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Quote from: Corai on October 01, 2012, 12:13:16 am

Man up and look under the counter.

Quote from: NRDL on October 01, 2012, 12:09:59 am

Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on September 30, 2012, 10:04:02 pm

Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on September 30, 2012, 06:13:38 pm

Locate circled exhibit.

Then this.

This.

RECRUIT MORE DOGS TO PACK
ESTABLISH DOMINANCE IN PACK
I FOUNDED PACK, I SHOULD GET BONUSES.
PLEASE.

Is Robert doing anything?
...Wait, he's in the hospital bed.
I'll type an update when less pressed for time.

Hammer time

Wait and lap up the liquid.
See if I can fit into the tunnel.

Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on September 30, 2012, 06:47:20 am

You can't eat raw eggs.

If you make a creature lay eggs where at least one of the egg materials is edible raw, then dwarves will eat the eggs raw. Or at least they should, according to disassembly.

...Huh.
Well, eggs aren't like that in vanilla.

Quote from: Damiac on October 01, 2012, 01:02:12 pm

Starting Dwarf Numbers: Why not allow this to be set anywhere from 1 - 200? It's up to the player to decide what they want. Default it to 7.  Some people just want to build a megaproject, why make them wait?  Some want to do a solo run.  Great, set it to 1, off you go.  I see no real issue here, obviously starting supplies may also need to be adjusted upward.

If you want a starting population of less than 7, after you embark station 6 dwarves behind a locked door with no food/drink, and Urist Stronginthearm's your uncle.  Since the initial 7 start out as only "Passing acquaintence"s (what, they don't talk in the wagon?) you will suffer no ill effects.
If your migration waves are too big, a similar approach will both eliminate the current problem and discourage the next wave to your "terrifying place".
--Joe

This is kinda dumb. A: Ghosts. B: A poor workaround is no substitute for an actual feature.

My thoughts: Migrants of the "hale, hearty settler" variety should come in fair numbers when your settlement is small, then in decreasing numbers. Once your settlement is rich and comfortable, other migrants should come, but in fairly small numbers. And while starting dwarf numbers could be adjusted on the embark screen, it would cost quite a bit for more dwarves than the traditional seven.

Quote from: mesor on October 01, 2012, 10:46:52 am

Uhm rifles is a bit advanced for this isnt it?

note experimental and i only have 100 people wielding them, my design for them was only few can carry them due to the skills needed to wield the new weapon and the complexity of creating it (this isn't a regular rifle that can be churned out in 2 weeks, the rifle requires at most a year to produce from acquiring all the necessary alchemical ingredients then the long enchanting period. With this allotted time few of the craftsmen dedicate their time to create this weapon and maybe only 5-10 rifles are made a year.

So, they're alchemical rifles? Fine by me. Just don't expect more reliability than early firearms...and possibly less...

Magic in this world must always have a source. It can come from within the magician, which is reliable but weak. Mages who master this type of magic are called sorcerers. It can come from a higher being, which is fairly reliable and moderately powerful but requires the being to agree with your requests. Finally, it can come from nature in some form, which is powerful, but typically focused on one type of magic and the least stable kind of magic. Alchemy is mostly trying to refine and use natural magic. Finally, you can draw magic from magical items, which is safe and potentially powerful but permanently depletes the item's magic. Enchanted items may either be made by investing an absurd amount of magical energy into it or casting a spell on it and modifying it to draw magic from nearby sources.
Anyone can learn magic if they have dedication, but typically only nobles and the one in a hundred to be talented do. There are exceptions, of course. Bear in mind that not all mages are powerful; unless they train a lot, they usually can't get past party tricks and little household magic and such. Mages who go beyond this low level of power are called wizards.
Magic resistance is possible to enchant; it was one of the first things to be researched once organized magical research began. However, without some of various alchemical ingredients, it's very costly.
Sound good?

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By the way, I've drawn up a couple maps. Look at them and decide which one you like better, and post which one you prefer and why, as well as what you dislike about the one you chose and like about the other.
Both are unfinished. If there's an overwhelming consensus, I'll simply spruce up that map.

Warning: The maps are kinda big. Also, the first cut off part of the top; there's some Northern Tribe lands near the Bloodraven border and Ragoth is that dot near it; and the second got turned 90 degrees somehow.