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− | + | Legends mode is a recording of the myths that you uncover in [[Adventure mode]]. Legends can be found by talking to people in a town. Legends can also be found by viewing coins or items with images, or by visiting an abandoned Dwarven [[fortress]] and viewing the [[engraving|engraved]] tiles within. | |
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− | You have to not have an adventure or fortress game active in order to use legend mode. Currently it doesn't support much. You can set up a fortress at a site you find in adventure mode, such as a [[cave]] or [[ | + | You have to not have an adventure or fortress game active in order to use legend mode. Currently it doesn't support much. You can set up a fortress at a site you find in adventure mode, such as a [[cave]] or [[ruin.]] |
− | === History === | + | ==== History ==== |
'''The following are listed:''' | '''The following are listed:''' | ||
* Number of historical events left to discover | * Number of historical events left to discover | ||
* Historical Figures | * Historical Figures | ||
* Sites | * Sites | ||
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− | = | + | ==== Exporting maps ==== |
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− | === Exporting maps === | ||
Also, you can export the regional map and seed info by pressing '''p.''' | Also, you can export the regional map and seed info by pressing '''p.''' | ||
A highly detailed map can also be exported with '''d.''' Be warned, this can take a while and puts a highly detailed bitmap in your root ''Dwarf Fortress'' directory. | A highly detailed map can also be exported with '''d.''' Be warned, this can take a while and puts a highly detailed bitmap in your root ''Dwarf Fortress'' directory. | ||
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'''Features in a high-detail map include:''' | '''Features in a high-detail map include:''' | ||
− | *Different [[ | + | *Different [[biomes]] are shown with different colors. |
*Different shades show elevation, light being high and dark being low. | *Different shades show elevation, light being high and dark being low. | ||
− | *The same shading is used for | + | *The same shading is used for water depth. |
− | *All | + | *All rivers are shown, small streams and brooks are light blue, small rivers are blue, and large rivers are dark blue. |
− | *The elevation shading overlaps the rivers, so they might appear quite dark near the | + | *The elevation shading overlaps the rivers, so they might appear quite dark near the ocean and it can be difficult to tell different river types apart. |
*Points of interest are displayed as grey blocks on the world map. | *Points of interest are displayed as grey blocks on the world map. | ||
Both of these maps can be used to search for appropriate fortress sites, however the high detailed map might be more useful for seeing small details. | Both of these maps can be used to search for appropriate fortress sites, however the high detailed map might be more useful for seeing small details. | ||
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