort puts all of mine to shame...
Post by: Lord Shonus on April 10, 2010, 09:48:05 am
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 10, 2010, 10:52:47 am
11th Opal, 1057.
Well, this is a turn up for the books, and no mistake! I was hauling a Tigerman Cub down the stairs today, when suddenly up comes the great leader Demonic Spoon, the Dwarf who orchestrated our victory against the Salt Beast Ena, and tells me he's had enough of the damn fortress for a while, it's my job, and I should probably try to do something about the people rotting in the hospital. I don't know what he means, I'm sure. I've never seen the hospital. What's it for? For that matter, why do people keep trying to milk things? This is all quite confusing.
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 10, 2010, 11:16:30 am
12th Opal, 1057
Today I learned we have 293 tame animals on the books. none of these animals seem to be in any way useful, except for the ones in the entrance. Also at least half of us have rotten feet, or mouths, or some other miscellanious body part. How am I meant to solve this? I'm just a Ston
I'm heading down to my spot in the caverns. At least when I'm there I don't have to deal with anything. Only the inevitable pathing issues when I want a drink.
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 10, 2010, 11:25:49 am
Post by: db48x on April 10, 2010, 11:51:28 am
DS: I really like the pit carved out over that magma chamber with all of the goblins in it. Also, it's so cool to find more caverns.
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 10, 2010, 12:15:06 pm
Map (http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-8439-sparkgearthedevourerofbirds)
Post by: db48x on April 10, 2010, 12:25:46 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 10, 2010, 12:29:35 pm
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 10, 2010, 01:42:22 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 10, 2010, 09:50:50 pm
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 11, 2010, 04:00:12 am
I'm blaming it on the ridiculous amount of animals we've got on the map.
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 11, 2010, 04:14:14 am
Diary of Burnt Nogleshlikot, Proficient Stoner
13th Opal 1057
There's remnants of a Caravan up on the Hill! looks like it'd been hit by Goblins and Trolls, which worries me. What if there are any more left?
I suppose they'd be gone by now. Their corpses seemed to have almost entirely disappeared. I set people to pick up all the metal bits and throw them in the smelter. Metal's always useful, right?
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 11, 2010, 04:34:15 am
Post by: db48x on April 11, 2010, 05:12:09 am
The hospital's filthy, and no one seems to do any cleaning, preferring to Idle instead. is there some requirement for cleaning that I've missed?
None that I know of. I bet this plague is spread by contact, too; just look at all the tigermen with rotten paws; they probably got it by walking around in the refuse piles out there.
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 11, 2010, 05:13:48 am
17th Opal 1057
Hmmm. it says here, that old Olin Kaburist is chief of one of our squads. But that can't be right, I know where he's buried!
Nonetheless, he's refusing to give up his post, the stubborn git.
People are just standing around, Idling rather than cleaning. The hospital's filthy, there's smears of Pus, Blood, Ichor and who knows what else all over the walls, which might well be the cause of all our rotting, but no one wants to go clean a few floors, maybe save a life or two?
I've ordered some wood to be burned, and combined with some of the tallow we've got to make some soap. So far it's not gone particularly well. The wood burners can't be bothered to burn wood, and keep telling me they're cancelling my orders! My orders! I'm in charge here!
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 11, 2010, 06:01:13 am
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 11, 2010, 06:04:57 am
21st Opal 1057
What? Sazir Udilevud, Mason has been struck down? What was he doing?...
Oh. Well, thanks, Demonic Spoon. What made you think administering beatings with a pick was a good idea anyway?
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 11, 2010, 06:38:17 am
Most of the farms aren't functioning, because we've got tons of food just lying around anyway. The booze isn't going to run out before the inevitable magma apocalypse either.
It's been interesting to see a fort made by someone else, and I've got some good ideas for my next one. Like genning a world with a lot less layers.
It's taking a while to upload, but I'll have a save game up soon.
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 11, 2010, 06:45:05 am
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 11, 2010, 07:03:17 am
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2058
Post by: db48x on April 11, 2010, 07:38:24 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 11, 2010, 12:17:17 pm
DS and Skaltum, what places do you want now that I've shuffled the earlier claimers?
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 11, 2010, 12:23:48 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 11, 2010, 12:33:37 pm
Post by: db48x on April 11, 2010, 12:39:34 pm
Time for a quick 8-hour nap though.
Oh, I see that one of the doctors has started doing amputations on plague victims. He may be stuck in the same loop as the one that was trying to fix that guy's liver though.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 11, 2010, 03:14:55 pm
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 11, 2010, 03:29:02 pm
"It appears your torso has rotted. We'll have to amputate."
"Will it grow back, doctor?"
Post by: derekiv on April 11, 2010, 08:09:46 pm
If you sacrifice your organs to Armok, I believe it just might."It appears your torso has rotted. We'll have to amputate."
"Will it grow back, doctor?"
Post by: db48x on April 12, 2010, 01:20:29 am
I'd like to share a few excerpts from the combat reports so far:
Quote
The Overlord punches The Forgotten Beast in the lower body with his right hand, but the attack glances away!
The Forgotten Beast strikes The Recruit in the lower body with its x(warthog leather cap)x but the attack is deflected by The Recruit's x(giant cave spider silk coat)x!
The spinning forgotten beast frozen extract strikes The Recruit in the right lower arm, but the attack is deflected by The Recruit's x(warthog leather robe)x!
The Soldier hacks The Forgotten Beast in the head from behind with his iron battle axe, shattering it!
The Overlord punches The Forgotten Beast in the head with his right hand, but the attack passes right through!
I'll let you know how it goes.
Post by: db48x on April 12, 2010, 01:31:41 am
Quote
The Forgotten Beast pushes The Overlord in the upper body, bruising the muscle and tearing apart the upper spine's nervous tissue through the XX(pig tail fiber robe)XX!
You fall over.
Yes, it does say 'you' fall over. DS, I think he's going to kill you. Too bad the forgotten beast was between you and your armor.
Post by: db48x on April 12, 2010, 01:39:28 am
On a happier note:
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The soldier hacks The Forgotten Beast in the head with his iron battle axe, shattering it!
The iron battle axe is lodged firmly in the wound!
The Forgotten Beast pushes The Recruit in the upper body, bruising the muscle and bruising the heart through the X(giant cave spider silk coat)X!
The miner strikes The Forgotten Beast in the lower body with her (copper pick), shattering it!
The Soldier twists the embedded iron battle axe around in The Forgotten Beast's head!
I'm glad someone else with a weapon finally showed up, although it's a shame that they've managed to hack off Thrathnu's arms and feet. He's doing more damage now by bumping into people than he was doing with that cap or by kicking people.
Post by: db48x on April 12, 2010, 03:02:40 am
I guess I'm going to save-scum and prevent him from gaining entry to the fort.
Post by: Samoorai on April 12, 2010, 03:44:51 am
Thrathnu: Forgotten Beast of Temporal Distortion. Fighting this beast causes a build up of chronoton particles, eventually causing a cascade effect which reverts the flow of time to a random point before the fight began. Contact is not advised.
