Let's Play Dwarf Fortress: Syndrome Conundrum
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Things weren't really that bad in the city. My brother was on holiday in London during the height of the trouble, he didn't actually know there was any trouble until my dad texted him and they started pouring out cops all over town. Go figure.Frozen_Flame said:
Regardless, still wondering what's up. Your eager fans are waiting Kraken!
Where I am/was it's been silent. Nearest it's gotten is a failure of a Hit and Run at Wembley Park [near the stadium]. They were arrested.
Try not to think about it too much, seriously.AlternatePFG said:
It is a game where creatures on opposite ends of a map, are capable of breeding.
There's many theories to the various elements of Dwarf Fortress!
As for me, I'm also a DF player, not the best in the world, but, I can roughly get everything down.
Good to see an up and running Let's Play of it, and so far, your fortress has been rather enjoyable to observe.
Yeah, don't actually play Dwarf Fortress too much myself (I'm terrible at it but I do love the game.) but I've read a few LP's of it and the thing I enjoy most of the game is probably the weird randomness of it at times.The Lunatic said:
It's a really good game if you can find something to stick you on it for a bit, and if you're struggling, you can always do stuff like increasing the embark points to give you a little more support in the start and what-not, generally, I think persistence really pays off though.AlternatePFG said:
As for randomness, Dwarf Fortress really is the pinnacle of randomness.
I can cite an example once when I had a solider, the hero of my fortress, Legendary swordsmen, fighter and a bunch of other stuff, clad in a suit of Adamantine. I dispatched him and a group of 4 other highly ranked soldiers to chase off a small goblin invasion.
A few moments into the fight, the legendary swordsman gets hit by a copper arrow, falling to the ground, first I thought he was just stunned, moments go by, he suffocates while the rest are fighting, they end up killing the goblins.
Anyway, turns out the copper arrow had bruised the dwarf through the plate armour, chipping his spine, instantly incapacitating him, he then suffocated.
I was not best pleased. I tend to get too attached to dwarves, especially those who've been around a while and obtained such accolades.
Oh hi thread. Some of you might be wondering why I haven't posted an update in about a week. Well for once it's not due to laziness. Rather, I was on a relaxing vacation. Being on vacation I couldn't work on anything LP related (and even if I could I probably wouldn't). I only had limited internet access and all the files related to the LP are on my home computer.
So now that I'm back updates should resume tomorrow. Probably. Maybe.
So now that I'm back updates should resume tomorrow. Probably. Maybe.
Chapter 107: From the journal of Stinthad Kekimtobul
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9th Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
It's come to my attention that some areas of the abyss are not easily accessible to us. In order to access many parts, a dwarf must navigate convoluted terrain choked with countless shrubs and mushrooms. The solution to this is rather simple, of course.
Tunnels shall be dug on the main level of the abyss, creating direct paths to areas that are hard to reach. This should increase the speed of work in the abyss, and more importantly allow soldiers to respond to threats faster.
13th Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
Ah, good. The dwarven caravan and outpost liaison are already approaching the fort. With no sign of the goblins anywhere, they should be able to enter the fort with ease. I hope the outpost liaison is impressed by the changes I've made to the fort. I'm rather proud of them!
CAN'T WE GO ONE MONTH WITHOUT THESE THINGS HARASSING US!?!?!
I know I should take the threat they pose more seriously but...come on! We've killed so many of these things it's hard to be afraid of them, aside from that horrible worm I mean. And those that we don't kill just go swimming in the lake. Terrifying beasts of legend they are not.
19th Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
It seems we have bigger problems than forgotten beasts to deal with.
The secondary soldier Alluvian was heard calling for backup while hunting warthogs. Obviously this meant something had gone horrible wrong, and much to my dismay I saw an entire kobold squad ready to attack her!
They made short work of Alluvian and began their march towards the fort. This is my fault! I should've anticipated an attack! At that point we didn't have many options so I ordered everyone back inside. The military assumed a standard defensive position at the end of the bridge. We couldn't do much but wait for the kobolds to come to us.
