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'''NOTE''': The downloadable package hasn't been created. To discuss the proposed | '''NOTE''': The downloadable package hasn't been created. To discuss the proposed | ||
− | embark details and option settings [[ | + | embark details and option settings [[DF2010_Talk:Stonegears/Package_details|go here]]. |
'''Stonegears''' is a Dwarf Fortress package which is intended to be used with the play-along tutorial. It lets you jump right into the game, has graphics which are easier to understand than with a default installation, and has various other tweaks. (((DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS))) | '''Stonegears''' is a Dwarf Fortress package which is intended to be used with the play-along tutorial. It lets you jump right into the game, has graphics which are easier to understand than with a default installation, and has various other tweaks. (((DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS))) | ||
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# The game is played almost entirely via the keyboard. The few times where your mouse can be used will be noted. | # The game is played almost entirely via the keyboard. The few times where your mouse can be used will be noted. | ||
#* Sometimes you scroll up and down a list using the arrow keys, while other times you scroll using the plus and minus keys, which can cause a bit of frustration until you get used to it. | #* Sometimes you scroll up and down a list using the arrow keys, while other times you scroll using the plus and minus keys, which can cause a bit of frustration until you get used to it. | ||
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# The graphics you see in the screenshots in this tutorial will be different than those found on all the other pages of this wiki, since Stonegears uses a non-standard graphics set, while the default installation uses text symbols to represent things. For example, by default, cages are represented by a {{TST|‼}} and armor stands are represented by a {{TST|♫}}. | # The graphics you see in the screenshots in this tutorial will be different than those found on all the other pages of this wiki, since Stonegears uses a non-standard graphics set, while the default installation uses text symbols to represent things. For example, by default, cages are represented by a {{TST|‼}} and armor stands are represented by a {{TST|♫}}. | ||
− | + | # Dwarf Fortress is a "wide open sandbox" type game with no way to win/finish and no long term goals other than those you set for yourself, a type of game which isn't for everyone. Once you master the basics of the game you can set yourself {{L|challenges}} or try to build a {{L|megaproject}} to keep the game interesting. Some players download game {{L|List of mods|mods}} to introduce new variety or to make the game more challenging. | |
− | # Dwarf Fortress is a "wide open sandbox" type game with no way to win/finish and no long term goals other than those you set for yourself, a type of game which isn't for everyone. Once you master the basics of the game you can set yourself | ||
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# Dwarf Fortress is still in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle#Alpha alpha] stage of development, meaning that there's plenty of bugs, and many components of the game are partially (or even minimally) implemented placeholders. In spite of this, there are many people who really enjoy the game. | # Dwarf Fortress is still in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle#Alpha alpha] stage of development, meaning that there's plenty of bugs, and many components of the game are partially (or even minimally) implemented placeholders. In spite of this, there are many people who really enjoy the game. | ||
== Tutorial conventions == | == Tutorial conventions == | ||
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When the tutorial wants you to press a key it will put it in a box, so that {{K|t}} means "press the 't' key". Uppercase keys and lowercase keys do different things, so it's important to use the correct case; {{K|t}} means "press lowercase 't'" while {{K|T}} means "press uppercase 'T'". Pressing several keys in a row will be presented as multiple boxes separated by short dashes, so that {{K|a}}-{{K|B}}-{{K|c}} means "press lowercase 'a', then uppercase 'B', then lowercase 'c'". | When the tutorial wants you to press a key it will put it in a box, so that {{K|t}} means "press the 't' key". Uppercase keys and lowercase keys do different things, so it's important to use the correct case; {{K|t}} means "press lowercase 't'" while {{K|T}} means "press uppercase 'T'". Pressing several keys in a row will be presented as multiple boxes separated by short dashes, so that {{K|a}}-{{K|B}}-{{K|c}} means "press lowercase 'a', then uppercase 'B', then lowercase 'c'". | ||
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# [[/Farming|Farming]]. | # [[/Farming|Farming]]. | ||
# [[/Workshops|Workshops]]. | # [[/Workshops|Workshops]]. | ||
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== Informational pages == | == Informational pages == | ||
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Once you've completed the [[/Starting the game|starting the game]] page you can take a look at any of these pages whenever feel like, though these pages will also be linked to from within the step-by-step guide when relevant. | Once you've completed the [[/Starting the game|starting the game]] page you can take a look at any of these pages whenever feel like, though these pages will also be linked to from within the step-by-step guide when relevant. | ||
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* [[/Options|Options]]. | * [[/Options|Options]]. | ||
* [[/Examining your dwarves|Examining your dwarves]], giving them jobs and naming them. | * [[/Examining your dwarves|Examining your dwarves]], giving them jobs and naming them. | ||
* [[/Listing your dwarves|Listing your dwarves]], finding them, and listing their jobs. | * [[/Listing your dwarves|Listing your dwarves]], finding them, and listing their jobs. | ||
− | * [[/Examining items|Examining items]] | + | * [[/Examining items|Examining items]]. |
* [[/Status screen|Status screen]]: | * [[/Status screen|Status screen]]: | ||
** Calendar | ** Calendar | ||
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** Finding/listing items | ** Finding/listing items | ||
** Listing food, booze and cooking supplies. | ** Listing food, booze and cooking supplies. | ||
− | ** Listing tame animals | + | ** Listing tame animals |
** Choosing which stones can or can't be used for ordinary tasks | ** Choosing which stones can or can't be used for ordinary tasks | ||
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* [[/Package details|Stonegears package details]] | * [[/Package details|Stonegears package details]] | ||
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== Getting help == | == Getting help == | ||
− | If you're merely confused or finding some aspect of the game weird, try reading the | + | If you're merely confused or finding some aspect of the game weird, try reading the "Notes" sections at the end of each of the step-by-step pages and following the tutorial's in-wiki links to articles on the relevant subjects. If you're stuck, try: |
− | * Talking directly to other users via [[ | + | * Talking directly to other users via [[IRC]]. |
* Posting your question on the [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?board=7.0 gameplay questions] sub-forum of the Dwarf Fortress online forum (though you have to register first). | * Posting your question on the [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?board=7.0 gameplay questions] sub-forum of the Dwarf Fortress online forum (though you have to register first). | ||
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