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Title: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: timdenee on April 20, 2010, 12:13:22 am
Hi ho,

I'm rather new to dwarf fortress (only been playing a few weeks, now completely addicted) but I experienced my first bout of Fun not long ago and felt compelled to record the epic saga.

Enjoy it! My dwarves sure didn't.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4536607036_d8e34c6701_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4536607100_b99e237c3f_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4536606982_57620c748f_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4535973461_7e0ff7b16e_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4536607196_7328e82e7b_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4536607246_5250f60dcb_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4535973607_947cd8eaf5_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4536607354_b4f6f36605_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4536607392_1a3e05ab81_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4535973741_b184c11cbe_o.jpg)
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Jack_Bread on April 20, 2010, 12:22:11 am
FUCKING EPIC. xD
Nice pictures, seriously!
Awesome story-telling. :D
This should be published as a childrens' book to teach them... dwarfy things. ;D

@^ V: Welcome to the forum, by the way! ^_^
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: timdenee on April 20, 2010, 12:24:55 am
Quote from: Jack_Bread on April 20, 2010, 12:22:11 am
This should be published as a childrens' book to teach them... dwarfy things. ;D
Thanks!

And it would teach children the importance of having multiple contingency plans for any defense. Never rely exclusively on Plan A. And never give up. And pump stacks are worth the trouble.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Rose on April 20, 2010, 12:25:06 am
:')

it's.... beautiful....
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Itnetlolor on April 20, 2010, 12:58:52 am
Beyond quality.

Very nice work on the illustrations. Epic story as well.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: SIGVARDR on April 20, 2010, 01:05:29 am
I like the style you used to draw this.Nice work,and welcome.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Tarran on April 20, 2010, 01:17:50 am
This story is awesomesauce.

Welcome to the forums by the way!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Soadreqm on April 20, 2010, 03:44:17 am
Yeah, this is great!

You are great.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Acanthus117 on April 20, 2010, 04:02:02 am
This should be published as a book for kids. :D
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Aqizzar on April 20, 2010, 04:10:02 am
It's a genuine work of art; sublime without being dry, detailed without being impenetrable.  I can only it ricochets across the internet as a layman's primer to Dwarf Fortress.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Armok on April 20, 2010, 01:41:17 pm
Beyond. Quality. A true epic masterpice... I am in awe.

You shuld make a webcomic.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: joss on April 20, 2010, 01:53:14 pm
Dear Sir,

We must inform you, that by submitting this amazing illustrated story you have signed an agreement with the party known as "The Bay12 community", and thus are committed to submit more epic masterpieces in the future. If you fail to comply with the terms set upon you by this contract legal action will be taken against you. And by "legal action taken" we are saying "tears will be shed", crocodile tears in fact.

With best wishes,
The Bay12 community

PS: I realise I'm pretty pretentious speaking for the whole community, the more so that I'm a lurker, but don't take it too seriously now...
PPS:I bow down, raise my hat and whatnot in salutation for you, dear sir.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Il Palazzo on April 20, 2010, 02:03:49 pm
Daaaaww! Cute little thingies building stuff and getting slaughtered.
I can easily envision how Bronzemurder will be confused with Boatmurdered in the years to come.[/going overboard with praise]

Seriously, great drawing style. What tool were you using?
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Mephansteras on April 20, 2010, 02:06:39 pm
I'm impressed! Bravo, good sir! Bravo!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Orkel on April 20, 2010, 03:59:37 pm
Quote from: joss on April 20, 2010, 01:53:14 pm
Dear Sir,

We must inform you, that by submitting this amazing illustrated story you have signed an agreement with the party known as "The Bay12 community", and thus are committed to submit more epic masterpieces in the future. If you fail to comply with the terms set upon you by this contract legal action will be taken against you. And by "legal action taken" we are saying "tears will be shed", crocodile tears in fact.

With best wishes,
The Bay12 community

PS: I realise I'm pretty pretentious speaking for the whole community, the more so that I'm a lurker, but don't take it too seriously now...
PPS:I bow down, raise my hat and whatnot in salutation for you, dear sir.

