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Someone could free him by activating the cage with a lever. However, that would be quite illegal...
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SirPhoebos posted:I know you're trying, but given our record against goblins recently, this is hardly suspenseful. I'm sure it's suspenseful for the new recruits. Remember, I haven't had time to forge any new armour yet. Also the entire military is currently stood down. So it could get interesting. And the people outside who are getting shot at might find it somewhat more suspenseful. FPS wise it's running at about 15 on the outdoors level, despite the Dwarves cleaning efforts. And so far the no idlers thing is going great. Just from cleaning  Haven't actually noticed anything related to the lack of memorials either.Also Bad Munki your cat operated trap seems to have not activated. Only 185 days to go on your imprisonment Qword! (I didn't actually know that about cages. I already ordered some more chains, I'll refit the jail after Qword suffers his demise.)
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Mar 13, 2013 23:22
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could qword be released without consequence if the cage was linked to a pressure plate that was then triggered on purpose (by an animal, if the trigger creature is somehow held responsible)
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Mar 13, 2013 23:47
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Leperflesh posted:Well, be fair though; he did murder a dwarf, just to make an earring out of him. Not as good as the dwarf in Gemclod who was murdered and made into a coffin 
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Mar 13, 2013 23:55
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Slashrat posted:could qword be released without consequence if the cage was linked to a pressure plate that was then triggered on purpose (by an animal, if the trigger creature is somehow held responsible) Yes, but Veloxyll seems intent on following the Overseer Tradition of killing a dwarf out of incompetence. Free Zaodai!
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Mar 14, 2013 00:06
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TildeATH posted:Yes, but Veloxyll seems intent on following the Overseer Tradition of killing a dwarf out of incompetence. Not my fault!
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Mar 14, 2013 00:12
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Veloxyll posted:I'm sure it's suspenseful for the new recruits. Remember, I haven't had time to forge any new armour yet. Also the entire military is currently stood down. So it could get interesting. Yeah, I was just remembering the last two or three Overseers and how they crushed any and all invaders. Ignore my warbling and carry on.
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Mar 14, 2013 00:13
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Angela Christine posted:Idlers don't matter. A dwarf in a cage can not be fed. Only a dwarf on a chain will be fed. Oh, I thought it was the same rules as a chained dwarf. Welp!
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Mar 14, 2013 00:45
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Veloxyll posted:Also Bad Munki your cat operated trap seems to have not activated. It's fine, trust me. There are...stages. Could take years before anything of note happens. Almost certainly won't happen during your time, that would be very surprising. e: whoops, post not edit derp derp
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Mar 14, 2013 00:46
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SirPhoebos posted:Yeah, I was just remembering the last two or three Overseers and how they crushed any and all invaders. Ignore my warbling and carry on. What thread were you reading? Kraken/Munki made mincemeat of the military. Sky and I both lost a dwarf or seven to invaders or elven sabotage. It was tense.
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LeJackal posted:What thread were you reading? Kraken/Munki made mincemeat of the military. Sky and I both lost a dwarf or seven to invaders or elven sabotage. It was tense. "A dwarf or seven". Please sit down while I play the world's smallest violin for you.
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Mar 14, 2013 05:27
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SirPhoebos posted:"A dwarf or seven". Please sit down while I play the world's smallest violin for you. Edit: Too mean.
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Mar 14, 2013 05:36
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Slashrat posted:could qword be released without consequence if the cage was linked to a pressure plate that was then triggered on purpose (by an animal, if the trigger creature is somehow held responsible) Yes. Then the game would instantly queue up a job for one of the fortress guard (not militia) to lock him up again. Nobody will get in trouble for breaking him out, but he'll be back in jail moments later. Which is fine if the cages have been deconstructed, the guard will put him on a chain and everything should be fine. Just fine. I had a bug once where idlers refused to feed jailed dwarfs at all, even the ones on chains. 50 idlers, including 2 nurses who had no job but feeding prisoners/patients, and no one would feed him.  I could manually free him by disassembling his chain, then it was a race to see if he'd make it to the food before the guard caught up with him and hauled him off. Eventually I had to put food and drink stockpiles in the jail, and then lock the door once he was free so the fuzz couldn't get him before he could eat and drink his fill. It was silly.