Post by: db48x on April 12, 2010, 04:30:39 am
From the expedition leader's guidebook:
Thrathnu: Forgotten Beast of Temporal Distortion. Fighting this beast causes a build up of chronoton particles, eventually causing a cascade effect which reverts the flow of time to a random point before the fight began. Contact is not advised.
hahaha.
Turns out there were five separate entrances to that cavern. Took me three tries to get them all closed up properly. We lost a farmer in the process, but at least we're safe again.
Post by: db48x on April 12, 2010, 06:57:35 am
Ok. With the restarts, I didn't really get as much done as I'd like. I concentrated on the pump tower, getting every layer channeled out and placing 70 or so new pumps. Of course, most of those are still waiting on an architect, but it's progress. I've also been sealing off the layers that already have pumps. We're out of pipe sections and down to only a dozen or so large screws, so glass production needs to continue.
There's a new forgotten beast in the lowest caverns. We haven't fully explored that area, it's just visible at the bottom of the pit in the south-east corner of the site. Or at least it was, when it first appeared. It seems to have gone off the radar. Try not to breach that cavern in the future.
We just had a wave of immigration; 22 new dwarves have joined our fortress in the last 2 months. I don't think that they had heard about the plague.
An Elven caravan arrived just as I went to save, so don't forget to deal with them.
It's hovering around 13-15 fps at the moment.
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 12, 2010, 08:39:19 am
Post by: 64-bit on April 12, 2010, 09:19:02 am
Post by: 64-bit on April 12, 2010, 09:53:01 am
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 12, 2010, 10:34:02 am
Post by: db48x on April 12, 2010, 10:44:21 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 12, 2010, 02:01:58 pm
Demonic Spoon is not a good choice for Sheriff. He's carrying a pick, and administers beatings.
What? That's the DWARVEN way of going about these sorts of things. Demonic Spoon for sheriff!
Post by: LordSlowpoke on April 12, 2010, 02:10:58 pm
Axes are way more dwarven than that.Demonic Spoon is not a good choice for Sheriff. He's carrying a pick, and administers beatings.
What? That's the DWARVEN way of going about these sorts of things. Demonic Spoon for sheriff!
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 12, 2010, 02:26:10 pm
Post by: LordSlowpoke on April 12, 2010, 02:55:40 pm
Post by: db48x on April 12, 2010, 03:19:36 pm
Post by: 64-bit on April 12, 2010, 05:33:38 pm
26th Opal, 1057
With the giant magma pump stack designed, and just needing to be built at this point, i thought i could lay back for a while. but now it appears, the entire fortress is looking at me for leadership. i may know a lot about pumps and gears, but nothing about leading a fortress. we are going to try and get this pump stack done, so that the sky and the magma can be reunited once again,
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 12, 2010, 06:02:04 pm
Post by: 64-bit on April 12, 2010, 06:59:22 pm
4th Granite, 1058
I can't walk 10 feet down here without stubbing my toe on a boulder*. whoever ran this place before thought it fit to just leave rocks laying around. we do have dwarfs launching some of the rocks into our neighborers land, but its not fast enough, and i have ordered a bunch of the stones cast into the magma sea.
(my fps is hovering between 16 and 20, lets hope this helps)
in other news, it seems we have a collection of tigerman chained up on a ledge**, and it seems they are dying of thirst. there is probably a very good reason why they are there, so i see fit to leave them.
* (my fps is hovering between 16 and 20, lets hope this helps)
**(apparently you didn't unchain them in timeline B, too bad for them)
Post by: 64-bit on April 12, 2010, 07:29:13 pm
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16th Granite, 1058
today a dwarf came up to me, and reported that one of the goblins we had in a cage had become quite attached to his iron pike. i didn't believe him, so i went and checked, sure enough, the goblin had become quite attached to his pike.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
22nd Granite, 1058
15 dwarf migrants came to our fortress today. among them was a legendary miner, and a legendary wood burner. personally, wood burning doesn't seem to be a very demanding or skilled task, but he says otherwise. we also got a master milker and a grand master milker. most of the new immigrants have been tasked to complete the pump stack. we are in the process of designing a power plant to run everything.
Post by: Chaoseed on April 12, 2010, 08:12:39 pm
from the Journal of 64-bit, Lead Engineer
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16th Granite, 1058
today a dwarf came up to me, and reported that one of the goblins we had in a cage had become quite attached to his iron pike. i didn't believe him, so i went and checked, sure enough, the goblin had become quite attached to his pike.
That sounds like it could require surgery.
Post by: 64-bit on April 12, 2010, 11:09:51 pm
Post by: 64-bit on April 13, 2010, 12:32:11 am
27th Granite, 1058
we have filled all of the holes to the underground cavern, i don't trust our cage traps to capture some of the stuff down there. we have gotten the pump stack up to floor 34, and its growing steadily. a project to divert part of the river for waterwheels has been started.
Post by: Chaoseed on April 13, 2010, 01:17:56 am
Just to let you guys know, I'm scheduled for tomorrow, but I'm not going to look at the save until 1PM Eastern US time at the earliest. (That's 5PM GMT, if my calculations are correct.)
Post by: 64-bit on April 13, 2010, 02:05:18 am
1st Felsite, 1058
Everything was going well, until this showed up, i don't really know what to call it, but it goes by the name sedme. we found it when it incinerated a farmer, down by the cliff were the tigermen used to be chained. it snuck in though another crack, this fortress seems to be more porous than pumice. if we survive this latest invasion, lots of new walls will be put up.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Graebeard on April 13, 2010, 02:09:54 am
Post by: 64-bit on April 13, 2010, 02:49:52 am
seeing as i haven't actually gotten anything useful done before something sneaks in and jams up the staircase/fort, we should probably revert the save back one. if the next player realy wants my save, i can upload it, but, the only thing thats differnt is that a few more pumps are built, a area is dug out for power wheels by the river, and you have a non-leathal , but nearly immortal blue 3 tailed chicken that can breath fire jamming up the main staircase. i would go back again and try to get something done, but its nearly 3 am. maybe ill be able to get another turn in later, and actually get something done.
Advice for the next player: Seal the fortress off from the caves as soon as possible, because, the traps don't stop the forgotten beasts, and it seems you have a very good chance of getting one you can't kill.
Link to the save so you don't have to hunt for it http://db48x.net/SGX/SGX%20Day%20Eleven.zip (http://db48x.net/SGX/SGX%20Day%20Eleven.zip)
use the save labeled save B
Post by: db48x on April 13, 2010, 08:28:25 am
Post by: Graebeard on April 13, 2010, 10:23:10 am
(http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz214/Graebeard/WrathofSedme.jpg)
Post by: Chaoseed on April 13, 2010, 02:00:59 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 13, 2010, 02:05:56 pm
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 13, 2010, 03:16:49 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 13, 2010, 04:17:43 pm
Post by: Huggz on April 13, 2010, 04:37:45 pm
It's 4x3. I think the FPS problem is mostly due to all the animals, monsters, and captives.
