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<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Suggested Addition(s) ==<br /> <br /> How hard would it be to adapt [http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Utilities#Regional_Prospector Regional Prospector] [http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User_talk:0x517A5D#Seekret_Projekt 1] [http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:0x517A5D#Seekret_Projekt 2] to this application?<br><br /> From what I've seen of your newest tool, it looks like it should become the standard for future 'tweaks' :p<br><br /> Thanks tons for your contributions to the cause! --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 19:41, 24 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> Oh, and one other idea...<br /> Perhaps a small readme/guide for each of the tools?<br><br /> Something like those on the Utilities page would be fine.<br><br /> <br /> : It could probably be easily ported but I'm not sure I want to take someone elses work so quickly for Tweak. I am working on that kind of a list (see the Tile Edit link on the core modules list). &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 19:49, 24 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::List? RP doesn't make lists that I know of. And I know TileEdit can create magma/lava (which one is it btw? lava I'm guessing, since I don't think it can create a replenishing pipe in it's current form.) but unless I really get desperate, I'm not going to make a huge pool of lava to tap for various oddities. (i.e. traps/constructions) TileEdit's great for occasionally making a single tile of the stuff when it'd otherwise be a pain to get the liquid to the desired point, or for replenishing an already small source. Unless you're planning on making TileEdit capable of modifying regional tiles, (or alternatively, working like a designation for many tiles at once...) I don't see how it could relate to what RP does. --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 17:31, 29 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::As far as I can tell, the list in question is a list of readmes/guides like those on the Utilities page.<br /> :::Magma = lava in an underground square. Lava = magma in an aboveground square. They are identical in all but name. --[[User:Savok|Savok]] 19:52, 29 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Is there an as yet unidentified flag that causes replenishment? --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 00:15, 31 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::By 'list' I meant looking up what mineral types, etc, are in the current map. The module is called 'Survey', for obvious reasons. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 00:39, 30 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Hmm.. well, unless you plan on doing that at an embark level, (as opposed to the in-fort level it sounds like,) it still won't be duplicating any effects that RP currently does. --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 00:15, 31 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::: I don't intend to duplicate the features of it. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 01:04, 31 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Help for the Noob(s) ==<br /> <br /> Just downloaded the tweaker after some confusion, for the sake of healing the sole broker of my fort so he can get up and trade smartly enough to save my fort (to be filled with lava, but that's beside the point). Once I started it on up, all the modules but the address lookup were red, and the lookup only turns up <address name="starting_dwarf_count" value="0x00f77927"'.<br /> <br /> I'm not entirely sure where to go from here... Any guide forthcoming?<br /> <br /> : Red modules mean they are incompatible, I'm going to assume you are running on .38b, the latest is .38c, which Tweak has full support for. I did not bother to provide full support for .38b. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 05:34, 29 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Error report ==<br /> <br /> For some reason, the latest version (1.2.0.1) crashes whenever I try to run it. This is with or without DF running. Version 1.1.0.0 on the other hand worked fine for me, and still does. This is the debugging info returned for the crash in 1.2.0.1:<br /> An unhandled exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in Gibbed.DwarfFortress.Tweak.exe<br /> <br /> Additional information: Could not load file or assembly<br /> 'System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'<br /> or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.<br /> This is with it directly extracted from the zip with proper folder structure, no changes made. I've also tried moving it out to a root folder on the drive in case the long path was confusing it with no success. --[[User:Janus|Janus]] 01:04, 1 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Sounds like you don't have .NET 3.5 installed. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 01:53, 1 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :: Did version 1.1.0.0 not require it? That version has been working fine, and I could have sworn I had to install the .NET 3.5 Framework to get it working.<br /> :: However, whatever the case, I've just (re?)installed the 3.5 framework and that does indeed seem to have taken care of it. Thanks. --[[User:Janus|Janus]] 02:38, 1 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::: I wasn't using any features of 3.5 yet -- which changed with 1.2.0.0. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 03:40, 1 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> Found an error in the adjust profile module, happens when I click the "reset profile" button when "reset/read/write all" is checked.<br /> System.ArgumentException: 'child' is not a child control of this parent.<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlCollection.GetChildIndex(Control child, Boolean throwException)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlCollection.GetChildIndex(Control child)<br /> at Rinn.DwarfFortress.Tools.AdjustProfile.Configuration.textBox_TextChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnTextChanged(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.OnTextChanged(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Text(String value)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.set_Text(String value)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.TextBox.set_Text(String value)<br /> at Rinn.DwarfFortress.Tools.AdjustProfile.Configuration.buttonReset_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)<br /> [[User:Cheapweed|Cheapweed]] 18:01, 12 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Please report that [[User_talk:Rinn/AdjustProfile|on Rinn's AdjustProfile talk page]] &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:33, 12 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == NET 3.5 Compatability ==<br /> Just a quick FYI: Those of us on 2000 cannot (as far as I've been able to determine) install .NET 3.5, which makes it impossible to use the latest version of Tweak. Keeping the 1.1 version online maintains availability of this invaluable tool to those of us who refuse to be infected with the XP virus. &mdash;[[User:Rochndil|Rochndil]] 14:49, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : While I do use .NET 3.5 features, I will see if I can move to .NET 2.0 (or make a 2.0 compatible version). &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:58, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Or leave it. Seeing as its an 8 year old Operating system that you can't buy any more. More to the point if you are running DF your computer is more than adequate for running Windows XP. --[[User:Gorfob|Gorfob]] 19:00, 14 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Blue modules ==<br /> I just installed Tweak for the first time and I seem to have a problem. The buttons beside all the modules are blue, not green like in the picture, and the modules don't appear to do anything. I am running DF version 0.27.176.38c and Tweak version 1.2.0.0. I tied to update to version 1.2.0.1 but it still shows as the old version.<br /> <br /> : If your Tile Edit is 1.1, not 1.0, you have 1.2.0.1. As for blue modules, you need to 'Select Process' before you can use anything. There is an option to automatically select a process on startup. Once you do this, modules will either turn red or green as like before. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:58, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Windows Installer 3.1 ==<br /> <br /> It says I need Windows Installer 3.1. Help? --[[User:Savok|Savok]] 19:12, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :Tweak does, or the .NET 3.5 install does? &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:58, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::Sorry. .NET 3.5 install does. --[[User:Savok|Savok]] 11:41, 4 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::What operating system are you using? [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable] &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 12:16, 4 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2.<br /> ::::Out of curiosity, what does that 3.1 installer do? --[[User:Savok|Savok]] 15:55, 4 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::::It's for MSI installers I would assume. Though I'm not sure how you don't have the Windows Installer 3.1 on XP. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:49, 4 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Freezing Tile Edit ==<br /> <br /> For some reason, whenever I edit a tile using the Tile Edit programme, the next dwarf to step on the tile freezes to death (as will the many dwarves who come to loot the corpse). In the tile edit window, in the temperature section, it shows 0 in the first box (always) and another number of around 12000 in the second. The values by themselves give no indication as to the temperature, and even when I leave them alone, simply changing the tile will result in it becoming a freezing tile of death.<br /> I have no idea if anyone else is experiencing this with tile edit, or whether I'm doing something horribly wrong.<br /> {{unsigned|Maw3193}}<br /> <br /> :I get this whenever I try to add water to a square. The water freezes into a block of absolute-zero ice, and freezes to death anybody who steps on it. It doesn't happen when I add magma, or change magma depth. The title bar says version 1.2.0.0, but TileEdit is 1.1 so I guess it's actually 1.2.0.1 (see above) [[User:Anydwarf|Anydwarf]] 12:56, 17 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> ::Tile Edit is broken like this. You need to manually set a temperature for EVERY tile you edit. Rick, fix it! >8( --[[User:GreyMario|GreyMario]] 15:44, 3 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> ::Also, as an addendum, the top temperature is the NEW temperature for the tile, the bottom temperature is the CURRENT temperature. --[[User:GreyMario|GreyMario]] 15:45, 3 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> ::It's not just absolute-zero. According to the Dwarf Fortress temperature scale, it's over nine thousand degrees below absolute-zero :) <small>&ndash; [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:Maw3193|Maw3193]]</small><br /> <br /> :::Before editing any of the tile, press Reset first, it should fill the first temperature in for you. --[[User:SP2|SP2]] 19:20, 7 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Still doesn't work for me, I've tried all of this. I've set the temperature about five different times.. still the freezing tile of DOOM. --[[User:Jaxstrife|Jaxstrife]] 20:51, 7 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::::I've identified the bug and it will be fixed in the next release. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 08:16, 9 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Developer page ==<br /> <br /> I'm interested in making a module for Tweak, will there be more info soon about contributing to it?<br /> (if there is a page I couldn't find that talks about it, feel free to let me know :)<br /> --[[User:Corc|Corc]]<br /> <br /> : There hasn't really been any demand for it, but now that there is I'll fill out some info for you. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 01:33, 27 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :: [[User:Rick/Tweak/Development|I've added some preliminary information to the development page]]. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 17:41, 30 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> How easy would it be to get started with writing a module? I assume Tweak handles the memory editing, but does it hand the module a bunch of bytes, or a fully parsed structure? I'd be interested in at least trying to write up a module.. Maybe you could just post the source for Heal or one of the other simple modules. [[User:Anydwarf|Anydwarf]] 18:57, 29 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> I would just like to add my vote for a .NET 2.0 version since 3+ causes severe problems on my system trying to connect to M$ all the time :P<br /> <br /> :I downloaded 3.5 and even got the express versions of Visual Studio to play with. I believe there is an option to "check" when you install that will stop it from contacting MS--I was asked a few times.<br /> :--[[User:Corc|Corc]] 23:57, 28 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Tweak's memory access doesn't deal with structures, but does allow for easy reading of common data types (and raw memory, if that's your deal). Reading structures may come in the future, though. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 17:41, 30 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Adjust Start: Less Than Seven Dwarves Crashes Game Upon Embarking ==<br /> <br /> Crash replicated on two different computers both running windows XP both using .38c version of DF. Different parameter set worlds and different local areas still results in crash, as does both embarking carefully and not carefully. When it crashes I get an error message from windows saying that "dwarffort.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close." I have tested this for 1, 4, and 6 dwarves with the game crashing, and found that with 10 dwarves it did not crash.<br /> <br /> == Reveal ==<br /> <br /> (Debated about putting this here or on your sample code discussion.) To test out making a new module (very easy btw, awesome) I modified reveal to just reveal interesting stuff like ore and gems. Instead of releasing a whole new (very similar and 99% your code) module maybe you could add a quick if statement/popup that people could check when they run it? Basically what I did was inside the nested for loops I added in getting the "type" data and if the type was for an event, <code>B8 01</code>, then I'd let it do your unhide bit.<br /> <br /> <pre><br /> memory.Read(block + designation, ref data);<br /> memory.Read(block + typeoffset, ref types); // added types, half the size of data, (256 * 2)<br /> for (int i = 0; i < 16 * 16; i++)<br /> {<br /> byte[] temp = BitConverter.GetBytes(BitConverter.ToInt16(types, i * 2)); // actual type<br /> if (temp[0] == 184) // I found that 0xB8 is all that is needed to check<br /> {<br /> byte[] newdata = BitConverter.GetBytes(BitConverter.ToUInt32(data, i * 4) & ~0x200);<br /> data[(i * 4) + 0] = newdata[0];<br /> data[(i * 4) + 1] = newdata[1];<br /> data[(i * 4) + 2] = newdata[2];<br /> data[(i * 4) + 3] = newdata[3]; <br /> }<br /> }<br /> </pre><br /> <br /> This unhides only Gems, Ore, "Special" Stone like Orthocast, adamantine and any other out of the ordinary biome stone.<br /> <br /> I thought about making a crazy convoluted module that would scan the map for types of events and let the user enable the ones they wanted unhidden and then unhide them. But, after going into the event list and finding event IDs (I've got a complete list now) I found it to be too crazy... actually as I typed that I figured out how I could do it with about a forth of what I had coded earlier.<br /> --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 04:04, 11 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == .NET install freeze? ==<br /> <br /> Does .NET ever finish installing? As I write this it's been sitting with a full progress bar for 35 minutes, and took an inordinate amount of time to even get there. (And the bootstrap downloader was completely unusable, kept losing progress.)<br><br /> As far as I can tell, it's not even spinning the HDD... though it went through long periods of that before, too.<br><br /> Addendum: Rebooting on its own didn't help, but rebooting and aggressively killing running processes down to the bare-bones did... finally.<small>&ndash; [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:Shurhaian|Shurhaian]]</small><br /> <br /> :That's some highly unusual behavior, and I would recommend a through virus and adware scan using atleast two versions of each.