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40d Talk:Map legend

2007-11-01T14:31:06Z

Klyith:

Need to update the templates on this wiki. Also, this needs to be updated with any new biomes and volcanoes and the such. [[User:Schm0|Schm0]] 23:05, 30 October 2007 (EDT)

Kylith uploaded them and added the volcano tile, much obliged. :) [[User:Schm0|Schm0]] 10:07, 1 November 2007 (EDT)

Yeah, I just copied the old one over. I think some of the biomes and symbols may have changed, so the page may need further updates... Definitely there are differences with how colors are used, and they are not nearly as universal as they used to be. Ex, purple still is "haunted" or "terrifying", but red can mean red sand, volcano, or "sinister" depending on context. However, I think that with the new more detailed info on the location map this legend is less important.

40d:Starting location

2007-11-01T14:05:48Z

Klyith: /* Magma */

Starting out in the right location is crucial to not [[losing]] (but remember, even that's still fun!). Beginning players have several things to keep in mind when selecting a site.

==Surroundings==
It's probably a good idea to avoid [[Haunted]], [[Sinister]], and [[Terrifying]] biomes, as well as extremes of cold and heat. Fortunately that still leaves you with a lot of options most of the time.

==Water==
[[Farming]] won't get you much in the middle of a desert. Try to find an area with a brook -- larger water sources can hinder mining. If the game warns you that you've selected an area with an aquifer, pay attention: it's going to be hard to get through it to the stone below.

Currently a permanet source of water isn't required because farms don't dry out, this is expected to change. If your map starts with even the smallest pond you can dig under it, drain it into the room (and down again if there's that much water), and build a farm on the residule mud--water levels of 1/7 can be ignored when placing the farm plot.

==Lumber==
Not as important in the new version, since caravans now bring [[wood]]; but [[treeless]] maps should be avoided by new players.

Trees grow on the lower surface z-levels, so make sure you have a nice large swath to chop down. Just because the biome says "heavily forested" doesn't mean you will actually have trees, and just because the biome says "none" doesn't mean you won't have trees. (last sentence added by [[User:Savok|Savok]] and from memory; possibly wrong)

==Vegetation==
The local flora can be a good source of seeds.

==Magma==
Unlike in previous versions, you aren't guaranteed to find a source of [[magma]], unless you have a [[volcano]] at your starting location. Sure, you could burn [[charcoal]] to fuel your smithies, but the convenience of magma makes it invaluable. The site selection screen can give you a good idea of whether or not you'll be able to get any: look for darker igneous rocks like [[basalt]], [[obsidian]], [[gabbro]], and so on.

[[Category:Guides]]

Template:Biome

2007-11-01T13:56:52Z

Klyith: imported biome template from archive

{|style="border-spacing: 0; background: black; padding: 0.2em; border: 1px solid white;"
|style="padding: 0"|{{Raw Tile|{{{1}}}|{{{3}}}|black}}
|style="padding: 0"|{{Raw Tile|{{{2}}}|{{{4}}}|black}}
|-
|style="padding: 0"|{{Raw Tile|{{{2}}}|{{{3}}}|black}}
|style="padding: 0"|{{Raw Tile|{{{1}}}|{{{4}}}|black}}
|-
|}

40d:Map legend

2007-11-01T13:55:16Z

Klyith: added volcano tile

==Tile Colors==
The colors of a map tile may give information about that region's temperature, alignment, or other handy things. Cyan or blue means the area is "good" aligned. Purple and grey/red areas have "evil" alignment. Light grey, brown, and yellow areas usually are dry and have sparse vegetation. Green tiles have vegetation and are usually moist. White tiles indicate snow.

==Legend==

Tiles are listed in order of alignment, with good aligned tiles first, then regular tiles, and lastly evil tiles.

===Forests===

'''Broadleaf Forest'''
{|
|{{Biome|♠|♣|#00FFFF|#00FF00}}
|{{Biome|♠|♣|#00FF00|#00FF00}}
|{{Biome|♠|♣|#FFFF00|#FF0000}}
|{{Biome|╞|╡|#808000|#808000}}
|{{Biome|♠|♣|#FFFFFF|#FFFFFF}}
|{{Biome|♠|♣|#800000|#808080}}
|{{Biome|♠|♣|#800080|#FF00FF}}
|}

Broadleaf forest change tiles with the seasons.

'''Tropical Broadleaf Rainforest'''
{|
|{{Biome|♠|Γ|#00FF00|#00FFFF}}
|{{Biome|♠|Γ|#00FF00|#00FF00}}
|{{Biome|♠|Γ|#800000|#808080}}
|{{Biome|♠|Γ|#800080|#FF00FF}}
|}

'''Conifer Forest'''
{|
|{{Biome|↑|↨|#00FFFF|#008080}}
|{{Biome|↑|↨|#00FF00|#00FF00}}
|{{Biome|↑|↨|#800000|#808080}}
|{{Biome|↑|↨|#800080|#FF00FF}}
|}

===Mountains===

'''Hills'''
{|
|{{Biome|n|∩|#00FFFF|#008080}}
|{{Biome|n|∩|#00FF00|#00FF00}}
|{{Biome|n|∩|#FFFF00|#FFFF00}}
|}

Mountain tiles do not show alignment. Instead they indicate the presence of snow.

