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Sometime between Machinehall and Blockedbridge, I created a world in which to try [[Adventure Mode]]. The framerate was very slow and I was unable to find anything to do. I wandered through an [[Elf|Elven]] settlement talking to its residents, but none of them seemed to be the quest boss I wanted to meet, and I had no way to locate him. I decided that if I wanted a single-character questing experience, I could go play Nethack or Crawl instead, whereas [[Dwarf fortress mode]] is far more novel and interesting. Perma-saved.
 
Sometime between Machinehall and Blockedbridge, I created a world in which to try [[Adventure Mode]]. The framerate was very slow and I was unable to find anything to do. I wandered through an [[Elf|Elven]] settlement talking to its residents, but none of them seemed to be the quest boss I wanted to meet, and I had no way to locate him. I decided that if I wanted a single-character questing experience, I could go play Nethack or Crawl instead, whereas [[Dwarf fortress mode]] is far more novel and interesting. Perma-saved.
  
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== Region 5, Rifotsazir, "Blockedbridge" ==
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{{:User:HebaruSan/Blockedbridge}}
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
 
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! Settled by
 
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| The Merchants of Closing
 
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! House Rules
 
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| [[Dwarven Economy|[ZERO_RENT:YES] ]]
 
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! Created [[wealth]]
 
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| 8,435,373☼
 
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! Population
 
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| 214 [[dwarves]]
 
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126 [[animals]]
 
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! Deaths
 
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| 5 dwarves
 
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7 dogs
 
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! [[Artifacts]]
 
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* Leather [[Clothes|thong]]
 
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* Tower-cap [[armor stand]]
 
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* 3 [[Trade good#Crafts|Scepters]]
 
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* [[Mace]]
 
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* [[Chain mail]]
 
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* [[Trade good#Instruments|Flute]]
 
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* Red flash opal [[table]]
 
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* [[Trade good#Instruments|Harp]]
 
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* [[Door]]
 
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* [[Bracelet]]
 
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* [[Coffer]]
 
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* [[Weapon rack]]
 
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* [[Earring]]
 
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* [[Braies]]
 
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* [[Chain]]
 
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* [[Idol]]
 
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! [[Nobles]]
 
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* [[Dungeon Master]] ([[underground river]])
 
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* [[Duke/Duchess|Duchess]]
 
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* [[Duke/Duchess Consort|Duke Consort]]
 
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* [[Philosopher]]
 
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* [[Tax Collector]]
 
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* [[Hammerer]]
 
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! [[Military]]
 
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27 [[Champions]]
 
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I used the [[site finder]], with the only search parameter being the presence of a [[magma pipe]], then carved the bottom [[Z-axis|Z-level]] into 5x10 chunks without finding one. However, I did eventually notice some [[Frogman]] bones in my [[stocks]]. Sure enough, these had sunk to the bottom of an undiscovered [[underground river]].
 
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I also got tired of under-building squalid hovels for my gloriously wealthy tribesdwarves, so I turned off [[Dwarven economy|rent]]. My long-term plan is to build better and better housing, and as they move into it, knock out the walls between older rooms to upgrade them. I might try enabling rent again in future versions if it becomes possible to undercut rents with a housing supply glut.
 
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Much of the created wealth is due to micro-management of [[Strange mood]]s; virtually all artifacts were made from [[native platinum]], raw [[demantoid]], [[aluminum]] bars, [[platinum]] bars, giant cave spider [[silk]], sasquatch [[leather]], giant cave spider [[chitin]], [[Gem|star sapphires]], and [[Gem|clear diamonds]].
 
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When the [[Dungeon Master]] finally arrived, her hood was decorated with an image of Blockedbridge's prized legendary mace. Apparently she was a fan.
 
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=== [[Aquifer]] Prequel ===
 
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My initial plan was to dig this fortress under a [[human]] town, so I selected a site with one. The [[site finder]] courteously warned me in the strongest possible terms that there was an [[aquifer]] at this location, which could seriously hinder my progress. This warning fully indemnified the [[site finder]] as far as I was concerned; however, I had never seen an aquifer before and succumbed to my curiosity.
 
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We arrived in the town and began digging at its center. Five levels of ramp and side-passages were designated in a fit of optimism. Two levels down, the dirt gave way to water, and the remaining designations became a cruel joke, taunting their creators. After a brief attempt to pump out enough liquid to allow further descent, we returned to the surface, re-packed the wagon, wished the [[human]] townsfolk well, and set off for the mountains, where dwarvenkind belongs.
 
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=== Stockpile [[Fun]] and Reclamation ===
 
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Blockedbridge got off to a promising start, with the initial layout carved and all the industries ramping up. Then the [[brewer]] cancelled his task for lack of an empty [[barrel]]. There were plenty of barrels around, but they were all full of food. This seemed to be the result of a stockpiling error; there was a food-and-drink pile but no drinks-only pile, and so the [[kitchen]] outstripped the [[still]] and used up all the barrels. A plague of thirst swept the fortress, and as attempts were made to restart ale production, one of the fortress's most beloved legendary denizens perished. This was deemed an appropriate occasion for [[fun]]; all attempts at survival were forgotten, and Blockedbridge focused on leaving a good-looking corpse.
 
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The entrance was sealed, trapping a [[human]] trade delegation inside with the dwarves. Several new butcher shops were hastily erected to slaughter all the remaining animals. An engraver of legendary skill was sent to the tombs to chronicle the ongoing tragedy in stone. One by one, thirst overtook them all, in some cases while they were carrying another's remains to the cemetery.
 
