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« on: November 16, 2012, 05:26:04 am »
I'm a newb to the game and for me it's not the UI nor the graphics. To note I am a veteran of gaming. Been playing constantly since 1982 and also work in the industry on some high profile titles.
i love this game! It's 2 things that I have stumbled with though that I think would change a lot:
1) Better UI descriptions. Something similar to tooltips. Something that explains a feature as you are selecting. Maybe just a button you can press to get more info. It's not really the UI that's a bother...it's the uncertainty and the need to go to wiki's. It's fun to go to wiki's yes but it's unnecessary in the grand scheme of things. It interrupts the flow of the game, especially for newbies. That great feeling of managing a fortress doesn't come until 15-20 hours in at minimum....assuming you have the best resources at your disposal (I had the excellent book "How to play Dwarf Fortress".)
2) The military. 5 fortresses in and I'm still scratching my head. This is the single most difficult thing for me to grasp and in the end it comes down to the fact that you have to jump through too many hoops to get the military up and running....and also the military management just isn't fun....unlike like most other micromanagement in the game.
