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Should I Invest Time In Learning To Play Dwarf Fortress?
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It’s the best game ever it’s so fun and I love it definitely learn it
One of the best games I have every played
I still play it all the time
There’s an ebook you can get
Nov 20, 2021
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Haha, I've been reading up on it for a few days. Haven't started playing it yet. I did create a few worlds just messing around with it. Currently downloading some tutorial videos.
If you have any questions, ask me, I know quite a bit about the game
Nov 20, 2021
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M1m1c15 wrote:
If you have any questions, ask me, I know quite a bit about the game
Okay, I might take you up on that offer some day, lol.
Another tip, one of the most important things that a lot of people don’t tell you is how To change the jobs of the dwarves, make sure you learn how, I can’t remember specifically, but if you search for it specifically, you’ll find it
Nov 20, 2021
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#12
When the slogan of the game is "Losing is fun!", it makes one wonder. :-)
I was reading a review by a guy from Ars Technica. He decided to play for 10 hours without any assistance. After 10 hours, he'd managed to dig a hole in the ground. He described his experience as akin to trying to build a skyscraper by hitting two rocks together.
Yep, that’s dwarf fortress for ya
Nov 20, 2021
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M1m1c15 wrote:
Another tip, one of the most important things that a lot of people don’t tell you is how To change the jobs of the dwarves, make sure you learn how, I can’t remember specifically, but if you search for it specifically, you’ll find it
I just skimmed the DF Wiki. It goes into lots of detail on the differences between jobs and labors. It also mentions that Dwarf Therapist or DFHack might help with this stuff.
P.S. - I still haven't decided which OS platform to use. I'd like to stay in Linux, but I'm not sure the Linux "Lazy Newb Packs" contain the Dwarf Therapist or DFHack addons. Something for me to check on.
I don’t use mods, I find it simpler to learn with none, then start using mods once you understand the game a little more
Changing jobs and labors m normally isn’t to hard once you know how to do it, but once you have a large amount of dwarves, mods will be useful
Nov 20, 2021
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#17
I'm not sure what extras the Windows Starter Pack might have that the Linux pack doesn't have, but the Linux Dwarf Pack has these:
A simple ready-to-play pack for Linux that includes:
- DwarfFortress 0.47.05
- DFHack 0.47.05-r3 + TwbT + Kloker
- Dwarf Therapist v41.2.2
- Legends Browser v1.19.2
- Announcement Window v1.3.0
- SoundSense-RS v1.5.1
- compatible DFGraphics tilesets: Spacefox, Ironhand, Phoebus, ...
So the Linux Pack might be good enough. I'll probably have to install it to make sure, though.
I’d download it just so it’s all there, but start with the base game, get a feel for the basics, then learn how to use the mods and such,
This game is complex and hard to learn, adding more functions may be overwhelming, so be careful of mods
Nov 20, 2021
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#20
M1m1c15 wrote:
I don’t use mods, I find it simpler to learn with none, then start using mods once you understand the game a little more
Just to start messing around, I just installed the Linux Mint base package for DF. However, it's several versions behind the latest one. That's the problem with Linux Mint, most of the programs in the repository are somewhat old. (Mint stresses stability over bleeding edge.)
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