Dwarf Fortress III: Instant Fun : Just Add Magma

[dgnslyr]

It's "If I recall correctly."

And Gnomeblight does what you might think, it's a gnome-specific poison.

[Shpadoinkle]

Well, here's my randomly designed fort in the summer of its second year. http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-10055-pricecrypts

Yes, I am aware of the line of puppies along the eastern edge of the map. No, it doesn't show up like that in the actual game. The map compressor must have done that. A byproduct of all the tinkering I did with the raws, would be my guess.

I have only the vaguest of ideas about how the rooms are all connected, or how to get anywhere.

[Leecros]

Well, here's my randomly designed fort in the summer of its second year. http://mkv25.net/dfma/map-10055-pricecrypts

Yes, I am aware of the line of puppies along the eastern edge of the map. No, it doesn't show up like that in the actual game. The map compressor must have done that. A byproduct of all the tinkering I did with the raws, would be my guess.

I have only the vaguest of ideas about how the rooms are all connected, or how to get anywhere.

The Puppies are Invading!!!

[kpenguin]

Alright. I've just started playing some Dwarf Fortress and I've come to conclusion that cage traps are awesome. I've caged a giantess and a couple of goblin thieves. What do I do with them?

[TheSummoner]

Either put them in a pit and make em fight or magma and lots of it.

[Arachu]

Or put 'em in a cake as a pleasant surprise for unmarried nobles.


... Though, you might be able to coerce them into defending positions or wiping out caverns. Try digging a moat to keep them outside with, or find a way to drop them into a bit of otherwise-inaccessible yet promising cavern from overhead.

... Unless they won't kill the cavern beasts... But that giantess would make a good watchhound.

Oh! Build an absurdly-tall tower and coordinate cage-openings to make it rain Goblins!

[Zexion]

I have discovered this game, and I pronounce it awesome!
Also, I have an idea that I consider awesome, but as a humble noob I wish to confer with
Ahem. :smallblush:
Would it be possible to pump magma up a very, very tall pillar, then arrange it into a system where you could open a series of (magma proof) trapdoors, dropping the magma onto local wildlife screaming goblins? Like some sort of orbital cannon of mass destruction?

[TheSummoner]

Possible, yes, but with the way magma works now, I dunno how effective it would be.

[ObadiahtheSlim]

Alright. I've just started playing some Dwarf Fortress and I've come to conclusion that cage traps are awesome. I've caged a giantess and a couple of goblin thieves. What do I do with them?

Live fire training exercises for the military. Strip them of weapons first if you wish, but try to leave teh armor. It's a little tricky, but you can do it from the stocks screen.

[Necroticplague]

Alright. I've just started playing some Dwarf Fortress and I've come to conclusion that cage traps are awesome. I've caged a giantess and a couple of goblin thieves. What do I do with them?

Try using them to test your trap set up (again). Place them outside, and when they try to break in, see if your traps repel them. If it doesn't, know you know of the weakness NOW instead of during a siege.

[Aidan305]

I have discovered this game, and I pronounce it awesome!
Also, I have an idea that I consider awesome, but as a humble noob I wish to confer with
Ahem. :smallblush:
Would it be possible to pump magma up a very, very tall pillar, then arrange it into a system where you could open a series of (magma proof) trapdoors, dropping the magma onto local wildlife screaming goblins? Like some sort of orbital cannon of mass destruction?

Yes. Yes it is.

[Zexion]

Yes. Yes it is.

o_O
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[ObadiahtheSlim]

The orbital magma cannon is a fun mega project. I don't have the patience to build anything like that, but others do.

And they are awesome!

[Leecros]

My current DF Project is a 66X44 Stone tower to house the entire fortress. I'm not really picky about the stone as long as it's the same color. I know some people have a tendency to like to make it out of the same material(Obsidian) but i'm not going to put that limit on me because it's tricky enough as it is(It's gonna be a BIG Tower). It's not really going amazingly well right now since i don't want my fortress underground and build the tower and move everything there so it's fairly tricky for me. I have the first floor maybe....3/5 done and it's half-way through the second year.

[druid91]

Yeah... project bolter is a success.

I got bored. and modded in bolters... the result was messy. Many dead elves.

[Dragero]

Yes. Yes it is.

THINGS LIKE THIS are the reasons why I play dwarf fortress!

[kpenguin]

Okay, so

One of my military dwarves dropped a meal on the ground. And its just sitting there, rotting, filling the room with miasma

This, as you might understand, is bad.

None of the other dwarves will touch it and take it outdoors to the refuse pile because its owned. How can I get this thing out of the hallway before it traumatizes everyone.

[Zexion]

Okay, so

One of my military dwarves dropped a meal on the ground. And its just sitting there, rotting, filling the room with miasma

This, as you might understand, is bad.

None of the other dwarves will touch it and take it outdoors to the refuse pile because its owned. How can I get this thing out of the hallway before it traumatizes everyone.

Maybe build a wall that cuts off access to the room?

[druid91]

Okay, so

One of my military dwarves dropped a meal on the ground. And its just sitting there, rotting, filling the room with miasma

This, as you might understand, is bad.

None of the other dwarves will touch it and take it outdoors to the refuse pile because its owned. How can I get this thing out of the hallway before it traumatizes everyone.

Dwarven way, Assassinate him.

Sensible way, deconstruct/ mine out beneath the food, floor over the hole it now resides in.

[Leecros]

Yeah... project bolter is a success.

I got bored. and modded in bolters... the result was messy. Many dead elves.

There are not enough dead elves...

[druid91]

There are not enough dead elves...

I think the horrors of their deaths more than make up for the small number, considering single hits from bolter fire were removing body parts, and limbs.

[Leecros]

No, No..... there are never enough dead elves...

[druid91]

I'm glad to see that hasn't died off here.


Can you believe people are actually sick of that over in the bay12 forums?

Sick of annihilating the cannibal tree-men.

[Rockphed]

I just hope elves get proper sites in the next version so I can equip a dwarf with an adamantine weapon and armor and go slaughter them all. Every single one.

Otherwise, I have never really cared for elf killing sprees.

[Wookieetank]

I just hope elves get proper sites in the next version so I can equip a dwarf with an adamantine weapon and armor and go slaughter them all. Every single one.

Otherwise, I have never really cared for elf killing sprees.

But those pointy eared bastages are behind everything! EVERYTHING!

[TheSummoner]

Its true! Every disaster not brought on by poor planning and unsafe handling of magma is the fault of the Elves!

[Shpadoinkle]

Its true! Every disaster not brought on by poor planning and unsafe handling of magma is the fault of the Elves!

So... elves are responsible for approximately 0 disasters?

[Leecros]

The only reason i enjoy agrroing and slaughtering elves is because they just have their paultry wooden weapons and armor. This makes them great for live battlefield training and with this new combat stuff your troops can never not get trained enough....


with the exception of the Danger Room.
But i consider that an exploit

[druid91]

Next, project... Project Flamer marine.

Overwhelming success, My goal of making humans into elf-slaying space marines is starting to look promising.

Of course, For purposes of science I tested them against dwarves armed with Iron.

Melee weapons are necessary.

However it usually takes a single burst of fire to eliminate the elves.

[Arachu]

Don't forget the caste of Techmarines with the absurdly-powerful third arm (twice the size of a normal arm, made of metal, can grasp), as well as the powerfist.

And the chainsword, of course. They're iconic. I'm not sure if anything personifies Space Marines better (short of the Jump Pack, but modding flying Marines seems a tad useless (unless you can fly in Fortress now, in which case DO IT, BOY!)).

... If I knew how the hell to work castes, I'd make the Techmarines meself...