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TildeATH posted:That's not correct, the form was already posted and Leapingfishstick made his selection and it was me. There's no need to check in on this thread for the next 25-28 hours, as nothing interesting at all will happen. Now go outside and enjoy some fresh air. I actually get nervous if I'm gone too long, worried that Flapperlush will pick a new overseer before I get to nominate myself. 
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Call for Overseers! OK folks it's that time again! Please fill out this questionnaire if you are ready and willing to be the next Overseer of Bronzestabbed. Please keep in mind that you will need to be ready to take up the save and immediately start playing (you'll have a couple days to poke around and get your things set up of course). You need to have a bunch of free time in the next couple of weeks that you are willing to You should already be reasonably familiar with playing Dwarf Fortress in Fortress mode. You don't need to be a total expert, but you need to have played enough to know the basics of keeping a fortress alive in the face of adverse conditions, managing a whole lot of dwarfs, and so forth. It will also help if you already know how to take screenshots and write updates, but I will help you there if you have any trouble. You have about 32 hours - normally it's 24, but I will be busy tomorrow afternoon most likely so let's say 32 this time! Good luck!
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Aug 1, 2012 21:40
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Leperflesh posted:You have about 32 hours - normally it's 24, but I will be busy tomorrow afternoon most likely so let's say 32 this time! Good luck! Bad Munki fucked around with this message at 21:45 on Aug 1, 2012 |
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Aug 1, 2012 21:42
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Three signups in the space of 60 seconds is troubling. You people need to find more things to consume your time. May I suggest online gambling? e. The direct link to the sheet is here. You were third, mister Munki.
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Aug 1, 2012 21:43
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I haven't played Dwarf Fortress in forever and I'll probably get us all killed, but I'm tired of my dwarfs never accomplishing anything in these LPs, so let's do this! Signed up and ready to go.
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Aug 1, 2012 21:43
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Leperflesh posted:You were third, mister Munki. I'll have nothing to do with that dangerous contraption, thank you very much. 
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Aug 1, 2012 21:47
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Man, I really need to start sending L-Fish some bigger bribes. Can't believe I keep getting outbid by these upstarts.
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Aug 1, 2012 22:05
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Yes, I won! Alright, LF, just send me the save and we can get this thing going.
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Aug 1, 2012 22:11
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TildeATH posted:Yes, I won! You wish. http://orokos.com/roll/77943 
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Aug 1, 2012 22:24
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Hmm. suspicious. Looks like we're already at 12 applicants after less than an hour, too. I guess it's good there's lots of interest?
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Aug 1, 2012 22:40
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Leperflesh posted:Hmm. suspicious.  I'd be stoked to see 20 applicants this time. Sure, it'll basically ruin everyone's chances at being overseer in a given round to have that many people, but the number of applicants I think is a pretty good indicator of thread interest. 
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Yup! Also 156 votes, and nearly 200k pageviews. Goons love their dwarf fortress LPs.
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Leperflesh posted:Yup! Also 156 votes, and nearly 200k pageviews. Goons love Corrected for you, sir.
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Aug 1, 2012 23:12
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Zapdos, loved your turn, mate. Well written, eventful, and helped clear up my somewhat problematical turn. Who knows, maybe I'll win the lotto this saturday and have time to devote to DF LPs, forevaaaaah!  But anyways, things are going well, I'm definitely going to be posting some culture/mythology journal entries when I get the opportunity! 'Lessons' must become a thick folio!
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Aug 1, 2012 23:30
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Looks like I didn't get laid off for another couple of weeks, so I'm going to have to stay out of the running this time again! In a month or so I'll be able to whip this fortress
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Aug 1, 2012 23:52
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 17th Obsidian 238 Success Ugath is Just.
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APinAP posted:
Son, you know what you must do. Burn the fotress down! Burn 'em all!
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Aug 2, 2012 00:10
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Zapdos posted:Markus_Cz diagnoses Male Man, who, having grown up, now qualifies for dwarven universal health care. Say no to quackery, use DUHC!
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Dearest journal, which only exists as a construct in my infant dwarf mind. What trauma an infant dwarf goes through in its first year! Why would my enormous Yak caretaker insist on feeding me sour, alcohol-rich yak milk? Doesn't it realize this causes... causes... brain damage! I can feel my intelligence slipping, like a, what are those squishy things, like a... you know, an unshelled gastropod, a... it's... a slug! Yes, if I hold onto anything from this mental torture, it will be my hatred of slugs! If only I could pull myself away from the yak's iron grip, but it never lets go. Never. It never sets me down, never lets me sleep on a soft pillow... I doubt I could ever sleep again unless it was in a canoe, which is the only thing that resembles this yak arm that holds me. Wait, do yaks have arms? Time for more "milk". It's got to be 130 proof. But, then, it's not so bad. At least it makes my beard glisten. I like beards. I hope I grow a beard like a moose. I like moose, too. I feel more and more shame about my nakedness...
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Rurik posted:You should make an LP then! I'm pretty sure I'm way too drat lazy to actually do a whole LP myself. It's one of the many, many reasons I don't volunteer for overseership. I'll stick to a chance at the dorfing list (not likely, I'm around 450 or so) and write journals and poo poo.
