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+ | [[File:announcings_preview.png|thumb|250px|right|List of announcements, in classic/ASCII mode.]]An '''announcement''' is a message displayed at the top left of the game screen used to indicate something important. Major announcements will pause gameplay and center the camera on the event in question, and game-changing ones will both do that and provide a framed message box presenting the event in question. The announcements list ({{k|a}}) lists all game announcements in dated order; some (but not all) can be {{k|z}}oomed to. Announcements are not to be confused with [[reports|{{k|r}}eports]], which detail combat results. | ||
When some major or important game-changing announcements occur, the following icon will appear, accompanied with a wooden ticking-like sound effect:<br> | When some major or important game-changing announcements occur, the following icon will appear, accompanied with a wooden ticking-like sound effect:<br> | ||
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− | You can control which types of announcements do and don't pause and/or recenter the game | + | You can control which types of announcements do and don't pause and/or recenter the game by editing the <code>announcements.txt</code> file, found at <code>Dwarf Fortress/data/init/announcements.txt</code>. An announcement type containing '''P''' will pause when that announcement type is made, and one containing '''R''' will re-center when that announcement type is made. For example, |
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:<tt>[MIGRANT_ARRIVAL:A_D:D_D:P:R]</tt> | :<tt>[MIGRANT_ARRIVAL:A_D:D_D:P:R]</tt> | ||
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to cause the game to recenter on the arriving migrants, but to not pause the game. | to cause the game to recenter on the arriving migrants, but to not pause the game. | ||
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== Announcements == | == Announcements == | ||
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|[[File:announce_masterpiece_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || The creation of [[quality|masterpieces]]. Can get quite annoying in mature fortresses, when the announcements will stack up the products of legendary dwarves. | |[[File:announce_masterpiece_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || The creation of [[quality|masterpieces]]. Can get quite annoying in mature fortresses, when the announcements will stack up the products of legendary dwarves. | ||
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|[[File:announce_artdeface_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || A masterpiece quality item has been lost or destroyed. | |[[File:announce_artdeface_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || A masterpiece quality item has been lost or destroyed. | ||
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|[[File:announce_death_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || When an animal is [[butcher's shop|slaughtered]], or a tame animal or dwarf is struck down within view of other dwarves. | |[[File:announce_death_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || When an animal is [[butcher's shop|slaughtered]], or a tame animal or dwarf is struck down within view of other dwarves. | ||
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|[[File:announce_birth_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || Animals giving birth. | |[[File:announce_birth_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || Animals giving birth. | ||
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|[[File:announce_animal_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || An animal has been caught in a [[Animal_trap|trap]]. | |[[File:announce_animal_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || An animal has been caught in a [[Animal_trap|trap]]. | ||
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|[[File:announce_martial_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || A dwarf is in a [[martial trance]]. | |[[File:announce_martial_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || A dwarf is in a [[martial trance]]. | ||
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|[[File:announce_ghost_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || The raising of a [[ghost]]. | |[[File:announce_ghost_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || The raising of a [[ghost]]. | ||
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− | |[[File: | + | |[[File:announce_ghost_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || Putting a dwarf (and an associated ghost) to rest with a memorial [[slab]] or a [[coffin]]. |
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|[[File:announce_military_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || Dwarves growing [[Attachment|attached]] to their weapons or armor. | |[[File:announce_military_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || Dwarves growing [[Attachment|attached]] to their weapons or armor. | ||
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|[[File:announce_vermin_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || A creature is stung by a [[bee]]. | |[[File:announce_vermin_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffffc0; text-align:center" | Minor || A creature is stung by a [[bee]]. | ||
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|colspan="3" style="padding:7px;" | ''Major'' announcements are more important than minor announcements, and in addition to playing their message, the game may be paused and zoom to the location of the event. This is used for things that rarely happen, but aren't the ''most'' important. A wooden "ticking" sound effect is played for these announcement types. | |colspan="3" style="padding:7px;" | ''Major'' announcements are more important than minor announcements, and in addition to playing their message, the game may be paused and zoom to the location of the event. This is used for things that rarely happen, but aren't the ''most'' important. A wooden "ticking" sound effect is played for these announcement types. | ||
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|[[File:announce_migrant_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || The arrival of [[migrants]]. | |[[File:announce_migrant_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || The arrival of [[migrants]]. | ||
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|[[File:announce_general_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || Uncovering of a [[thief]]. End them quickly! | |[[File:announce_general_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || Uncovering of a [[thief]]. End them quickly! | ||
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|[[File:announce_mood_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || A dwarf entering a [[strange mood]], claiming a workshop, setting to work, and either completing a [[legendary artifact]] or going [[insanity|insane]] in the attempt. (Each step gets its own announcement.) | |[[File:announce_mood_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || A dwarf entering a [[strange mood]], claiming a workshop, setting to work, and either completing a [[legendary artifact]] or going [[insanity|insane]] in the attempt. (Each step gets its own announcement.) | ||
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|[[File:announce_berserk_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || A dwarf has gone berserk. This can happen if the dwarf is undergoing a strange mood, and does not have the required materials to construct an artifact. | |[[File:announce_berserk_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || A dwarf has gone berserk. This can happen if the dwarf is undergoing a strange mood, and does not have the required materials to construct an artifact. | ||
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|[[File:announce_monster_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || A [[bogeyman]] transforms. Can be seen in the [[object testing arena]]. | |[[File:announce_monster_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || A [[bogeyman]] transforms. Can be seen in the [[object testing arena]]. | ||
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|[[File:announce_noble_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || The arrival of the [[king]] or queen. | |[[File:announce_noble_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || The arrival of the [[king]] or queen. | ||
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|[[File:announce_monster_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || The arrival of a [[semi-megabeast]]. | |[[File:announce_monster_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || The arrival of a [[semi-megabeast]]. | ||
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|[[File:announce_weather_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || The appearance of a [[Weather#Evil weather|creeping cloud]] in [[Surroundings|evil biomes]]. | |[[File:announce_weather_icon.png]] || style="background:#ffb464; text-align:center" | Major || The appearance of a [[Weather#Evil weather|creeping cloud]] in [[Surroundings|evil biomes]]. | ||
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|colspan="3" style="padding:7px;" | {{colortext|#900|'''''Warning:''' Minor spoilers ahead''}}<br> | |colspan="3" style="padding:7px;" | {{colortext|#900|'''''Warning:''' Minor spoilers ahead''}}<br> | ||
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|[[File:announce_monster_icon.png]] || style="background:#ff4141; color:white; text-align:center" | Important || The arrival of a [[megabeast]], [[titan]], [[forgotten beast]], transformed [[werebeast]], or the [[undead]]. | |[[File:announce_monster_icon.png]] || style="background:#ff4141; color:white; text-align:center" | Important || The arrival of a [[megabeast]], [[titan]], [[forgotten beast]], transformed [[werebeast]], or the [[undead]]. | ||
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|[[File:announce_digging_icon.png]] || style="background:#ff4141; color:white; text-align:center" | Important || Discovering a [[deep pit]], [[magma pool]], or downward passage in a cavern. | |[[File:announce_digging_icon.png]] || style="background:#ff4141; color:white; text-align:center" | Important || Discovering a [[deep pit]], [[magma pool]], or downward passage in a cavern. |