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Actually someone has posted something similar (but with more words) here:

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=171526.0

With "reactions", why not instead of a % chance of success, introduce a difficulty.
So it would be something like: skill + roll vs difficulty for success/failure (and how good the success is) of the task.

Further option:
Quality choice, you can choose the Quality of the item you want to aim for (which will off course increase the difficulty and not to artifact quality) or just stick to the standard way (no quality choice, so the item ranged from normal to mastercraft.

Failures mean the loss of ingredient (or the item coming out "worn" inferior quality), critical failures could be something !FUN! etc.

Ah, so that is how it is done
Thanks again Mr Hugo.

Hello,

I was looking for help in adding more colors to the Civilisation Symbol Colours.
I have added a couple of extra civilisations and wanted to change the icon colour on the world map for them.
For example the Dwarven Settlement icon is grey/white. Is there any way to keep it grey/white for Dwarves but adding another colour for the race I added (I plagiarized the Dark Dwarf race from the wiki). So the Dwarves civilisation symbol would stay the same but the Dark Dwarves symbol would be another colour?
I have tried changing the FRIENDLY_COLOR in the entity text file but it has not done what I want.
Is this possible?

@Miles_Umbrae Yeh, I have saw another work around floating about, it is fiddly too. Cheers for the info though, every bit helps and maybe the info will help someone else too
I tend to recruit all my dwarfs into the military but leave them off duty 9except for my actual military dwarfs off course). That way they have some armour when their out and about, which increases survivability to unforeseen dangers (!FUN!).

FOR THE LOVE OF ARMOK CALL OFF THE DOGS!
I beg thee for mercy!

You see, it is like this. I love this game, it has been a game I have been keeping an eye on for a long time and occasionally tried to play it, but it used to be too scary, so I would hide for a little while and come back later.
With all the ease of life mods now... Well I have finally started playing it properly.
My suggestion was something I thought (rightly or wrongly) would be easy to implement, so I made the suggestion, whether Toady listens to it or not (and I am sure he will get round to fixing it eventually anyway) is up to him.
This is a suggestion thread, so I made a suggestion I thought was helpful.
Thanks for the feedback though.

Good ideas here.

Eh... you need to make a wee alteration:
Each of the parts where you have: :yak hair]
change to just: hair


for example:

[TISSUE_NAME:yak hair:NP]

to

[TISSUE_NAME:hair:NP]

