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− | + | Picking a starting region to build your dwarf fortress is a delicate work. Take a look at the list below and consider what you might need in your fort. | |
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− | Picking a starting region to build your dwarf | ||
== Visible features == | == Visible features == | ||
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=== Forest === | === Forest === | ||
− | '''Pros:''' | + | '''Pros:''' Forests have plenty wood and plants for outdoor farming. |
− | '''Cons:''' | + | '''Cons:''' Trade wagons can have a hard time navigating thick forest. Evil and untamed forests can have dangerous creatures. |
=== Desert/Beach === | === Desert/Beach === | ||
− | '''Pros:''' | + | '''Pros:''' Sand for glassware, easily navigated by trade wagons |
− | '''Cons:''' Little wood or | + | '''Cons:''' Little wood or stone. |
=== Aquifer === | === Aquifer === | ||
− | '''Pros:''' Infinite source of | + | '''Pros:''' Infinite source of water anywhere on the map |
− | '''Cons:''' Difficult to get under to access | + | '''Cons:''' Difficult to get under to access stone and minerals |
− | === River | + | === River === |
− | '''Pros:''' | + | '''Pros:''' Fishing, water for farming and drinking |
− | '''Cons:''' Some dangerous | + | '''Cons:''' Some dangerous river creatures |
=== Lake === | === Lake === | ||
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=== Ocean === | === Ocean === | ||
− | '''Pros:''' Mist makes dwarves | + | '''Pros:''' Mist makes dwarves happier, source of driftwood, sieges can't attack from that side (yet) |
'''Cons:''' Saltwater is not normally drinkable | '''Cons:''' Saltwater is not normally drinkable | ||
− | === Open | + | === Open volcano vent === |
− | '''Pros:''' | + | '''Pros:''' Magma forges, obsidian, magma defense |
− | '''Cons:''' Magma monsters, | + | '''Cons:''' Magma monsters, strange mood crafters -demand- magma forges |
=== Cliff === | === Cliff === | ||
− | '''Pros:''' Don't want something? | + | '''Pros:''' Don't want something? Drop it off the side of the cliff! |
'''Cons:''' May tax the system slightly | '''Cons:''' May tax the system slightly | ||
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== Hidden features == | == Hidden features == | ||
− | === | + | === Chasm === |
− | + | === Underground lake/river === | |
− | + | === Pit === | |
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