Captives, eh? Im sure I can deal with that when it's my go :D
Post by: Chaoseed on April 13, 2010, 08:17:45 pm
However, 8 or 9 FPS. I've never played a fortress that slow. I'll do what I can, but I may not make much progress. :(
Post by: 64-bit on April 13, 2010, 08:19:28 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 13, 2010, 10:34:05 pm
Otherwise, keep dumping your problems into the neighbor's yard. Works wonders.
Post by: Chaoseed on April 14, 2010, 02:37:58 am
Chaoseed's Journal, ?? Obsidian
I was carting stones through the magma pump stairwell and it suddenly hit me--gems, all over the place! How can we just fill this shaft with magma when there are all these precious gems?!?
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I'm afraid I threw a bit of a fit. The funny thing is, the miners started listening to me and digging out the gems. Hmmm, if they're willing to go along with my orders, maybe I have some other ideas to improve this place...it's not like anyone else knows what to do around here. Then I can just stand around and give orders!
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I've heard rumors of dark beasts wandering the underground. The other dwarves have been afraid for months that one will invade our diggings and throw us into chaos.
Well, no longer—I've walled up all the entrances to the underground! Suck it, Thrathnu!
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Who chained up all those tigermen by the magma? And what purpose did those diggings serve? I stopped the diggings and freed all the tigers. Go, be free!
They were all rather thirsty. I've decided to build a well above the magma workshop area. Demonic Spoon seemed quite willing to help out, when I convinced him to stop engraving. (Why do we have to engrave EVERY hallway?)
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Lots of junk lying around. We need more bins and barrels. What metal do we have a lot of...eeny meeny mined-y nickel. Yes, nickel containers for everyone!
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Some farmer took over a workshop. We've got tons of everything EXCEPT shells; guess what he wants. I don't think this will end well.
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?? Granite
The well area is almost finished and enclosed. There's only one access from the underground proper into our stair shaft, and that only accessible to flying creatures; with a few more plans and orders, it will soon be walled off. Nearly all the gems are dug out. Yes, I think I'm getting the hang of this job!
(http://chaoseed.com/sparkgear/sparkg0.png)
...hey. Hey you. Want to be overseer?
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I built a few walls and a few pumps, but that's about it. The framerate makes it next to impossible to do anything. :( I THINK Ngathi can't bother us, but I guess we'll see. ;) I know I have a few hours left, but I need to get to sleep. Good luck to the next player!
SparkGear Day 12! Download it here! Click this yellow text! (http://chaoseed.com/sparkgear/sgx_12.zip)
Post by: db48x on April 14, 2010, 03:04:36 am
Post by: Xieg on April 14, 2010, 08:13:42 am
Sweet Armok the lag. Managing to squeeze out 13 FPS. Dumping rocks like mad, working on the pump tower, but its already crashed 4 times. Ah well, 24 hours for me to finish and use the magma pumps.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 14, 2010, 01:22:09 pm
Post by: Chaoseed on April 14, 2010, 02:11:01 pm
huh. it appears that someone reverted to a time before my turn happened. all that work on the magma pump...
64-bit said to use "save B", so that's what I did...
*shrug* :(
Post by: 64-bit on April 14, 2010, 02:35:16 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 14, 2010, 03:29:23 pm
Is it just me or do like half of every forgotten beast needs a trunk?Is it just me or is noobsauce's avatar even more wtf inducing than mine? Seriously, you could live off that thing for a week!
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 14, 2010, 03:35:02 pm
In case you didn't catch it, the last few seconds is them pouring chili into the bag.Is it just me or do like half of every forgotten beast needs a trunk?Is it just me or is noobsauce's avatar even more wtf inducing than mine? Seriously, you could live off that thing for a week!
Post by: Heron TSG on April 14, 2010, 08:45:57 pm
Post by: Xieg on April 15, 2010, 02:10:42 am
Have also devised a way to possibly kill Thrathnu, but I may not have the time to implement it before morning rolls around. Wish me luck.
Oh, and Edit: Everytime I see noob's pic, I have the unholy desire to make and then eat whatever that is.
Post by: db48x on April 15, 2010, 06:28:26 am
Post by: Xieg on April 15, 2010, 06:50:28 am
Quote from: Excerpt from the journal of Xieg Bustarch
12th Granite 1058.
Magama pumps with copper parts.... Who thought that was a good idea? Seriously?
It only got worse from there. To my dismay I discovered all the pumps above it were hanging off three copper pumps at the base. Turn it on and they would melt, causing the whole tower to collapse. The only option was to disassemble the copper pumps, which made everything collapse anyway. Noone was hurt, and the copper parts have since been ordered to be melted down into ingots for some future projects.
Progress was finally being made. A stockpile was designated to remove all the pump components from the tower shaft to make construction easier. We were above the base with actual work and designation for more had been set upwards of 65 levels. Some enterprising dwarves even started to work on pumps at the top, speeding things up ever faster.
Then the crab showed up.
Yes a crab, not just any crab. Ngathi Aceowom, a giant white crab... with a trunk... that sprayed webs. It strangled the bears guarding the central stair in the first level caverns and scuttled through the workforce, interrupting jobs everywhere. A child showed some amazing courage and pummeled the thing into submission until the military arrived. After three days of combat, Burnt Savagekind finished him off.
After that diversion, I returned to the pump project. Some middle management twit decided to cancel everything. Parts were strewn about everywhere and any progress that had been made was ruined. And once everything was setup, Sedme flew out of the old tigerman pit and tried to set several dwarves on fire. Another three day beat down and Sedme was dead.
And ofcourse pumps undesignated and parts were everywhere. Cleanup round three and start up again. This time I ordered a mechanism to be placed in the center of the stack to give an additional anchor to prevent mass collapse like the last three times. And then.. Well I think this describes it best:
Quote from: Excerpt from the journal of Xieg Bustarch
19th Galena 1058
Siegedamnit... Lets see if I can arrange for everyone to not die today.
Crap crap crap crap, whole squads of marksgoblins. Raise the bridge, raise the bridge, raise the bridge!
Well, both elvish and human traders were slaughtered, and one of our tigermen were caught outside, but no terrible losses. A mess of trade goods, metal goods, and general loot out there for when we are feeling adventurous.
The panic caused a mess of suspensions, but no major collapse. The new construction system was more involved on the management end, but it worked.
As the pumps climbed higher, I discovered a problem. Thrathnu was scaring the workers. For days he would swim in the pools on his cavern level, and occasionally come out and spook the dwarves. I have, however devised a plan. I have carved a magma channel out to be fed by the pump tower. This will pour directly into his favorite loitering spot in the water. Open the flood gate, shower him in magma, close the gate, problem solved. All I needed was the damn tower to finish... Well about that...
Quote from: Excerpt from the journal of Xieg Bustarch
9th Sandstone 1058
New visitor today. Cuthabe, a shelled blob. And its made of steam. What the hell was the world like before we dwarves came along?