'''Low Mountain'''
{|
|{{Biome|∆|∆|#808080|#808080}}
|{{Biome|∆|∆|#FFFFFF|#FFFFFF}}
|}

'''Mountain'''
{|
|{{Biome|▲|▲|#808080|#808080}}
|{{Biome|▲|▲|#FFFFFF|#FFFFFF}}
|}

'''High Mountain'''
{|
|{{Biome|▲|▲|#C0C0C0|#C0C0C0}}
|{{Biome|▲|▲|#00FFFF|#00FFFF}}
|}

'''Peak'''
{|
|{{Raw Tile|^|#808080|#000000}}
|{{Raw Tile|^|#FFFFFF|#000000}}
|}

'''[[Volcano]]'''
{|
|{{Raw Tile|^|#FF0000|#000000}}
|}

===Plains===

'''Grassland'''
{|
|{{Biome|.|ⁿ|#00FFFF|#00FFFF}}
|{{Biome|.|ⁿ|#00FF00|#00FF00}}
|{{Biome|.|ⁿ|#FFFF00|#FFFF00}}
|{{Biome|.|ⁿ|#808080|#FF0000}}
|{{Biome|.|ⁿ|#800080|#FF00FF}}
|}

'''Savanna'''
{|
|{{Biome|"|ⁿ|#00FFFF|#00FFFF}}
|{{Biome|"|ⁿ|#00FF00|#00FF00}}
|{{Biome|"|ⁿ|#FFFF00|#FFFF00}}
|{{Biome|"|ⁿ|#808080|#FF0000}}
|{{Biome|"|ⁿ|#800080|#FF00FF}}
|}

'''Shrubland'''
{|
|{{Biome|"|γ|#008080|#00FFFF}}
|{{Biome|"|γ|#00FF00|#00FF00}}
|{{Biome|"|γ|#FFFF00|#FFFF00}}
|{{Biome|"|γ|#808080|#FF0000}}
|{{Biome|"|γ|#800080|#FF00FF}}
|}

===Deserts===

'''Sand Desert'''
{|
|{{Biome|~|≈|#008080|#008080}}
|{{Biome|~|≈|#FFFF00|#FFFF00}}
|{{Biome|~|≈|#800000|#808080}}
|}

'''Rock Desert'''
{|
|{{Biome|,|´|#00FFFF|#008080}}
|{{Biome|,|´|#808000|#808080}}
|{{Biome|,|´|#800000|#808080}}
|}

'''Desert Badlands'''
{|
|{{Biome|V|√|#00FFFF|#008080}}
|{{Biome|V|√|#808000|#808000}}
|{{Biome|n|∩|#808080|#808000}}
|{{Biome|V|√|#800000|#808080}}
|}

===Wetlands===

'''Swamp'''
{|
|{{Biome|"|⌠|#0000FF|#0000FF}}
|{{Biome|"|⌠|#008000|#008000}}
|{{Biome|"|⌠|#800080|#FF00FF}}
|}

'''Marsh'''
{|
|{{Biome|"|ⁿ|#00FF00|#00FF00}}
|}

===Ice Biomes===

'''Tundra'''
{|
|{{Biome|·|●|#00FFFF|#00FFFF}}
|{{Biome|·|●|#008080|#008080}}
|{{Biome|·|●|#800080|#800080}}
|}

'''Glacier'''
{|
|{{Biome|▒|▓|#00FFFF|#00FFFF}}
|{{Biome|▒|░|#00FFFF|#00FFFF}}
|{{Biome|▒|▓|#800080|#800080}}
|}

===Water===

'''River'''
{|
|style="border-spacing: 0; background: black; padding: 0.2em; border: 1px solid white;"|{{Raw Tile|─┐|#00FFFF|#000000}}
{{Raw Tile|┌┘|#00FFFF|#000000}}
|style="border-spacing: 0; background: black; padding: 0.2em; border: 1px solid white;"|{{Raw Tile|─┐|#0000FF|#000000}}
{{Raw Tile|┌┘|#0000FF|#000000}}
|style="border-spacing: 0; background: black; padding: 0.2em; border: 1px solid white;"|{{Raw Tile|─┐|#FF0000|#000000}}
{{Raw Tile|┌┘|#808000|#000000}}
|}

'''Ocean'''
{|
|{{Biome|≈|≈|#000080|#000080}}
|}

'''Pond'''
{|
|{{Biome|~|~|#0000FF|#0000FF}}
|}

'''Delta'''
{|
|{{Raw Tile|≈─|#0000FF|#000000}}
|}

=== Sites ===

'''Elven Cities'''
{|
|{{Raw Tile|î|#FFFF00|#000000}}
|{{Raw Tile|¶|#FFFF00|#000000}}
|}

'''Human Cities'''
{|
|{{Raw Tile|+|#808080|#000000}}
|{{Raw Tile|*|#808080|#000000}}
|{{Raw Tile|#|#808080|#000000}}
|{{Raw Tile|☼|#FFFFFF|#000000}}
|}

'''Dwarven Fortresses'''
{|
|{{Raw Tile|Ω|#808080|#000000}}
|{{Raw Tile|Ω|#C0C0C0|#000000}}
|{{Raw Tile|Ω|#FFFFFF|#000000}}
|}

Dwarven fortress color indicates the dwarven population. Lighter colored fortresses are more populous.

'''Evil Fortresses'''
{|
|{{Raw Tile|Π|#808080|#000000}}
|{{Raw Tile|Π|#FF00FF|#000000}}
|}

'''Cave'''
{|
|{{Raw Tile|●|#808080|#000000}}
|}

'''Ruins'''
{|
|{{Raw Tile|μ|#808080|#000000}}
|}

[[Category:World]]

40d:Volcano

2007-11-01T13:54:36Z

Klyith: Volcano: basic info & finding on map

In v.27 magma can only be found on map squares that include a volcano. Volcanoes seem to be placed randomly in the world, so are not always associated with mountains or other rocky terrain.

To start on a map that includes a volcano, you will have to search for one. In the fortress mode location chooser, they are not visible on the world map. Scroll around the world looking for a red ^ in the regional map. Select that space, and in the local map, move your starting area to include the square with a dark red ≈, which is the actual magma location.