<br><br /> :For Viruses, [http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ Trend Micro] has a good online scanner, and [http://free.grisoft.com/ AVG] is a good offline scanner.<br><br /> :For Adware, [http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html Spybot S&D] is just about as good as it gets, and [http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Microsoft] has a semi-decent one as well.<br><br /> :All of these are free. Hope this helps! If not, *could be* some core OS files have been damaged somehow, and *may* require a re-install. --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 21:40, 14 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Another on the 3.5 bug list ==<br /> <br /> Allright; I have .net Framework 3.5 installed and its giving me the same error a guy midway up had;<br /> the.......... IO.notfound thing<br /> <br /> Okay scratch that i unzipped tweak again and its running fine.<br /> it seems tweak doesnt like XP.<br /> <br /> Your program has good tastes sir.<br /> <br /> == Problem not otherwise found on here. ==<br /> When trying to select a process, I get this error. Net framework 3.5 is installed. <br /> <pre><br /> ************** Exception Text **************<br /> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.InvalidOperationException: This implementation is not part of the Windows Platform FIPS validated cryptographic algorithms.<br /> at System.Security.Cryptography.MD5CryptoServiceProvider..ctor()<br /> --- End of inner exception stack trace ---<br /> at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeConstructor(Object[] args, SignatureStruct& signature, IntPtr declaringType)<br /> at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeConstructor(Object[] args, SignatureStruct signature, RuntimeTypeHandle declaringType)<br /> at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)<br /> at System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoConfig.CreateFromName(String name, Object[] args)<br /> at System.Security.Cryptography.MD5.Create(String algName)<br /> at System.Security.Cryptography.MD5.Create()<br /> at Gibbed.DwarfFortress.Tweak.GameVersionLoader.GetProcessHash(Process process)<br /> at Gibbed.DwarfFortress.Tweak.ModulePicker.onSelectProcess(Object sender, EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton.OnClick(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)<br /> </pre><br /> <br /> :What version of windows are you running? &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 20:47, 13 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == .NET 3.5 errors: Tweak not Vista compatiale? ==<br /> <br /> I have installed .NET 3.5 and tried to run Tweak on my computer. However, It instantly crashes. Is there anything else I should have installed? I am running windows Vista.<br /> <br /> Thanks.<br /> <br /> :Can you please paste the exact error, I cannot help with problems without knowing specifics. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 20:46, 13 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> I Have the exact same problem, the error is the default vista error. i think this only happens with the newest version of tweak, as i used to beable to run it (though the tile editor never ran for me) &mdash;[[User:Corhen|Corhen]] 8:55, 15 July 2008<br /> <br /> ==Start Error==<br /> Opening Tweak, the program crashes. There's no error message per se, it just doesn't open and give the default windows error message, and asks me if I want to send a report. Help?<br /> <br /> :you need to install separately .NET 1.1 as well as .NET 2.0, .NET 3.5 does not install these previous versions....<br /> <br /> Even with all versions of .NET that exist already installed, Tweak crashed on startup. I am using an up-to-date version of WinXP SP3. I hope that it causes no problems that I unfortunately have a German language version of XP. Proof of installed .NET versions: http://members.arstechnica.com/x/dio82/software.png<br /> <br /> Error message:<br /> <br /> EventType : clr20r3 P1 : gibbed.dwarffortress.tweak.exe P2 : 1.2.0.0<br /> P3 : 47f19dc1 P4 : mscorlib P5 : 2.0.0.0 P6 : 471ebc5b P7 : 3404<br /> P8 : 119 P9 : system.io.directorynotfound <br /> <br /> Many thanks to potential fixes -[[User:Dio82|Dio82]] 08:36, 4 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> I'd just like to note that I also have all three .NET versions downloaded and installed, and I still get the general Windows Vista error message (Tweak has stopped working, windows is searching for a solution... A program caused the program to stop working, windows will close the program). I've tried starting up Tweak before loading DF, during the DF title screen, and while playing a current fortress. I didn't, however, get the detailed error message described above. --[[User:Untelligent|Untelligent]] 21:57, 4 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :The above error message is part of the report that XP/Vista wants to send to Microsoft. Just click on details of the report when Vista prompts you about sending that report. --[[User:Dio82|Dio82]] 06:05, 5 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :It didn't prompt me for sending a report. --[[User:Untelligent|Untelligent]] 16:17, 6 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :This error is basically saying you did not extract Tweak correctly, the Tweak zip file contains several directories that Tweak needs to function correctly. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 20:46, 13 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ==Reveal and Profile Edit Issue==<br /> <br /> I've downloaded your program and managed to get a few features working, such as the one that allows you to change your starting dwarf number and points. The two modules I wanted to use most, however, Reveal and Profile Edit, don't seem to want to work at all, and as far as I can tell, I'm not getting a program error so much as... I don't know, a failure to recognize something. I'm not a programmer, you'll notice.<br /> <br /> When attempting to use Reveal at the regional map, I get [http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Bitscape2000/RevealProblem.jpg this].<br /> <br /> When attempting to use the Profile Editor at the "preparing carefully" screen, as it says, I get [http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Bitscape2000/ProfileProblem.jpg this], and if I click the OK button it says [http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Bitscape2000/ProfileProblem2.jpg this].<br /> <br /> Apologies for the largish screenshots. Any idea what might help? --[[User:Anfini|Anfini]] 15:57, 11 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : The Reveal tool is only used while already embarked. Find a place to start your fortress, embark, and then run Reveal. And, keep in mind if you want to reveal all of the map you have to designate the bottom layer for digging completely then undesignated it BEFORE you run reveal--this will make DF load up the map for Reveal to find. As for the other errors, I'm not sure what is going on. Sorry. --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 18:36, 11 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::Thanks for the help with Reveal, that worked perfectly. I suppose I misunderstood the module. The Profile dealie is the one I ''really'' want to use, though! If anyone has insight on how to work it, I would be grateful. Thanks! --[[User:Anfini|Anfini]] 19:24, 11 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Tile Edit Tile ID List ==<br /> <br /> Further explorations with Tweak leave me convinced we're missing another memory location that holds each block's type. Sandy clay Wall in one area doesn't match up with the data I gathered for my table of IDs, and there isn't enough data to be customized in Tile Edit to account for all the possibilities of ores and gems. Unfortunately I'm not knowledgable enough, nor am I patient enough, to find this memory location. &rarr;[[User:Valarnin|Valarnin]] 19:37, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Tile composition and gem type are special cases that are not held in tile data, and they have not been completely understood. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 19:58, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :: Actually Gems and ore are understood. They are considered Events (from the memory hack page terms) and are flagged by a bitmap. The code sample I posted above, to add in finding only deposits of ore to Reveal, uses another 16x16 array to specify quickly that an event is taking place in that tile--then checks the bitmaps for what kind of ore (gem/ore/whatever) goes there. The events use the global tile ids which it gets from the raw files (and is in the order read in from those raw files). Using events you can add any type of deposit to the tile area (add sand to obsidian). When I was looking into the TileIDs I came to the conclusion that the IDs are in a pattern and the type of rock/soil is dependent on the biome set for that tile. IDs X -> Y for example will always be smooth walls, just of main biome material. What designates the Biome is probably another one of the 16x16 blocks of data--I just got on a side track and never figured out which one for sure. To test/confirm this, try finding a value that changes a stone type to a soil type then give that same soil TileID to a different kind of stone on another layer--it should turn into a soil type as well, but most likely not the same kind as before. Doing that on the first 2 layers of the map will make it easier since it usually has both rock and soil from the same biome. I started documenting this on my user page. --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 20:34, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::: I'm not sure why you wrote that blurb instead of linking to my page on it. I know the gem stuff is known, I should have been more clear, I meant the composition/type regional layer muckery. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 20:51, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Sorry 'bout that. Which page are you talking about? There are so many, that when I was looking for info I really didn't know where to look for valid info. I wrote the blurb because he was talking about gems and ore specifically, and I guess I misunderstood your response. --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 21:34, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::: [[User:Rick/Memory_research#Mineral_Event]] &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:01, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::::: OK, great, I wasn't sure if there was a newer one made. Now Valarnin has a link and a short explanation to go with it. So now he may be inspired to continue having fun digging in the memory :) --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 00:38, 17 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::::: I'm not sure I understand exactly what's going on there. Is the vector a pointer to the mineral event's location? It would be so much easier if this was mapped out in Tile Edit. Speaking of Tile Edit, is the source available? I may be able to modify it to show the extra info. &rarr;[[User:Valarnin|Valarnin]] 13:37, 17 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::::: Okay, I built Corc's modification to Reveal and learned a bit from that, but I have no example of a GUI and I'm a C++ programmer, not a C# programmer. I need an example of a GUI. &rarr;[[User:Valarnin|Valarnin]] 14:11, 17 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::::::: I was trying to do something similar myself. Just in case you didn't see it, here is a link to Rick's Dev discussion ([[User_Talk:Rick/Tweak/Development]]) which might be a better place to talk about all this. What I did was just go through the c# gui sample and copy and paste stuff in while reading about what does what. --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 14:26, 17 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == New Versions ==<br /> Any Idea when we will have an update for the most recent versions? What is needed? What do us Noobs do to get it to work?