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User talk:Emi

2011-08-23T22:15:07Z

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== Captcha ==

The wiki system is set up to autoconfirm a user after 3 days of existence as a registered user. Once that's done, you'll never have to enter a captcha again. (also, it's not possible, even as an admin / bureaucrat to manually add a user to the autoconfirmed group, sorry) --[[User:Briess|Briess]] 07:37, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

== Contact Info ==

I'm on IRC nearly every waking moment. --[[User:Briess|Briess]] 20:13, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

==[[Template:ArticleVersion]]==
''Two dozen'' consecutive edits? "Preview" just not a possibility?--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 20:14, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

== cv ==
So, forgive my continuing ignorance, but once the changeover happens, "cv" will then become whatever version 2010 is, right? And if so, how do we then distinguish between redirects appropriate only to the 40d legacy articles (which are currently being "corrected" using CV) and those that should go to the then truly "current version" 2010 articles?--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 21:45, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

== search terms and redirects ==

So a redirect chain like Gold bars -> 40d:Gold bars -> 40d:metal is correct, don't change it. Emi
Hi. I'm ''sure'' what you meant was to ask ''"Why did you delete that?"'', and not presume to lecture me about how redirects work. And my response would be - ''"Why did you create it?"'' Because I didn't "change" it, I ''deleted'' it - and there's a difference, and a difference in the reasoning behind each.

"Gold bars" is not really a term to link from, just not appropriate for a page title. It's not a term likely to be typed in to the search window, nor is it a wiki-article title in game terms. [[Gold]] is a perfectly valid (and existing) search term, and [[bars]] are as well, but not in the sense of "gold bars", unless you are [[construction|constructing]] horizontal or vertical bars from a single '''[[bar]]''' of [[gold]] ("bars" of gold being distinct from a "bar" of gold, for better or worse). And it's not usually a policy to create redirects, even Search redirects, based on erroneous understandings of the layout of the wiki. (If so, "silver bars", "copper bars", "bismuth bronze battle axe" and "narrow giant cave spider silk trousers" could all be included by some well meaning user based on one User's example - and that's more work than I want. Or any Admin.) More, "gold bars" is plural, which breaks yet another rule. So why, pray, do we need it in the first place? Lastly, if "gold bars" ''were'' a valid search or redirect term, I would think it should redirect to either "bar", the item (to clarify what a "bar" is, gold or not), or "gold" (the [[material]], to address that aspect), rather than [[metal]], which doesn't address the actual term, but is only a generally related umbrella article - but that confusion gets back to the reason I deleted it in the first place. I didn't even notice it was you that had created that page, but if I had I would have asked you this before deleting it. So... since we're here, why ''did'' you see a need to create it in the first place?

And while we're on the subject, you seem to be fairly enthusiastic about redirecting every game term to cv:game term - even if they are NOT version specific. You may want to slow down before hitting every last one, since things like [[acronym]]s and such will then have to be tracked down and returned to mainspace existence. Several in the long, long list on [[:Category:Obsolete]] seem more than a bit suspect, but I suppose now that it's done only the new version will prove them so or not. --[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 02:47, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
I agree that it's maybe a silly redirect, however, right now I am making sure
these redirects all work properly
Use some discretion. I saw a page marked N(ew), and it didn't belong. If you recognize it as "silly", then don't go to the trouble to perpetuate it. And allow me to make something else clear that you should understand. Before you replace a page that Admin has deleted, you should ask them "why?" first. Thanks so much for your understanding on that last point.--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 03:07, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
Discretion only slows down serializable tasks like the one I was doing. It's much easier to follow the
same pattern over and over and then go back and do all the stuff necessary to remove a silly redirect
So you are going to cover all those "silly" redirects that require it? Reassuring to hear - so long as someone has it covered, no problem then.--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 03:18, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
Also, because there's no real reason not to have most of these redirects, it's silly to bother
checking each one before fixing them. If the admins at this wiki are of the "I'm an admin, so my
word is law" attitude, I'm not sure this is a place I want to be.
If that were the case, I would have simply acted high-handed and slapped you and not explained my reasoning - but we both know I didn't, so I'm left wondering why you even mention it. Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for ''your'' reason for replacing the page that an Admin deleted rather than asking them why they did it. Even if you ''were'' Admin, do you think that is a good approach to the situation?--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 03:24, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
I didn't notice that you had deleted it until after I had recreated it.
I see.
I ask again if you use either of those other communication methods...
it's much easier to work these things out in real time.
No, sorry. And as Admin of this wiki, I feel it's important to use this format to work these things out. Which (I hope) we've now done. Readya later.--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 17:45, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

