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I was going to suggest King of Dragon Pass (using WINE).  Either the original version from GOG or Steam (mobile compatible) version.  Couple of oddities like needing to quit to reload from main screen (you don't save scum do you ) or xrandr to reset system resolution (or play in 640x480) for the GOG version at least.  But very low resources, no real need for mouse/numberpad and easy to install.  Plus lots of fun.

Quick edit: Or you could go open source like OTTD.

While your explanation is probably correct, I don't get that behaviour with the version I am running (37 with 43.03 layount, on a linux machine).  So there must be something more to it.  No idea what.  For me they just show as blank (no geometric when I change to that view) being very close to 50(text).

There was definitely a fix put in for non-match to preferences causing a lowering of the roles so perhaps look at that code?  (My understanding of that logic is if match plus vs. no change if not match, with multiple matches giving higher weights.)  It is likely that other categories of weightings (those not currently/commonly used) have not had this variance added.

If you are combing through the code one bug which occurs sporadically but is quite annoying (to me) is that sometimes when the top role match (ie the one that is 100) changes to another dwarf/role the entire weightings get thrown into a strange state where just about everything is positive (so 95%+ of the roles are 50-100 range).  Making a change to a related (to top role/dwarf) custom role (e.g. one that uses the same skill) resets the distribution to calculate normally.  So need a check for which is top rank is before the distribution calculation?

Hi thistleknot, been a while.   

Definitely doesn't look right.  Try 'custom roles/new custom role' from menu to get weightings to show (or maybe there is an easier way... I don't remember).  Is your Attribute weighting set very low/zero?  (Or skill weighting very high?)  Have a play.  Seems to affect your Lawdwarf role too... and I think they are the only -default- ones without some sort of skill associated.  For reference I definitely don't get this with the last fort I played (just loaded to check) but can't remember if I fiddled with my weightings at some point.

Zotz, Raptors, Pale One militia, Horse Tribe/Horse Brother, any archers if they're not resource-heavy and I don't have good national ones (especially crossbows and longbows), lizards, ichtyids with nets, jade/garnet/onyx Amazons as lineholding chaff, bakemono/atavi as concealable bulwarks/raider reinforcements, assorted aquatics if I don't have better and need to get wet (especially Shark Tribe), etc. But it's ALL circumstantial; all of the above are offering specific skills that my national troops may instead offer, depending on the nation...

Thankyou, that's a great help.   The Pale Ones just as siegers?  Also not sure about the lizards they just seem to die too easy...

More generally, not really looking for archers in my current game but noted.  And indie Scouts, of course!  (Why did I not mention that?)

Just in case anyone is interested Dominions 4 is on sale on Gamersgate for 85% off.  https://www.gamersgate.com/DD-DOM4TA-STEAM/  For the next 6 days...

Quote from: ancistrus on December 14, 2016, 05:02:33 am

Let's say I don't remember a password to some site, but my browser(FF) does and fills it automatically.
Copying from the password field does not work.
How can I extract the password from the files stored by the browser? There has to be a way, right?

Options> Saved passwords>Show passwords in Firefox/Pale Moon.

Hmm.  I find mine (ff 50.0.2) under Preferences/Security/Saved Logins/Show Passwords.  Or I would if I ever allowed passwords to be saved... 

Hey, I have a question. Think Crusader Kings 2 with the Warhammer mod (geheimnisnacht) would be playable on my fiance's laptop?

It should be playable but depending on the laptop it might lag a bit.  (EU4 is more demanding.)  I used to play on a core2duo with 2gb of ram and it did slowdown quite a bit in the later game.

Keeping the speed low helps and you can also turn off some of the graphics extras by editing setting.txt (documents folder where your savegames folder lives).  I used to use:

draw_terrain=yes
draw_water=yes
draw_borders=yes
draw_trees=no
draw_rivers=yes
draw_postfx=no
draw_sky=no
draw_bloom=no
draw_tooltips=yes
draw_hires_terrain=no
draw_citysprawl=no

which helped a fair bit.  Turning off draw_trees is a fairly common performance recommendation.  One of them, draw_citysprawl, from memory, loses some of the graphics you might want (the construction animations, for example) and turning draw_water off looks so bad its just not worth it, imo.  You might not need this but something to try if lag is bothersome.   

No, you haven't done anything wrong.     Sometimes when the old king dies a random dwarf in your fortress gets appointed king.  I once had one of the starting 7 dwarfs become king... while there were only 7 dwarfs (i.e. before the first migrants arrived).  In fact some/many oversees would love to be in your position, but then they probably drink magma for breakfast too.  I've always enjoyed having a noble and watching them progress through the ranks and cause random fun.

If you want to get a baron you will need to get the kingship to pass elsewhere.  Assuming that there are other dwarf forts still thriving having the current king have a fatal accident should do the trick, if not rinse and repeat until it does (or perhaps it becomes clear that your civilization is not that healthy).  It could involve magma, or pulling a lever, or even heroically charging a siege/forgotten beast.  Or solo cavern exploration barehanded and lightly clothed.

As to your other worry, you don't need a champion to train squads.  Basically any dwarf with military skills will lead a demonstration.  In fact sometimes it is hard to get the novices from not giving demonstrations.  Make a squad, include at least one dwarf with military skills, follow the wiki to set up barracks and uniforms, etc. and watch them go at it.