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I think this is an idea worth exploring.

In a purely historical context, it probably wouldn't be the sole task of any profession, though temple workers would probably be the most focused on it. As per the current system, a mayor (or ruler) should be one source. I would add medical workers to that, like the Chief Medical Dwarf.

For a dedicated/primary profession, I think philosopher or a temple worker (e.g. priest) makes sense. The temple worker might be called a "healer". There could even be a location, such as the real-life "sleep temples" of ancient civilizations.

It should also matter if you assign a dwarf that is a bad fit for the job. That could manifest itself in bad results and even bad/vague advice and reports for the player.

Maybe "character glyphs"? Text implies readable words.

"Use Classic character glyphs" isn't bad but it might be confusing. I suggested "text" because then there's some relation to the original text mode that works with terminals / SSH.

Maybe the setting should instead be inverted and named to "Use Graphics", or something to that effect?

I think something like this is a good idea. It could be as simple as "Graphics mode: Enhanced / Classic "

Agree.

(But why label this "Steam"?)

Does the Classic version have the option? I put "Steam" because I assume only the Steam version has or needs this option.

I'm going to say all of the below as somebody who's been playing on-and-off since 2010. In addition, I agree the old control scheme should in some way be reimplemented as an option. However:
I'm seeing a trend of bitter veterans [...]

There's also the other ones who are seemingly suffering from extreme stockholm syndrome [...] Dwarf Therapist was required to make managing easier [...]

This is very closed-minded. I'll tell you why I, and a lot of other people prefer the mouse control over the original [...]

To act as if some of the horrendous UI navigation controls were somehow faster than just moving and clicking once is dishonesty at worst, and rose-tinted glasses at best.

[...] if you're unable to click the huge buttons properly, I think you may need to get your hands, your vision, or your mouse hardware checked. It's not hard to use, and I'm not exactly a professional FPS player or anything.

So yes, while I do agree that Tarn should add the old schemes for those who spite modernization, I think it's fine to simply suggest he do so without being aggressive about it or attempting to project your coping of the old system onto others.

I also do agree that announcements and reports need a dedicated window/UI, though. Am really missing those.

I am sure there are veterans who, as you described, got frustrated with the game before giving it a fair chance. There are a lot of changes. Is "b, p, r, <click>" better than "b, d, enter, enter"? Probably not but it doesn't seem worse.

As a veteran player, I'm excited to see the changes and improvements. At the same time, that doesn't negate legitimate issues that people have. This is an initial release and it should be expected that there are problems.

While I agree with your overall sentiment, I would also suggest avoiding aggression and projection from your side. I think you could say that you like the new system and that you think some players are being unfair, without some of the less-constructive comments above.

Incidentally, I have always played vanilla DF and played without Dwarf Therapist. I never thought the UI was good but it worked... mostly.

I just started playing the Steam version. I'm a bit disappointed that all the keys seemed to have been changed and that the changes don't seem any better or more logical.

That being said, I haven't played enough to really evaluate everything. I would prefer some of the old keys but I should be able to get used to the new keys, given a little time.

However, I would definitely vote for a UI that allows playing without a mouse.

On the server when I open a page in localhost it works but if I put the server own local ip i have a "Connection Error. Click to retry"
I tried to change the ports but that didn't solve the problem, don't know if it's a build problem because when I change the port of staticport in the file dfplex.txt the localhost no longer works on the new port (and does not work on port 8000 logically).
u in advance for your help

Did you check your firewall?

However, I did manage to become a competent climber (eventually) and climb up on top of the wall.

To be clear, the name doesn't tell me if a zone is a tavern, library, etc.

It seems like there should be a way to tell what the zone is for.