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I think that the idea of building skills out of their components (material, tool, product) is the most flexible, allowing everyone to use whatever he wants. Much of the confusion between skill names stems from the fact that there exist words for professions derived from all three components (eg. coppersmith, miller, bowyer). Those who want coopers, chandlers and wheelwrights can have them. Those who want to reduce their skills to less than a dozen can do that too. And a limited set of skills might be the best for noobs, but the game shouldn't be lobotomized for them.

We're being spammed with messages of lost/destroyed items and nobles changing prices, things we can't do anything about - that's worse. Wel need a customized message system.

Non-suicidal wallbuilders would be nice too.

Hiding the tallied votes would give a more objective picture. But it would remove a lot of the interest too

An underworld, where the dregs of the overworld wash up.. that should give the opportunity for some interesting quests. And finally, we know where all the stuff we dump into chasms ends up.


http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPST/MayorGeomythology.pdf

Short article with much relevance for the subject of UD.

I think these are serious issues. I didn't bother to vote for any suggestion that was more than a fifth of the way down the list as I expected my votes to lose power the further down the list the suggestion was.

On the contrary, you can really make a difference there. Twenty votes don't mean much for the first ten spots, but it really makes a difference down the list. Some suggestions have been gaining votes one by one, and it will at the very least put them in a good poll position after the votes of the handled suggestions are reset.

Also, I think Toady is just as, if not more likely to put in a suggestion with few votes, but easy to implement than a suggestion with a lot of votes that will be a bitch to code.

Finally, campaigning a bit to give a suggestion that deserves it some attention can't hurt.

Quote from: Silverionmox on January 24, 2009, 05:01:23 pm

Another advantage might be to make it possible to designate trees for cutting on a hillside more easily.

I don't really like the idea, but this is a valid concern.

Wouldn't it be better to make trees really tall and selectable from any level?

I'm looking forward to non-bonsai trees, too. Selecting at any level would work as well, as soon as that is implemented. Especially since one wants to cut down mature trees, not saplings.

And after that? (Hey, I can keep asking. And coming up with new decorations each time is the fun.)

But you're right, the game might require at least 10 or 20 % more value for a room or building to convincingly pass for the next big thing. Or make the AI of your previous fortress able to improve existing rooms, drawing you in a prestige projects arms race. And you can always go wreck your previous fort.

The story is more important. Giving it 17 different damage bonuses isn't necessary.