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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. | 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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=== Forest === | === Forest === | ||
− | '''Pros:''' [[ | + | '''Pros:''' [[Forests]] have plenty [[wood]] and [[plants]] for outdoor [[farming]]. |
− | '''Cons:''' [[ | + | '''Cons:''' [[Caravans|Trade wagons]] can have a hard time navigating thick forest. Evil and untamed forests can have dangerous [[creatures]]. |
=== Desert/Beach === | === Desert/Beach === | ||
− | '''Pros:''' [[Sand]] for [[glass|glassware]], easily navigated by trade | + | '''Pros:''' [[Sand]] for [[glass|glassware]], easily navigated by trade wagons |
'''Cons:''' Little wood or [[stone]]. | '''Cons:''' Little wood or [[stone]]. | ||
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'''Pros:''' Infinite source of [[water]] anywhere on the map | '''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:''' [[Fishing]], | + | '''Pros:''' [[Fishing]], water for farming and drinking |
'''Cons:''' Some dangerous [[river]] creatures | '''Cons:''' Some dangerous [[river]] creatures | ||
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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:''' [[Magma | + | '''Pros:''' [[Magma]] [[forges]], [[obsidian]], magma defense |
'''Cons:''' Magma monsters, [[strange mood]] crafters -demand- magma forges | '''Cons:''' Magma monsters, [[strange mood]] crafters -demand- magma forges | ||
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== Hidden features == | == Hidden features == | ||
− | === | + | === Chasm === |
− | + | === Underground lake/river === | |
− | + | === Pit === | |
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