Dwarf Fortress Succession Game III:Jawmetal

Spiral-shaped rollercoaster down the side of the volcano?

Did you take out the Cavern layers when you made the game? That way we don't run into them.

I'd like to be dorfed again too. Engineer, hunter or animal trainer/breeder (especially tigers if any happen to be around) doesn't have to be right away. Or whatever random thing might be funny.

Waiting to see what inadvertent amusement happens here... like Beigeknife was originally supposed to be 'high FPS for all!' and turned into poo, literally. :D

edited 2nd Jun '13 10:02:01 PM by Azaram

This one promises to be grand siege fodder. What with all the sellables and exploitables lying out and about for all to pluck.

Without breaching the only cavern layer I was able to easily raise the forts value enough to get a king and keep FPS between 34-45 depending on variables like invasions and loose items. Destroying discarded clothing helps a lot.

Could we have a bridge, probably a big one or several, out over the lava pit with a refuse pile on it? Or the endless dumping thing? It'd make it easy to pull a lever and mass dump, and probably reduces the chance of random Dorfs getting hit with magma flying out.

What kind of enemies been popping for you, eager to know what is in store?

Providing the platform is two or three Z-levels above the lava/magma, there shouldn't be any issues with dwarves setting themselves on fire. Though I did have a problem with magma crabs spitting at my dwarves so they dodged into the volcano once...

The spire is tall enough you won't encounter magma crabs. Having a lower level dumping point inside the fort is a lot better as the top of the spire is up the hill quite a ways and it requires less pathing to reach. I dug a disposal pit to the north of the walkway over the lava channel that fuels our forges the path to it is near the access to the water zone.

We can expect a lot of what we have seen in past forts. Gobbos, animal people, were critters, and other pests.

edited 3rd Jun '13 8:42:14 PM by TuefelHundenIV

I should grab the save file just to look over, so I can write fluff as various invaders trying to grab the goodies the fort produces.

...I suppose we've waited long enough. By this afternoon, if Fishsicles hasn't said anything yet, I shall begin.

If you get the time, can you check who has been dorfed?

EDIT:Also, good luck!

edited 4th Jun '13 5:16:50 AM by LordofLore

I was told it was my turn but I can't see the save file anywhere.

Oh yes, go right ahead. Just send Tuefel a message, and he should send it to you.

Hey, I was wondering if I could be dorfed. Any one will do.

Ok multiple people have passed on their turn Jimmy T Malice is looking like they will be our new overseer.

I won't say what I can't do, I will instead say what I CAN do - I can take over the Fort starting on the 21st. And if I get to be the second to write up a full term, then I'll make the fluff the way I want it. :)

Correction: Family leaves on the 16th, so I should be able to start on the 17th. I'm gonna be too poor to do much more than pay attention anyway. :)

edited 6th Jun '13 7:13:47 AM by Condorito

...Jimmy? Have you recieved it yet?

I won't be able to play on the 10th of next month or a few days after that. It probably won't be a problem, but I just thought I should put that out there.

I pmed him the link.

If you can wait a week, I can run this fort into the ground!

Can we please not, Condorito xD

A human, an elf, and a Dwarf, while travelling together, found a river valley, and all three saw different things.

The elf, full of the holy zeal and fervor of his people, saw a place of holy solemnity, a wild and pristine cathedral, and rejoiced with the spirits of his dead ancestors, the trees. He made a silent vow that none shall do the land harm, forsaking his compatriots.

The human looked upon the valley, and felt fear. Fear that his compatriots would attempt to take the valley for themselves, fear that those above him, born to riches and finery, would steal the land, fear that the goblins and the monsters of the night will destroy all that he could build in the valley. As is the way of all humans, his greatest treasures became his heaviest stones, and out of fear he forsook his compatriots.

the Dwarf looked at the land with eyes full of avarice. He saw the river that could be easily turned into a moat, he saw the trees that would be fed to the smelters, in his mind he had already laid out the roads and the Caravan Depot - of course, all for the glory of the Mountainhome, of course. And if there were flux, iron ore, and adamantine? Then all the better. He picked up a rock, and in his heart abandoned his compatriots.

Like all good tales told to young dwarves, it ends in blood and death and misery. But there is more than a kernel of truth in it - the vices of Dwarves are those of greed and gluttony. That was the reason that, after an expedition found a still-active volcano, a team was rather hastily thrown together to exploit this natural wonder before anybody else could get at it. But for all the speed, some of the best minds available were placed on the project. The Fortress was to be called Jaw Metal, due to the vast mineral wealth that usually accompanies volcanoes. They knew that they would find riches beyond compare in their new home.

But it's always what you don't expect that ends up being the most Fun.

I shot Jimmy a pm. It has been almost a week. We may be moving on to the next person here soon.

I'd like to be dorfed. A warrior is preferable but anything else is cool too.