Well... He isn't much... THe guard eagles at the cavern entrance have the situation well in hand. He doesn't seem to be hurting them much either... Yet he just won't die... Monitoring the situation and may seal off that stairway and dig a new one.
Yeah, sealing it. He doesn't seem to be dying anytime soon, and the Eagles are looking tired. Although I haven't seen a dwarfier bird. Godspeed little ones, and may you one day win.
And then after routing the stairs, in early 1059, we get another visitor. Unfortunately it was sealed in Thrathnu's cavern, so I was unable to rally the men to dispatch of him.
Quote from: Excerpt from the journal of Xieg Bustarch
15th Granite 1059
A new visitor. Made of water... Heard these pop like balloons when hit. Too bad I think he's in the same cavern asn Thrathnu. Need to deal with magnetite man first.
Finally, two things have broken me. The first? I got black out sober for a period of a week. When I came to I had crafted a crown. Of gypsum. With donkeys on it. I don't even like the fleabags!
The other? Well... Look outside... We can no longer go above ground as we have a bronze colossus stomping around up there. As if that wasn't bad enough, the goblins have decided to pay us another visit. As if there wasn't enough blood in the fields anyway. When those two forces meet its going to be hell. And I want to be watching from a safe spot on the wall.
All I can say is I quit.
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Long story short. Forgotten Beasts out the yingyang, a megabeast, sieges, and some progress on the magma tower. Also, Thrathnu should be killable if someone ever gets it working. He likes to hang around the area marked by SHift F4. The cinnabar lever in the lever room will open the floodgate that will one day unleash sweet magma on his head, but that requires someone to finish the damn tower.
Oh and don't remove that colbalt gear, its the only thing holding up half the stack of pumps.
SAVE (http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2110)
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 15, 2010, 08:19:38 am
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 15, 2010, 08:41:18 am
Post by: Huggz on April 15, 2010, 10:51:27 am
Post by: Huggz on April 15, 2010, 12:12:20 pm
Post by: db48x on April 15, 2010, 01:04:32 pm
Also, I signed up for a turn in the fourth week, but go ahead and postpone me into the fifth week.
Post by: Huggz on April 15, 2010, 01:13:18 pm
Post by: db48x on April 15, 2010, 02:05:36 pm
Preferably omeone in the army :P
Done. I gave you a siege engineer.
Post by: db48x on April 15, 2010, 02:24:57 pm
Post by: Xieg on April 15, 2010, 03:09:18 pm
Post by: db48x on April 15, 2010, 03:26:53 pm
Slowly getting things done. All the goblins have left, and the bronze colossus has taken to chasing the last few trolls around. At some point he got a lot more dangerous. For quite a while he didn't kill any of the combatants, but he after a while he managed to kill half a dozen or so of them, so they ran away.
Post by: db48x on April 15, 2010, 03:46:46 pm
Post by: db48x on April 15, 2010, 04:36:24 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 15, 2010, 04:56:31 pm
So, we sallied forth into the glare of the daystar to rid ourselves of the last of the invaders, a single troll. I was the one dual-wielding battle axes. Huggz, you brought a hunk of cow cheese. As we were marshaling in front of the gates, you decided to take it back inside to a stockpile. We waited for you though, and soon charged into the field against our foe. About half way across the field of battle, I realized that it was past my bedtime and so went to go lie down. The rest of you weren't fast enough to properly engage the enemy, who kept dodging your attacks and then outdistancing you by many heisenburgs. Back and forth across the fields our valiant militia chased the hideous troll, until several days later and through no fault of our own, it was caught in one of the cage traps above the entrance to the fort. A great cheer echoed through the halls and down the great staircase, each dwarf taking it up in turn to spread the news. In we rushed, for hunting trolls is thirsty work, and this is as good an excuse as any to throw a party.Fixed.
Post by: db48x on April 15, 2010, 05:28:30 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 15, 2010, 05:58:27 pm
Heh, I've been working steadily on the pump tower, ignoring the battle outside, and when I finally do go back to look, the bronze colossus has gotten himself caught in one of the cage traps out in the middle of the field. That just leaves a single troll.
Yes.
Does anyone know if these jerks are killable in 31.03? We may have to experiment with a several hundred z-level drop if no one has done that kind of science to them yet.
Slowly getting things done. All the goblins have left, and the bronze colossus has taken to chasing the last few trolls around. At some point he got a lot more dangerous. For quite a while he didn't kill any of the combatants, but he after a while he managed to kill half a dozen or so of them, so they ran away.
It seems like all the units level up with experience, not just the good guys. I can't support this with facts, but that's been my experience so far.
Post by: Burnt Pies on April 15, 2010, 06:43:36 pm
Post by: db48x on April 15, 2010, 07:27:25 pm
I've heard colossi are more dangerous without hands or feet, as well.
Hah, that's actually pretty hilarious. I believe the only thing not broken and red are his left hand and foot. 50% dangerous?
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 12:26:52 am
The really bad thing is that I have no idea how he got inside. He first started causing trouble all the way down in the magma forge area. It's possible he slipped past the fight between Cuthabe and the giant eagles and didn't encounter anyone on the stairs on the way down, but I'm not sure. I had already finished closing up the exposed aerial route in via the second cavern, and anyway I don't think he can fly.
I'm going to take a break and then revert to my save from a few hours ago.
Post by: Xieg on April 16, 2010, 02:48:58 am
Although I guess its good that the eagles are still alive and kicking. Those are some badass birds to take on tangling with a steam blob for eternity.
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 03:08:41 am
BTW, what do we want done with the magma? Do we just want a furnace area closer to the rest of the fortress, or some sort of boatmurdered-esque surface doomsday weapon too?
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 16, 2010, 03:19:29 am
FIRST AND FINAL SOLUTION TO ANY AND EVERYTHING HOSTILE.
Post by: Xieg on April 16, 2010, 05:54:06 am
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 08:59:46 am
Does anyone know if these jerks are killable in 31.03? We may have to experiment with a several hundred z-level drop if no one has done that kind of science to them yet.
We also have lots of magma. I'm sure we can figure something out. :)
Just so you all know, I won't be starting my turn right on time. I have some stuff to do, then I need to sleep. No passing me though, because I will be taking my turn. And by the sounds of things I'll be designing a few death corridors, like the one in my sig'd fortress. VERY effective.
Whew. I overslept, so that's good. You didn't say how long you would be, so I'm going to guess that it'll be more than three or four hours, or you wouldn't have mentioned it. If you don't mind, I'm going to take a little more time. Just give me a holler when you're ready, if I haven't already posted it.
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BTW, what do we want done with the magma? Do we just want a furnace area closer to the rest of the fortress, or some sort of boatmurdered-esque surface doomsday weapon too?
A forge area inside the main fortress would be very welcome; there's currently quite a lot of walking back and forth (or up and down) to the current set of forges.
Obviously we'll want a doomsday weapon of some sort in addition.