The situation only got worse though. Another secondary soldier known as Adasdad found herself surrounded by the kobolds. With the rest of the squad so far off, I knew there was no hope for her. I could only watch as the kobolds tore her to pieces.
Remarkably, Adasdad actually put up a good fight. Most dwarves wouldn't be able to focus on both combat and blocking arrows, but she managed to deflect the kobold's attacks and seriously injure one of the bowmen!
Sadly her luck didn't last long. The kobold commander proved to be a far more powerful foe, and she was unable to hold off both her jabs and the barrage of arrows.
And yet she did not fall.
Oddly enough the kobold commander seemed to have some sort of insatiable need to strike the killing blow with a spear to the head. However, the spear could not penetrate Adasdad's helm. I realized at this point there was a slim chance of saving her. The kobold bowmen had retreated after the death of their comrade, and a lone kobold would be no match for the entire military!
But the kobolds were not the only threat lurking out there. As Gonzo20 crossed the bridge, a group of goblin hammermen sprung from hiding. It doesn't surprise me that the goblins attack coincides with the kobolds. No doubt they paid the kobolds to attack us in an attempt to distract us from them.
However, the goblins turned out to be less of a threat than the kobolds!
It was hard to discern anything from the flurry of blood and gore, but I could at least tell that we were winning. The goblins several underestimated us, and they stood no match for our brave soldiers.
It wasn't long before the few survivors were on the run, their plan having horribly backfired. Some of our soldiers appear to have sustained some injuries, but nothing significant. The battle against the goblins was a complete success.
And Asasdad still lives! Perhaps we can still rescue her after all. With the goblins driven off it should be safe to let the workers back outside-
...dammit.
21st Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
I guess I should have expected more than a single ambush squad from the goblins.
Unfortunately, we engaged these goblins under far worse circumstances. Flagro found herself under attack with no one to back her up. I was hoping she would attempt to retreat but...well she hasn't exactly had the brightest outlook on life since the death of her husband. It doesn't surprise me that she sought death in battle.
She fell quickly. Perhaps it really was a mercy killing considering her grief wracked heart, but the goblins certainly wouldn't care. They also finished off the defenseless Adasdad to further satiate their lust for blood.
However, the goblins choose to flee rather than seek out more dwarves to kill. No doubt the sight of their fallen brothers made them realized that their plans had gone awry, and rather than throw their lives away against the fort they instead fled back into the wastes.
I'm confident that they would have easily fallen before the bulk of the military, but I suppose I should be thankful that we can avoid further conflict. I don't think the goblins will be attacking again anytime soon, so it should be safe to resume work outside.
26th Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
I just realized that I'd completely forgotten about the recent arrival of a forgotten beast. The kobold and goblin invasion distracted me from it, so I hadn't taken any measure to stop it! For all I knew, all the dwarves working down in the deep roads could be under attack by the horrible monster!
But of course that wasn't the case. It never is. The monster was just merrily swimming through the lake. Why are we supposed to be afraid of them again? They never even bother to attack us-
OH NO!
WHY?!? WHY DID IT SUDDENLY DECIDE TO KILL US NOW?!?
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Sometimes it really feels like the game is fucking with me.
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9th Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
It's come to my attention that some areas of the abyss are not easily accessible to us. In order to access many parts, a dwarf must navigate convoluted terrain choked with countless shrubs and mushrooms. The solution to this is rather simple, of course.
Tunnels shall be dug on the main level of the abyss, creating direct paths to areas that are hard to reach. This should increase the speed of work in the abyss, and more importantly allow soldiers to respond to threats faster.
13th Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
Ah, good. The dwarven caravan and outpost liaison are already approaching the fort. With no sign of the goblins anywhere, they should be able to enter the fort with ease. I hope the outpost liaison is impressed by the changes I've made to the fort. I'm rather proud of them!
CAN'T WE GO ONE MONTH WITHOUT THESE THINGS HARASSING US!?!?!
