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DF Gameplay Questions / Z-level Ice wall question

« on: July 30, 2011, 09:35:55 pm »

So I was digging my fortress out of the side of a mountain when I noticed a spot I wanted is filled with water, ice to be exact.

Diagram:

O -- Surface, "ice"
X -- Ice Wall, where I want to clear out a room but cant because that is there

So if I mine out the X does that mean that mean that the surface ice will eventually melt and splash all over my dwarfs? And does that mean I will have to build a floor at the top to ensure there.. well.. there isn't a hole leading into my fortress?

EDIT: Here is what I am talking about

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DF Gameplay Questions / Cook or stonecraft?

« on: July 28, 2011, 06:48:17 pm »

Well I just started playing DF again (from like a few years ago) and I remember my 7 dwarf embark usually went like this:
5 miner
5 miner
5 carpenter, 5 wood cutter
5 mason, 5 mechanic
5 appraiser, maybe some judge of intent?
5 grower 5 brewer
Now my last guy I want him to be economic. So I was thinking about either having him be a stonecrafter, making rock crafts like mugs, as I do remember doing that a lot, or a cook, which will make it so my food gives happy thoughts and doesn't rot as fast, and possibly get me a good amount of money? What would be better economically, and for each, what secondary profession should either or have? Thanks all.

DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Need help

« on: November 02, 2010, 08:40:16 am »

So, I've been playing DF for a little bit now, and I never really want to play because I simply don't know what to do.. that much. I mean, I really don't know what the "design" of my fort should be. Should I built a city into earth? Or should I build a castle outside. I am really just looking for a small tutorial on what to do. Make a makeshift home into the mountains, and once I find lots of wall-material make an outside city? And where should my barracks, sleeping quarters, and workshop rooms be, close to the surface? or a bit down under. I'm really stuck here. if anyone could help, I would be grateful.

DF Gameplay Questions / Questions!

« on: August 22, 2010, 12:33:45 am »

Just started playing DF and now I am addicted. I need to know some things though...

I got my first trade caravan, and I decided to buy some traps with my rock goods and such. I sold them stuff, and bought the traps including an iron pick. However, my dwarves don't even get the stuff. I dismiss my broker, summon him, and try just about everything for my dwarves to haul all of my stuff back to stockpiles and such, but they wont. I'll try to build traps and they wont take it from the trade depot. So now I am on the verge of saying it's bugged because I have no idea on how get my items that I traded for. Can anyone help on this?

Also, one of my dwarves went into a "fey" mood, claimed a workshop, and made a unique shale amulet. Can I do anything witht his amulet?

EDIT: Once the trade caravan leave, I can specifically see all the items I bought IN my trade depot, but again, I can't get them out.