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 04:16:18 pm
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Engraved on the wall is a masterfully designed image of Graebeard Ferncraft the dwarf and dwarves by Momuz Ushrirkudst. The dwarves are refusing Graebeard Ferncraft. Graebeard Ferncraft looks dejected. The artwork relates to the removal of the dwarf Graebeard Ferncraft from the position of militia captain of The Labyrinthine Helm in the midwinter of 1057.
Sorry dude. :D
There's one of Barbarossa weeping and another Demon Spoon looking confused, too. :)
Also, one of me admiring a crossbow, which is pretty cool.
Post by: Diarrhea Ferret on April 16, 2010, 05:04:18 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 06:27:12 pm
EDIT: He's offline! The fiend!
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 06:47:07 pm
Save. (http://db48x.net/SGX/SGX_Day_Fourteen.zip)
If there's no waterfall down the main staircase, then I've screwed it up again. Please let me know...
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 07:06:44 pm
Thank you, Samoorai, for letting me know that you wouldn't be starting right away. Without that, I wouldn't have been able to finish the waterfall. In fact, the dwarves had only just finished moving the excavated gems out of the drain, so it's only been running for a few game days, about 45 minutes or so. The water hasn't even reached the end of the drain. :)
In other respects the fortress progressed slowly but steadily along the lines set by my forebears. A fair number of new pumps have been installed in the pump tower (although I did not meet my goal of joining up the two sections), and walls have been built on every floor that has a pump so as to prevent leaks.
After dealing with the previous invasion by cunningly trapping the colossus in a cage, we were able to clear some of the litter from the surface. However, this didn't leave much labor for other, more important jobs, so much of it is still out there.
I sold the dwarven caravan animals, and bought gems, wood and stone blocks. We don't really need much of those, but it was a good opportunity to get rid of a bunch of caged animals, which is a good thing.
We're currently under siege. I attempted to drown a number of the goblins by flooding the entrance, only to discover that some idiot had built the outer bridge incorrectly, with the result that most of the water escaped into the open field, and nobody actually drowned. Someone will need to be flogged. Three or four of the goblins managed to get into the depot area just before the bridge there was raised, but we were waiting in readiness for such an occasion and dispatched them quite quickly. If it weren't for the bowgoblins out there, we would just march out and stomp all over them, rather than stay inside.
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 07:31:37 pm
FOUND HIM!
Stukos Udibamal has been possessed!
Stukos Udibamal has changed his title to Vessel of Samoorai!
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 07:32:34 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 08:18:55 pm
Although, if I did fill the fortress with magma, I could also put in a system to drain it for the reclaim team. Floodgate into the lower cavern, lever on the surface, and voila, one holy cleansing of Armok!
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 08:56:37 pm
BTW, saw another thread on here suggesting the plague might have been started by demon blood.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 16, 2010, 09:19:48 pm
Post by: Graebeard on April 16, 2010, 09:25:04 pm
In keeping with my character, I must endorse the cleansing fire. Just be sure not to accidentally flood the underground caverns with magma as they would probably take years and years to fill. Don't forget the well shaft.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 16, 2010, 09:28:57 pm
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 09:30:47 pm
As for the crutches, animals, toys, cages and other crap, every single caravan brings them and not all caravans have left intact. Many elven caravans were stripped and sent away empty, several have fallen to goblins, etc. Only half a dozen animals have actually been purchased in fair trade :) Also, it's rather funny to export animals that will only spread the plague further :D
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 10:08:49 pm
Current tally:
2 votes for flaming/watery death
0 against
BTW, Huggz just gave birth to a girl.
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 10:19:32 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 10:45:03 pm
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 10:48:51 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 11:08:06 pm
I have another problem. For some reason, the second set of pumps that feed the moat are unpowered. I'm guessing someone got rid of that windmill and sealed them off. That wouldn't be so bad, but my dwarves won't go outside to unseal them so they can be re-powered. Of course, since the moat now feeds the waterfall too, it's drained to the point where goblins have used the moat as an entry point for an ambush.
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 11:19:22 pm
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 11:25:29 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 11:38:19 pm
Post by: db48x on April 16, 2010, 11:40:17 pm
Also, if it's safe to go outside, go to the military screen, alerts page, select Inactive2 and hit enter. That'll set all of the civilians back to the Inactive alert, which will let them out of the burrow that they're in.
Post by: Samoorai on April 16, 2010, 11:54:56 pm
Update: we have 36 dwarves out of 94 that are not resting. 6 of those are children/infants. The hospital corridor is covered in blood. The surface area around the waterfall is covered in 4-5 pages of pus and blood of varying depths. Also, my vote is firmly for doom.
Post by: db48x on April 17, 2010, 12:27:01 am
I don't think flooding the fort will get rid of the bloodstains. Flooding the entrance just moved the stains around.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 17, 2010, 12:30:57 am
seriously though, try to record it for great justice.
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 12:35:08 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 01:40:07 am
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 17, 2010, 02:09:59 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 02:15:07 am
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 17, 2010, 02:17:23 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 02:19:03 am
Okay, not every single pump. For some reason there was an unconstructed pump somewhere in the stack, which caused an interrupt in the destruction chain. So while not all is lost, it's still a GIGANTIC set back.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 17, 2010, 02:55:14 am
Samoorai: Go away, we're busy.
Forgotten Beast: Oh don't mind me. I'll stay out of the way. I think I'll just go stroll around and introduce myself to everyone.
Samoorai: No, Fuck You. Go away. There's nobody to introduce yourself, at least soon there won't be.....
Forgotten Beast: Oh don't be such a sour puss...........hey what's this big tower of thingamajigs
Samoorai: Get away from that, NO DON'T TOU-
Forgotten Beast: Hey what's this do?
*crash*
Samoorai: AAARRRGGGGGUUUUUAAHAHHUHAFUUUUCCKKKING HELL
Forgotten Beast: Oopsy, my bad.
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 03:05:46 am
On a lighter note, Gamegreen got sick of the smell of dying dwarves in the hospital. She (dwarf gender at least) has gone beserk and is now wailing on all the other infected dwarves.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 17, 2010, 03:07:53 am
On a lighter note, Gamegreen got sick of the smell of dying dwarves in the hospital. She (dwarf gender at least) has gone beserk and is now wailing on all the other infected dwarves.
EL
OH
EL
I think her killing may force the fort into a good 'ol fashioned tantrum spiral.
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 03:31:05 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 04:22:57 am
19 out of 81 left, 4 children
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 05:23:52 am
BTW, a human caravan arrived right before the siege, so they're pretty much doomed.
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 05:31:24 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 17, 2010, 06:56:28 am
Save: http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2134 (http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2134)
Post by: Diarrhea Ferret on April 17, 2010, 09:50:40 am
Epic Sparkgear!, samoorai yor turn has so far been the funniest
Post by: db48x on April 17, 2010, 11:37:29 am
There were only 30 dwarves sick when I ended my turn. Two-thirds of the fortress was healthy, or at least asymptomatic.
