Well, if you ever decide to start it up again, I'll certainly be reading it. It's too good not to.
Let's Play Dwarf Fortress: Syndrome Conundrum
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Ahhh yes, I totally get what you mean Kraken. Just started college myself, and damn, they really pummel you with work right away. No doubt it's the same thing over there.
So yeah, take all the time you need. I got this thread bookmarked anyway, so I'll be patiently awaiting your update.
So yeah, take all the time you need. I got this thread bookmarked anyway, so I'll be patiently awaiting your update.
I keep checking this thread every 1-3 days for updates, in the hope an update will be made.
I need to stop getting my hopes up this much.
I need to stop getting my hopes up this much.
Gah, obsessed with dwarf fortress but mine seems very bugged in a boring way.
I am getting no metals at all, just adamantine at the magma sea.
I am getting no animals other than badger boars.
Also I in what I thought a peaceful fort there have been 13 pages of fights and there are no has been struck down messages.
Also entire maps that are aquifers. I'm missing something as modding them out seem to work.
I am getting no metals at all, just adamantine at the magma sea.
I am getting no animals other than badger boars.
Also I in what I thought a peaceful fort there have been 13 pages of fights and there are no has been struck down messages.
Also entire maps that are aquifers. I'm missing something as modding them out seem to work.
DAMNITInternet Kraken said:
I was this close to responding (And saying "This) But noooo YOU have to get in the way
GRR.
/rage
That's probably a bug. Hunting doesn't tend to produce kill messages. Though some of those reports are probably just combat training.winginson said:
EDIT: Also, the badgers. Whenever one gets enraged (i.e. you look at it cross-eyed) it produces a combat report even if there's no possible way of it fighting you.
Would it bee to much to trouble you for a save upload, not saying we should turn it into a succession, but Id love to see how ReveredTour actually functions.
I'm really bummed about this fort basically sleeping (I hope). I'm keeping it in favorites and checking 1-2 times a week. my dwarf didn't even get to do anything 
because we can...Aidinthel said:Why would you check it if there weren't any new posts?greatorder said:I'm really bummed about this fort basically sleeping (I hope). I'm keeping it in favorites and checking 1-2 times a week. my dwarf didn't even get to do anything
... and must...vallorn said:because we can...Aidinthel said:Why would you check it if there weren't any new posts?greatorder said:I'm really bummed about this fort basically sleeping (I hope). I'm keeping it in favorites and checking 1-2 times a week. my dwarf didn't even get to do anything
greatorder said:... and must...vallorn said:because we can...Aidinthel said:Why would you check it if there weren't any new posts?greatorder said:I'm really bummed about this fort basically sleeping (I hope). I'm keeping it in favorites and checking 1-2 times a week. my dwarf didn't even get to do anything
YAY! Thanks to shameless bumping I found/remembered this utterly amazing thing from when I first saw it and forgot about it around episode Fuck Cats.... After spending the whole mor...half the day catching up. I gotta say that Kraken, yo do amazing work. College can be a *****... (my eves... relegated to skill training D
Once your schedule frees up again and you pick this back up, oh please dear god pick it back up, I volunteer myself to be dwarfed, and horribly and embarrassingly slaughtered within days of my arrival. Volkov shall leave his mark! Even if it is simply a bloody smear on the dirt.If you ever restart i would like to be dwarfed too (my name is pig Latin for mad wolf so that should give some cheap/easy jokes).
Good luck with your studies and be sure to ace something in honour of Reveredtour.
Good luck with your studies and be sure to ace something in honour of Reveredtour.
Chapter 111: From the journal of Stinthad Kekimtobul
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2nd Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
Look at them. Sitting there, just waiting. Waiting for what? I don't know. But they must be waiting for something. In light of the recent attacks people are growing more concerned about our forgotten beast lake. They think they are a threat to fortress stability, and might even be poisoning the water. I can't really deny that they have the potential to be dangerous, but what am I supposed to do about it? If I ever sent the military to confront them, all the beasts would charge out at once and overwhelm them.
...I wonder what would happen if I drained the lake.
9th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
Okay, I was just thinking of random stuff to try when I thought about draining the lake. At first glance it seems like a really stupid idea, so I dismissed it as such. But I've been thinking about it more lately and you know what? I think it might actually be a great idea!
See, the forgotten beasts obviously love that lake. So we'll take the lake and put it somewhere else! In other words, drain it into the abyss. I'm not sure what will happen when that much water is moved down there, but it couldn't be that bad. No doubt the forgotten beasts will follow the water to their new home down in the abyss. Who cares if they hang out in a lake down there? The only reason there an issue right now is because they're so close to the farms.