ok, ill just add it whole

[CREATURE:YAK]
   [DESCRIPTION:A large mammalian herbivore.  It has long fur and curving horns.  It can be found in the mountains. It is prized for its shaggy hair.]
   [NAME:yak:yaks:yak]
   [CHILD:1][GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:yak calf:yak calves]
   [CREATURE_TILE:'Y'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [CREATURE_CLASS:MAMMAL]
   [BIOME:MOUNTAIN]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:3:7]
   [PETVALUE:200]
   [PREFSTRING:shaggy hair]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC][PACK_ANIMAL][WAGON_PULLER]
   [BENIGN][MEANDERER][PET]
   [VISION_ARC:50:310]
   [STANDARD_GRAZER]
   [BODY:QUADRUPED_NECK_HOOF:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:MOUTH:TONGUE:GENERIC_TEETH:RIBCAGE:2HEAD_HORN]
   [NATURAL]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:HOOF:HOOF_TEMPLATE]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:HORN:HORN_TEMPLATE]
       [SELECT_MATERIAL:HAIR]
         [STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:hair]
         [STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:hair]
         [YARN]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
      [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:HOOF:HOOF_TEMPLATE]
      [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:HORN:HORN_TEMPLATE]
      [SELECT_TISSUE:HAIR]
         [TISSUE_NAME:hair:NP]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:BODY_HAIR_TISSUE_LAYERS:HAIR]
   [SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
    [PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SKIN:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
      [TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
   [TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [HAS_NERVES]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
   [BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
   [CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
   [GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
   [GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
   [PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
   [BODY_SIZE:0:0:70000]
   [BODY_SIZE:1:0:350000]
   [BODY_SIZE:2:0:700000]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [MAXAGE:15:28]
   [ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HOOF_FRONT]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:4:4]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_BAD_MULTIATTACK]
   [ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HOOF_REAR]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:4:4]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_BAD_MULTIATTACK]
   [ATTACK:BITE:CHILD_BODYPART_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:BY_CATEGORY:TOOTH]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
      [ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
   [ATTACK:HGORE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HORN]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:gore:gores]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
   [DIURNAL]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10068]
   [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_QUADRUPED_GAITS:900:711:521:293:1900:2900] 30 kph, NO DATA
   [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_SWIMMING_GAITS:9000:8900:8825:8775:9500:9900] 1 kph, NO DATA
   [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:9000:8900:8825:8775:9500:9900] 1 kph, NO DATA
   [SWIMS_INNATE]
   [TRADE_CAPACITY:1500]
   [MUNDANE]
   [CASTE:FEMALE]
      [CASTE_NAME:yak cow:yak cows:yak cow]
      [FEMALE]
      [MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:MILK:MILK_TEMPLATE]
         [STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:frozen yak's milk]
         [STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:frozen yak's milk]
         [STATE_NAME:LIQUID:yak's milk]
         [STATE_ADJ:LIQUID:yak's milk]
         [STATE_NAME:GAS:boiling yak's milk]
         [STATE_ADJ:GAS:boiling yak's milk]
         [PREFIX:NONE]
      [MILKABLE:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:MILK:20000]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:CHEESE:CREATURE_CHEESE_TEMPLATE]
         [STATE_NAME:SOLID:yak cheese]
         [STATE_ADJ:SOLID:yak cheese]
         [STATE_NAME:SOLID_POWDER:yak cheese powder]
         [STATE_ADJ:SOLID_POWDER:yak cheese powder]
         [STATE_NAME:LIQUID:melted yak cheese]
         [STATE_ADJ:LIQUID:melted yak cheese]
         [STATE_NAME:GAS:boiling yak cheese]
         [STATE_ADJ:GAS:boiling yak cheese]
         [PREFIX:NONE]
   [CASTE:MALE]
      [CASTE_NAME:yak bull:yak bulls:yak bull]
      [MALE]
      [SET_BP_GROUP:BY_TYPE:LOWERBODY][BP_ADD_TYPE:GELDABLE]
   [SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:HAIR]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1:BROWN:1:WHITE:1:GRAY:1:LIGHT_BROWN:1:DARK_BROWN:1:TAN:1:AUBURN:1:CHESTNUT:1:SLATE_GRAY:1:CREAM:1:CINNAMON:1:BUFF:1:BEIGE:1:CHOCOLATE:1:CHARCOAL:1:ASH_GRAY:1:RUSSET:1:IVORY:1:FLAX:1:PUMPKIN:1:GOLD:1:GOLDEN_YELLOW:1:GOLDENROD:1:COPPER:1:SAFFRON:1:AMBER:1:MAHOGANY:1:OCHRE:1:PALE_BROWN:1:RAW_UMBER:1:BURNT_SIENNA:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:SEPIA:1:DARK_TAN:1:PALE_CHESTNUT:1:DARK_CHESTNUT:1:TAUPE_PALE:1:TAUPE_DARK:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1:TAUPE_GRAY:1:TAUPE_MEDIUM:1:ECRU:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:hair:SINGULAR]
         [TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]
            [APP_MOD_NOUN:hair:SINGULAR]
            [APP_MOD_RATE:1:DAILY:50:300:0:0:NO_END]
            [APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:10:50:100:150:200:300]
         [SHEARABLE_TISSUE_LAYER:LENGTH:300]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
   [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CINNAMON:1:COPPER:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_PEACH:1:DARK_TAN:1:ECRU:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PALE_CHESTNUT:1:PALE_PINK:1:PEACH:1:PINK:1:RAW_UMBER:1:SEPIA:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_PALE:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1]
         [TLCM_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]   

Otherwise you end up with "yak yak hair" in game.