== Bot edit request ==

Could you change all of the non-namespace-specific article links in template pages to use [[template:L]]? This is going to be a problem soon. [[User:VengefulDonut|VengefulDonut]] 11:43, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

== EmiBot's Standing Orders ==
Will it do that daily/hourly? B/c new pages are flying up without it. I agree it's overly long, and I thought about that, but it'll only be long for these first few days, until the immediate flurry has calmed a bit, then we back off. Right now, it's amateur hour out there, so any help is a good thing in those directions. (No automatic fixes? Urgh -that's a LOT of manual...) :P --[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 20:08, 2 April 2010 (UTC) 
Again, I find myself waiting on an answer to my question while you focus on your own agenda - still waiting, thanks.--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 21:06, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

==Deletion Template==
I explained my reasoning on the talk page, but in short: (1)The mod is not at all notable. (I am not willing to claim a notable mod would not deserve a page on its own, but this is a mod that adds 4 creatures and no one talks about - hardly deserving of a page). (2) There is only one relevant piece of information about this mod - where it can be found. (3) The page doesn't even include that information, and is thus useless. (4) A link to the mod on DFFD or its forum thread, and a very short blurb ("adds 4 new mega beasts") should be added to a general mod page if the mod is going to have a presence on the wiki. --[[User:Squirrelloid|Squirrelloid]] 05:43, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
:Ah, sure, i can do that. I honestly just took a stab in the dark that deletion was the right template, and didn't actually know there were options... la la la? --[[User:Squirrelloid|Squirrelloid]] 06:39, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

== [[Template:Alloy3]] ==

I wasn't sure who to mention this to, and I apologize if it has already been noted, but this template is in use on 40d pages while the link built into the template for [[construction]] links to the "2010" namespace. Not sure what the best way to fix it would be, as I assume that the template will continue to be used. --[[User:Soy|Soy]] 16:10, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
:Thanks for looking into that! However, it looks like this is going to be an issue with a lot of the existing templates that are used across both versions. I think I see what your fix does and if I get some free time this evening I would be happy to try to update what I can find unless you can think of any negative impact it would have. -- [[User:Soy|Soy]] 19:32, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

==nm==
Yeah, I spoke before I read his talk page. And I remembered it as CMD. And he's right in that that's how it "should" be - the fact that it's not how it is in-game just an awkward DF reality. Altho', I see it as a style issue, not a coding issue.--[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 02:36, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
I probably still would have argued for Cmd with a redirect from CMD.
That's not an issue to take up over one page - that's a global style issue, and would change the established, existing guidelines on [[Dwarf_Fortress_Wiki:Community_Portal]]. (Not that I wouldn't mind seeing some change, but (unsurprisingly) mine are style-based critiques.) --[[User:Albedo|Albedo]] 02:39, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

== JS ==

Thanks! :) [[User:Mason11987|Mason]] ([[User talk:Mason11987|T]]-[[Special:Contributions/Mason11987|C]]) 01:39, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
== IRC ==
my firewall is dumb on windows, so I can't get on IRC, and I don't want to spend 3 hours figuring it out :( --[[User:Briess|Briess]] 04:42, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
:It is. It took me about a day to figure out how to unblock port 80 >< --[[User:Briess|Briess]] 06:12, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