I'll have the diggers get started on this right away. Soon all our forgotten beast troubles will go away!
On another note, little Vallshan has grown to be a young child. She no longer needs to clean to her mother for support, so I guess I don't have to worry about her being carried into a warzone. Unless she decides to follow Root anyways. She is enamored with her mother's tales of battle and glory, constantly talking about how much of a hero she is. Yesterday I saw her trying to swing around a toy spear. It's rather cute to be honest, but I need to be sure she doesn't get a hold of anything sharp. Otherwise she might cut one of her arms off.
15th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
The Earthen Tomes efforts to wipe out the local warthog population haven't seemed to accomplish much. Seems like no matter how many warthogs we kill, more show up later. This wasteland is full of them. I'd say at least they're getting some good training out of the ordeal, but I'm not even sure about that since Commander Gonzo kills pretty much every single one of them.
Speaking of Gonzo, he's starting to creep me out. He's been pulling skulls of the warthog's corpses, carving weird symbols on them, praying to the gods, and then shoving them back in. I have no idea what purpose this serves. I've never heard of a dwarven god that requires that kind of prayer either. Maybe I should give him a break or something. He seems a bit...unhinged.
20th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
I just received some grim news. One of the carpenters saw his friend Urdim get mangled by a cave kraken. I've sent the Immortal Rags out to deal with the malicious cephalopod, but the news has come too late for us to save him.
I feel like this is my fault. I knew there were cave krakens roaming in the crypt, but I did not order them purged. I was hoping they would wander into cage traps, but instead they have slaughtered a poor dwarf. Have I already forgotten the lesson I learned from Dishmab's death when we first came here? I've been too caught up dealing with the forgotten beasts that I overlooked the threat normal cavern dwellers can pose.
24th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
Looks like we won't be able to avenge Urdim any time soon. The cave kraken, which the carpenters have started calling Roofmaster for some reason, has fled into the murky of depths of the forgotten lake. One might hope that the residents would tear her apart, but forgotten beasts seem capable of coexisting peacefully with other cavern creatures. Only the more intelligent species such as the grubmen and animalmen tribes fight them.
It won't matter for long though, as the forgotten lake will soon be drained.
All that remains is for one of the diggers to carve out a safety pocket. After doing this the digger will pierce the wall and run as fast as they can into the safety pocket. It is above the water level, so it won't be flooded. The series of ramps leads down to the abyss, where the water will pour out along with all the creatures living in it. I'm not sure what will happen once the water is down there but we'll deal with that later.
28th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
A group of elephants have been wandering through the area. I wanted to avoid conflict with them, as these giants are typically gentle but can be rather deadly when attacked. However if they are interfering with work then I have no choice but to remove them.
10th Felsite, 1060, Late Spring
With the final preparations complete, it was time to drain the lake. I didn't expect a dwarf to die doing this, but I knew the job was somewhat dangerous. So I asked for a volunteer. Zeath was eager to do this, finding the idea of unleashing a killer torrent of water to be exciting.
So without any hesitation he ran up the orthoclase wall and smashed it open. Immediately a column of water surged into the narrow tunnel. However, it wasn't nearly as fast as I expected it to be.
With the water pouring in at a relatively slow rate, Zeath saw no reason to run into the safe chamber. I can't fault him for doing this either since he had returned to the abyss long before the water reached it.
So now we wait and see what happens. Eventually all that will be left of the forgotten lake is a few grimy puddles. It pains me a bit to destroy a landmark we are all so familiar with, but it's for the best. I think. There haven't been any substantial changes yet, but I did see Roofmasters get sucked into the passage.
Good riddance.
17th Felsite, 1060, Late Spring
...well I suppose it was only a matter of time. The goblins are relentless. They won't leave Reveredtour alone until we are all dead and rotting.
Maybe it's just my imagination, but it seems like this siege is smaller than the last one. Not that it matters, as our military is still woefully outmatched. I once again have no choice but to close Reveredtour off from the outside world. Fortunately everyone was close to the entrance, so this didn't take long.
However, Gonzo's pet cave kraken was picking some flesh off a rotting lion corpse when the siege showed up. The lone kraken had no chance of defeating the goblins, but it still charged ahead in a whirl of tentacles and hooks. It was all for naught though, as the goblins let their beak dogs tear the poor cave kraken apart. No doubt they were just trying to show off the superiority of their war beasts. A rather grim sight, but we should be thankful it was not another dwarf. Now we play the waiting game. The goblins have control of the wasteland, but we have some ways of fighting back now. It all depends on what they do next...
