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So how do we enlarge it?  I didn't have any issues with it when using my old tileset, but it's way too small to read with the new graphics.

I tried the bracket scaling, click on the map and using the mouse scroll.

Thanks!

Just kidding.

I wanted to file a bug report, but the forum and the bug reporting system are locked. The bug report thread in Discord has been archived. Are commoners not allowed to file? 

I did have one grievance though beyond that. It would be nice if there were an option to introduce the cursor back to the new interface. Some of us who have been programming for years wear a nifty little thing around our wrist. Having to use a mouse is terrible for our bodies.   That's why Vim is so popular and all the cool kids use Lazyvim to program with.

Rather than editing core files, I'd like to create a mod that alters the color.txt and tweaks a few settings in the init_default.txt.  I would also like to include an additional tileset in the art directory. The only examples I see for mods are tweaking the graphics. Does anyone know if it's even possible to do with a mod?  I'm guessing not, considering that some of the settings in the init_default.txt are accessible in the settings menu.

To be frank, I've been on hiatus and totally missed the "Myth and Magic" update announcement.  The idea that the next big update is a quality of life one is pretty exciting!

However, I am a little perplexed on the new theme title?  I don't mind the flaming, but hear me out first.

It's been discussed several times about implementing a magic system.  I've always thought that the implementation of such a system would ruin the DF experience.  I can't even imagine what would happen at world creation with "spells" in the mix.  I've always been endeared to DF because it is the only game out there that portrays a true Tolkienesk world, where magic is inherently evil and the destroyer everything good (i.e. quantitative easing). Tolkien himself was a veteran -- which, undeniably made a huge influence on the world he created. 

Currently in DF all the magic-based tropes and borrowed similarities (e.i. necromancy, vampires and were creatures) are tied to opposing, evil forces.  The reason these tropes are so old in literature is because of the psychological symbology these traits imbue.  These real political and social-economical forces are great enough without the addition of the fantastical.  Isn't myth derived from the "master works" that are erected in the face of these overwhelming odds?  Those struggles in humanity was the foundation of Tolkein's world!

In that respect, I propose Myth and Beer -- or Myth and Metal.

For the life of me, I can't figure out why no dorf will use stockpile #16 which is configured to accept just about everything.  It's on the second floor of an above ground fort.  I even tried removing the doors off the hinges.

They will use an animal stockpile just across the way on the same level.  I removed a stockpile on the ground floor of my fort thinking they would relocate the misc. stuff to the closer stockpile on the second level above ground.  Instead, they are hauling the stuff to stockpiles several stories below.

I hauled a couple of wooden bins up to the trading floor to trade with the Elves.  They were full of rock crafts.  I didn't select the whole bin to trade.  In fact, I was very careful to only select a few rock crafts out of the bins to trade with. 

The only thing the elves had were crap stuff I didn't need -- and most of it was made of wood.  I didn't select any of their wooden items, only some fruits for the seeds.  So when move forward to trade, the Elves were immediately offended of the items made out of wood and left immediately.  There are several wars with elves nearby on the map so I expect they'll be back with spears.  What went wrong on this trade?  Even though I didn't select the bins to trade, were the elves still offended by them being on the trade floor?  What gives?  Did these hypocrites set me up?

I'm finding that I went from 7 dwarves to 150 fairly quickly.  Now with a large fortress, events are happening so fast that I literally have to pause the game every few minutes and take thirty minutes just to assess the damage.  Just a few minutes produces enough events that it's quite a chore to read through the several announcements and reports (some of which have already lost their zoom ability).  The messages go by so fast, I literally don't have time to read them on the screen as they flash by.

I'm currently processing at 100 fps cap (per the Mac dwarf builder).  I realize for people that have been playing DF for years now probably don't mind speeding things up.  However, I'm curious if anyone tweaks their fps lower for a more natural game pace and what that is? 

Along with that argument, shouldn't a more optimal beginner fps cap be set by default?

I have a few pesky rocks holdin' up a construction project.  I can't seem to find any dwarves brave enough to give 'em a he-ho.  I'd really like them moved.

To add to this strangeness, I've talked with my Dwarf Therapist and ordered her to take everyone off everything except cleaning and stone hauling - and I've tried a few other housekeeping options as well.  I can't seem to get those rocks to budge.  As you can see, the dump pile's only a few toes away.

Funny thing it is, I have a construction project several beards downstairs and these idle freeloaders would rather climb that lot to drag those stones upstairs to this here rock dump before even givin' a glance at the front gate project.  They'd remove every blasted one of those rocks only to loaf around in the mess hall awaiting a better order.  Blasted!

Any ideas?