This! We require more awesome picture stories from you in the future.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Dwarf on April 20, 2010, 04:04:21 pm
Fuck, that's awesome.
MOAR.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Akigagak on April 20, 2010, 04:14:29 pm
Yes, incredibly awesome.

Also, Dwarf? Why do you swear in every second post of yours?
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Siquo on April 20, 2010, 04:49:35 pm
It is brilliant. Thank you.



Now make more!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Fault on April 20, 2010, 05:08:19 pm
that's goddamn Amazing!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Siquo on April 20, 2010, 05:52:49 pm
I think your art evokes swearing, though...
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Zai on April 20, 2010, 06:04:43 pm
Great job! I'd read it again. And nice art-style. Do more if you ever have a good tale like that again.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Maldevious on April 20, 2010, 06:17:39 pm
Very cool style, I really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: PhoenicIan on April 20, 2010, 06:28:25 pm
This is probably one of the coolest representations ever. I loved the fully diagrammed clusterf$$$.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Dwarf on April 20, 2010, 06:43:00 pm
Quote from: Akigagak on April 20, 2010, 04:14:29 pm
Also, Dwarf? Why do you swear in every second post of yours?

Bad habit :(
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: timdenee on April 20, 2010, 07:13:48 pm
Thanks very much everyone, I really appreciate it. It's all thanks to the glory of Dwarf Fortress.

I'll definitely do some more I think... I might do a fully-illustrated Let's Play.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Outcast Orange on April 20, 2010, 07:27:28 pm
I loved it! Amazing!

I am very pleased.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: chaoticag on April 20, 2010, 07:46:21 pm
A fully illustrated lets play?
*Dies of happiness*
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Mondark on April 20, 2010, 07:47:16 pm
Fabulous!  I love the almost 'children's book' style!

Quote from: timdenee on April 20, 2010, 07:13:48 pm
Thanks very much everyone, I really appreciate it. It's all thanks to the glory of Dwarf Fortress.

I'll definitely do some more I think... I might do a fully-illustrated Let's Play.

Pleasepleasepleaseplease!  That could be awesome!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Julien Brightside on April 20, 2010, 08:13:18 pm
Welcome to the community.
You`re a true dwarf now.
Please join us in the drinking hall at the fan art thread.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Fault on April 20, 2010, 08:24:49 pm
Quote from: Julien Brightside on April 20, 2010, 08:13:18 pm
Please join us in the drinking hall at the fan art thread.

we eagerly await further contributions!

(you know where to find the thread right?)
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: darkflagrance on April 20, 2010, 08:34:41 pm
Simply brilliant. I would love to read an epic or let's play in this style, which carried over the ramshackle, simple yet complex and expressive feel of Dwarf Fortress, both in its programming as a game and in the stories and constructions its players create within it.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Heron TSG on April 20, 2010, 09:26:20 pm
Quote from: Aqizzar on April 20, 2010, 04:10:02 am
I can only it ricochets
Huh?

Anyhow, I'm considering printing off these pictures, laminating them, and binding it up as a book to give my future children.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Dante on April 20, 2010, 09:31:07 pm
Quote from: Barbarossa the Seal God on April 20, 2010, 09:26:20 pm
Anyhow, I'm considering printing off these pictures, laminating them
That's exactly what I'm going to do, for reals. Just... wow.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: timmeh on April 20, 2010, 09:43:59 pm
This is awesome!  Great job with the pictures!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Neoskel on April 20, 2010, 11:25:25 pm
That was terribly awesome. This could turn out to be the best tool to raise DF awareness.  ;D

Heh, i like how those three dwarves in the bedroom wing look like Left4Dead characters.

