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Asking for the release date is always a big no-no. Not just with this program, but with any amateur program. Never do this. Even professionals have a very hard time giving accurate release dates, and they often only do so because they have to no matter how unrealistic it is to except them to know. This is why programs often end up being delayed, not because they are lazy and/or jerks.

tl:dr Never ask for a release date on any amateur program, it is a universal no-no.

My concern: Do I need to have a RealID, or can I just avoid it and accept I cannot use it or the forums?

Remember: Once they have your info, you have no control over it. Their privacy policy might be acceptable today, but that could always change on a dime. What if they decide it is not at all optional? Unless you've managed to avoid ever supplying your information, you'll be SOL. Sure, they might allow opting out of battle.net and everything else somehow and they might even send a notice of the policy change to your email, but the damage might be done by the time you notice and can do something about it. They might not even allow opting out until the change has taken place, it is all in their hands.

No matter what their policy technically is at the moment, the decision to allow them unrestricted control of your information is made at the time of submitting said information and not a second later. It is not made at policy change, nor is it made the next time you use their service.

Overreacting, seriously.

Cars are not out to get me. Drivers are pretty nice where I am. I could probably cross the road a hundred time against the light and not get hit, easily. Doesn't stop me from being cautious. I also have a paper shredder, despite it being unlikely that my ID will be stolen no matter how many sensitive documents I throw away intact. It is not overreacting, it is being a sensible adult instead of an 'invincible' teenager.

Random idea, how about being able to smooth and engrave the blocks themselves, before building with them?

Wouldn't stone blocks already be considered smooth? They're pretty much like large bricks.

This was partially suggested as a way to 'repair' natural walls. If digging enemies are implemented, would go well with that.

And the dwarves are not?

I hope you are trying to make a joke and not a valid counter argument. If you think that in any way follows from what I said, your reading comprehension took a vacation.

Instead of mine carts and wheelbarrows, could just have a generic cart. Would function like a bin, but for heavy/more objects.

I voted against. I'm not for certain against there ever being tunneling, but before you leap on me let me explain. No-one is going to care about this poll in ten years. Most people will have changed their mind somehow, and the game will be rather different. Voting 'yes' because you'll like to see them in ten years or so, IF they are done the way you want, seems to me to be misleading and at least no less conditional than my 'no' vote.

As the game is now, or seemingly will be in the near enough future for this poll to mean anything, I do not want tunneling. When the game is further in development with all this stuff people say will be in there, then I will re-evaluate based on that future game. I'm not going to guess on whether I might like it or not with a future DF with features I have no experience with currently. At the bare minimum I'd want to see how an unbuggy system for enemies breaking down doors, building bridges, etc (which I definitely want to see) effects the game first.

Adorable name and designed around giving hugs~

* Large doors? something to door off passages more than 2 tiles wide.

I believe floodgates can already be used this way. They need a lever or such to open/close, but such massive doors should anyway.

--Edit--
Just tested floodgates and grates for this. Both worked, as unlike a door neither need to be near a wall. This allows the creation of massive mechanical-operated doors and portcullises.