== Ban required ==

Please ban [[Special:Contributions/74.222.1.40|74.222.1.40]] 
Thank you very much =) 
Gretings --[[User:Used|Used]] 08:12, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
:Also [[Special:Contributions/121.205.89.153|121.205.89.153]]. --[[User:Quietust|Quietust]] 16:23, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
::Even better: semi-protect [[Dwarf Fortress Wiki talk:Centralized Discussion‎]] so that only logged-in users can edit it. --[[User:Quietust|Quietust]] 16:25, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

Easiest of all: just go to [[Dwarf Fortress Wiki:Spamreport‎]] and ban all of the bots listed. Whenever another one shows up, I'll let you know. --[[User:Quietust|Quietust]] 21:52, 18 June 2010 (UTC)
:Personally, i would've gone for a template that marks an ip, or user. Maybe like it being called UserReport, or Report, and then people could do the template thing to report a user. Not sure how that could be coded in, but it could allow administrators to be more warned and prepared to provide a look at the ip. To be honest, all these spambots are just strange. Also, deja vu, i could've sworn this happened in the exact same way before. Maybe another wiki... --[[User:Hugna|Hugna]] 22:47, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

== Bug in rate script ==

There's a bug in [[User:Emi/review.js]] - it's always putting the exact same timestamp: "08:00, 22 May 2010 (UTC)". --[[User:Quietust|Quietust]] 23:36, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
:Can't believe I didn't notice that before. It's fixed now. :) [[user:Emi|Emi]] [[user_talk:Emi|[T]]] 21:10, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

The rating script stopped working for me. Could have something to do with maintenance? --[[User:MathFox|MathFox]] 16:49, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
:Specifically, it gets to "Getting token..." and then seems to hang. --[[User:Quietust|Quietust]] 17:44, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
::Oh, API probably wasn't re-enabled. Gotta wait for Briess on this one. [[user:Emi|Emi]] [[user_talk:Emi|[T]]] 19:33, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

== Broken quality tags ==

The quality tags are no longer showing up in the right place - they show up in the upper-left corner of the article body (just below the title) instead of the upper-right corner of the page (aligned with the title). --[[User:Quietust|Quietust]] 23:15, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
:Currently quality tags show up in the upper-right corner for me. --[[User:Another|Another]] 10:57, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
::Yeah, they were stealth-fixed shortly after I posted this comment (and the reply was posted on my own user page rather than here). --[[User:Quietust|Quietust]] 12:39, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

== Confirm e-mail address throwing and error ==

I got the following when trying to confirm my email address:

''Confirm e-mail address

''Dwarf Fortress Wiki could not send your confirmation mail. Please check your e-mail address for invalid characters.

''Mailer returned: mailer error

Thanks for your time and effort. --[[User:Jwest23|Jwest23]] 14:41, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

== Main page is unavailable ==

Does no one uses it?

<s>I'd like to add that changing the version and creating the new Mirrors and Release Information pages don't work and show red links.</s> Nvm, it works now --Dorf2

== The Grimoire of Armok ==

Hey, http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=77327.0 is the topic this is based on.

essentialy, were going to try make a Grimoire of Armok, and we need an online page for it to be stitched together and to eventualy host the completed version, do you mind if i use the Magma wiki? its a community work in progress, so i hope it can have a place on here.

Best regards: Karakzon
also whats with the 12:03, 15 February 2011 (UTC) thing?

: I'm not completely sure if this is the sort of thing that belongs on dfwiki, let me get back to you on it, okay? Also, if you type exactly four tildes like <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> it will create a signature that consists of a link to your user page and a timestamp, similar to this -> [[user:Emi|Emi]] [[user_talk:Emi|[T]]] 04:08, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

== DF2010:Release information/0.31.19 and Template:News/Mirrors/0.31.19 ==

New version! Updated what I could, but that's stuff I can't. --[[User:Gamildum|Gamildum]] 15:16, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

== Rails Project ==

I'm experienced with rails (been using it a few years) and am interested in a dfwiki project

[[User:JimboOmega|JimboOmega]] 19:18, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

== Magmawiki ==

Went there, browsed around - it seems like a rails backed wiki without any real content (and a few of the familliar "something went wrong" rails pages).

