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Is there like a master guide on improving FPS? You'd think it had it's own chapter on atomsmashing dwarf babies.

http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/v0.31:Maximizing_framerate

Last I heard, turning off temperature has a massive effect on FPS, though you lose magma fun.

Quote from: Bognor on April 28, 2012, 10:31:41 am

The bottom of the wiki page DF2012:Metal industry currently states that 15 "Make steel bars" jobs will produce enough steel for 5 breastplates.  Have things changed more than I realise since I was a regular here, or should this be 10 breastplates?

Breastplates require 3 bars of metal to make according to the wiki, so that would make sense.

Yes, but doesn't one "Make steel bars" job combine one iron bar and one pig iron bar to produce two steel bars?

Warhammer ... takes two hands to wield.

Wha-? Since when? I see that's what the wiki says, but can anyone confirm that?  Seems unlikely given they're half the size of maces.  Note dwarves sometimes use two hands to wield certain one-handed weapons when their other hand is free, but I'm 95% sure hammers don't require two hands and can be used at the same time as shields.

Treczoks, you might not be aware that breastplates are a special case.  They're supposed to require three bars to create, but due to a bug, currently require only one.  That bug is the only reason that the smelting a breastplate recovers enough metal to forge a new one.

Don't give candy to the recruits, it's a total waste of resources.

I give my best armor to my recruits.  The vets are able to dodge/block/parry a huge proportion of incoming blows, whereas the newbies are far more reliant on their armor.  In addition, the massive weight savings from switching to candy will be of far greater benefit to the newbies.

steel anvils (300 points instead of 100)

Presumably the reason there are no iron anvils is that the dwarven civilization does not have access to iron ore.  That means they won't have access to steel, either.

Silversurfer, in one of the embark screens you can switch between different dwarven civilizations.  If you re-embark in the same world, pick a different civilization from a different part of the game world.

It sounds like you embarked without any dwarves with military skills.  That means it will take a looooooooooong time to get things started.  Next time take a dwarf with ranks in teacher and some other military skills, so that other dwarves can benefit from his demonstrations.

In your current fort, training rates will eventually pick up as your dwarves (a) increase their skills to the point where they spar frequently, and (b) accumulate ranks in observer and teacher (and student?) which will increase the experience gain of demonstrations.  In the mean time, make sure they're set to carry around drinks and food, which will minimise time wasted doing things that aren't training.  Also, there's no need to deny them iron equipment - sparring injuries are practically non-existent in DF2010, so you might as well have them ready with decent weapons.