As for Sospin, he's the reason I had to revert during my turn. Luckily, I only lost a few hours. It's simply not true that all water-based forgotten beasts pop on contact.
Post by: db48x on April 17, 2010, 01:24:56 pm
I guess all that's left to do is to send 'db48x' The Badass back into battle and see how many he can kill before he is overwhelmed, then reclaim the fort.
Post by: db48x on April 17, 2010, 03:27:31 pm
Post by: Xieg on April 17, 2010, 03:31:30 pm
Post by: db48x on April 17, 2010, 08:02:59 pm
Post by: Samoorai on April 18, 2010, 06:50:35 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 18, 2010, 12:25:25 pm
I'm going to see if I can't purge the landscape via extreme violence.
Post by: LordSlowpoke on April 18, 2010, 12:42:28 pm
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 18, 2010, 01:08:38 pm
Post by: skaltum on April 18, 2010, 02:17:48 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 18, 2010, 03:22:15 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 18, 2010, 04:23:36 pm
A bold new party of adventurers shall reclaim this land! Actual story post coming soon!
Post by: skaltum on April 18, 2010, 04:37:18 pm
awww shame about the fort C'MON BARB! this isn't your normal run. where private ryan!? and DS i sense a
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Post by: Heron TSG on April 18, 2010, 08:03:40 pm
One question; shall I reclaim as the small group of people who survived fleeing elsewhere, or shall I try (for the eighth time) to reclaim the fort? Every time I reclaim, I end up dead within six days. Through adventure mode, I've been able to get a few artifacts out to a nearby town.
One more; document the exploits of the seven survivors who got out, or rot apart in six days?
Post by: Heron TSG on April 18, 2010, 09:24:50 pm
The horrors of Sparkgear the Devourer of Birds have taken their toll. In that fetid mess there were beasts of terrible bulk who caused absolute terror in the hearts of any who wandered near. There were veritable lakes of pus and ichor. The halls were slippery with blood and rotted limbs. Goblins took the gateway, forcing us to claw out the other side of the fort. But that was our doom. Water burst forth from the tunnel, turning the already sticky floor into a gooey swamp. Many of us drowned in the tunnel, our rotting throats clogged by gobs of flesh from who knows what. With a burst of activity, we eventually contained the leak.
Although we stopped the water, the drawbridge that stopped the flow of water started a flow of goblins. The bridge slammed down over the bubbling water, only to allow the goblin hordes access. Those who were unconscious from their wounds and disease were quickly slaughtered. Only a few of us made it to the highest point of the fortress. Only Rigoth the Surgeon refused to leave with us. Instead, he threw back his head and cackled, before lopping the heads off of a half dozen slain dwarves and running into a workshop!
A mysterious figure came to me while we slept in a small chamber near the top of the fortress. It told me about how the demons' blood had melted the flesh of our friends. It told me about how dwarves these days were too greedy. It told me that this mess was our fault. I was struck by what we had done. This landscape, once promising, had turned into a bloodbath due to our incessant need to dig deep for gold and glory.
We decided to head north, into a land of peace. On the journey, the figure came to me once more, leaving only this cryptic message: "Dig shallow. Clouds of dust. Splintered walls. Shattered bones. Screams of agony. It is the will of your GODKING!"
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TL;DR: I'm embarking in a nearby town because of the horrors of the old fort. I will then pull off a stupid dwarf trick.
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 18, 2010, 10:43:07 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 18, 2010, 11:42:36 pm
I've got most of a layer dug out beneath the creepy elf castle, but we've a long way to go. 100+ layers and into magma is the best option. I thought it was a town, but it turned out to be an old goblin castle run by ELVES. I've got a tower started on top of the main fort area to send the stone from the quarry to. Using the three hundred metric shittons of rock we'll get from under the keep, we can make enough megaprojects to make Armok jump for joy.
Post by: Samoorai on April 19, 2010, 12:06:29 am
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 19, 2010, 12:07:00 am
Or, a massive bridge set up intended to launch a dwarf into a nearby dwarf-made magma pool.
Even better, make a few dozen 1 tile pools(like semi-checkered) around the bridge and see if the dwarfs can be immortalized.
Post by: Lord Shonus on April 19, 2010, 12:10:54 am
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 19, 2010, 12:19:44 am
Srsly though, I hope it does work Shonus, with all the save reverts I don't think we actually got much in game time set in stone.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 19, 2010, 08:18:37 am
The dwarf trick is to collapse the tower into the magma ocean.
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 19, 2010, 08:38:30 am
Post by: Lord Shonus on April 19, 2010, 10:07:29 am
Post by: Samoorai on April 19, 2010, 12:50:38 pm
Sorry, but I'm too incoherent at the moment to play.Huh? What's he saying?
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 19, 2010, 01:31:03 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 19, 2010, 01:50:56 pm
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 19, 2010, 04:09:08 pm
magma cave-in, funny i was actually doing just that on a recent failed fortress.
Post by: Chaoseed on April 19, 2010, 04:28:48 pm
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 19, 2010, 05:41:43 pm
I will dig through and try to hit the magma sea, but when i hit caverns i'll block off the lvel and prolly one above and try to keep the passage and pump system to go around the caverns, I don't want to have invincible beasts to worry about.
First thing first tho, need to make sure booze is available, there was none when i started, got migrants will fix that as well as quarters and the drawbridge defense.
It will be up to me to set up the foundation for the magma tribute, and I will do my best.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 19, 2010, 06:05:44 pm
Haha! Success, I almost wasn't able to catch them inside in time but now there is a berserk horse in there. Hopefully they brought picks......
Post by: Heron TSG on April 19, 2010, 10:41:40 pm
Good job, n00bs4uce! There should have been a bunch of booze in the food stockpile, though. Anyway, I flooded a cavern beneath the main fort on my turn, so we have some good land to plant Cave Wheat and Plump Helmets in.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 20, 2010, 01:49:33 am
EDIT: Ok, I've delayed the magma tunnel for a bit. I've locked in about 7 caravans, and I've clear cut the map of logs. I'm now working on a massive windmill farm that is currently up to 1000 power and I still have half my stores of logs. When I run out of logs, I'll tunnel to the center of the earth.
On a plus note, All 3 ambushes have been thwarted by our neighbor elves.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 20, 2010, 02:59:28 pm
My dwarfs are going along hauling the wood from outside, and then AMBUSH!
I order what miners there were to fight, but they were fucked. The real awesome part is that I wasn't getting migrants since I had kept sealing the caravans. So 14 dwarfs, half of which were quickly killed, but one did jump into a dry pond so now he's slowly dieing.
The booky goes serk after I was able to lift the bridge of safety. He kills 3 and wipes out the animals. I was able to seal the level he was on off, and the sealer ended up trapped inside and had to kill the booky. So now I have 2 miserable children, A dieing miserable recruit, and A single engraver who sorta just left everything go right over his head(he's content, though the children and recruits death may destroy him).
