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Dwarf Fortress => DF Gameplay Questions => Topic started by: crazycarlt on November 11, 2010, 08:05:29 pm
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My fortress, in it's 5th year or so, has over 900,000* in created wealth and a population of 86, yet I haven't seen a single ambush or siege.
There is a nearby goblin civilization, but they have the P flag, meaning peaceful?
I do still have rare kobold thieves and goblin snatchers, which I usually manage to kill.
The only remotely fun thing that's happened was when a Giant arrived. I thought he'd be quite dangerous until I learned that 10 poorly trained dwarves equipped with sharp objects can easily hack an unarmored big person off at the kneecaps.
So... is my only chance at fun below ground?
Also, I haven't had any nobles arriving. Only the starting noble positions recieved their regular upgrades. So I have a Mayor and Captain of the Guard. So... no fun arising from their antics either.
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Go for the bluemetal!
You know you want to!
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Are you playing 31.13/31.14? Goblins were borked in those.
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Pretty sure it's 31.16.
At a previous fortress in this world I had some pretty aggressive goblins, and a poor military and fort design.
This time the fort is carefully enclosed and moated, with only one entrance stuffed with vigorously training dwarves. No kobold or snatcher has made it through, so I wonder if they're scared off by the defending forces?
Like I said, in the Civ screen the goblin civ has the 'P' tag, which I think means peaceful... so I may never see a siege or goblin ambush. Am I right?
After this I'm embarking in a terrifying biome. After I update the game and gen a new world, that is. I don't want to abandon this fort, as it's my best yet.
I can only hope that once I finish my living quarters and begin to dig down, I unearth some fun.
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They will come. They only need their time. Get a created worth of 50 million and ask again (also called: go for cotton candy!). ;)
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Playing on my netbook being too tedious, I decided to power through in very reckless fashion on my desktop PC. After uncovering a massive undergound cave complex, slaying a Dragon and an Ettin, I finally began to meet ambushers and a siege.
The siege was repelled after slaying only one dwarf. The rest rushed the 15 or so sieging goblins and scared them off.
I have begun to dig into adamantium deposits, and erected magma forges. Continuing to pursue my industries recklessly, I think I'll soon find the fun I seek. Thanks, everybody.