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[Neoskel]

Will curses like those for vampires and were-creatures be able to put in subtle 'tells' on the affected creature when it isn't transformed? Such as hairy palms for werewolves, fangs and pasty skin for vampires, etc.

[Untelligent]

Would it be possible to create a were-beast that creates a permanent change to a dwarf (rather then just activating on the a full moon?)

Pretty sure.

[Cruxador]

    How long (in real time) does the 'Full Moon' phase in Fortress mode last?

It lasts a little over two game-calendar days, whatever that comes out to in real time.

If the wiki is to be trusted that's ~2.4 minutes, is that really enough time to have some Fun?

He gave an account of an attack in the dev log. Check that out. It's long enough.

Also

Would it be possible to create a were-beast that creates a permanent change to a dwarf (rather then just activating on the a full moon?)

I don't know if it would be technically a werebeast, but creating something that worked like that would be pretty trivial to mod in, I'd think.

[thvaz]

Will villages get a rewrite too, or only towns?

Currently, villages houses doesn't even have a floor.

[Caldfir]

Currently, villages houses doesn't even have a floor.

Ummm... well that's kind of accurate actually...

[scriver]

Yup. Trampled dirt floors is the way to go. At least for the poor. More well-to-do farmers would do well with an actual floor, I guess, if only to show the difference.

[thvaz]

Yup. Trampled dirt floors is the way to go. At least for the poor. More well-to-do farmers would do well with an actual floor, I guess, if only to show the difference.

Yes, I guess you are right. Even though, I would like that the villages would get some love.

[Jiri Petru]

I'm aware the following is a suggestion, but it's probably just a single line of code and a minute of work, so I'll just go for it:

Toady, you said that when a dwarf in the fortress mode turns into a werewolf and kills a fellow dwarf, he'll be marked as an enemy of the civilisation and killed - even if he changes back to dwarf form in the meantime. Now... how about instead of making him an enemy, making him a criminal and imprison him for murder? Leave it for the player to decide whether they want to execute the murderer (via the kill command... presuming it gets fixed).

I just can't get behind the idea of dwarves killing their friend dwarf just because he's cursed. When the dwarf changes back to his dwarf form, he's friendly and harmless - they can't just butcher him! Lycanthropy should be handled as a criminal act, not an act of war. The code for murder and imprisonment is already in the game but is only rarely used - why not use it here? The game gains a bit more variety and everyone wins!

I know it's not an ideal solution (ideally a werewolf in a wolf form would be an enemy, in dwarf form a criminal) but as a placeholder it just seems better that the other extreme (kill him!).

[Desdichado]

When will item damage be revisited?

This was a missed development goal back in the Great Overhaul of 2010™, and it seems critical for an economy that items be not only produced but also consumed and worn out...

[thvaz]

When will item damage be revisited?

This was a missed development goal back in the Great Overhaul of 2010™, and it seems critical for an economy that items be not only produced but also consumed and worn out...

I thought the same thing. Imagine warehouses overcrowded with furnitures made in the dawn of time...

[Jiri Petru]

Are we sure item damage/decay is not it? I mean in the world-gen?

[thvaz]

Are we sure item damage/decay is not it? I mean in the world-gen?

I don't recall Toady ever mentioning it. I recall, as Desdichado, that Toady wanted item damage in the DF2010 release but didn't have time.

edit:typo

[Knight Otu]

It does sound like worldgen decay is in in some fashion:

There are lots of goods moving around now. It has taken a lot of iterations to get it up to this point, since trade imbalances and over-production that grind the whole system to a halt are fairly easy to come by. The more industries that get tracked in world gen, the more everything moves freely, which is nice. We've had to manage lots of decay rates to keep goods from getting massively stockpiled when they shouldn't realistically be stockpiled.

I'm not sure if it does extend to furniture, but it seems possible.

[thvaz]

Wow, my bad. No need for the question then.

[PTTG??]

I can't wait to build a fortress in the artic and export ice furniture, then go around to random towns and watch all the interior decorations melt. Still, that needs post-gameplay history to work.

Towns just sound so awesome.