Cheesemaker: "I hate forgotten beasts!"  :P

Quote from: Barbarossa the Seal God on April 20, 2010, 09:26:20 pm
Quote from: Aqizzar on April 20, 2010, 04:10:02 am
I can only it ricochets
Huh?
It looks like he accidentally the verb. I'd assume he meant "i can only hope ..."
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: SiN.Daeus on April 21, 2010, 02:01:35 am
MY GOD. That is the greatest saga this side of Boatmurdered. I'm sharing these on facebook to raise DF awareness.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Vester on April 21, 2010, 02:06:21 am
In the colloquial, timdenee wins. Forever.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Indricotherium on April 21, 2010, 09:45:04 am
Everyone's been using up the good words to describe just how amazing this was to see and read. As art and as a story it's just wonderfully done. Thank you for doing it and sharing it!

Damnit I sound like a cheerleader! Curse you timdenee!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: LegoLord on April 21, 2010, 05:05:33 pm
This was entertaining and well-rendered.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: warhammer651 on April 21, 2010, 06:20:12 pm
Huh? a battle report? wonder what he means by that....

-after viewing concentrated epic-

Spoiler: violence (click to show/hide)

But seriously, very nice job. love the art style and would like to see more of this in the fan-art thread.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Rilder on April 21, 2010, 08:46:22 pm
A single tear slide down my cheek.

Pure epic.

I tip my future Tricorne to you, sir.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Heavy Flak on April 21, 2010, 10:33:45 pm
Not to be the only naysayer here, but I believe this was posted on at least two other forums before today (see example (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=510839)) and has been on at least two other subforums on this site.

I'm certainly not saying it's not very well done, or entertaining, just that I hope the right guy is getting the credit. 
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Grakelin on April 21, 2010, 10:38:35 pm
Yeah, I certainly hope that timdenee isn't trying to steal iTim's work.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Afterburner on April 22, 2010, 01:05:07 am
Quote from: Heavy Flak on April 21, 2010, 10:33:45 pm
Not to be the only naysayer here, but I believe this was posted on at least two other forums before today (see example (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=510839)) and has been on at least two other subforums on this site.

I'm certainly not saying it's not very well done, or entertaining, just that I hope the right guy is getting the credit.

The guy who made these graphics hangs out on RPGNet, where I also hang out.  He posted the Bronzemurder Saga there at 8:38pm Eastern US Time, Monday night, 4/19.  His handle on RPGNet is iTim.

He also plays Team Fortress 2, and lives in New Zealand.  So in an effort to get his TF2 clan members interested in DF, he also posted the Bronzemurder Saga on his TF2 Clan webforum.  This would be the nzfortress.co.nz URL you may have seen.  He posts there as Nomad.

I actually think he posted the Saga to his TF2 forum first and then posted it to RPGNet.  But his TF2 forum reports posts in NZ local time, and I can't be arsed to figure out which one came first.

About 4 hours after he posted the Saga to RPGNet, he started this very thread here on the DF forums.

A few folks (one of whom was me), not knowing that he had posted here, also posted the Saga itself, or links to the Saga, in DF Stories and DF General Discussion.

Hope this clears things up.

P.S. Bronzemurder is ALIVE!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: alway on April 22, 2010, 07:22:00 am
This just in! http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/04/22/can-games-be-art-dwarf-fortress-says-yes/
You got RPS'ed!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Jackrabbit on April 22, 2010, 08:10:28 am
So I get to tell you in person now:

This kicks ass.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Acanthus117 on April 22, 2010, 09:32:50 am
AWESOME. ON A =*ELF BONE STICK*=
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Heavy Flak on April 22, 2010, 10:30:15 am
Then I stand completely corrected, and am just an old internet paranoid.  Good show, man, good show indeed, it's fantastically done!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Rashilul on April 22, 2010, 12:49:29 pm
This is the best most awesome ever.


