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'''Legends''' mode is a recording of the myths that you uncover in [[Adventure mode]]. Legends can be found by talking to people in a town. Legends can also be found by viewing [[coins]] or items with images, or by visiting an abandoned Dwarven [[fortress]] and viewing the [[engraving|engraved]] tiles within. | '''Legends''' mode is a recording of the myths that you uncover in [[Adventure mode]]. Legends can be found by talking to people in a town. Legends can also be found by viewing [[coins]] or items with images, or by visiting an abandoned Dwarven [[fortress]] and viewing the [[engraving|engraved]] tiles within. | ||
− | You have to not have an adventure or fortress game active in order to use legend mode. Currently it doesn't support much. You can set up a fortress at a site you find in adventure mode, such as a [[cave]] or [[ | + | You have to not have an adventure or fortress game active in order to use legend mode. Currently it doesn't support much. You can set up a fortress at a site you find in adventure mode, such as a [[cave]] or [[ruin.]] |
− | === History === | + | ==== History ==== |
'''The following are listed:''' | '''The following are listed:''' | ||
* Number of historical events left to discover | * Number of historical events left to discover | ||
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* Sites | * Sites | ||
* Regions | * Regions | ||
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* Civilizations and other entities | * Civilizations and other entities | ||
* Structures | * Structures | ||
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* (Here it will list "The Age of ..." epochs which your world went through.) | * (Here it will list "The Age of ..." epochs which your world went through.) | ||
− | === Historical Maps === | + | ==== Historical Maps ==== |
In this mode, which can be entered by selecting an Age in the initial Legends screen, the user can see why an Age is named thus (for example, "The Age of Heroes was a time when the last of the powers fought their final battles." One can read a chronology of all the events which occurred in this epoch, including viewing battle sites on the world map, seeing the attack and defense strength of the opposing forces and the number of units involved. The reader can see a detailed "blow by blow" rundown of the battle. The army names can be amusing, such as "The Key of Ignition" and can give rise to hilariously named battles. | In this mode, which can be entered by selecting an Age in the initial Legends screen, the user can see why an Age is named thus (for example, "The Age of Heroes was a time when the last of the powers fought their final battles." One can read a chronology of all the events which occurred in this epoch, including viewing battle sites on the world map, seeing the attack and defense strength of the opposing forces and the number of units involved. The reader can see a detailed "blow by blow" rundown of the battle. The army names can be amusing, such as "The Key of Ignition" and can give rise to hilariously named battles. | ||
− | === Viewing territorial disputes === | + | ==== Viewing territorial disputes ==== |
+ | This section needs to explain the workings of the historical territory view mode. | ||
− | + | ==== Exporting maps ==== | |
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− | === Exporting maps === | ||
Also, you can export the regional map and seed info by pressing '''p.''' | Also, you can export the regional map and seed info by pressing '''p.''' | ||
A highly detailed map can also be exported with '''d.''' Be warned, this can take a while and puts a highly detailed bitmap in your root ''Dwarf Fortress'' directory. | A highly detailed map can also be exported with '''d.''' Be warned, this can take a while and puts a highly detailed bitmap in your root ''Dwarf Fortress'' directory. | ||
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'''Features in a high-detail map include:''' | '''Features in a high-detail map include:''' | ||
− | *Different [[ | + | *Different [[biomes]] are shown with different [[color]]s. |
*Different shades show elevation, light being high and dark being low. | *Different shades show elevation, light being high and dark being low. | ||
*The same shading is used for [[water]] depth. | *The same shading is used for [[water]] depth. |