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DF Dwarf Mode Discussion / Beat the game, now what?
« on: March 13, 2013, 08:23:27 pm »
I think I just beat the game. Dug out my fort, populated to 300 people running 100 to 80 FPS for most of it except breaching HFS. Conquered HFS, kinda sad that I didn't get credit in legends for the spear trap kills, but those killed by my military are recorded. I found a few bugs with the game in the process. Produced tons of candy, got a few named weapons and some artifacts, king never showed despite meeting requirements. Was hoping some way to help out making it better and fixing things.
Oh and yes, pathing is a major concern for FPS. Even with 300 dwarves running about a small sized fort can suffer no FPS loss when compared to a 50 dwarf fort with a large area dug out. I made a giant dorm room and that seemed to be of a major help then 200 small rooms requiring pathing. All workshops were close together. Few stockpiles and small fort area that took up 4 levels of useful stuff and the rest was a dig through the caverns and into HFS. HFS even without walling it in dropped FPS to 5, going to guess pathing issue nightmares because as soon as they were dead or mostly dead, FPS jumped to 90. Still not 100% sure on that though. Burrows for civies when activated also seem to cut into FPS greatly. Though in all fairness with almost 300 dwarves running around major issues with farming and getting things done exist, even with no restrictions or activities active. Nearly 200 weren't 'idle' and over fifty animals left unbutchered were on top of that mess. Seems anything above 50-80 dwarves is overkill at this point.
Oh and I found I can run my fort indefinitely, without FPS death if I change pop cap to 80 or kill a bunch of my dwarves off... or just enjoy my 90 FPS and 200 dwarves who don't do things yet still aren't listed as idle? Never could get a war with the humans or the elves despite repeatedly wiping out their caravans EVERY time they appeared. FB was a joke, some semi megabeasts were a joke. Had some epic battles, but I really wish sieges and stuff were more common. I killed over the entire population of the world according to the legend, so much so that the game continually created new entries for those that I killed off, they were generated for the sieges and such without histories. Historical figures like goblins and humans and elves that grace my 700+ kill list at year 10. Found that kinda disappointing...
I just wonder what to do now... Not bragging or anything, but just wondering what's the next step in becoming a proper dwarf.
Oh and yes, pathing is a major concern for FPS. Even with 300 dwarves running about a small sized fort can suffer no FPS loss when compared to a 50 dwarf fort with a large area dug out. I made a giant dorm room and that seemed to be of a major help then 200 small rooms requiring pathing. All workshops were close together. Few stockpiles and small fort area that took up 4 levels of useful stuff and the rest was a dig through the caverns and into HFS. HFS even without walling it in dropped FPS to 5, going to guess pathing issue nightmares because as soon as they were dead or mostly dead, FPS jumped to 90. Still not 100% sure on that though. Burrows for civies when activated also seem to cut into FPS greatly. Though in all fairness with almost 300 dwarves running around major issues with farming and getting things done exist, even with no restrictions or activities active. Nearly 200 weren't 'idle' and over fifty animals left unbutchered were on top of that mess. Seems anything above 50-80 dwarves is overkill at this point.
Oh and I found I can run my fort indefinitely, without FPS death if I change pop cap to 80 or kill a bunch of my dwarves off... or just enjoy my 90 FPS and 200 dwarves who don't do things yet still aren't listed as idle? Never could get a war with the humans or the elves despite repeatedly wiping out their caravans EVERY time they appeared. FB was a joke, some semi megabeasts were a joke. Had some epic battles, but I really wish sieges and stuff were more common. I killed over the entire population of the world according to the legend, so much so that the game continually created new entries for those that I killed off, they were generated for the sieges and such without histories. Historical figures like goblins and humans and elves that grace my 700+ kill list at year 10. Found that kinda disappointing...
I just wonder what to do now... Not bragging or anything, but just wondering what's the next step in becoming a proper dwarf.