What are you looking for...?

== Magmawiki ==

Looks pretty cool. How can I help? My email address is (my user name) @ gmail.com

Can't discover your username and thus email address if you don't sign your post. :P [[User:Naros|Naros]] 21:05, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

== User Page Request ==

Posting here to request the creation of my user page, per the Site Announcements, primarily as a persistent workspace. Thanks in advance [[User:Valkyrie|Valkyrie]] 22:05, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Requesting the creation of my user page. I'm going to use it as a workspace and reference source for details to my projects. Thankyou Kindly.
[[User:Jamesadelong|Jamesadelong]] 18:30 March 28 2011 (EST)

Please allow [[User:Mystara|Mystara]] to create a user page. I have extensive wiki markup experience and would love to be able to be a part of this community. Thank you.
[[User:Mystara|Mystara]] 23:10, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

== Dwarven Bathtub ==

I, err, don't play the ANSI version. Only tried it once for about five minutes. Ever since then, I've downloaded versions with the graphics pre-installed. So I'm not sure what a Dwarven Bathtub looks like if you use the default tiles? The image is only used on the {{L|cleaning}} page, so it's not like there's a lot to change, though. The only thing I'm sure about is that the ramps are the same in both. [[User:Uristocrat|Uristocrat]] 09:16, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== Non-User Page Creation ==

I would like a category created called "Flowchart" so as to categorize pages like http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/File:MetalIndustry3.jpg or http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/From_Caravan_to_Happy_Dwarves

Thank you. [[User:Shenzahn|Shenzahn]] 13:31, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== New page request ==

A [[DF2010:Large pot]] page would be nice. [[User:ZCM|ZCM]] 03:54, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Can you please enable the creation of new pages for my account. I use to have this ability but somewhere it seems to have disappeared. I was going to add small pages for beekeeping and wax working. [[User:Profit|Profit]] 18:14, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

== Page creation requests ==

Can you please create [[Template:B12Forum]] & [[Template:DFFD]]? I plan on creating up the links to the Bay12 Forums & DF File Depot with these templates. And [[Template:Release date]] I plan to use that for release dates on graphic packs & mods. 「[[User:gu1dry|'''gu1dry''']]」[[User talk:gu1dry|⊤]] • [[Special:Contributions/Gu1dry|¢]] 10:04, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
*Still waiting for the pages to be created or to be told "no".... 「[[User:gu1dry|'''gu1dry''']]」[[User talk:gu1dry|⊤]] • [[Special:Contributions/Gu1dry|¢]] 21:04, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

== User:hapes page ==

I would like to put up quantummenace's aquifer piercing method. Can you allow me access to my use page so I can do that? Thanks.
[[User:Hapes|Hapes]] 17:12, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

== New page request ==

Could you add a page for {{L|magma piston}}s? I'll add my edits to the {{L|magma}} page for now, but I'm worried I'm going to make that page too cluttered. -[[User:Norseman|Norseman]] 08:04, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

== Yet another new page request ==
I would like the [[DF2010_Talk:Gear_assembly]] page created, thanks in advance

== Labrynth Page? ==

I found a labrynth in adventure recently, and went through it, documenting everything along the way.

Perhaps a wiki page devoted to labyrinthes.. hm.. labyrinthi?.. hmph.. would be a good idea?

I took a whole bunch of screenshots and stuff that I could write from.

- acetech09 (0153 UTC Apr 6)

== royal jelly page ==

I think we need a royal jelly page. I'm however not experienced in making one could someone set up a template?