21st Felsite, 1060, Late Spring
The goblin horde has settled around the fort entrance. Who knows what they are planning, but I am confident that they will never find a way into Reveredtour so long as the bridge is down. Even their master troll architects are confounded by our designs. We must find a way to strike against the goblins without risking our military, so I asked Irridium to give me a tactical analysis of the situation.
She told me that any attempts to fight the goblins, even from afar, were risky. The reason is that this goblin horde has a crossbow division. Odds are if Irridium tried to snipe goblins, they would respond with a hail of arrows pointed at her. So that's out of the question, but what about the catapults? Llama, our most skilled siege engineer, told me that they may be a viable option so long as the crossbow squad keeps its distance. The catapults have a long range and the mechanics can operate them from relative safety. This shall be how we drive the goblins away!
Oh, and then there is the matter of the elves. No doubt they have a caravan that will arrive soon, doomed to be slaughtered by the goblins. I don't want to happen, but we lack any way of warning them. Any messenger kittens we sent out would be killed. Maybe there is a chance that the elves can sneak in through the blood bowl. Unlikely, but I'll keep a dwarf stationed in the lever control room just in case.
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Yes, I know draining the lake seem like a really stupid idea. You might think I had this all planned out before hand. Nope! We making the update, wondered what would happen if I drained the lake, and decided to do it on a whim. I figure it has an equal chance of working well or ruining everything. The forgotten beasts will either enter the Abyss, where they are of far less risk, or get pissed off and all charge towards the fort at once. Or maybe they'll just sit in the dried up lake and taunt me. Who knows! Not me.
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2nd Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
Look at them. Sitting there, just waiting. Waiting for what? I don't know. But they must be waiting for something. In light of the recent attacks people are growing more concerned about our forgotten beast lake. They think they are a threat to fortress stability, and might even be poisoning the water. I can't really deny that they have the potential to be dangerous, but what am I supposed to do about it? If I ever sent the military to confront them, all the beasts would charge out at once and overwhelm them.
...I wonder what would happen if I drained the lake.
9th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
Okay, I was just thinking of random stuff to try when I thought about draining the lake. At first glance it seems like a really stupid idea, so I dismissed it as such. But I've been thinking about it more lately and you know what? I think it might actually be a great idea!
See, the forgotten beasts obviously love that lake. So we'll take the lake and put it somewhere else! In other words, drain it into the abyss. I'm not sure what will happen when that much water is moved down there, but it couldn't be that bad. No doubt the forgotten beasts will follow the water to their new home down in the abyss. Who cares if they hang out in a lake down there? The only reason there an issue right now is because they're so close to the farms.
I'll have the diggers get started on this right away. Soon all our forgotten beast troubles will go away!
On another note, little Vallshan has grown to be a young child. She no longer needs to clean to her mother for support, so I guess I don't have to worry about her being carried into a warzone. Unless she decides to follow Root anyways. She is enamored with her mother's tales of battle and glory, constantly talking about how much of a hero she is. Yesterday I saw her trying to swing around a toy spear. It's rather cute to be honest, but I need to be sure she doesn't get a hold of anything sharp. Otherwise she might cut one of her arms off.
15th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
The Earthen Tomes efforts to wipe out the local warthog population haven't seemed to accomplish much. Seems like no matter how many warthogs we kill, more show up later. This wasteland is full of them. I'd say at least they're getting some good training out of the ordeal, but I'm not even sure about that since Commander Gonzo kills pretty much every single one of them.
Speaking of Gonzo, he's starting to creep me out. He's been pulling skulls of the warthog's corpses, carving weird symbols on them, praying to the gods, and then shoving them back in. I have no idea what purpose this serves. I've never heard of a dwarven god that requires that kind of prayer either. Maybe I should give him a break or something. He seems a bit...unhinged.
20th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
I just received some grim news. One of the carpenters saw his friend Urdim get mangled by a cave kraken. I've sent the Immortal Rags out to deal with the malicious cephalopod, but the news has come too late for us to save him.
I feel like this is my fault. I knew there were cave krakens roaming in the crypt, but I did not order them purged. I was hoping they would wander into cage traps, but instead they have slaughtered a poor dwarf. Have I already forgotten the lesson I learned from Dishmab's death when we first came here? I've been too caught up dealing with the forgotten beasts that I overlooked the threat normal cavern dwellers can pose.
24th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
Looks like we won't be able to avenge Urdim any time soon. The cave kraken, which the carpenters have started calling Roofmaster for some reason, has fled into the murky of depths of the forgotten lake. One might hope that the residents would tear her apart, but forgotten beasts seem capable of coexisting peacefully with other cavern creatures. Only the more intelligent species such as the grubmen and animalmen tribes fight them.
It won't matter for long though, as the forgotten lake will soon be drained.