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The cages are my favourite logic-free game mechanic. Also, Naked Gnu Sheriff in Town makes their triumphant return. Bad Munki posted:It's fine, trust me. There are...stages. Could take years before anything of note happens. Almost certainly won't happen during your time, that would be very surprising. Waits for the inevitable cat-astrophe 
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Mar 14, 2013 12:45
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SirPhoebos posted:"A dwarf or seven". Please sit down while I play the world's smallest violin for you. What are you trying to say? I mean, what are you actually suggesting be done. Do you think an overseer faced with a goblin invasion should just fling open the doors and let them in? Wouldn't that be wildly out of character? Do you think it'd be a satisfactory way to get a bunch of dwarves killed? Criticism is OK, but it should be constructive. If you hated previous overseer's turns, I'm sorry, but you don't need to just poo poo in their general direction. Tell us what you want done differently, preferably without backhanded insults.
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Ooh! Maybe I can throw my hat in and be Veloxyll's evil conscience/inhabiting spirit for this year. My current favourite method of playing Dwarf fortress involves building labour intensive amounts of fortifications and hatch systems to prevent unwanted entry into the fort, only to allow a glaringly open path in through not accounting for terrain/mining out the wrong stairwell that inevitably allows a Forgotten Beast into the dining room. Many dead dwarves guaranteed, unless that is my laptop bit it first. (200 dwarves on a medium size playtile has been the most I've tried). Not really suggesting taking any of Veloxyll's turn but if it's still standing I might roll. Why not, I have the time right now.
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Mar 14, 2013 20:21
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Yay! I'm doing something productive!  That's, what, 300 of both picks and axes? Just how much copper do we have in store?
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Toiwat posted:Yay! I'm doing something productive! A metric fuckton. I was paving roads with it, for Urist's sake.
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Mar 14, 2013 21:54
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Toiwat posted:Yay! I'm doing something productive! And plenty of raw ore to get more from. Copper is not something I'm worried about running out of right now. Bad Munki posted:It's fine, trust me. There are...stages. Could take years before anything of note happens. Almost certainly won't happen during your time, that would be very surprising. Ah, neat. It is hard to go without overseer notes!
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Mar 14, 2013 22:39
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Veloxyll posted:Ah, neat. It is hard to go without overseer notes! Yeah, I know, I'm basically worthless right now for commitments in general, which is part of why I pushed to the end real quick. But what do you expect from an expired ghost, anyhow? 
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Leperflesh posted:What are you trying to say? I mean, what are you actually suggesting be done. Do you think an overseer faced with a goblin invasion should just fling open the doors and let them in? Wouldn't that be wildly out of character? Do you think it'd be a satisfactory way to get a bunch of dwarves killed? I'm sorry for implying any hostility. I meant it to be joking. (really I was just being nostalgic for the days when 20 or so dwarves get killed in a single update. I'll shut my trap about other people's updates-I didn't realize I was getting under your skin.  )
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Bad Munki posted:Yeah, I know, I'm basically worthless right now for commitments in general, which is part of why I pushed to the end real quick. But what do you expect from an expired ghost, anyhow? I certainly expected the ghost to be able to count and not miss dwarves  When I come in I better be loving king or start randomly punching people in the nuts. If only my (nonexistent) dwarf could feel the anger I have for you.
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Spermy Smurf posted:I certainly expected the ghost to be able to count and not miss dwarves Maybe you just underestimated my talent for torturing dwarves, eh? I mean, I can get the living ones, that's easy. I can harass the dead ones too, that's not so hard. I even managed to piss off an overseer who was never even actually there! Tormenting a dwarf who simply hasn't arrived yet? Child's play.
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Frankly, I'm always less concerned about the goblins and more about the constant possibility that murk cloud will blow in and corrupt everything while we fight.
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Bad Munki posted:...I even managed to piss off an overseer who was never even actually there!... Hey, now that Leper is allowing people back in for doublesies and I have a more powerful computer? I'll just sit here. Plotting my revenge against a ghost.
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Thadius posted:I'll just sit here. Make it painful and/or embarrassing.
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Thadius posted:Hey, now that Leper is allowing people back in for doublesies Wait, what? When did that happen? What'd I miss? 
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Bad Munki posted:Wait, what? When did that happen? What'd I miss? We seem to have run out of first-time overseers, and the rules are "no returning overseers if there are fresh alternatives", so...
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Oh, okay, just that. I was just making sure I didn't have to demand a recount. 
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I'm totally going to throw my hat into the ring. And it'll definitely be the end of the fort 
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Computer viking posted:We seem to have run out of first-time overseers, and the rules are "no returning overseers if there are fresh alternatives", so... Nobody wanted to cleanup the shitpile that Munki/Kraken left, or people stopped reading during their turn and weren't aware Overseership was available. After this current overseer finishes, I think we'll have more candidates.