== user page request ==

Hello, I'd like a user page please! --[[User:Knaveofstaves|Knaveofstaves]] 14:23, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
:Created. --[[User:Briess|Briess]] 14:33, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

== New Page Request: ==

<s>[http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/User:ANormalUsername1/Aceangel I need this made, please. Thanks!]</s>
Never mind! Thanks anyways! --[[User:ANormalUsername1|ANormalUsername]] 01:55, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

== User Page Request #9001 ==
Haha sweet I get the 9001st user page!!! [[User:Pfifo]]

== Need a redirect created ==

{{L|Danger rooms}} should probably redirect to {{L|Danger room}}, especially given that there was a link to {{L|Danger rooms}} in {{L|Training weapon}}. (I replaced it with [[Danger room|Danger rooms]] (Links to [[Danger room|Danger room]]))--[[User:Cam94509|Cam94509]] 21:35, 10 May 2011 (UTC)

== User page request ==

I reckon I should have a user and user talk page since I've done a few edits and someone might want to discuss them with me. Thanks. [[User:Vitriolum|Vitriolum]] 01:37, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

:I see to have the ability to do this so I went ahead and did it. --[[User:Ral|Ral]] 03:03, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

== search error ==

searching for "plant/animal" generates quite a few lines of "Warning: preg_match() [function.preg-match]: Unknown modifier 'a' in /var/www/dfwiki/includes/SearchEngine.php on line 1169"

== User Page Request for Root Infinity ==

I want to have a user page - I've been doing some logic work on the forums (see [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=86316 here] for the details so far), and I wish to be able to post designs on my user page temporarily, and/or for the more specialized logic (JK/T/D flip-flops; (de)multiplexers, et cetera. Can you please set this up for me?

Also, is there anything that you want me to do? I like doing minor editing, and also like doing logic-based things.

--[[User:Root Infinity|Root Infinity]] 02:28, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

== Sidebar broken on Konqueror? ==

See [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=85834 here] - basically the sidebar is pushed to down below the bottom of the page.
--[[User:Root Infinity|Root Infinity]] 02:32, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

==User Page==

I'd like to upload my tileset with screenshot and make a user page, could you give me permission for that?

[[User:Vidumec|Vidumec]] 19:11, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

== Want to Upload Image of World for Worldgen Examples ==

I added a world to the worldgen examples page but I don't have permission to upload an image of it. ~~Johnnydigs

== User page request ==

I'd like to have a user page, please. --[[User:Triggs|Triggs]] 23:45, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Me too, please. --[[User:Kaleb702|Kaleb702]] 22:10, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

== Pop-up ad ==

Just got a pop-up ad. Since this is the first one I've seen on the wiki, I figured it might be something you're trying to avoid and this one slipped through. The URL for the ad:

http://survey.suitesmart.com/survey.sp?PAG=H;GID=15896;SID=100472;CRE=227961984;PLA=327539066;ADI=227961984;REF=fw.adsafeprotected.com/rjsi/at/10266/119149/CHI/iview/327539066/direct;wi.160;hi.600/01?click=http://a.rfihub.com/aci/128_0_YWE9MjQ3MTksMTE0NDA1LDIyOTExLDIzMzY2ODEsMTczOSwzOTA1OSxsdGdZNHFzYjFRNlUscCw5OTksNDY4Myw2NTM3MywyNzQzLDkzMDcmcmI9NDQ1JnJlPTEyMzg2;DOM=view.atdmt.com;PAT=/CHI/iview/327539066/direct;wi.160;hi.600/01;SEA=click=http://a.rfihub.com/aci/128_0_YWE9MjQ3MTksMTE0NDA1LDIyOTExLDIzMzY2ODEsMTczOSwzOTA1OSxsdGdZNHFzYjFRNlUscCw5OTksNDY4Myw2NTM3MywyNzQzLDkzMDcmcmI9NDQ1JnJlPTEyMzg2

-- [[User:Khym Chanur|Khym Chanur]] 16:03, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

:It's unlikely to be an adware infection , given that I'm running Linux. -- [[User:Khym Chanur|Khym Chanur]] 17:26, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

== User page request ==

It would be really great if you could create my user page.
Thanks in advance!

