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It would be nice if one could issue a station or attack order and have the milita dwarves immediately try to follow the order, rather than trying to pick up equipment first.

This would be useful, for example if trying to group up before attacking a forgotten beast, etc.

It would be cool if there were artifacts associated with various positions.
For example, "The Crown of the Mountainhome", an artifact crown worn by the current dwarven monarch and passed down in the line of succession.
Or, an amulet worn by the high priest of a certain religion, a sword wielded by the city executioner, etc.

As far as I know there isn't anything like this planned for the next artifact update, but it would be cool if there was.

Edit: Also, there could be positions derived from artifacts. For example, "Bearer of the Stone Sword", "Keeper of the Heavenly Key", and things like that. In other words, positions that depend on the artifacts themselves.

I killed a hydra and then tried to retire in its lair. I only had the option to give in to starvation.
So I tried claiming the site in my name (to one of my zombies) but I still only had the option to give in to starvation. I seem to remember being able to retire in lairs...

Is there any way to do this?

I think that more psychoactive substances should be added into the game, similar to alcohol. For examples, including some ideas suggested by others in the thread:

Drugs:
Coffee and tea, once made brewable, could contain caffeine which would have mental effects on your dwarves in a similar way to alcohol, as well as delaying tiredness with a crash later or something like that.

Fantasy substances like something analogous to the substance smoked by the h******s in The L**d of the R***s, etc., witches' brews, various psychoactive potions, etc. Potions have probably been suggested elsewhere.

Drugs like opium or hashish or marijuana, things that have a relatively long history of use and would fit in the historical setting. Think like hazy opium dens as an alternative to taverns in a human city where you can find knowledgeable people, quest objectives, etc.

Animal person tribe shamans etc. or maybe even elves could use/administer magical potions/substances or things like peyote, mescaline, psilocybin, ergot (à la the hypothetical kykeon of the Eleusinian mysteries), etc. for their rituals and ceremonies. Taking these could cause hallucinations or connections to the spirit world, etc. depending on the specific case.

Hormones:
Adrenaline should be released from the kidneys in appropriate situations, which would make dwarves or adventurers react differently after being surprised/ambushed, or a mother sees her child in danger, etc. And having impaired kidneys could affect this.

Pheromones:
Substances emitted by creatures that can influence other creatures. This might also include exopheromones, pheromones that can influence across different species. Although it is a bit tricky to think of in-game-viable examples. Perhaps as a mediator of lust?

I like to generate world with 4 complete edge oceans.
Sometimes, volcanic islands will appear at the edge of the world map. When one goes there in adventure mode, for example, the walkable edge of the map on land will be adjacent to the edge of the world. This gives the impression that there is more land beyond the edge of the map, something I like to avoid. So I often have to regenerate the map a few times in order to get no volcanic islands on the map edge. It would be nice if setting 4 complete edge oceans would either prevent volcanic islands from appearing on the edge, or put a coast on the edge of those islands in those cases.

Also, it would be cool if you could generate worlds with looping map edges. So if you go east, you end up west, etc.

I feel like the current building destroyer AI could use some work in terms of making them less systematic about destroying buildings.  For example while the rest of the siege goes forward the building destroying elements among them will be distracted and destroy every table and chair in the dining room before moving on.  Perhaps they could put building destruction on a slightly lower priority than attacking, or something.  And maybe not be so systematic about it.  For example: destroy buildings that they come across or ones that block pathing to more lively targets.

It seems like in DF 2014 the demons raise a slade spire and stay there if they can, one per goblin civ.  In DF 2012 a few extra spawned and they could become the leaders of human civs and wander around and such, if I'm correct.  It'd be cool if that could happen again, like a few "free" demons would spawn/escape and go about doing what they will.

What would be fun is the ability to tear the limbs off of creatures while wrestling them.  Something like, a blind cave ogre grabbing both arms of a dwarven child, and then having the option to pull on them in opposite directions, which could result in torn ligaments and tendons and muscles, or in cases of a relatively weak victim and a relatively strong assailant, the parts could be torn off and remain in the grip, similar to how you can do it with biting currently.