Seriously.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Tilla on April 22, 2010, 04:16:25 pm
I really want a t-shirt of 'Yes, send the militia. Bronzemurdered's bravest sons!' with the cute dorfs on it
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Dante on April 22, 2010, 04:33:56 pm
I note the fortress name changes from Bronzemurder to Bronzemurdered in that panel... some kind of transdimensional slippage, perhaps?
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Acanthus117 on April 22, 2010, 07:08:18 pm
Quote from: Tilla on April 22, 2010, 04:16:25 pm
I really want a t-shirt of 'Yes, send the militia. Bronzemurdered's bravest sons!' with the cute dorfs on it
I would pay for this, too.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: piecewise on April 22, 2010, 07:42:32 pm
I like the minimalist artistic approach, very clean yet full of personality. What program did you use to make it??
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Rilder on April 22, 2010, 07:43:57 pm
Quote from: Tilla on April 22, 2010, 04:16:25 pm
I really want a t-shirt of 'Yes, send the militia. Bronzemurdered's bravest sons!' with the cute dorfs on it

This I would pay money for it if I had money.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: zarmazarma on April 22, 2010, 09:23:41 pm
It's... Perfect :').

Edit: I just saw the first post... Did this bring tears of glory to anyone elses eyes :D?
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Bandages on April 22, 2010, 10:57:51 pm
(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9553/gdpitcom63508937104.gif)
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Acanthus117 on April 22, 2010, 10:58:55 pm
MINI CTHULHUS AGGGHHH
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Snall on April 22, 2010, 11:10:39 pm
Pretty sweet. +1.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: bombcar on April 23, 2010, 12:26:37 am
Well done! I like it!

But you slipped and used Bronzemurdered once.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Vester on April 23, 2010, 12:28:22 am
Boatmurdered is so entrenched in our collective that it comes out if there's even the slightest chance.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Level_8_Mudcrab on April 23, 2010, 02:43:16 am
Good work, it looks great.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Deathworks on April 23, 2010, 04:26:46 am
Hi!

I liked it a lot as well:

My favorite aspect is that Oggez Rashas sleeping on the pump looks just adorable/cute. I can really understand Rena's (Higurashi no naku koro ni) "mochi-kaeri". I would want to take that home as well.

In addition, I like that you did not try to murder your dwarves, but really tried to save them, thus showing an attitude I sometimes miss in some conversations here.

Deathworks
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Dr. Johbson on April 23, 2010, 04:48:03 am
Heh, this was on more than a few gaming websites. Good job.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Xanares on April 23, 2010, 07:48:58 am
Well done sir.  :)
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: PsyberianHusky on April 24, 2010, 01:28:52 am
I hope this inspires many more styles of LPs to be done, it seems that most of the community games where borrowing mostly from Boatsmurdered but this is new and fresh and hopeful the DF community will add to this and make even more amusing stylistic representations, hell maybe even animated shorts. I also like how quick of a read this is compared to many LPs.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Jackrabbit on April 24, 2010, 01:30:12 am
Congrats on getting into the Hall of Legends, by the way.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Acanthus117 on April 24, 2010, 01:31:57 am
An animated short....

Ooh.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Fault on April 24, 2010, 01:42:32 am
man I really want to do something like this (a short, easy to read and funny DF story) but nothing that interesting ever happens to me in DF  :-\

the last forgotten beast I got just floundered around in the water and then left without killing anyone  :'(
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Deathworks on April 24, 2010, 03:35:25 am
Hi!

Quote from: Fault on April 24, 2010, 01:42:32 am
man I really want to do something like this (a short, easy to read and funny DF story) but nothing that interesting ever happens to me in DF  :-\

the last forgotten beast I got just floundered around in the water and then left without killing anyone  :'(

Embark in a location with elephants.
Buy giant leopards and jaguars from the elves.
Release the leopards and jaguars.

That is likely to yield "interesting" results with elephants. Note that you will probably not want giant tigers as they are actually quite good at finishing off the elephants (at least all the dead elephants I have seen were killed by the giant tigers or the traps).

Deathworks
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: piecewise on April 24, 2010, 03:37:00 am
Quote from: Fault on April 24, 2010, 01:42:32 am
man I really want to do something like this (a short, easy to read and funny DF story) but nothing that interesting ever happens to me in DF  :-\

the last forgotten beast I got just floundered around in the water and then left without killing anyone  :'(

When fun doesn't find you, you must make it on your own. I suggest attempting to engineer a magma firing orbital laser through the use of untold pumps and a grid of pipes suspended high above the ground.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Tarran on April 24, 2010, 03:38:57 am
Quote from: Fault on April 24, 2010, 01:42:32 am
man I really want to do something like this (a short, easy to read and funny DF story) but nothing that interesting ever happens to me in DF  :-\

the last forgotten beast I got just floundered around in the water and then left without killing anyone  :'(
Adamantine. More than Vermin.