[[User:Bionic|Bionic]] 19:32, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

== User page request ==

Hello there, could you create a user page for me?
Tack snälla.

-- [[User:Mackeroni the Janitor|Mackeroni the Janitor]] 11:32, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

== "Indent with space" box should be monospaced ==

If you indent with text with a space, like this:

BLAH BLAH

It uses a proportional font. However, a lot of pages use it as if it was monospaced, which messes up the diagrams in them. Rather than changing all of them to use a diagram template, it'd probably be easier to change indent-with-space to use a monospaced font. -- [[User:Khym Chanur|Khym Chanur]] 01:06, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

:Okay, the problem is on my end. For some reason, my browser doesn't accept the CSS "font-family: monospace;", but wants "font-family: mono;" instead. -- [[User:Khym Chanur|Khym Chanur]] 02:20, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

::I'd accidentally set my browser's monospaced font to be proportional. ''*smacks forehead*'' -- [[User:Khym Chanur|Khym Chanur]] 03:24, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

== want to make user page ==

Hello,
I want to make a user page of me. Please kindly tell me the procedure to create a user page.

== (another) User page request ==

Just a redirect to the *other* page by the same name, perhaps?
[[User:Armok|Armok]] 01:17, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
(why was this name not taken yet? I mean, really...)

v0.31:Tutorials

2011-08-23T21:29:59Z

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[[File:NoFunAllowed.jpg|thumb|right|Of course, instead of trial and error you could also just read the wiki...]]
Dwarf Fortress started as a pretty complex game back in the days when it was 2D and barely had a quarter of the features it has now. It's easy to get overwhelmed when you first fire it up. Don't worry though, following a tutorial is a very easy way to learn the basics of the game in an afternoon.

Don't worry if you don't understand why you do things on your first run, even after reading the tutorial's explanation. If one particular thing bugs you, try starting a new fort and skipping it, then seeing what goes wrong! Especially in the current version, trial and error is great way of having lots of [[fun]].

= Installing and Running the Game =

If you have not installed the game yet see {{L|Installation}}.

= Learning Fortress Mode =

Most of the tutorials were written for the older (40d) version of Dwarf Fortress. But nonetheless, they are still helpful. If you get stuck within a specific aspect of the game then [[Special:Search|search]] the wiki and don't hesitate to ask questions in the [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?board=7.0 forum].

The following tutorials will walk you through world generation, embarking with your 7 dwarves, game basics, and building a full-fledged fortress.

== Recommended tutorials and wiki articles==
[[File:FlowchartDF.png|thumb|right|200px|{{L|From Caravan to Happy Dwarves}} - This is a flowchart showing approximately what sequence of actions players usually take when starting up a new fort.]]
'''For DF2010:''' (the current version)
*[http://dftutorial.wordpress.com/ I Play Dwarf Fortress - (And You Can Too!)] Beginner's Guide With Lots of Pictures
*{{L|Bentgirder}}. A good, mostly-complete tutorial.
*{{L|Quickstart guide|The Fortress Mode Quickstart Guide}}
*{{L|From Caravan to Happy Dwarves}}. A minimalistic, but great, diagram (maybe for players with a bit more experience).
*[[User:Calite#Jumping_into_Dwarf_Fortress_Mode|Jumping Into Fortress Mode]]. An outline of main concepts, though it lacks any technical help.

'''For the 40d Version:''' (but still really great for beginners)
*[[40d:Video_tutorials|The legendary video tutorials by Captain Duck]].
*[http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/09/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-1-wtf/ The Complete and Utter Newby Tutorial for Dwarf Fortress] with lots of screenshots ([http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=31928.0 forum thread])
*[[40d:Indecisive's illustrated fortress mode tutorial|Indecisive's illustrated fortress mode tutorial]].
*[[40d:Quickstart_guide|A quickstart guide]]
*[[40d:What should I build first|"What should I build first?"]]

== Specific Elements ==

These are not necessarily tutorials, but they can help out with specific parts of the game.