I know I should take the threat they pose more seriously but...come on! We've killed so many of these things it's hard to be afraid of them, aside from that horrible worm I mean. And those that we don't kill just go swimming in the lake. Terrifying beasts of legend they are not.
19th Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
It seems we have bigger problems than forgotten beasts to deal with.
The secondary soldier Alluvian was heard calling for backup while hunting warthogs. Obviously this meant something had gone horrible wrong, and much to my dismay I saw an entire kobold squad ready to attack her!
They made short work of Alluvian and began their march towards the fort. This is my fault! I should've anticipated an attack! At that point we didn't have many options so I ordered everyone back inside. The military assumed a standard defensive position at the end of the bridge. We couldn't do much but wait for the kobolds to come to us.
The situation only got worse though. Another secondary soldier known as Adasdad found herself surrounded by the kobolds. With the rest of the squad so far off, I knew there was no hope for her. I could only watch as the kobolds tore her to pieces.
Remarkably, Adasdad actually put up a good fight. Most dwarves wouldn't be able to focus on both combat and blocking arrows, but she managed to deflect the kobold's attacks and seriously injure one of the bowmen!
Sadly her luck didn't last long. The kobold commander proved to be a far more powerful foe, and she was unable to hold off both her jabs and the barrage of arrows.
And yet she did not fall.
Oddly enough the kobold commander seemed to have some sort of insatiable need to strike the killing blow with a spear to the head. However, the spear could not penetrate Adasdad's helm. I realized at this point there was a slim chance of saving her. The kobold bowmen had retreated after the death of their comrade, and a lone kobold would be no match for the entire military!
But the kobolds were not the only threat lurking out there. As Gonzo20 crossed the bridge, a group of goblin hammermen sprung from hiding. It doesn't surprise me that the goblins attack coincides with the kobolds. No doubt they paid the kobolds to attack us in an attempt to distract us from them.
However, the goblins turned out to be less of a threat than the kobolds!
It was hard to discern anything from the flurry of blood and gore, but I could at least tell that we were winning. The goblins several underestimated us, and they stood no match for our brave soldiers.
It wasn't long before the few survivors were on the run, their plan having horribly backfired. Some of our soldiers appear to have sustained some injuries, but nothing significant. The battle against the goblins was a complete success.
And Asasdad still lives! Perhaps we can still rescue her after all. With the goblins driven off it should be safe to let the workers back outside-
...dammit.
21st Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
I guess I should have expected more than a single ambush squad from the goblins.
Unfortunately, we engaged these goblins under far worse circumstances. Flagro found herself under attack with no one to back her up. I was hoping she would attempt to retreat but...well she hasn't exactly had the brightest outlook on life since the death of her husband. It doesn't surprise me that she sought death in battle.
She fell quickly. Perhaps it really was a mercy killing considering her grief wracked heart, but the goblins certainly wouldn't care. They also finished off the defenseless Adasdad to further satiate their lust for blood.
However, the goblins choose to flee rather than seek out more dwarves to kill. No doubt the sight of their fallen brothers made them realized that their plans had gone awry, and rather than throw their lives away against the fort they instead fled back into the wastes.
I'm confident that they would have easily fallen before the bulk of the military, but I suppose I should be thankful that we can avoid further conflict. I don't think the goblins will be attacking again anytime soon, so it should be safe to resume work outside.
26th Timber, 1059, Late Autumn
I just realized that I'd completely forgotten about the recent arrival of a forgotten beast. The kobold and goblin invasion distracted me from it, so I hadn't taken any measure to stop it! For all I knew, all the dwarves working down in the deep roads could be under attack by the horrible monster!
But of course that wasn't the case. It never is. The monster was just merrily swimming through the lake. Why are we supposed to be afraid of them again? They never even bother to attack us-
OH NO!
WHY?!? WHY DID IT SUDDENLY DECIDE TO KILL US NOW?!?
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Sometimes it really feels like the game is fucking with me.