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Now - i am watching what people are trying to do with 31, and this is generally devastating so far.
Version is far away from d40 - 31 is not expanded d40 + things i hoped to see, like d40+docs, real layers generating engine(like d40's), with just fixed milking and better military - it is engine for making..well, diablo clones, almost.

Are we playing the same game? Because you sure didn't describe the new version.

This was added in at the very end according to the dev log.

I also ended up making reclaim civilian, at least for now, since there were too many issues with starting out a bunch of pre-made squads. This also messed up soldier migrants, but I've compensated for that by giving migrants higher and more varied skills in general, including the skills of a former soldier at times.

I got a High Master Fish Dissector that was also an Accomplished Surgeon. Another migrant was a Accomplished Glassmaker in addition to Proficient Axedwarf/Fighter/Shield User/Armor User but then I lost him to a strange mood.

As a proof of concept how about a simple image server that can be linked to in a sig or avatar on this forum? I expect that would get much more rapid uptake as well.

The components that gather DF statistics and put them on a web/app/db server would be unchanged. Just instead of publishing to a fb app create a small image and/or banner that summarizes the stats.

I agree that it shouldn't be happening, but since it apparently IS happening create some stockpiles for iron and flux next to the forge.

My favorite mini-project was a 'recreation area' made from an underground pool. I am actually really proud of it, as it combined a lot of cool features and used an existing map feature.

Here's a pic I took after reclaim, the dwarves entered the dining area from the z-level above, there was a waterfall in the little room in the center they had to pass through first. Floors are all green glass and the z-level above was floored over with green glass except for above the dining room which was open.

  I was thinking about building some floors across the chasm, and then walls on the sides so it doesn't spill, but is this possible? Do I have to build three rows of floors across the chasm to put the walls on? Can I even make a floor across the chasm? Can a bridge be my floor, and can I build walls on bridges?

You could do it with bridges or floors, and the walls get built next to the floor/bridge, not on them.

You could put a retractible bridge in there and after hooking it to a lever you'd have a nice off switch in case of downstream flooding that would just dump the water into the chasm. Or you could do it with a raising bridge and just block the water off completely with a lever.

Dragons are quite Fun in my experience as well. The first time I caught one I built an arena on the bottom level for it that I planned to throw goblins into. Unfortunately I decided to 'secure' the arena with a pair of lead floodgates. I released the dragon, watched it go straight to the floodgates, melt them, and then start climbing up into my fort.

It came out right in the middle of a finished goods stockpile and started a huge fire. Unfortunately a Champion wrestler on my fortress guard simply walked over and strangled it to death. That was the last fort I used fortress guards in.