*'''{{L|Important advice|Important Advice}}''' - Disregard at your own risk.

=== Basics of World Generation ===

*{{L|World generation}}
*{{L|Map legend}}

=== Basics of Embarking ===

*{{L|Embark}}
*{{L|Location}}
*{{L|Biome}}
*{{L|Surroundings}}

=== Feeding Dwarves ===

There are several ways to {{L|Food|feed}} your dwarves. Your initial supplies will run out, but {{L|fishing}} and {{L|plant gathering}} are easy ways to get additional food in a starting fortress. The default embark group starts with a {{L|fisherdwarf}}; you'll need a {{L|fishery}} workshop to clean the fish your fisherdwarf catches, to make them edible.

It is very important to have enough {{L|alcohol}} for your dwarves, so building a {{L|still}} is almost a requirement during the first year. {{L|trading|Caravans}} bring some drinks, but not enough.

To ensure sustenance when the fortress grows, {{L|farming}} is the most reliable way. Above-ground farm plots are easy to set up (if you have soil on your map), but require {{L|seed}}s that can be obtained from gathered plants or by trading with humans or elves.

Buying food from {{L|trading|caravans}} is a good way to prevent shortages.

See:
*{{L|Farming}}
*{{L|Meat industry}}
*{{L|Fishing}}
*{{L|Herbalist|Gathering plants}}
*{{L|Trading|Trading for food}}
*And not to forget: {{L|Alcohol}}

=== Mining and Minerals ===

*{{L|The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock}} - A primer, explaining geology in so far as it is implemented in Dwarf Fortress. Note that DF geology is actually quite realistic, so knowledge of real world geology could make much of the game seem very familiar to you.

=== Defending Against Enemies ===

This is one of the most challenging aspects of the game, so if you feel confused even after reading all of this then you are not alone.

*{{L|Military quickstart}}
*{{L|Military}} - or for a complete explanation and walkthrough of the military menu (advisable to look at first) the {{L|Military interface}}
*{{L|Armor}} and {{L|Weapon}}s
*{{L|Sparring}}
*{{L|Trap}}s

=Adventure Mode=

Currently the only tutorial for {{L|Adventurer mode|Adventure Mode}} is the {{L|Adventure mode quick start}} guide. Adventure mode is significantly less complex than Fortress Mode though, so that guide will probably be enough to get your started.

Also see the {{L|Adventurer mode|Adventure Mode Reference Guide}}.

{{Getting Started}}
{{Category|Guides}}

v0.31:Tutorials

2011-08-23T19:16:42Z

Conradfay: /* Recommended tutorials and wiki articles */

[[File:NoFunAllowed.jpg|thumb|right|Of course, instead of trial and error you could also just read the wiki...]]
Dwarf Fortress started as a pretty complex game back in the days when it was 2D and barely had a quarter of the features it has now. It's easy to get overwhelmed when you first fire it up. Don't worry though, following a tutorial is a very easy way to learn the basics of the game in an afternoon.

Don't worry if you don't understand why you do things on your first run, even after reading the tutorial's explanation. If one particular thing bugs you, try starting a new fort and skipping it, then seeing what goes wrong! Especially in the current version, trial and error is great way of having lots of [[fun]].

= Installing and Running the Game =

If you have not installed the game yet see {{L|Installation}}.

= Learning Fortress Mode =

Most of the tutorials were written for the older (40d) version of Dwarf Fortress. But nonetheless, they are still helpful. If you get stuck within a specific aspect of the game then [[Special:Search|search]] the wiki and don't hesitate to ask questions in the [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?board=7.0 forum].

The following tutorials will walk you through world generation, embarking with your 7 dwarves, game basics, and building a full-fledged fortress.