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Aug 2, 2012 02:28
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FinalSin posted:I wanted to solicit ideas! Also, awesome fortress so far, everyone!
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Aug 2, 2012 02:53
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It's too bad we aren't actually voting for the next overseer. If we were, my slogan would have been: Vote Thadius! He promises to get drunk while playing! ...Not sure if I'm putting out propaganda for or against myself here... Ah well. Ring, meet hat, and all that.
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Aug 2, 2012 02:55
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Leperflesh posted:Three signups in the space of 60 seconds is troubling. You people need to find more things to consume your time. May I suggest online gambling? We're up to 22... Now, I know that innovation is haraam and all, but maybe it could be "24 hours or 12 overseers sign up" in the future?
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Aug 2, 2012 03:34
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TildeATH posted:We're up to 22... Nonsense, according to holistic sciences, the more people who sign up, the better odds any of them have of winning! 
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Aug 2, 2012 03:46
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Ardeem posted:Nonsense, according to holistic sciences, the more people who sign up, the better odds any of them have of winning! If I become overseer, I promise to introduce homeopathy to the dwarves! (This is a lie) (I signed up solely so I could skip ahead of the dwarf queue) (My experience with DF ends right up to when military was re-vamped. Ugath help you military dorfs if I get chosen)
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Aug 2, 2012 03:55
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TildeATH posted:We're up to 22... Or twenty-three, if you feel that Niggerfarts is being treated unfairly due to his race and chronic butt ailments.
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Aug 2, 2012 04:11
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Give me this fortress, and I shall shape it with my bare hands into a hall worthy of the defense of our great and noble species. 
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Aug 2, 2012 06:49
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Dwarf homeopathy involves diluting a forgotten beast in magma until no traces of said beast remain.
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Oh hey, look at all those overseers... TildeATH posted:Now, I know that innovation is haraam and all, but maybe it could be "24 hours or 12 overseers sign up" in the future? That isn't really fair though. Not everyone is going to be around when the overseer finishes their turn, and 12 overseers can show up fast. 24 hours to sign up lets most people have a chance at being overseer if they want it.
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TildeATH posted:Now, I know that innovation is haraam and all, but maybe it could be "24 hours or 12 overseers sign up" in the future?
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I think if I ever run another succession LP, overseer turns will be determined by arena fights on the side.
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Vox Nihili posted:I think if I ever run another succession LP, overseer turns will be determined by arena fights on the side. Throw one dwarf into the arena for each overseer. Whoever dies last wins. It would be a more dwarfy version of an RNG.
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Internet Kraken posted:Throw one dwarf into the arena for each overseer. Whoever dies last wins. It would be a more dwarfy version of an RNG. 20 Urists enter, 1 Urist leaves. Do dwarves spawned in arena mode pick up weapons laying around. Quantum weapon stockpile in the middle, go hunger games style. The most entertaining dwarven RNG.
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Vault Vanderhuge posted:I'm pretty sure I'm way too drat lazy to actually do a whole LP myself. It's one of the many, many reasons I don't volunteer for overseership. It was a joke, of course.Also, holy carp (typo intended) that overseer list. But it's great to have so many names, because it adds to unpredictability and variety. And yeah, the only limit we need is the 24-hour-one. Or the 32-hour-one in this case.
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FinalSin posted:Aside: I wanted to contribute in some way to Bronzestabbed but can't draw, compose, sing, animate, or do anything whatsoever of note. However, I did want to practice making small games a lot this year, so I'm making Dwarfabalt, a highly innovative video games experience tm. I think I love you!
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Tias posted:I think I love you! Games > Let's Play! > Bronzestabbed, A Love Story in ASCII
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Out of curiosity, what's the justification for digging so shallow initially? I almost always tink my way down to a good stone layer before I start doing anything else. Dirt's for farmers to work in, not everyone to live in. I haven't seen every DF LP but the ones I have seen always seem to start with a less than visionary architectural plan that ends up compounding upon itself as people expand where the fort is rather than where it should eventually be. Digging into a hillside to pocket early on so dwarves have a bunk and safe places to stockpile stuff is fine and all, but use of the z-level should be a primary goal given how many layers one has to work with. I know haphazard additions are the name of the game with succession stuff in general, but it'd be nice to see a general plan. I've probably missed it if it has, but have any of these succession runs started from a Reclaim of a partial fortress meticulously (and perhaps maliciously) designed by a third party? Basically I'm saying dirt is ugly and can be avoided with like 5 staircase designations.
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I personally can't stand digging my fort deeply since Z navigation is annoying if there are too many levels. This is also generally why I try to embark on flatter ground - good luck following a fight that's fought over 10 thin strips of Z layers.
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Brannock posted:I personally can't stand digging my fort deeply since Z navigation is annoying if there are too many levels. This is also generally why I try to embark on flatter ground - good luck following a fight that's fought over 10 thin strips of Z layers. 1) Hotkeys 2) you can now 'follow' creatures Enjoy!
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Nakar posted:Basically I'm saying dirt is ugly and can be avoided with like 5 staircase designations. Staircases are for access shafts. Ramps are the correct way to traverse Z-levels. That being said, Nakar is right in a general sense. Sand and dirt are a nice place for the farming industry, not for other dwarves. Dig deeper!
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