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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: STEAM: Simple Questions Thread
« on: May 07, 2023, 03:42:56 pm »
Is there any significance to the various colors for the Dwarves in my roster? It seems like there should be but I can't figure it out or find the answer.

Thanks

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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Stairway Mister
« on: May 07, 2023, 10:02:35 am »
Quote from: Garfunkel on May 05, 2023, 10:00:16 am
It would mist them and floor grates would help that no dwarf accidentally falls down.
It seems to be working. The mist is intermittent rather than constant, but I'm new to the game and don't know if this is usual or not. But it's increased the happiness of my fort significantly, so mission accomplished.

Thanks for the input.

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DF Gameplay Questions / Stairway Mister
« on: May 01, 2023, 07:02:12 pm »
If I make the main stairway for my fort a 3x3 with a shaft down the middle, and then drop water down this shaft, will it mist my dwarves whenever they use the stairs? Would putting floor grates in matter?

Thanks

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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Declining Happiness
« on: February 27, 2023, 09:36:47 pm »
I gave them a month off and it helped, a little. I went from 15 on the positive side and 29 negative to 16+/22-.

For the super depressed dwarfette, I made her the leader of a new one person squad and sent her off to raze a substantial enemy.

The problem now is drinking, 45 dwarfs, including 8 children, are drinking about 1k every season, and that is with no innkeeeper.

Thanks for the help

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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Declining Happiness
« on: February 26, 2023, 11:15:51 pm »
Yes, I have the generic temple.

I didn't think I had to give them time off, I thought they did that on their own, with the hard working folks working more and the lazy ones less. How do you give them time off without screwing up all the que'd up work?

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DF Gameplay Questions / Declining Happiness
« on: February 26, 2023, 04:43:36 pm »
Newish player.

My current fort is almost 5 years old, I'm relatively safe, have plenty and varied food and drink, smoothed and engraved bedrooms for everyone, a tavern, dining room, other generic meeting rooms and temples for all the major faiths. But the happiness of my dwarves continues to decline. When I look at the individual dwarves, under unmet needs, nearly all say 'Pray to X', but I have all the X god temples with engraved rooms, chests and instruments.

What am I doing wrong?

Thx
Slone

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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: STEAM: Simple Questions Thread
« on: February 11, 2023, 12:54:42 pm »
New Dorf with a few questions, thanks in advance for any help.

* My Countess has a bad attitude and it says her unmet needs are items. I have some of those special item my dwarves make after throwing a fit that are really nice. But how do I give individual items to her?

* I thought about making her a gold crown and encrust it with gems, but it doesn't seem like I can make gold/silver/platinum jewelry. Is this the case, or am I missing something?

* Keas come into my fort and steal crap, can I create a safe or a vault that protects my most valuable stuff?

* I have a swarm of war dogs pastured at the entrance of my fort, how can keas and other thieves get into my fort?

* We were having a great time cutting down the forest to feed the fires of industry when the pointy eared wood rats told us to stop. I'm inclined to tell them to go piss up a rope, but those cowardly sylvan vermin will likely employ terrorism and ambush us from the trees. Our steel industry was going well and we can just about kit out our 10 dwarf squad. How tough are these freaks? How advanced of a squad do I need before we can stand up for our god given rights?

* I'm trying to get some magma going to replace the lost wood, but I've heard bad things happen if I dig too greedily and too deep. How far down do I have to go? I'm at -110, but I've encountered hot walls a couple places higher up. If I dig into these hot spots will I risk flooding my fort with  liquid death?

* Are genetics a thing in the game? I've been singling out my best males and making them studs and gelding the rest. Am I wasting my time? Or is it best practice to breed my best pairs?

* My computer isn't the newest so I'm limiting my fort to 40. We just had a baby. Are we going to have to care for this poop machine for 18 years before they are worth a damn?

Thx
Slone

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