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Dwarf Fortress => DF Suggestions => Topic started by: Seshat on February 06, 2007, 01:09:00 pm

Title: Request instruction on screen
Post by: Seshat on February 06, 2007, 01:09:00 pm

When the human guild representative meets with the broker, the initial screen doesn't tell you whether to hit 'enter' or 'space' to continue.

It seems as though hitting one will mean you don't get to negotiate, and hitting the other means you do. I may be wrong - or there may be some other thing I'm doing wrong.

In any case, please could a simple 'space: continue'-like instruction be added to the screen?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Request instruction on screen
Post by: Toady One on February 06, 2007, 11:37:00 pm

If it's just text, then it's just a "text view" screen like the help screens, so it doesn't matter what you do.  It could give you some instructions, though.  I guess they'd reduce the available lines on the manual pages, but that's not such a big deal.

Title: Re: Request instruction on screen
Post by: Seshat on February 07, 2007, 12:03:00 am

Yes, it's just a text screen. I forgot the details, and it's going to be almost a full year before I get it again, but it says something like:

'Greetings to the noble dwarves of WhereverYouAre from the humans of WhereverWe'reFrom. We would like to discuss our requirements in this trade agreement'

Then you press whichever key you think of, and it should go to the screen described at http://dwarf.lendemaindeveille.com/index.php/Trade_agreements

If I recall correctly, they do it in sections, with one of those introduction screens to each section:

1. What they want
2. Confirmation of what they want
3. What you want
4. Confirmation of what you want

This year, I got four introduction screens, but only screens 2, 3 and 4.

Title: Re: Request instruction on screen
Post by: qwip on February 08, 2007, 11:44:00 am

Yes, I always panic (and frantically search the forums for guidance) when I receive those messages because I never know which keystroke will enable me to negotiate/request items and which keystroke will just escape/skip past it.

Title: Re: Request instruction on screen
Post by: Seshat on February 10, 2007, 08:35:00 am

Well, I just hit space on "Let us discuss what we are willing to offer for your craftsmanship", and it didn't take me to the negotiation screen.  :(

I think I flubbed it this year. AGAIN.