== Recommended tutorials and wiki articles==
[[File:FlowchartDF.png|thumb|right|200px|{{L|From Caravan to Happy Dwarves}} - This is a flowchart showing approximately what sequence of actions players usually take when starting up a new fort.]]
'''For DF2010:''' (the current version)
*[http://dftutorial.wordpress.com/ I Play Dwarf Fortress - (And You Can Too!)] Beginner's Guide With Lots of Pictures ([http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=31928.0 forum thread])
*{{L|Bentgirder}}. A good, mostly-complete tutorial.
*{{L|Quickstart guide|The Fortress Mode Quickstart Guide}}
*{{L|From Caravan to Happy Dwarves}}. A minimalistic, but great, diagram (maybe for players with a bit more experience).
*[[User:Calite#Jumping_into_Dwarf_Fortress_Mode|Jumping Into Fortress Mode]]. An outline of main concepts, though it lacks any technical help.

'''For the 40d Version:''' (but still really great for beginners)
*[[40d:Video_tutorials|The legendary video tutorials by Captain Duck]].
*[http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/09/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-1-wtf/ The Complete and Utter Newby Tutorial for Dwarf Fortress] with lots of screenshots ([http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=31928.0 forum thread])
*[[40d:Indecisive's illustrated fortress mode tutorial|Indecisive's illustrated fortress mode tutorial]].
*[[40d:Quickstart_guide|A quickstart guide]]
*[[40d:What should I build first|"What should I build first?"]]

== Specific Elements ==

These are not necessarily tutorials, but they can help out with specific parts of the game.

*'''{{L|Important advice|Important Advice}}''' - Disregard at your own risk.

=== Basics of World Generation ===

*{{L|World generation}}
*{{L|Map legend}}

=== Basics of Embarking ===

*{{L|Embark}}
*{{L|Location}}
*{{L|Biome}}
*{{L|Surroundings}}

=== Feeding Dwarves ===

There are several ways to {{L|Food|feed}} your dwarves. Your initial supplies will run out, but {{L|fishing}} and {{L|plant gathering}} are easy ways to get additional food in a starting fortress. The default embark group starts with a {{L|fisherdwarf}}; you'll need a {{L|fishery}} workshop to clean the fish your fisherdwarf catches, to make them edible.

It is very important to have enough {{L|alcohol}} for your dwarves, so building a {{L|still}} is almost a requirement during the first year. {{L|trading|Caravans}} bring some drinks, but not enough.

To ensure sustenance when the fortress grows, {{L|farming}} is the most reliable way. Above-ground farm plots are easy to set up (if you have soil on your map), but require {{L|seed}}s that can be obtained from gathered plants or by trading with humans or elves.

Buying food from {{L|trading|caravans}} is a good way to prevent shortages.

See:
*{{L|Farming}}
*{{L|Meat industry}}
*{{L|Fishing}}
*{{L|Herbalist|Gathering plants}}
*{{L|Trading|Trading for food}}
*And not to forget: {{L|Alcohol}}

=== Mining and Minerals ===

*{{L|The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock}} - A primer, explaining geology in so far as it is implemented in Dwarf Fortress. Note that DF geology is actually quite realistic, so knowledge of real world geology could make much of the game seem very familiar to you.

=== Defending Against Enemies ===

This is one of the most challenging aspects of the game, so if you feel confused even after reading all of this then you are not alone.

*{{L|Military quickstart}}
*{{L|Military}} - or for a complete explanation and walkthrough of the military menu (advisable to look at first) the {{L|Military interface}}
*{{L|Armor}} and {{L|Weapon}}s
*{{L|Sparring}}
*{{L|Trap}}s

=Adventure Mode=

Currently the only tutorial for {{L|Adventurer mode|Adventure Mode}} is the {{L|Adventure mode quick start}} guide. Adventure mode is significantly less complex than Fortress Mode though, so that guide will probably be enough to get your started.

Also see the {{L|Adventurer mode|Adventure Mode Reference Guide}}.

{{Getting Started}}
{{Category|Guides}}

User talk:Emi

2011-08-23T07:58:05Z

Conradfay: /* Full Tutorial */

User talk:Emi

2011-08-23T07:56:13Z

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