All that remains is for one of the diggers to carve out a safety pocket. After doing this the digger will pierce the wall and run as fast as they can into the safety pocket. It is above the water level, so it won't be flooded. The series of ramps leads down to the abyss, where the water will pour out along with all the creatures living in it. I'm not sure what will happen once the water is down there but we'll deal with that later.
28th Slate, 1060, Mid-Spring
A group of elephants have been wandering through the area. I wanted to avoid conflict with them, as these giants are typically gentle but can be rather deadly when attacked. However if they are interfering with work then I have no choice but to remove them.
10th Felsite, 1060, Late Spring
With the final preparations complete, it was time to drain the lake. I didn't expect a dwarf to die doing this, but I knew the job was somewhat dangerous. So I asked for a volunteer. Zeath was eager to do this, finding the idea of unleashing a killer torrent of water to be exciting.
So without any hesitation he ran up the orthoclase wall and smashed it open. Immediately a column of water surged into the narrow tunnel. However, it wasn't nearly as fast as I expected it to be.
With the water pouring in at a relatively slow rate, Zeath saw no reason to run into the safe chamber. I can't fault him for doing this either since he had returned to the abyss long before the water reached it.
So now we wait and see what happens. Eventually all that will be left of the forgotten lake is a few grimy puddles. It pains me a bit to destroy a landmark we are all so familiar with, but it's for the best. I think. There haven't been any substantial changes yet, but I did see Roofmasters get sucked into the passage.
Good riddance.
17th Felsite, 1060, Late Spring
...well I suppose it was only a matter of time. The goblins are relentless. They won't leave Reveredtour alone until we are all dead and rotting.
Maybe it's just my imagination, but it seems like this siege is smaller than the last one. Not that it matters, as our military is still woefully outmatched. I once again have no choice but to close Reveredtour off from the outside world. Fortunately everyone was close to the entrance, so this didn't take long.
However, Gonzo's pet cave kraken was picking some flesh off a rotting lion corpse when the siege showed up. The lone kraken had no chance of defeating the goblins, but it still charged ahead in a whirl of tentacles and hooks. It was all for naught though, as the goblins let their beak dogs tear the poor cave kraken apart. No doubt they were just trying to show off the superiority of their war beasts. A rather grim sight, but we should be thankful it was not another dwarf. Now we play the waiting game. The goblins have control of the wasteland, but we have some ways of fighting back now. It all depends on what they do next...
21st Felsite, 1060, Late Spring
The goblin horde has settled around the fort entrance. Who knows what they are planning, but I am confident that they will never find a way into Reveredtour so long as the bridge is down. Even their master troll architects are confounded by our designs. We must find a way to strike against the goblins without risking our military, so I asked Irridium to give me a tactical analysis of the situation.
She told me that any attempts to fight the goblins, even from afar, were risky. The reason is that this goblin horde has a crossbow division. Odds are if Irridium tried to snipe goblins, they would respond with a hail of arrows pointed at her. So that's out of the question, but what about the catapults? Llama, our most skilled siege engineer, told me that they may be a viable option so long as the crossbow squad keeps its distance. The catapults have a long range and the mechanics can operate them from relative safety. This shall be how we drive the goblins away!
Oh, and then there is the matter of the elves. No doubt they have a caravan that will arrive soon, doomed to be slaughtered by the goblins. I don't want to happen, but we lack any way of warning them. Any messenger kittens we sent out would be killed. Maybe there is a chance that the elves can sneak in through the blood bowl. Unlikely, but I'll keep a dwarf stationed in the lever control room just in case.
__________________________________________________
Yes, I know draining the lake seem like a really stupid idea. You might think I had this all planned out before hand. Nope! We making the update, wondered what would happen if I drained the lake, and decided to do it on a whim. I figure it has an equal chance of working well or ruining everything. The forgotten beasts will either enter the Abyss, where they are of far less risk, or get pissed off and all charge towards the fort at once. Or maybe they'll just sit in the dried up lake and taunt me. Who knows! Not me.
No matter what happens, it will be entertaining. Such is the nature of Dwarf Fortress.
If the lake drains and the beasts drain with it, then you'll have fun exterminating them later. If the lake drains and the beasts charge, then you get to watch your fort get slaughtered. It's a win-win situation (though I hope the former occurs so I can grow up and contribute to the fort).
If the lake drains and the beasts drain with it, then you'll have fun exterminating them later. If the lake drains and the beasts charge, then you get to watch your fort get slaughtered. It's a win-win situation (though I hope the former occurs so I can grow up and contribute to the fort).
I expect the Forgotten Beasts to rise from the empty lake bed and slaughter the entire goblin army, then they'll either wander off or seek vengeance against your fort for draining their lake.