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
The chamber dug under the elf tower intended to be the magma sea was finished, so There is a 6 z level drop that the engraver can and will trigger(the support was built and linked to a lever near the windmill farms)
EDIT: Ok I fail.I left some ground connected to the tower so the elves couldn't be tributes. I tried sending the engraver to dig the last piece out but as soon as passage was dug out to the outside he decided to bring some gems to the stockpile.
Thus Ends Sparkgear x reboot
Time to reclaim and get Sparkgear X Reboot Mk 2 going.
EDIT MK 2: Brief overview of what went down my turn.
Expanded the chamber under the main elf tower next door which could serve well for magma.
Constructed about 500 power windmills(power porvided and used calculated about)
Died
Reclaimed
No net gain or loss on population, Only have 7 now from reclaim, started with 7
The tower is still connected in upper right corner of the lowest tower level(be sure to set up a support and lever again)
Plenty of wood and junk everywhere from last stockpiles and about 8 caravans' worth of junk(should be armor and weapons somewhere).
Low on booze, have about 13 plump helmets you could use and 30 war dogs for butchering(I thought reclaim was gonna be combat heavy, I was wrong)
Also, I used mayday pack so you're gonna have to rework it if you don't want graphics.
Here's the save
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Post by: Heron TSG on April 20, 2010, 10:06:31 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 21, 2010, 08:16:54 am
Post by: skaltum on April 21, 2010, 10:07:27 am
wow this place is a total mess. i don't know whats going on ???
ahhh super bad lag and my laptop can't cope :( sorry guys i'm gonna sit this one out :(
Post by: skaltum on April 21, 2010, 10:50:26 am
MY turn is up for GRABS
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 21, 2010, 10:57:43 am
Post by: skaltum on April 21, 2010, 10:58:29 am
Me claim puny turn!
have fun with your diciples (the elves) ;D
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 21, 2010, 12:42:00 pm
Post by: skaltum on April 21, 2010, 12:43:00 pm
I shall do the most horrifying thing that I can think of during my turn. Tune in next time, same sparkgear time, same sparkgear place to find out what it is!
is... is ... is it a
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Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 21, 2010, 12:51:20 pm
Post by: skaltum on April 21, 2010, 12:52:06 pm
Firstly, what is it with you guys and starting all our dwarves as peasants, secondly, this place is a mess.
it's been reclaimed and blame the reclaimer but this is just added FUNtm ;D
Post by: RebelZhouYuWu on April 21, 2010, 01:04:01 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 21, 2010, 01:06:47 pm
EDIT:
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearXAddie.png?t=1271878393)
EDIT2:
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Demonic_Spoon/Dwarf%20Fortress/SparkgearXDem.png?t=1271878762)
Gonna sleep now, may write story later, the story of one crazy hermit miner that survived on raw plump helmet man and followed his urges to dig deeper, and deeper, deep into the earth.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 21, 2010, 08:14:47 pm
Anyone able to upload a DFMA map? The public must see this madness!
Post by: Samoorai on April 22, 2010, 12:45:08 am
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 22, 2010, 12:06:54 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 22, 2010, 03:29:32 pm
Save: http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2197
Post by: skaltum on April 22, 2010, 03:30:06 pm
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 22, 2010, 03:45:53 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 22, 2010, 11:44:59 pm
Post by: db48x on April 23, 2010, 09:01:40 am
Post by: db48x on April 23, 2010, 09:46:15 am
Worse, however, is they way the game hangs every few seconds which brings the average FPS down from 20 to about 4, and makes it particularly frustrating to play as you end up waiting 10 seconds for it to handle your input every time you do something. I've never seen DF run this badly; what did you do to it, Spoon?
Post by: Samoorai on April 23, 2010, 12:12:51 pm
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 23, 2010, 12:28:16 pm
Ugh. The fort is a mess. Why are there over a dozen millstones? Why are there 26 windmills to power them?
Worse, however, is they way the game hangs every few seconds which brings the average FPS down from 20 to about 4, and makes it particularly frustrating to play as you end up waiting 10 seconds for it to handle your input every time you do something. I've never seen DF run this badly; what did you do to it, Spoon?
Millstones are awesome yo! And I suspect the lag demons in the depths for the fps issues, sorry 'bout that.
Post by: skaltum on April 23, 2010, 12:39:11 pm
Ugh. The fort is a mess. Why are there over a dozen millstones? Why are there 26 windmills to power them?
Worse, however, is they way the game hangs every few seconds which brings the average FPS down from 20 to about 4, and makes it particularly frustrating to play as you end up waiting 10 seconds for it to handle your input every time you do something. I've never seen DF run this badly; what did you do to it, Spoon?
have you got the DF accelerator?
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 23, 2010, 01:10:11 pm
Ugh. The fort is a mess. Why are there over a dozen millstones? Why are there 26 windmills to power them?
Worse, however, is they way the game hangs every few seconds which brings the average FPS down from 20 to about 4, and makes it particularly frustrating to play as you end up waiting 10 seconds for it to handle your input every time you do something. I've never seen DF run this badly; what did you do to it, Spoon?
Millstones are awesome yo! And I suspect the lag demons in the depths for the fps issues, sorry 'bout that.
Fuck yeah, I'm glad my windmills didn't go to waste.
Post by: db48x on April 23, 2010, 01:56:15 pm
have you got the DF accelerator?
Hmm. It's never helped before, but I suppose I can give it a try. It's not really low FPS, it's just hanging for seconds at a time. Very frustrating.
Fuck yeah, I'm glad my windmills didn't go to waste.
Hahaha.
Post by: db48x on April 23, 2010, 04:33:53 pm
In the interim, I'd like to know why there are smears of dwarven whisky, pools of river spirts, spatterings of gnomeblight, etc etc all about the place. Who has been wasting all the precious libations in this slovenly fashion?
Post by: LordSlowpoke on April 23, 2010, 04:56:50 pm
I may end my turn early. I keep finding that I've left the game running for an hour while I read some interesting web article "for a few seconds" or "until the hang is over." I'll give it another shot, however.People keep trying to make booze roasts, actually - they MAKE booze roasts, but when some Urist McHauler tries to take it to the storage, plop, suddenly a liquid. A very important part of Dwarven Physics died that day.
In the interim, I'd like to know why there are smears of dwarven whisky, pools of river spirts, spatterings of gnomeblight, etc etc all about the place. Who has been wasting all the precious libations in this slovenly fashion?
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 23, 2010, 05:02:50 pm
Post by: Mephansteras on April 23, 2010, 05:13:35 pm
Post by: db48x on April 23, 2010, 05:26:24 pm
I may end my turn early. I keep finding that I've left the game running for an hour while I read some interesting web article "for a few seconds" or "until the hang is over." I'll give it another shot, however.People keep trying to make booze roasts, actually - they MAKE booze roasts, but when some Urist McHauler tries to take it to the storage, plop, suddenly a liquid. A very important part of Dwarven Physics died that day.
In the interim, I'd like to know why there are smears of dwarven whisky, pools of river spirts, spatterings of gnomeblight, etc etc all about the place. Who has been wasting all the precious libations in this slovenly fashion?
