Dwarf Fortress

Lord_Zack · 01-21-2012, 08:09 AM

Dwarf Fortress is an awesome, awesome game. Has anybody here played it?

If not I suggest you Google Boatmurdered. It's a Let's Play of the game, albeit an earlier form, so if you play current versions the same basic gameplay is there, but there are some differences. Still reading Boatmurdered should tell you whether you'd like the game or not.

**Valigarmander** · 01-21-2012, 10:31 AM

I play it every now and then. I've posted a couple of my expeditions on VGF, too.

Maybe if we get enough people interested, we could do a succession game.

Kargath · 01-21-2012, 09:35 PM

That might be interesting.
It could be worth going back to the 2D version for simplicity's sake, though.
Another alternative could be using Stonesense and/or the Lazy Newb Pack.

Random User · 01-21-2012, 10:26 PM

Oh man this game. I gotta play it again.

Lord_Zack · 01-22-2012, 02:42 PM

I'd definitely like to do a succession game.

lamarwisneski · 01-23-2012, 09:00 AM

Well as you saying that it is really a nice game than i will try this for sure..I hadn't played this and not even heard about this..

Kargath · 01-24-2012, 02:09 AM

The problem is how do we not be terrible at the game?

Lord_Zack · 01-24-2012, 09:07 AM

You don't need to be great at the game, just good enough to keep the game going, and experience amusing failures that don't result in the fortress being destroyed.

The problem with the 2D version is that it's so slow.

**Valigarmander** · 01-24-2012, 01:46 PM

I'd prefer not to play the 2D version, but if most of the players wanted then I could adapt.

Auron · 01-24-2012, 01:56 PM

Wait, there's a not 2D version now?

**Valigarmander** · 01-24-2012, 02:13 PM

^ Well, it's 3D in the sense that the world has a z-dimension along with an x- and y-dimension, and you can view it at different altitudes or depths as 2D cross sections.

Not 3D as in having three-dimensional graphics.

Lord_Zack · 01-25-2012, 04:02 PM

If you have trouble with DF I suggest you check out the wiki. Lots of good info there.

I'm really looking forward to the next release. Lots of good features, like improved cities, dungeons and night creatures.

**Valigarmander** · 01-25-2012, 07:01 PM

So, anyone still interested in a succession game?

Kargath · 01-25-2012, 07:38 PM

Yeah, but I'd like to see a few more players.

Maybe we should advertise somewhere else in the forum? PC Gaming gets very few views.

**Valigarmander** · 01-25-2012, 07:40 PM

Maybe someone could set up a thread in Misc.

Random User · 01-25-2012, 08:05 PM

I would but I totally blow at this game.

**Valigarmander** · 01-25-2012, 08:08 PM

^ Blow how hard? As long as you understand most of the gameplay, it'd probably be fine. At the very least it would make the game more interesting.

Kargath · 01-25-2012, 08:37 PM

I'll post a link in Nameless.

**Loot** · 01-26-2012, 01:01 AM

Haven't played in a year but I suppose I could scrap together some playtime

Random User · 01-26-2012, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valigarmander

^ Blow how hard? As long as you understand most of the gameplay, it'd probably be fine. At the very least it would make the game more interesting.

I only really grasp half of the gameplay. :\

01-21-2012, 08:09 AM	#1
Lord_Zack Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Gender: Posts: 778 Thanks: 30 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Dwarf Fortress Dwarf Fortress is an awesome, awesome game. Has anybody here played it? If not I suggest you Google Boatmurdered. It's a Let's Play of the game, albeit an earlier form, so if you play current versions the same basic gameplay is there, but there are some differences. Still reading Boatmurdered should tell you whether you'd like the game or not.

01-21-2012, 10:31 AM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I play it every now and then. I've posted a couple of my expeditions on VGF, too. Maybe if we get enough people interested, we could do a succession game.

01-21-2012, 09:35 PM	#3
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	That might be interesting. It could be worth going back to the 2D version for simplicity's sake, though. Another alternative could be using Stonesense and/or the Lazy Newb Pack.

01-21-2012, 10:26 PM	#4
Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,559 Thanks: 320 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Oh man this game. I gotta play it again.

01-22-2012, 02:42 PM	#5
Lord_Zack Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Gender: Posts: 778 Thanks: 30 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I'd definitely like to do a succession game.

01-23-2012, 09:00 AM	#6
lamarwisneski Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Gender: Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Well as you saying that it is really a nice game than i will try this for sure..I hadn't played this and not even heard about this..

01-24-2012, 02:09 AM	#7
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	The problem is how do we not be terrible at the game?

01-24-2012, 09:07 AM	#8
Lord_Zack Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Gender: Posts: 778 Thanks: 30 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	You don't need to be great at the game, just good enough to keep the game going, and experience amusing failures that don't result in the fortress being destroyed. The problem with the 2D version is that it's so slow.

01-24-2012, 01:46 PM	#9
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I'd prefer not to play the 2D version, but if most of the players wanted then I could adapt.

01-24-2012, 01:56 PM	#10
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	Wait, there's a not 2D version now?

01-24-2012, 02:13 PM	#11
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ Well, it's 3D in the sense that the world has a z-dimension along with an x- and y-dimension, and you can view it at different altitudes or depths as 2D cross sections. Not 3D as in having three-dimensional graphics.

01-25-2012, 04:02 PM	#12
Lord_Zack Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Gender: Posts: 778 Thanks: 30 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	If you have trouble with DF I suggest you check out the wiki. Lots of good info there. I'm really looking forward to the next release. Lots of good features, like improved cities, dungeons and night creatures.

01-25-2012, 07:01 PM	#13
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	So, anyone still interested in a succession game?

01-25-2012, 07:38 PM	#14
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Yeah, but I'd like to see a few more players. Maybe we should advertise somewhere else in the forum? PC Gaming gets very few views.

01-25-2012, 07:40 PM	#15
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Maybe someone could set up a thread in Misc.

01-25-2012, 08:05 PM	#16
Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,559 Thanks: 320 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	I would but I totally blow at this game.

01-25-2012, 08:08 PM	#17
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ Blow how hard? As long as you understand most of the gameplay, it'd probably be fine. At the very least it would make the game more interesting.

01-25-2012, 08:37 PM	#18
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	I'll post a link in Nameless.

01-26-2012, 01:01 AM	#19
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Haven't played in a year but I suppose I could scrap together some playtime