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Yeah, now that Bad Munki is less likely to get voted in and we'll PROBABLY have a functional fortress by the end of my turn, I expect a few more people will be up for overseership. Also whoops, I misplaced a day (IRL, the game is still ready to process that ambush). Update later today.
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Aww yeah, double posting time, but this one is an: 20th Limestone, 246 So, last update I mentioned how Dwarves outside the fortress had been ambushed. And I'd said the goblins missed. Well, I may have lied a little.  It looks like the shot is going for StrangeAeon (left) or Tumbleweed instead. Luckily the bolt impacts harmlessly on a tree. Nonetheless I order everyone outside to withdraw into the fortress until our soldiers can deal with the threat. Speaking of the threat, I select two squads to attack the ambushers. Since Gnu and Sadbilly were both tantruming, I decide to leave their squads inactive for now. That leaves 7 squads to choose from. I pick The Golden Barbs, and Voxel Squad to deal with the goblin threat.  Speaking of fighting, I've found out how Esme got injured earlier. When Gnu Sherrif in Town threw a tantrum, he attacked his fellow dwarf, Esme, and broke her hand.  Anyhow, back to the ambush. A second shot is far more accurate, but somehow misses  before the militia proper arrives, Magner, who was going out hunting, takes a shot at the goblin attackers, her first shot to the goblin's hand causing it to drop its weapon.  With her in battle, I call the rest of her squad,The Walled Skies, to arms. Our Chief Medical dwarf takes the next hit from the goblins, and it looks like he'll need someone else to tend to him assuming he survives  While the rest of the militia is still rushing to help, another inactive dwarf, Mzbundifund of Gnu Order, puts a bolt into a Goblin, where it stays. I may have erred in forging axes for everyone. It seems the dwarves of Bronzestabbed are more adept with crossbows.  The Goblin Magner shot appears to be in full retreat, having lost the use of its right hand.  (Magner is M, Markus_cz is C, Mzbundifund is H, and G is for goblins) The goblin macemen close with Markus_cz, and inflict several wounds.  While Magner misses again, Mzbundifund fires at one of the goblins pursuing Marcus_cz, and scores another hit, disarming a second goblin.  Hopefully this will allow Marcus to escape. While this is happening, I am informed that the merchants are on their way. With luck their guardsmen can help us clear out this ambush.  Our Marksdwarves combine their fire, adding to one of the goblin's wounds as another goblin beats our defenseless medical dwarf.   I hope the militia shows up soon.  As Markus_cz takes a fatal blow, the archery battle at the front gates also sees the goblin score a hit as well.   RIP The archers continue their shootout.  Unfortunately, the next shot turns the battle sour.  While not stopping the bowman, Mzbundifund does put another bolt in to one of the wounded goblins, forcing it to drop its flail.  (yes, that's the same one that has taken hits to the lung and kidney) Finally reinforcements approach the battle. The Speardwarf (S) Peas and the Marksdwarf (A) Pookum join the battle while Samuel (B) and Grey Hunter (C) look on.  Also looking on is Queen Sankis. I uh. We probably should get her some guards or something.  The Planter, DashingGentleman, despite not being armed, joins Peas' assault on the bowman.  Pookum piles on the pain as the melee continues  I uh...think we need to get DashingGentleman in the militia.  He never let go while he, Peas and Pookum beat and shot the hell out of that goblin. A124! carries Magner to the hospital wing where her wounds can hopefully be treated   Mzbundifund also takes the first retribution for the murder of Marcus_cz.  Peas' vengeance is merciless.  Unfortunately, during the battle we get news of the death of another dwarf. Not due to goblins, but due to infection.  Rest in Peace Tendales. Sunbro and Darren join the goblin turkey shoot to kill the final ambusher. However it's Mzbundifund who scores the first hit.  Then Slashie engages the Macegoblin in hand to hand combat. And does not get off to a good start.  Gnu Sherrif takes out some of his frustration at patrol lengths on the goblin.  Peas has invented a new sport - Goblin unhanding.  He quickly finishes off the last Goblin.  DashingGentleman is appointed to the spot that Tendales (I guess) left in The Mountainous Bows. Because after that performance, drat. Magner's injuries are numerous  Slashie has some injuries from trying to wrestle the macegoblin too  I hope our surviving doctors can do something. Oh right. While I wish to attend my wife, I need to appoint a new Chief Medical Dwarf. I choose ProfessorGroove to lead our medical team. Now if you'll excuse me. 22nd Limestone, 246 Veloxyll fucked around with this message at 22:32 on Mar 16, 2013 |
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TremendousMajestic posted:I think I could do with fewer screenshots of battle reports. Something I tried that I thought worked well was action screenshots and more of a play-by-play commentary from the Overseer's POV. Some screenshots of battle reports for certain dramatic moments. At the end of the post i would put a pastebin link to the plain text of the entire battle log, which you can find as a log.txt in your DF directory.