That is all.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: inteuniso on April 24, 2010, 08:41:14 pm
This. Is. Epic.

You sir, win the internet.

Also, welcome to the forums. Your stay here is more than welcome, for we always need more blood for the blood god experienced artists.

P.S. Can I post these photos on Dwarf Fortress's Facebook page? Giving credit and all, of course.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Afterburner on April 24, 2010, 10:37:12 pm
Quote from: inteuniso on April 24, 2010, 08:41:14 pm
P.S. Can I post these photos on Dwarf Fortress's Facebook page? Giving credit and all, of course.

It's been up on Dwarf Fortress's Facebook page since Wednesday.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: inteuniso on April 24, 2010, 10:56:46 pm
Oh. Well, then. My job is done!

Anyways, I didn't see it. My bad.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Julien Brightside on April 25, 2010, 03:16:39 pm
Quote from: piecewise on April 24, 2010, 03:37:00 am
Quote from: Fault on April 24, 2010, 01:42:32 am
man I really want to do something like this (a short, easy to read and funny DF story) but nothing that interesting ever happens to me in DF  :-\

the last forgotten beast I got just floundered around in the water and then left without killing anyone  :'(

When fun doesn't find you, you must make it on your own. I suggest attempting to engineer a magma firing orbital laser through the use of untold pumps and a grid of pipes suspended high above the ground.

And then call the engineer Dwarf Vader?
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: frobnic8 on April 26, 2010, 11:13:13 am
I just updated the wiki page on this epic tale (http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Bronzemurder) to include a (Tim Denee approved) PDF suitable for printing and binding (http://www.eldritch.org/erskin/roleplaying/Bronzemurder-up.pdf) into your own coffee table booklet. (There's also one good for on screen viewing (http://[url=http://www.eldritch.org/erskin/roleplaying/Bronzemurder.pdf).) Enjoy!

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: lodester on April 26, 2010, 06:49:11 pm
This really needs to be made in to a DF t-shirt:

(http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/385/capturecr.png)


Absolutely outstanding.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: cowofdoom78963 on April 26, 2010, 07:32:08 pm
That's really cool. Good job.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: runrobotrun on April 26, 2010, 08:30:35 pm
Quote from: Julien Brightside on April 25, 2010, 03:16:39 pm
Quote from: piecewise on April 24, 2010, 03:37:00 am
Quote from: Fault on April 24, 2010, 01:42:32 am
man I really want to do something like this (a short, easy to read and funny DF story) but nothing that interesting ever happens to me in DF  :-\

the last forgotten beast I got just floundered around in the water and then left without killing anyone  :'(

When fun doesn't find you, you must make it on your own. I suggest attempting to engineer a magma firing orbital laser through the use of untold pumps and a grid of pipes suspended high above the ground.

And then call the engineer Dwarf Vader?
this, this, a thousand times this
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Techhead on April 27, 2010, 08:43:06 pm
Bronzemurder is awesome. We could call Hollywood and make a major motion picture out of it.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: abculatter_2 on April 28, 2010, 07:00:40 pm
Quote from: Techhead on April 27, 2010, 08:43:06 pm
Bronzemurder is awesome. We could call Hollywood and make a major motion picture out of it.

Okay, now we're going a little too far.

Boatmurdered, on the other hand...
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Mephansteras on April 28, 2010, 07:01:32 pm
Nah, for Hollywood you'd want to go with something like Nist Akath or Migurust.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Il Palazzo on April 28, 2010, 08:11:45 pm
Quote from: Techhead on April 27, 2010, 08:43:06 pm
Bronzemurder is awesome. We could call Hollywood and make a major motion picture out of it.
With Sean Connery as the fell beast?
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Jackrabbit on April 28, 2010, 08:13:05 pm
Quote from: Il Palazzo on April 28, 2010, 08:11:45 pm
Quote from: Techhead on April 27, 2010, 08:43:06 pm
Bronzemurder is awesome. We could call Hollywood and make a major motion picture out of it.
With Sean Connery as the fell beast?

