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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Re: wonderful fort video
« on: February 21, 2008, 07:33:00 am »
Why didn't they harrass the guys when they were digging into their fort?
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: pathfinding/distance to items
« on: February 01, 2008, 08:53:00 am »
so, ultimately, the best solution for now is to either create a LOT of stairs (can you make masterpiece stairs? 
) or dig out only one level?
) or dig out only one level?As you dig deeper, your dwaves would prefer to go down/up 2,3... more z-levels "straight" in case the tiles in the middle of the stockpile are not filled up *sigh*
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DF Gameplay Questions / pathfinding/distance to items
« on: February 01, 2008, 07:15:00 am »
I just noticed my mason prefers to run all the way to the next stairs, down, back under is shop and up again to pick up stones - instead of picking stones from a stockpile just a few tiles away.
Distance does not consider the effectively walked way?
This would explain why my dwarves keep running about for most of the day, not really doing anything...
[ February 01, 2008: Message edited by: Lord Snow ]
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Balancing military
« on: January 31, 2008, 09:09:00 pm »
Heh. I'm interested, too, as i just had my last fortress smashed to pieces by a horde of goblins.
My 2 squads went up to their stations behind the fortifications... goblins shot first, hit some and the rest refused to move or do anything at all while their comrades bled or suffocated to death. All the while standing around, being nailed by arrows from outside. i guess carving out less fortifications would be one first step to improve
My 2 squads went up to their stations behind the fortifications... goblins shot first, hit some and the rest refused to move or do anything at all while their comrades bled or suffocated to death. All the while standing around, being nailed by arrows from outside. i guess carving out less fortifications would be one first step to improve
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Stay inside, please.
« on: January 31, 2008, 05:23:00 am »
All i can add is:
When i used "soldiers can go outside", all other dwarves immediatly cancelled what they were doing, telling me that the area is forbidden to them. No waste disposal, no constructions, no refuse-hauling, no mad "grab the items of that smashed goblin"-runs.
Try that
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Why do tree saplings sometimes die?
« on: January 31, 2008, 12:24:00 pm »quote:No such problems for me, i've got loads of work(and home-)less woodcutters...
Originally posted by N35t0r:
<STRONG>I think they just have a random chance of growing on each free adequate (ie, adequate soil, not above the tree line) tile, so deforesting just adds a couple of tiles with a chance for trees. The actual chance varies depending on the map, I'd say, since I've read about a guy whose map got entirely covered with trees, as he was unable to chop fast enough...</STRONG>
i guess it depends on zones, as in "heavily forested", "woodlands"...
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Dwarves wont use all bins
« on: January 30, 2008, 03:51:00 pm »
they are set to use bins - the max amount.
How can i check if the empty bins in my furniture stock are reserved?
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DF Gameplay Questions / Dwarves wont use all bins
« on: January 30, 2008, 02:46:00 pm »
I've got a load of bins ready, but my dwarves wont use them for storing Blocks of Stone and the like. Even when i use the material, thus freeing space in the stockpile, they just get a new stone but NOT a new bin to put it in 
What to do?
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Choosing a material?
« on: January 30, 2008, 11:36:00 am »quote:
Originally posted by sorbius:
<STRONG>also you could forbid all your other stone until you need it</STRONG>
Brillant.
Now i can decorate the items i want decorated by forbidding ALL other things than can be decorated
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Choosing a material?
« on: January 30, 2008, 08:39:00 am »
make a pile right next to him and ONLY allow obsidian stones. He will always pick what is closest to him.
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Decoration - Limits?
« on: January 31, 2008, 12:59:00 pm »quote:I do mine by pressing print and pasting the result into paint.
Originally posted by Aloysius:
<STRONG>This thread inspired me last night to decorate a craft item with some 16 different types of gems. The item description screen will scroll, I found out, and I'll try to post a picture once I figure out how.</STRONG>
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Decoration - Limits?
« on: January 30, 2008, 07:52:00 am »
Haha. Noticed the cat bones? i just slaughtered all stray kittens... poor things, but i've already got about 40 cats and kittens with owners. Need more ideas for Cat-Pop control!
I've got 5 hunting dogs + some hunters and fishers that get me loads of meat, bones, skulls, skins, shells... might actually reduce that pack, as i usually buy any foodstuff the caravans bring. Dont see any use in the other items they carry with them, except wood and barrels to speed up storage and production.
It will take some time for them to add leather and other decorations, as i've just started adding these in and let them produce bags, too.
[ January 30, 2008: Message edited by: Lord Snow ]
[ January 30, 2008: Message edited by: Lord Snow ]
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DF Gameplay Questions / Decoration - Limits?
« on: January 30, 2008, 07:25:00 am »
So far, with my Craftsdwarves still pretty new to the job, i've come this far: http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/4917/unbenanntqo8.jpg
Are there any limits, besides the "only one of every bone/stone/shell"-rule?
Will the description eventually start scrolling?
Oh, another question: I've got a LONG list of deceased creatures. Will they eventually disappear?
[ January 30, 2008: Message edited by: Lord Snow ]
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: If I seize goods, do the merchants come back?
« on: January 30, 2008, 04:16:00 pm »quote:
Originally posted by termitehead:
<STRONG>Seems silly since a bin filled with crap stone items can usually buy them out.</STRONG>
ye, sure.
create metal bins and make sure the stone stuff gets in them instead of the normal wooden ones?
I hate elves for not taking the stupid barrels.
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Decorating ammo
« on: February 26, 2008, 02:00:00 pm »
If i could influence it in any way, i'd shoot goblins full of bolts that have pictres of dead goblins and dwarves striking down goblins on them.