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A little ramble... (I think we all get one of these? I'm sleep deprived, I need to post something)
In Greek folklore, Hades was the god of the Underworld. He was also thought to be very wealthy, because he lived under the surface where valuable minerals were.
If examined closely, this little connection resembles something very possible in Dwarf Fortress when the spheres system are fully realized (or expanded upon somewhat). A deity generated in a future DF could be assosiated with (for example) the underworld, minerals and wealth, like Hades was (this is already close to possible, at least with the minerals and wealth part). If languages are connected to spheres at some point, then a name meaning "Wealthy" could be assigned to the deity, as a primary or secondary name.
My point is, the game could eventually become extremely lifelike if the spheres system is enough of a central focus in random generation. If weighted together, the two could be capable of creating very interesting results (the random creature generation alone has me amazed, and I can't wait for more randomness).

Thoughts, B12ers? Should spheres play a central role in world developement?

See carp. Run screaming.

I'm so happy it's released. Just a few weeks, and the acid rain should be out.
Forgotten beasts were a great idea by the way, it really improves the game. Real-life mythology is filled with things like half-serpent, three-eyed lions, so it gives it a feeling of myth rather than boring, generic, heard-it-a-million-times fantasy.

Quote from: Flaming Dorf on March 31, 2010, 06:20:54 pm

spring break, starting this friday, going for two weeks. i think im just about set.

Same, only one week though.

We haven't had any other breaks this semester, so I think it's fair enough

spring break, starting this friday, going for two weeks. i think im just about set.

Quote from: nogibator on March 18, 2010, 12:00:54 am

what happened to updates? either toady are prepearing for release or he hasn't been home for few days.

Or there nothing really to report.

Bug testing isn't exactly the most exciting thing to report.

Wiped out some goblin fortress up in the mountains, and was leaving with all the bodies of my allies when the only goblin i didnt catch one-shots me from the roof with a crossbow.

FFUUUUUU-