Its All DW's Fault

[jpwrunyan]

Depends on what kind of "fun" you mean. DF "fun" is increased and enhanced by the obtuse interface and cliff-like learning curve. But yeah, if you mean fun as in fun, then yeah.

I remember my first fortress being overrun with miasma because I hadn't yet discovered the esoteric principles of waste disposal. That was "fun".

I think I am going to play Dwarf Fortress today.

[Darkspire]

Ive been playing with pressure plates and levers. Now have 4 dorfs in hospital and the elven traders had an accident with my new drawbridge when a gremlin got in and started to jinx the levers, need to work out how to chain dogs up as bait / guard duty, think that one with the elves is going to bite me in a few years if not sooner. Dug a hole trying to work out mud and let in a really nasty beastie, haven't a clue what it is but it was really trashing the place, at the moment Ive got it trapped a few levels below the fortress, now rapidly sorting out armor and getting the military in shape to take care of it.

Next is minecarts after I try out the new DW v1.7.0.20 update [:D]

Darkspire

[Dd_01]

The best thing in minecarts is that you can squash the goblins! Or put lots of metal stuff in them and make devastating minecart-shotgun [8D]
Only yesterday i discovered that goods can be put in Bins, and there's no need in HUGE stockpiles. Now i have hectars of useless space.
Now i'm finishing epic 40+ level pumpstack to finally bring water in my fortress.

[jpwrunyan]

ORIGINAL: Dd_01

The best thing in minecarts is that you can squash the goblins! Or put lots of metal stuff in them and make devastating minecart-shotgun [8D]
Only yesterday i discovered that goods can be put in Bins, and there's no need in HUGE stockpiles. Now i have hectars of useless space.
Now i'm finishing epic 40+ level pumpstack to finally bring water in my fortress.

I loled when I read this.
Bins are so basic and easy, but minecarts are hugely esoteric for me. I just stick with wheelbarrows and tell my dwarves that the exercise is good for them.

Also, I totally hate constructing pumps and machinery. I made a windmill powered uphill aqueduct once, and then a dragon came. I fixed it, but still, just give me a river. Of course, 40+ levels of machinery is definitely more dwarfy.

Anyway, still no Shadows. So back to Dwarf Fortress.

[Darkspire]

Im not that advanced yet but im getting there, Ive managed to survive for over a year and have really started to understand about 10% of it [:D]

Minecarts? This really looks like a logistics nightmare ...[X(]

Darkspire

[Dd_01]

squash the goblins

something like this

Minecarts are totally cool. You can even transport water and MAGMA in them (no need in huge pumpstacks to feed magma-forges) - just make them ride through magma-filled channel, and they will be full of sweet hot mountain blood.

And another thing - use lots of cage- and weapon-traps. First ones allow you to catch almost every creature in the game (and you can drop it to the bottomless/spiked/drown pit later). And the second ones... mmm... load them with serrated disks and giant axes, watch at orgy of blood and gore and laugh maniacally.

I totally hate constructing pumps and machinery

It's because usually you need them in large numbers. Constructing a small pumped waterwheel-powered waterfall (which also can act as shower room) is easy and relaxing.

[drillerman]

Quite like DF myself but should this thread be in the general discussion forum?

[Darkspire]

ORIGINAL: drillerman

Quite like DF myself but should this thread be in the general discussion forum?

This is the Distant Worlds general discussion forum. Whats the difference?

Darkspire

[jpwrunyan]

ORIGINAL: drillerman

Quite like DF myself but should this thread be in the general discussion forum?

For me, this thread is an experiment to see how long it goes unnoticed by the mods.
Or perhaps it has been noticed but they haven't locked/deleted/moved it because they are also DF fanbois.

Fear the carp, for they fear not you.