It's perfect.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: FelixtheCats on April 29, 2010, 04:01:13 pm
I am incredibly jealous of your artistic talent, a truly brilliant piece of work
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Karnewarrior on April 30, 2010, 09:59:30 pm
Anyone else note the survivors are the guys from L4D? The first one?
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Jackrabbit on April 30, 2010, 10:20:00 pm
Now that you mention it...
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Cespinarve on June 12, 2010, 02:41:04 am
Everytime I read this, I laugh and laugh. i love it so.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: FluffyToast J on June 13, 2010, 03:59:31 am
Before reading anything but the first post:

I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Muz on June 13, 2010, 05:24:22 pm
This was more entertaining than Boatmurdered. I think this little battle report would be put on all future Internet flyers promoting DF :P
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: MaximumZero on June 15, 2010, 11:13:37 pm
I put forth a motion to rename Tim Denee to Urist McAwesome of Illustration Excellence. All in favor?
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Bluerobin on June 23, 2010, 02:07:19 pm
After a very small amount of stalking/link clicking I came across http://www.timdenee.com/ which links to his journal (http://www.timdenee.com/index.php?/journal/journal/) that has, among other posts, more DF-related art. Just thought I'd post it in case people were interested. Sorry if there's another thread being used for this now, I might have missed it.

Edit: Oh I poked around some more and realized he's gathered the dwarfy stuff into a Flickr set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/denee/sets/72157623768412469/).
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Mephansteras on June 23, 2010, 02:27:21 pm
Nifty. Looks like he has a saga in the works.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: LASD on July 18, 2010, 04:22:29 pm
Just wanted to say that I just now got someone who had never heard of DF outside the context of the TF2 server really pumped about Dwarf Fortress by simply linking him to this story.

So thanks, this really deserves the bump.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: tfaal on July 18, 2010, 09:18:12 pm
Yeah, it does. Especially considering that I hadn't seen it till today. Also, is it just me, or does the forgotten beast look really cute?
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Armok on July 19, 2010, 11:15:25 am
Quote from: tfaal on July 18, 2010, 09:18:12 pm
Yeah, it does. Especially considering that I hadn't seen it till today. Also, is it just me, or does the forgotten beast look really cute?
Nope, it IS cute. Objectively.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Svampapa on August 19, 2010, 02:15:13 pm
Lazily browsing the forums, I stumbled in here. And how could I leave without letting the creator of this know that, as with many others I'm sure, it was this piece of art that got me into DF. Thank you.  :)
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: timdenee on August 23, 2010, 05:35:43 am
Thanks for the kind words everybody, it means a lot to me.

Oilfurnace, the sequel of sorts, will be available online in about a week! I'm excited...

Also, and not to shill my wares of anything, but you may be interested to know that I've uploaded a few prints of Bronzemurder for sale at RedBubble, and I'll be adding Oilfurnace prints in the coming weeks.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/timdenee/art

Cheers!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Jackrabbit on August 23, 2010, 05:42:15 am
A new one? I am excited-er!
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: MaximumZero on August 23, 2010, 09:18:57 am
Cannot wait to see this.
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: farahnaz783 on October 26, 2011, 05:33:09 am
wow great work Bravo, really thanks me impress too from your work and really its hard to do that but you manage very well the map of whole war expressing everything very clearly so there is no doubt it and thanks you share it with us here
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: MaximumZero on October 26, 2011, 10:09:35 am
Oilfurnace is amazing. ^_^
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: TankKit on October 04, 2016, 10:05:16 am
Yep, that is Dwarf Fortress you smell  ;D
Title: Re: An illustrated dwarf fortress battle report
Post by: Urist McScoopbeard on October 04, 2016, 10:12:39 am
22 days short of 5 years on the necro. Top notch stuff. Excellent job!