Hahaha. I'm glad I turned off booze cooking early on.
Post by: db48x on April 23, 2010, 05:27:20 pm
Oh man, as soon as a siege comes Spark gear reboot mk 2 is gonna get horribly mauled.
I think we'll be able to turtle. I should probably check to make sure the drawbridges are actually hooked up, however.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 23, 2010, 08:54:41 pm
In the meantime, throw in more dwarves! If we fail, the Mountainhomes shall surely send reinforcements!
Post by: Urist Imiknorris on April 23, 2010, 08:57:10 pm
How would you like the fort to die?
Post by: Heron TSG on April 24, 2010, 12:24:30 am
Post by: db48x on April 24, 2010, 06:11:09 am
We received 4 immigrants, bringing our population to a grand total of 14. At least there's not much of a problem with idlers.
The main problem with this fort is the overall lack of organization or plan, and the lag. Also, we're using the top level of one of the towers as a storage room, but it's actually a level below the surrounding terrain. Bowgoblins thus present a bit of a problem. I suggest a wall around the edge of the pit.
Good luck.
Edit: Oh, and here (http://db48x.net/SGX/Sparkgear%20X%20Day%2023.zip)'s the map. Someone else can do a DFMA upload; I'm about to crash.
Post by: Heron TSG on April 24, 2010, 10:04:45 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 25, 2010, 08:44:37 am
Post by: Chaoseed on April 25, 2010, 01:54:44 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 25, 2010, 01:56:39 pm
Post by: Chaoseed on April 26, 2010, 12:46:39 am
The framerate is really odd. The dwarves will zoom for a second or two...then stop for a second or two. I'm almost thinking we should send it to Toady as a bug report.
Still! I'm making progress. Walling off the tower, mostly.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 26, 2010, 01:44:11 am
(http://sydlexia.com/imagesandstuff/smashtv/smas0001.png)
The framerate is really odd. The dwarves will zoom for a second or two...then stop for a second or two. I'm almost thinking we should send it to Toady as a bug report.
Still! I'm making progress. Walling off the tower, mostly.
Your image makes no sense.
Post by: Chaoseed on April 26, 2010, 03:40:19 am
Your image makes no sense.
Says the guy who used to have the tacoducken as an avatar? ;)
Seriously, though, it's a screenshot from Smash TV, where the host often saaays...
Good luck! You'll need it!
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BOOK OF THE MAD MASON
I'm sick of the disorganization around here! No one cares about defending this elven obsidian tower! We broke into the underground and it's like the land of Forgotten Brains! Well, I'm not going to take it any more!
* Walls now protect the top of the tower!
* Some of our workshops have been cleared out!
* A dumping zone sends unwanted items far into the underground! (Too bad we couldn't drop them into magma...)
* More stockpiles!
* Whoever started digging the giant hole to get huge quantities of stone...Too bad! (I know dwarves don't do things halfway, but that's a LOT of stone...)
* No more boozemaking, because we have enough! (For now...)
* Dwarves have had more jobs enabled, including hauling!
* And my pride and joy...the Stone Disposal Unit!
DOWNLOAD IT NOW OR BE CURSED BY THE MAD MASON! (http://chaoseed.com/sparkgear/Sparkgear_X_Day_24.zip)
=====
Yeah, I'm going to sleep now. I didn't do much, but I think what I did was useful. ;)
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 26, 2010, 03:44:29 am
Post by: db48x on April 26, 2010, 04:25:47 am
The framerate is really odd. The dwarves will zoom for a second or two...then stop for a second or two. I'm almost thinking we should send it to Toady as a bug report.
Yea, someone used a speedhack to counteract the hangs. They move every frame instead of every 10 frames (or whatever).
Post by: db48x on April 26, 2010, 04:33:27 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 26, 2010, 09:58:49 pm
Post by: LordSlowpoke on April 27, 2010, 08:10:00 am
added. RebelZhouYuWu didn't show up, so someone can use the next 7 hours.I guess that nobody did. Herp, derp.
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 27, 2010, 04:11:55 pm
I know whose turn the hanging started on(rhymes with poon) since I think those demons cause lag.
But who made the dwarfs move stupidly fast?
To whoever thought I was digging the chambers for stone....well you were wrong. Time to systematically crush this fortress. I don't care if you magnificent bastards savescum, but I'm ending it.
EDIT: And who makes a cobalt stockpile, seriously people.
EDIT 2.0: Game crashed when i collapsed the elf tower into the ground, go figure. I honestly can't get anything worthwhile done with that hanging lag.
If someone wants my turn, go ahead.
Fun fact: The year of the fortress was the same during both of my turns.
Post by: abculatter_2 on April 27, 2010, 08:54:51 pm
EDIT: And who makes a cobalt stockpile, seriously people.
Who DOESN'T make a cobalt stockpile?
Post by: n00bs4uce on April 27, 2010, 09:38:43 pm
EDIT: And who makes a cobalt stockpile, seriously people.
Who DOESN'T make a cobalt stockpile?
-_-
Post by: Chaoseed on April 28, 2010, 12:58:29 am
...I stopped the giant pit being mined, but only because I had no idea what it was for and it was generating tons more stone. I figured we needed less stone, not more. It wasn't anything personal...
Post by: Heron TSG on April 28, 2010, 08:09:47 am
EDIT: We need someone to run the SGXI. Anyone want it, or shall I take it again?
Post by: Samoorai on April 28, 2010, 08:44:23 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 28, 2010, 08:59:49 am
Post by: Heron TSG on April 28, 2010, 09:23:07 pm
Post by: Heron TSG on April 30, 2010, 07:57:00 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 30, 2010, 09:36:33 am
Post by: Urist Imiknorris on April 30, 2010, 10:02:53 am
Post by: Demonic Spoon on April 30, 2010, 10:41:21 am
Your image makes no sense.
Says the guy who used to have the tacoducken as an avatar? ;)
Seriously, though, it's a screenshot from Smash TV, where the host often saaays...Good luck! You'll need it!
=====
BOOK OF THE MAD MASON
I'm sick of the disorganization around here! No one cares about defending this elven obsidian tower! We broke into the underground and it's like the land of Forgotten Brains! Well, I'm not going to take it any more!
* Walls now protect the top of the tower!
* Some of our workshops have been cleared out!
* A dumping zone sends unwanted items far into the underground! (Too bad we couldn't drop them into magma...)
* More stockpiles!
* Whoever started digging the giant hole to get huge quantities of stone...Too bad! (I know dwarves don't do things halfway, but that's a LOT of stone...)
* No more boozemaking, because we have enough! (For now...)
* Dwarves have had more jobs enabled, including hauling!
* And my pride and joy...the Stone Disposal Unit!
DOWNLOAD IT NOW OR BE CURSED BY THE MAD MASON! (http://chaoseed.com/sparkgear/Sparkgear_X_Day_24.zip)
=====
Yeah, I'm going to sleep now. I didn't do much, but I think what I did was useful. ;)