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I have to say while running simulations, I have noticed an actually surprising result, cant wait to let you guys know.

Well I have some preliminary results.
To create a control Goblins were first tested against Dwarfs both with no skill points added or items. The result was a 50% win rate for the Dwarfs plus or minus 3%.
This means there is no significant difference in the combat capability of dwarfs and goblins which will give us a good control base. Then a second control was created. This was 176 battles between goblins and dwarfs both clad in full copper equipment. The results from this was once again a comfortable no significant difference which would give us a material to compare against. The following chart will give the overall material abilities of each material in comparison or relative to copper.

one sec just have to recal numbers, lol just having to redue gromril as i forgot to do two gauntlets and boots
k here it is

Material-----------Number of Battles----------------wins--------------how much of a difference from copper
copper------------------176---------------------------88--------------------------0%+
Bronze------------------176--------------------------127-------------------------22%+
Steel--------------------176--------------------------129-------------------------23%+
Gromril-----------------176---------------------------139------------------------29%+
scrap copper------------176--------------------------76--------------------------7%-
scrap Bronze-----------176---------------------------141-------------------------30%+
Scrap Iron---------------176--------------------------133-------------------------26%+
silver--------------------176---------------------------65--------------------------10%-
gold---------------------176---------------------------25--------------------------36%-
runic---------------------176--------------------------136-------------------------27%+
elaborate runic---------176---------------------------144-------------------------32%+
Blood Iron--------------176---------------------------124-------------------------21%+

What this demonstrates is how powerful a material is, when compared to copper (which is our base or control). I will be doing the rest of the new materials, then creatures, then new items. It will take me a while as I am running 176 battles per item, material or creature to get good sound results. If you guys wish for something to be tested sooner rather than later just let me know. I hope this info helps. And if you make any changes to things after I test them, feel free to inform me and I will run another test.

Cheers

I love how even when the fortress is going to shambles above them, the miners are still mining as fast as they can.

Yup during the Great Terror  the National Guard was rousing the people to charge at the french cannons which were firing grape shot (think REALLY BIG shotgun)

excellent thx

I have to say my love for this mod really grew, when in my most recent fortress I strike enough coal and meteroic ore to make full gromril suits for my 4 man militia. Keep up the great work guys, I love Warhammers dwarfs and I love that you guys are making playing as them a reality.

Cheers

edit: Just noticed the whole vein of blue I unearthed, make that enough Gromril to suit and arm 35 dwarves
Edit2: curious what is stronger a Gromril breastplate or a elaborate runic Breast plate

Just an idea, for are fortresses were we want to raise an undead army to protect us. Would adding NO_FEAR to the dwarfs prevent the non military from running away from the friendly walking corpses?

I don't know why, but for some reason unrevealed to me my girlfriend is probably going to kill me.

lol. Silly RabidAnubis, that is the way its supposed to be. Its what makes the world go round, besides dwarf fortress that is, oh and MAGMA.

great read by the way.