Let's Play Dwarf Fortress: Syndrome Conundrum

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Limecake said:
I finally got my own fortress off the ground. although now my miners are dead because I dug down a z-layer and I guess they couldn't get out and died of thirst. a shame really.

I'm starting to get the hang of it, just so many buttons to push.

EDIT: I thought that beast would put up more of a fight than that.
It's a learning process, but I would guess your first mistake was not building a staircase. You should probably try to find a Let's Play detailing the beginning of the fort to get an idea.
 

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congrats lemur, root! hey kraken,just a quick nquestion, what size was your worldgengen and what numbber of beasts? you seam to be chewing through fbs quite nicely. like i said, it is possible that eventually you'll kill them all, if beasts are low enough and the world is small enough.
 

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Zenkem said:
What's my kill count? Am I still alive and fit to bite giant monsters from the deep?


adasdad said:
i got screentime! and i died... oh well. at least i didn't ddie grabbing socks or anything, i died in battle. the whole spear thing reminds me of all the times i've been hit in the face with random objects, that didn't really bug me. lol. though seriously, suffocation?
You suffocated becuase there was an arrow lodged in your lung that made breathing difficult. With no one around to help, the injury only got worse and you subsequently died from it.

vallorn said:
why dont you have Nobles yet Kraken? and what are you planning for them when they do turn up?
Nobles don't exist in the current Dwarf Fortress game, at least not in the way you are probably thinking. Perhaps you are thinking of the old versions where you had nobles like guild masters and tax collectors visit the fort. Such NPCs no longer exist. The only nobles you have are your own self-appointed leader, and in rare cases the king/queen and their consort.
freetogoodhome said:
Is it possible that he survived the syndrome because his hand was smashed open therefore causing blood loss so he didn't pop?
I don't believe dwarves can actually die by exploding (ew) from such a syndrome. While syndromes do a lot of things, that isn't one of them. I think.
AlphaEcho said:
I would laugh my ass off if this goes on for another year IRL and the delayed effects kick in.
If this goes on for another year in real life I'll probably kill myself for wasting so much time on it.
sheic99 said:
How is Root going to carry a second baby. Unless I'm mistaken, doesn't Root only have one arm?
Root currently carries a spear and shield in addition to two infants and somehow manages to use them properly. No, I don't know how that works. Dwarves are determined fighters and find a way.
Limecake said:
I finally got my own fortress off the ground. although now my miners are dead because I dug down a z-layer and I guess they couldn't get out and died of thirst. a shame really.

I'm starting to get the hang of it, just so many buttons to push.
That is the exact same way my first fort started.
adasdad said:
congrats lemur, root! hey kraken,just a quick nquestion, what size was your worldgengen and what numbber of beasts? you seam to be chewing through fbs quite nicely. like i said, it is possible that eventually you'll kill them all, if beasts are low enough and the world is small enough.
I always pick the largest worldgen size available. I think the last time I checked the typical number of forgotten beasts in such worlds was around 120.
 
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In addition, Kraken's just engraved a Statue garden overlooking the bedrooms in my Fortress. It shows a picture of me cuddling two warthogs.

He's getting kicked into the FB as soon as one arrives.

One thing...What's a good way to set up wells? I always keep getting stuck without the nasty water despite numerous areas to drink from.
 

adasdad

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the episode of curiosity i just watched reminded me of all the syndrome talk. some aliens had a hypothetical invasion,and created a virus that was like mild flu but then made people spaz out and have there eyeballs explode.
 

adasdad

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[/quote]How do you hold the spear though?[/quote]

root holds vall, vall holds veok, veok holds the spear.
 

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My dwarf continues to be far more sucessfull than me. He's an accomplished soldier who's happily married and has two kids. I'm a single warehouse worker living in his parents basement who does nothing but work, party, listen to music and play videogames.
 

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Internet Kraken said:
adasdad said:
congrats lemur, root! hey kraken,just a quick nquestion, what size was your worldgengen and what numbber of beasts? you seam to be chewing through fbs quite nicely. like i said, it is possible that eventually you'll kill them all, if beasts are low enough and the world is small enough.
I always pick the largest worldgen size available. I think the last time I checked the typical number of forgotten beasts in such worlds was around 120.
I'm sure you'll kill them all Kraken.
 

Ridonculous_Ninja

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So I requested a dwarfing like 20 pages ago and never got put on the list.

Seeing as how I forgot about this thread for a few weeks and come back to see you've had multiple calls for dwarfing, I am disappointed. =P

Dwarf me!
 

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I guess I should hold my name up on the Dwarfing Block and hope nothing too harsh descends on it. I expect Hauling. After all there isn't a job for DF Modding.
 

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Frozen_Flame said:
"Urist McModder cancels Drink: Stomach modded out"

I can't help picture that now..
hmm i got
"Urist Mc Modder Cancels Haul Rock: Created a Monstrosity"

aaand now i cant get THAT image out o_O
 

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Hm... been following this thread for a while, but just realized I never registered under my preferred name or requested a dwarf!

So if you get another migrant wave, sign me up. =D
 

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Cromage said:
Hm... been following this thread for a while, but just realized I never registered under my preferred name or requested a dwarf!

So if you get another migrant wave, sign me up. =D
Welcome to the Escapist! Stay out of the basement.
 

Internet Kraken

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Sorry for the lack of updates. I'm going to College tomorrow and haven't felt much like writing. I'm not sure when I'll pick this back up but it probably won't be until I get situated there.
 

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And so six years later we get an update along the lines of
FORGOTTEN BEAST IN LAKE
CLOWN DRAWINGS
FORGOTTEN BEAST IN LAKE
PRISSY ELEVEN TRADERS
TWO GOBLIN AMBUSHES WHILE THE TRADERS ARE THERE
UNEXPECTED INVASION.