IMPORTANT:
to all those who can't get into the game, or want some improvements.
Dwarf Therapist, and Dwarf Manager (separate programs, you only need one) allow you to painlessly manage what jobs your dwarfs have which get to be really important when you have 50+ and your trying to stop that one person from picking muddy shrubs when he should be meeting with important diplomats, or arrange who works on what efficiently.
if you can't handle the intense ASCII graphics, then there's a great tileset if you search Dwarf Fortress Graphical (by May Green).
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Posted 06 June 2010 - 07:54 PM
Guest, on 26 Apr 2010, 07:42 AM, said:
Erm, the above post was me. Sorry - somehow managed to open two windows, then post the one that didn't actually have a post in it. I in fact AM a big fan of the game. I would edit it, but since I'm posting as a guest it didn't give me the option.
The game is pretty unique. It's the ultimate sandbox - you can design whatever crazy thing you want then have the dwarves build it, as long as you provide them food, alcohol (or water in a pinch, but they work slower), and a reasonably nice place to live. The 0.28.181.40d version doesn't have a whole lot in the way of challenges, but it lets you get to know the game and get the basic principles down. The newer version adds all sorts of underground fun. For newcomers I'd suggest playing the older version though. The 0.28.181.40d one is the stable version, the newer one is very much a test version and is quite full of bugs. It has a ton of awesome features, but it probably won't in real good shape for at least a month or two.
The newer version has had a serious rewrite of how the creature, bodies, materials, and tissues systems work. This led to all sorts of bugs and other things that are still being sorted - like some materials don't have proper values, and some creatures are effectively invincible while other seemingly dangerous creatures literally die to kittens. The military system was rewritten too, and it has a few minor bugs in it - like dwarves sometimes deciding it's a good idea to rush into battle carrying two axes - a steel one and a wooden training one, then using the wooden one for combat. Hell, half the game was overhauled, the latest version was over a year and a half of steady development. It's no surprise that the game has quite a few bugs. It's still playable if you know enough to work around the problems, but the bugs can really ruin it for a newcomer.
The game is pretty unique. It's the ultimate sandbox - you can design whatever crazy thing you want then have the dwarves build it, as long as you provide them food, alcohol (or water in a pinch, but they work slower), and a reasonably nice place to live. The 0.28.181.40d version doesn't have a whole lot in the way of challenges, but it lets you get to know the game and get the basic principles down. The newer version adds all sorts of underground fun. For newcomers I'd suggest playing the older version though. The 0.28.181.40d one is the stable version, the newer one is very much a test version and is quite full of bugs. It has a ton of awesome features, but it probably won't in real good shape for at least a month or two.
The newer version has had a serious rewrite of how the creature, bodies, materials, and tissues systems work. This led to all sorts of bugs and other things that are still being sorted - like some materials don't have proper values, and some creatures are effectively invincible while other seemingly dangerous creatures literally die to kittens. The military system was rewritten too, and it has a few minor bugs in it - like dwarves sometimes deciding it's a good idea to rush into battle carrying two axes - a steel one and a wooden training one, then using the wooden one for combat. Hell, half the game was overhauled, the latest version was over a year and a half of steady development. It's no surprise that the game has quite a few bugs. It's still playable if you know enough to work around the problems, but the bugs can really ruin it for a newcomer.
While I think the game looks really good, I never bring myself to get it. I'm going to try it.
Posted 26 April 2010 - 07:20 AM
PrejudiceSucks, on 8 Apr 2010, 12:33 AM, said:
Not a great fan myself.
Potatoe
Posted 07 April 2010 - 04:20 PM
TheChosen, on 4 Apr 2010, 10:27 PM, said:
Im not sure about polishing though. Im reading through Bay12's forums and there seems to be quite a lot of bugs in the new one. Not to mention that it now seems to require even more powerful computer.
But yeah, its definitely cooler. There's lot more detail in the dwarfs and the world. Havent found any caves yet, but I've heard some cool stories about players fighting against demi-gods that are half-human half boar-mouth.
But yeah, its definitely cooler. There's lot more detail in the dwarfs and the world. Havent found any caves yet, but I've heard some cool stories about players fighting against demi-gods that are half-human half boar-mouth.
Potatoe
Posted 03 April 2010 - 01:13 PM
TheChosen, on 2 Apr 2010, 12:30 AM, said:
The game actually got an update today. Lots of cool new additions, but nothing that would drastically change the game.
