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Dwarf Fortress => DF Dwarf Mode Discussion => Topic started by: viskaslietuvai on May 27, 2008, 03:49:00 pm

Title: Earliest time for new arrivals.
Post by: viskaslietuvai on May 27, 2008, 03:49:00 pm: So I just got migrants at the beginning of the midsummer month in the first year. That's definitely the earliest I've ever gotten them. I was wondering if anyone has gotten it earlier and why I may have gotten them so early. There were five or so by the way.
I know it couldn't have been the caravan reporting back because, well, the caravan hasn't arrived yet. I haven't even created anything very awesome. Just some fish bone crafts.
Title: Re: Earliest time for new arrivals.
Post by: Calenth on May 27, 2008, 03:55:00 pm: what's your fortress carved out of? i.e., what materials on your map? Maybe you're making all your shops with obsidian so they're triple value.
Title: Re: Earliest time for new arrivals.
Post by: viskaslietuvai on May 27, 2008, 04:32:00 pm: Actually, it's the thirstiest fort ever. It's about 80% rock salt. Pass the water.
Title: Re: Earliest time for new arrivals.
Post by: Gorjo MacGrymm on May 27, 2008, 08:57:00 pm: I have had the same thing happen a few times. I think there were not any common factors between the events besides maybe diorite or mudstone. Maybe the site was surveyed in the past by a legendary geologist and the new arrivals were coming to claim the riches when they saw "us". I think they are plotting our demise, waiting for the perfect moment. Thats why we should kill them, all, first, even the pets (especially).
Title: Re: Earliest time for new arrivals.
Post by: grelphy on May 27, 2008, 10:24:00 pm: I believe this has to do with your proximity to the dwarven civ of which you are a part. That is, if you snuggle up right next to some other fortress, you'll get migrants really early, while if you're sitting in the middle of the tundra at the other end of the world, migrants may not make it for more than a year. The fastest I've ever seen was in the first winter, while the slowest was almost two years (I abandoned second winter due to, um, BUILDING AN ENTIRE FORT WITH SEVEN FREAKING DWARVES).
I haven't actually attempted to verify any of this; it's just my recollections over dozens of embarks.
Title: Re: Earliest time for new arrivals.
Post by: viskaslietuvai on May 28, 2008, 12:04:00 am: grelphy: That seems to make some sense. And I am pretty close to the dwarven homelands if I recall correctly.