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As soon as news of Blockedbridge's fall reached the mountainhomes, a band of dwarven warriors set out to revive it, confident that they could succeed where the previous crew had failed. They found an unoccupied, ransacked, but otherwise safe fortress and set to work restoring it. They were ''very'' careful to designate a substantial drinks-only stockpile. This group welcomed many emigres from elsewhere, and today Blockedbridge is a thriving dwarven metropolis.
 
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Of the trapped humans, some later died defending Blockedbridge, several rejoined their countrymen upon their next visit, and one remains to the present day.
 
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=== Notable Features ===
 
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* No [[water]] until [[underground river]] was found
 
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** Minor injuries became death sentences
 
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* Wall around entire map makes the surface safe for dwarvenkind
 
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** Exterior [[Soldier|patrolled]] by [[Champions]]
 
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** [[Ramp]] under wall to tunnel for [[Wagon]]s
 
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* Central [[ramp]] down to (previous) [[trade depot]] location
 
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** 3-tile wide hallways going north/south/east/west from center
 
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** Up/down [[stairs]] in hallways every 20 tiles
 
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* Tower-cap farm
 
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* 8-[[Siege engine|catapult]] training center feeds stoneworking shops
 
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Revision as of 15:29, 1 November 2009

Preferred Tileset Kein for its blend of tradition and innovation
Playing Version v0.28.181.40d16

I'm a programmer (personally and professionally). I like roguelikes (ascended one barbarian in Nethack) and try to work on them, but don't have anything impressive to show you.

Reasons for Playing Dwarf Fortress

  • Open-endedness
  • Watching my designs play out
  • Appreciating its complexity and intricacy

Future Goals and Aspirations

Wiki

  • Rewrite Dwarven physics in the in-character voice of a dwarven physicist explaining it to us backward humans, attributing the "discrepancies" not to differences in physics, but to the advanced state of dwarven knowledge. Superior dwarven science has unlocked the secret of explosion-less item annihilation and perpetual motion machines (maybe they're related!).
  • Animation template
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In-game

There are several canonical Dwarf Fortress scenarios that I have yet to try or achieve.

Streamlined bait-based drowning chamber with looting tray

Inspired by Lumpy McUglyFace's drowning chamber and Quietust's obsidian factory.

Side view: 

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       ░.§D.¢░    Bait animal, hatch cover at stairs
    ___┼____<%%   Pressure plate (not shown), entrance door, bridge, stairs up, screw pump (right to left)
.g.▲░░  _____%%≈░ Floor grates, internal access, screw pump (left to right)
░░░░░ ▲░≈≈≈≈≈░░░░ River

When a goblin enters to attack the animal, a pressure plate sets the trap in motion.

  1. Entrance door sealed shut.
  2. Hatch cover to upper floor sealed shut.
  3. Pumps activate, water fills the chamber.
  4. Time passes.
  5. Pumps shut off.
  6. Bridge retracts.
    1. Water falls through grate to river.
    2. Corpses and loot land on top of grate.
  7. Bridge re-extends.
  8. Hatch cover opens.
  9. Door opens.

Advantages:

  • Bait animal is safe and therefore doesn't need to be replaced.
  • Looting tray allows safe retrieval of narrow giant cave spider silk items, at your haulers' leisure.
  • No important items in the chamber means dwarves won't get in the way.
  • No way for invaders to get into your fortress.
  • No manual intervention required.
  • Bridge over river affords quick and easy drainage.

Challenges and risks:

  • Pressure plate placement; should go outside to allow entire interior to be bridge, but then the timing is very delicate.
    • May need to put the plate just outside the door and add a delay.
  • Automation is hard.

Ideas for Challenges

Simulate 9/11

Build a pair of very tall, identical towers, using supports, and collapse them both. Two variants:

  1. Make the links between the walls and the floors tenuous, and simulate "pancaking" as magma ("jet fuel") causes them to weaken and give way.
  2. Controlled demolition with thermite.
  • BONUS: Fill the towers with goblin cages and release them all just in time to be crushed.

Megaplumbing

Sanitation is one of the primary concerns of city planners, yet most dwarves have no place to use the restroom. Yours will!

Build a giant white stone toilet that flushes, including bowl, tank, handle, and seat. Deviate from realism as little as possible. Use it to dispose of hostile captives.

Fortresses

Recalling memories of fortresses is fun. Here are some of mine.

Region 1 (Name lost to the mists of time)

Population 7 dwarves, probably; can't imagine this one getting immigrants

I believe I abandoned this fortress after getting a basic sense of how to play and an understanding of this fortress' non-viability, then started Region 2 in the same world.

Noteworthy Occurrences

  • Took a while to figure out how to get my dwarves to do things. They idled while I learned keystrokes.
  • Miner got stuck somehow after falling in a hole.
  • Fortress layout was partly outdoors, partly wide-open non-defensible underground area.
  • Ran out of trees. Then found a bunch more after discovering the existence of Z-levels!







Adventure

Sometime between Machinehall and Blockedbridge, I created a world in which to try Adventure Mode. The framerate was very slow and I was unable to find anything to do. I wandered through an Elven settlement talking to its residents, but none of them seemed to be the quest boss I wanted to meet, and I had no way to locate him. I decided that if I wanted a single-character questing experience, I could go play Nethack or Crawl instead, whereas Dwarf fortress mode is far more novel and interesting. Perma-saved.


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