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Dwarf Fortress => DF Adventure Mode Discussion => Topic started by: Turtle138 on March 18, 2016, 11:19:03 pm

Title: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: Turtle138 on March 18, 2016, 11:19:03 pm: I see a fairly narrow river with two willow trees on each side, they would closely connect near the top so I had the chance to get across by climbing. I climb up branch by branch and there is a slight gap to the next tree...so I decided to take a leap of faith.... Didnt turn out so well. I failed the first time by trying to grab for branches while in flight. Hit the ground. I wasn't going to give up that easy, second shot? I climb one stage up being closer to the ground than before and take another leap of faith, this time I went to far over...and eventually fell in the river. The end.
Title: Re: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: Shonai_Dweller on March 19, 2016, 12:04:32 am: Swimming skill is your friend.
Also try a sprint and a jump. That might get you across next time.
Title: Re: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: Turtle138 on March 19, 2016, 02:23:45 am: Thanks
Title: Re: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: NorkasAradel on March 20, 2016, 07:45:12 pm: Always put at least two points in swimming so you become Adequate.
Title: Re: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: Untrustedlife on March 20, 2016, 08:35:08 pm: adequate swimmer for sure.
Title: Re: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: TheDorf on March 21, 2016, 04:32:12 pm: Like the others have said, start off with adequate (or at least novice) in swimmer, and get it up a little in a village before you head off adventuring.

It would be totally beast to actually get climbing up high enough to be able to jump over a wider river, grabbing the branches above when you get like halfway across.
Title: Re: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: Turtle138 on March 23, 2016, 09:49:47 pm: Quote from: TheDorf on March 21, 2016, 04:32:12 pm
Like the others have said, start off with adequate (or at least novice) in swimmer, and get it up a little in a village before you head off adventuring.

It would be totally beast to actually get climbing up high enough to be able to jump over a wider river, grabbing the branches above when you get like halfway across.
Sucks that I missed the other branches on the other side, but heck yeah
Title: Re: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: Turtle138 on March 23, 2016, 09:50:51 pm: Quote from: TheDorf on March 21, 2016, 04:32:12 pm
Like the others have said, start off with adequate (or at least novice) in swimmer, and get it up a little in a village before you head off adventuring.

It would be totally beast to actually get climbing up high enough to be able to jump over a wider river, grabbing the branches above when you get like halfway across.

I've done it before! just not over a river...I've jumped across from tree actually getting to the other ones, pretty dang awesome.
Title: Re: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: Untrustedlife on March 24, 2016, 07:30:19 pm: I jump over rivers all the time now, its just so badass.
Title: Re: Being a Newb at Adventure Mode
Post by: Shonai_Dweller on March 25, 2016, 09:05:05 pm: Elephant man can swim across even the widest raging rivers with minimal swimming skill (takes a while though).