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[Komdour]

I'm not sure when the next version will be out, but I think that the dwarf fortress talk right before or right after should be one big overall summarry of everything thats changed. You know, a little more detail than the list, and a little less than the dev log.

[Neonivek]

Here is a topic I guess that coud be done

Civics: Employing culture through monuments, institutions, and sports.

Hmmmm... I am iffy about this. what do you guys think?

[Dakk]

I think its about time combat specifics got its chance.

[nil]

End game stuff--how to bring challenge to the oldest, most established, and most bad-ass of fortresses.  I'm also down for race specifics (which imo would include half-breeds and multi-species fortresses).

[Orkel]

Combat specifics in the new version. It's about time this was discussed properly.

[KrunkSplein]

I'm not sure when the next version will be out, but I think that the dwarf fortress talk right before or right after should be one big overall summarry of everything thats changed. You know, a little more detail than the list, and a little less than the dev log.

I second this idea.  It's been so long since the last release that this would serve as both a great reminder of what's to come and a great way to drag back those who have strayed from the path.

Nothing drums up excitement quite like a lively discussion of new techniques and concepts.

[SirPenguin]

I'm not sure when the next version will be out, but I think that the dwarf fortress talk right before or right after should be one big overall summarry of everything thats changed. You know, a little more detail than the list, and a little less than the dev log.

I second this idea.  It's been so long since the last release that this would serve as both a great reminder of what's to come and a great way to drag back those who have strayed from the path.

Nothing drums up excitement quite like a lively discussion of new techniques and concepts.

That's actually a really neat idea. It's been a year and a half (!!!) since the last release. I'd be nice to recap on some of the older and newer changes. That way we're talking about the "future" as well as the present.

[Footkerchief]

I'm not sure when the next version will be out, but I think that the dwarf fortress talk right before or right after should be one big overall summarry of everything thats changed. You know, a little more detail than the list, and a little less than the dev log.

I second this idea.  It's been so long since the last release that this would serve as both a great reminder of what's to come and a great way to drag back those who have strayed from the path.

Nothing drums up excitement quite like a lively discussion of new techniques and concepts.

That's actually a really neat idea. It's been a year and a half (!!!) since the last release. I'd be nice to recap on some of the older and newer changes. That way we're talking about the "future" as well as the present.

I dunno.  A half-hour segment isn't enough time to recap in more depth than SirPenguin's list, and DF Talk has already covered many of those features in greater detail (caverns, animal peoples, new creatures, world generation).

I'd rather hear them cover some new ground.  Any of the three rejected topics from last time -- combat specifics, sciences behind DF, interbreeding -- would be preferable to a recap.  In fact, I'd just make it a vote between those three.

[piecewise]

I'm with Footkerchief on that. Though interbreeding may not really warrant it's own entire talk. The science certainly does and combat, well, df's combat is one of it's major drawing points. I vote for Combat.

[Neonivek]

Science is vague and frankly I shouldn't need to make this post

Why is it vague?
-Biology
-Sociology
-Anthropology
-Psychology
-Chemistry
-Physics
-Geneology
-Geology
-Biochemistry

Havn't we learned from two talks ago that Vague is bad? Feel free to add to the list.

Frankly the only reason it is called "Science" is for effect (and it worked... with all the people saying "For Science")

Hmmm, this is making me unreasonably angry, I think Ill go soak my head in some cool water

[Footkerchief]

Neonivek is probably correct that the "Science" topic should be narrowed down to a few specific sciences before being put up for vote.

[Kilo24]

Aye.  Psychology would be my vote.

It'd be very interesting to see what mental components are actually required to make fictional creatures behave semi-realistically.

[Mr_Bucket_Hat]

Science is vague and frankly I shouldn't need to make this post

Why is it vague?
-Biology
-Sociology
-Anthropology
-Psychology
-Chemistry
-Physics
-Geneology
-Geology
-Biochemistry

Havn't we learned from two talks ago that Vague is bad? Feel free to add to the list.

Frankly the only reason it is called "Science" is for effect (and it worked... with all the people saying "For Science")

Hmmm, this is making me unreasonably angry, I think Ill go soak my head in some cool water

And thats only the basic stuff. Science is fractal. Physics has vectors, motion, gravity, electricity, mass, weight, density, Reflection and refraction of light and waves (and light waves), particle physics, rocket science, robotics...

Vague isn't the word for it. Science is extremely detailed. It has to be. The problem is that trying to encompass every aspect would take the same amount of time as it took humans to get that far.

Also, on a different note, Toady, I utterly adore the new statue system. And the figurine system. Ive got a statue of a dwarf hugging a donkey. If I have time, I will attempt to draw it.

Also, A lot of humans were killed by Sasquatch in 'the beloved jungle', and my dwarves like carving it. Also, there is an area called the 'simplicity of paddling', which is awesome.

[Urist Mcinternetuser]

I realize this conversation died a while ago but I think multiracial forts would be amazing. Imagine your starting seven Dwarves chugging a few beers, then suddenly from the forest (half cut down) a group of Dwarves comes a walking, but amongst the Dwarves there are some Goblin companions, and an Elven slave or two.
Goblins shouldn't be able to breed with the others. BUT Dwarves and Elves should (Just because it's funny to picture).

[Ninteen45]

Making the world outside of the fortress more like worldgen?

EX, babies are born in towns, the children grow up, and people stumbling on battles???