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So after my last embark failed to be in range of any goblins, I'm trying again in a new world map and came across this.



I made a backup to see what the area around the volcano looks like and here's what I've got.

The very top is two Z-levels up, with the portion on the left plateauing very nicely and in a way that overlooks the volcano. The embark area was made larger than I plan to actually use, but I used the extra size to verify that it goes down in steep cliffs in every direction from here, the 4 Z levels here (2 above, this level, and you can see some spots on top one Z-level down) are the only spots with flat land until I go far further out than the laptop I'm playing on could handle actually running while still having the volcano on the embark.

I also found this in Legends.



Clearly this is a sign that I should create a Dwarven outpost dedicated to the Volcano goddess! Stone shrines dotting the mountain, a sacrificial altar lined with statues depicting her glory! (and any statues of other gods will be SACRIFICED TO APPEASE THE VOLCANOES WRATH ALONG WITH THE CRAFTSMAN FOOLISH ENOUGH TO CARVE IT!)

The downside is that being an island, the only traders I'll ever get will be the Dwarf mountainhomes, so no elves or humans or goblins to sacrifice to her glory, though it does mean that aside from wildlife, the odd megabeast, or me breaching the caverns, I should have all the time in the world to build.

So, thoughts? Should I do this? Any ideas for what specifically to build, or what customs I should impose? (like, yearly or seasonal sacrifices or such?)

Quote from: twilightdusk on February 13, 2012, 05:02:43 am

Embarking on a volcano in the middle of a tundra, and playing for 3 years, during which much of my time was building up in preparation for Goblins to come attack me...before I bothered to check and see that there are, in fact, no Goblin civilizations in this world, or at least not any near enough to bother me. So much work preparing for goblins to come...all for nothing.

war with humans and pointy-ears

It's just not the same....

The fortress itself is stable and prosperous in this peacetime setup though, I'll probably keep the fortress and ultimately the world around for when I want to experiment with stuff and don't want to be bothered by goblins.

The elves and humans are also at war with each other though, I kind of feel like trapping the elven caravan in my fort until the humans arrive one year...

Embarking on a volcano in the middle of a tundra, and playing for 3 years, during which much of my time was building up in preparation for Goblins to come attack me...before I bothered to check and see that there are, in fact, no Goblin civilizations in this world, or at least not any near enough to bother me. So much work preparing for goblins to come...all for nothing.

Arceth Deadplan, the diety of games, death, and suicide.
Shesam, the diety of love, wealth, and jewels.

You get an announcement when you strike a cluster of anything...beyond that I can't offer any advice, beyond perhaps mining things out when you find them rather than leaving them laying around.

has no? snow? was that too subtle?

The game has an eerie tenancy to name things significantly in this game.

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