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Die Zombie Die posted:Just curious, but what is the date for that. I knew I forgot something. 20th Limestone through 22nd Limestone. I may steal LeJackal's idea too since further down there are a LOT of screenshots that are just text. Probably the perils of advancing time by one step instead of unpausing and repausing.
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Just to get a positive note in here, I really appreciate the labeling on the screenshots. A lot of the time it's super hard to tell what is going on without it.
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 Excerpt from an untitled manuscript by Oddom Mirrorsculpts, author of The Disgusting Dwarves Storger sat wearily on the cold cave floor, wiping the sweat from her brow and sighing heavily. She had just finished a long double shift hauling large stones and smashing larger boulders into smaller boulders. Because of her strength, the elders had given her a pickaxe and let her loose on the vast fields of stone hidden deep within the ground. By no means was it a job for a little girl, but almost every dwarf in the fortress knew that she wasn’t suited for much else. “Adequate.” Not mediocre. Not horrible. Neither amazing nor legendary. That was the appraisal she was given by Leperfish, the fortress Bookkeeper. After having a few close calls due to clumsiness, Storger the Unassuming learned to be nimble on her feet and careful with her tools. She witnessed death after death of her fellow miners from magma-related accidents and cave-ins, yet none of these bothered her. Death was around her ever since she had arrived at the fortress, but it was one of those things that happened to others, not her. She followed a very simple, but strict routine. Day by day she worked, like a shadow cast against the corridor walls, invisible to the bustling dwarves busy with fortress matters. Her mind stagnated, tranquilized by the metronomic drone of her pickaxe striking hard rock. No longer was she a talkative, overbearing child. She became reclusive, preferring averted eyes and feigned ignorance of her presence to being chastised when she bumbled her way into other dwarves’ business. Aside from her family she had no friends, only passing acquaintances with whom she awkwardly greeted while in the corridors. Storger pushed herself up off the ground with a groan and cracked her back. She fingered a small hole in her sleeve and examined the rest of her tattered clothing. She grunted in what seemed more of an acknowledgment rather than a show of indignation. It was heard by no one. She was extremely hungry. In the legendary dining room Storger sat by herself and gnawed on a single, cold plump helmet. She stared at an empty spot at the floor in front of her, thinking about her deceased mother, Genin Dikehairs the marksdwarf. A fool, they called her mother. According to LeJackal's battle reports, she spent her last moments vacillating outside the fortress walls and was overcome by the siege. But Storger knew better. Her older sister was trapped outside in the same siege. Genin went into a martial trance after witnessing her oldest daughter being attacked by a goblin hammerman. Her valiant effort was not enough to break the siege, but it did allow Met to survive. To Storger, her mother was a hero. The loss of her doting mother was a real wake-up call. It had wiped the smile off of her face and aged her considerably. Death was all around her ever since she arrived at Bronzestabbed, and now it had thrust itself incongruously into her own life. That night, she pulled out an old slate from underneath her bed with an unfinished engraving on it. All craftsdwarfship was of mediocre quality. On the item was an image of ‘Mr. Vile’ GiftedCopper the Oily Dents of Spring and Kothvir Stoodstrike the Target of Dusk the minotaarrr. The dwarf is standing triumphantly. The artwork relates to the killing of the Target of Dusk the minotaarrr Kothvir Stoodstrike by the dwarf ‘Mr. Vile’ Egengusil Uzolgeb Bekom in 242. She hadn’t engraved anything in years, and her attempts to finish this one were as clumsy as ever. She whispered softly to herself, “Dwarf knight”. She had almost forgotten about her childish dream to become a hero of the fortress. It was getting too late for her, especially since she was starting to feel nauseous whenever she went to the surface for more than a few minutes at a time. Undeterred, Storger vowed that tomorrow she would lift bigger rocks and move a little faster. It was a small start. As she drifted off to sleep, she thought to herself, “I wonder how Markus is doing? I should really pay him a visit some time. It’s really been a long while.” Storgar fucked around with this message at 03:42 on Mar 17, 2013 |
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