--[[User:ERoberts|ERoberts]] 13:58, 17 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : I'm currently busy "in real life" with work so I can't tend to Tweak for the latest version of DF just yet. Aside from minor bugs with Tweak modules (such as the freezing bug with Tile Edit) there is no need for an update other than providing Tweak with data for the version you want to use it with. You can probably find the information needed for Tweak's XML files for the new version on Jifodus's user page. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 05:20, 18 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :: Sorry its been a while since I've done this, do I still just put that info in a memory.ini file?</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=Utility_Talk:Tweak&diff=39583 Utility Talk:Tweak 2008-07-17T17:58:17Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Suggested Addition(s) ==<br /> <br /> How hard would it be to adapt [http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Utilities#Regional_Prospector Regional Prospector] [http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User_talk:0x517A5D#Seekret_Projekt 1] [http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:0x517A5D#Seekret_Projekt 2] to this application?<br><br /> From what I've seen of your newest tool, it looks like it should become the standard for future 'tweaks' :p<br><br /> Thanks tons for your contributions to the cause! --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 19:41, 24 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> Oh, and one other idea...<br /> Perhaps a small readme/guide for each of the tools?<br><br /> Something like those on the Utilities page would be fine.<br><br /> <br /> : It could probably be easily ported but I'm not sure I want to take someone elses work so quickly for Tweak. I am working on that kind of a list (see the Tile Edit link on the core modules list). &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 19:49, 24 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::List? RP doesn't make lists that I know of. And I know TileEdit can create magma/lava (which one is it btw? lava I'm guessing, since I don't think it can create a replenishing pipe in it's current form.) but unless I really get desperate, I'm not going to make a huge pool of lava to tap for various oddities. (i.e. traps/constructions) TileEdit's great for occasionally making a single tile of the stuff when it'd otherwise be a pain to get the liquid to the desired point, or for replenishing an already small source. Unless you're planning on making TileEdit capable of modifying regional tiles, (or alternatively, working like a designation for many tiles at once...) I don't see how it could relate to what RP does. --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 17:31, 29 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::As far as I can tell, the list in question is a list of readmes/guides like those on the Utilities page.<br /> :::Magma = lava in an underground square. Lava = magma in an aboveground square. They are identical in all but name. --[[User:Savok|Savok]] 19:52, 29 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Is there an as yet unidentified flag that causes replenishment? --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 00:15, 31 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::By 'list' I meant looking up what mineral types, etc, are in the current map. The module is called 'Survey', for obvious reasons. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 00:39, 30 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Hmm.. well, unless you plan on doing that at an embark level, (as opposed to the in-fort level it sounds like,) it still won't be duplicating any effects that RP currently does. --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 00:15, 31 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::: I don't intend to duplicate the features of it. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 01:04, 31 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Help for the Noob(s) ==<br /> <br /> Just downloaded the tweaker after some confusion, for the sake of healing the sole broker of my fort so he can get up and trade smartly enough to save my fort (to be filled with lava, but that's beside the point). Once I started it on up, all the modules but the address lookup were red, and the lookup only turns up <address name="starting_dwarf_count" value="0x00f77927"'.<br /> <br /> I'm not entirely sure where to go from here... Any guide forthcoming?<br /> <br /> : Red modules mean they are incompatible, I'm going to assume you are running on .38b, the latest is .38c, which Tweak has full support for. I did not bother to provide full support for .38b. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 05:34, 29 March 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Error report ==<br /> <br /> For some reason, the latest version (1.2.0.1) crashes whenever I try to run it. This is with or without DF running. Version 1.1.0.0 on the other hand worked fine for me, and still does. This is the debugging info returned for the crash in 1.2.0.1:<br /> An unhandled exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in Gibbed.DwarfFortress.Tweak.exe<br /> <br /> Additional information: Could not load file or assembly<br /> 'System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'<br /> or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.<br /> This is with it directly extracted from the zip with proper folder structure, no changes made. I've also tried moving it out to a root folder on the drive in case the long path was confusing it with no success. --[[User:Janus|Janus]] 01:04, 1 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Sounds like you don't have .NET 3.5 installed. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 01:53, 1 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :: Did version 1.1.0.0 not require it? That version has been working fine, and I could have sworn I had to install the .NET 3.5 Framework to get it working.<br /> :: However, whatever the case, I've just (re?)installed the 3.5 framework and that does indeed seem to have taken care of it. Thanks. --[[User:Janus|Janus]] 02:38, 1 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::: I wasn't using any features of 3.5 yet -- which changed with 1.2.0.0. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 03:40, 1 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> Found an error in the adjust profile module, happens when I click the "reset profile" button when "reset/read/write all" is checked.<br /> System.ArgumentException: 'child' is not a child control of this parent.<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlCollection.GetChildIndex(Control child, Boolean throwException)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlCollection.GetChildIndex(Control child)<br /> at Rinn.DwarfFortress.Tools.AdjustProfile.Configuration.textBox_TextChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnTextChanged(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.OnTextChanged(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Text(String value)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.set_Text(String value)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.TextBox.set_Text(String value)<br /> at Rinn.DwarfFortress.Tools.AdjustProfile.Configuration.buttonReset_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)<br /> [[User:Cheapweed|Cheapweed]] 18:01, 12 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Please report that [[User_talk:Rinn/AdjustProfile|on Rinn's AdjustProfile talk page]] &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:33, 12 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == NET 3.5 Compatability ==<br /> Just a quick FYI: Those of us on 2000 cannot (as far as I've been able to determine) install .NET 3.5, which makes it impossible to use the latest version of Tweak. Keeping the 1.1 version online maintains availability of this invaluable tool to those of us who refuse to be infected with the XP virus. &mdash;[[User:Rochndil|Rochndil]] 14:49, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : While I do use .NET 3.5 features, I will see if I can move to .NET 2.0 (or make a 2.0 compatible version). &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:58, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Or leave it. Seeing as its an 8 year old Operating system that you can't buy any more. More to the point if you are running DF your computer is more than adequate for running Windows XP. --[[User:Gorfob|Gorfob]] 19:00, 14 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Blue modules ==<br /> I just installed Tweak for the first time and I seem to have a problem. The buttons beside all the modules are blue, not green like in the picture, and the modules don't appear to do anything. I am running DF version 0.27.176.38c and Tweak version 1.2.0.0. I tied to update to version 1.2.0.1 but it still shows as the old version.<br /> <br /> : If your Tile Edit is 1.1, not 1.0, you have 1.2.0.1. As for blue modules, you need to 'Select Process' before you can use anything. There is an option to automatically select a process on startup. Once you do this, modules will either turn red or green as like before. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:58, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Windows Installer 3.1 ==<br /> <br /> It says I need Windows Installer 3.1. Help? --[[User:Savok|Savok]] 19:12, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :Tweak does, or the .NET 3.5 install does? &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:58, 3 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::Sorry. .NET 3.5 install does. --[[User:Savok|Savok]] 11:41, 4 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::What operating system are you using? [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable] &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 12:16, 4 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2.<br /> ::::Out of curiosity, what does that 3.1 installer do? --[[User:Savok|Savok]] 15:55, 4 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::::It's for MSI installers I would assume. Though I'm not sure how you don't have the Windows Installer 3.1 on XP. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:49, 4 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Freezing Tile Edit ==<br /> <br /> For some reason, whenever I edit a tile using the Tile Edit programme, the next dwarf to step on the tile freezes to death (as will the many dwarves who come to loot the corpse). In the tile edit window, in the temperature section, it shows 0 in the first box (always) and another number of around 12000 in the second. The values by themselves give no indication as to the temperature, and even when I leave them alone, simply changing the tile will result in it becoming a freezing tile of death.<br /> I have no idea if anyone else is experiencing this with tile edit, or whether I'm doing something horribly wrong.<br /> {{unsigned|Maw3193}}<br /> <br /> :I get this whenever I try to add water to a square. The water freezes into a block of absolute-zero ice, and freezes to death anybody who steps on it. It doesn't happen when I add magma, or change magma depth. The title bar says version 1.2.0.0, but TileEdit is 1.1 so I guess it's actually 1.2.0.1 (see above) [[User:Anydwarf|Anydwarf]] 12:56, 17 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> ::Tile Edit is broken like this. You need to manually set a temperature for EVERY tile you edit. Rick, fix it! >8( --[[User:GreyMario|GreyMario]] 15:44, 3 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> ::Also, as an addendum, the top temperature is the NEW temperature for the tile, the bottom temperature is the CURRENT temperature. --[[User:GreyMario|GreyMario]] 15:45, 3 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> ::It's not just absolute-zero. According to the Dwarf Fortress temperature scale, it's over nine thousand degrees below absolute-zero :) <small>&ndash; [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:Maw3193|Maw3193]]</small><br /> <br /> :::Before editing any of the tile, press Reset first, it should fill the first temperature in for you. --[[User:SP2|SP2]] 19:20, 7 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Still doesn't work for me, I've tried all of this. I've set the temperature about five different times.. still the freezing tile of DOOM. --[[User:Jaxstrife|Jaxstrife]] 20:51, 7 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::::I've identified the bug and it will be fixed in the next release. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 08:16, 9 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Developer page ==<br /> <br /> I'm interested in making a module for Tweak, will there be more info soon about contributing to it?<br /> (if there is a page I couldn't find that talks about it, feel free to let me know :)<br /> --[[User:Corc|Corc]]<br /> <br /> : There hasn't really been any demand for it, but now that there is I'll fill out some info for you. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 01:33, 27 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :: [[User:Rick/Tweak/Development|I've added some preliminary information to the development page]]. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 17:41, 30 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> How easy would it be to get started with writing a module? I assume Tweak handles the memory editing, but does it hand the module a bunch of bytes, or a fully parsed structure? I'd be interested in at least trying to write up a module.. Maybe you could just post the source for Heal or one of the other simple modules. [[User:Anydwarf|Anydwarf]] 18:57, 29 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> I would just like to add my vote for a .NET 2.0 version since 3+ causes severe problems on my system trying to connect to M$ all the time :P<br /> <br /> :I downloaded 3.5 and even got the express versions of Visual Studio to play with. I believe there is an option to "check" when you install that will stop it from contacting MS--I was asked a few times.<br /> :--[[User:Corc|Corc]] 23:57, 28 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Tweak's memory access doesn't deal with structures, but does allow for easy reading of common data types (and raw memory, if that's your deal). Reading structures may come in the future, though. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 17:41, 30 April 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Adjust Start: Less Than Seven Dwarves Crashes Game Upon Embarking ==<br /> <br /> Crash replicated on two different computers both running windows XP both using .38c version of DF. Different parameter set worlds and different local areas still results in crash, as does both embarking carefully and not carefully. When it crashes I get an error message from windows saying that "dwarffort.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close." I have tested this for 1, 4, and 6 dwarves with the game crashing, and found that with 10 dwarves it did not crash.<br /> <br /> == Reveal ==<br /> <br /> (Debated about putting this here or on your sample code discussion.) To test out making a new module (very easy btw, awesome) I modified reveal to just reveal interesting stuff like ore and gems. Instead of releasing a whole new (very similar and 99% your code) module maybe you could add a quick if statement/popup that people could check when they run it? Basically what I did was inside the nested for loops I added in getting the "type" data and if the type was for an event, <code>B8 01</code>, then I'd let it do your unhide bit.<br /> <br /> <pre><br /> memory.Read(block + designation, ref data);<br /> memory.Read(block + typeoffset, ref types); // added types, half the size of data, (256 * 2)<br /> for (int i = 0; i < 16 * 16; i++)<br /> {<br /> byte[] temp = BitConverter.GetBytes(BitConverter.ToInt16(types, i * 2)); // actual type<br /> if (temp[0] == 184) // I found that 0xB8 is all that is needed to check<br /> {<br /> byte[] newdata = BitConverter.GetBytes(BitConverter.ToUInt32(data, i * 4) & ~0x200);<br /> data[(i * 4) + 0] = newdata[0];<br /> data[(i * 4) + 1] = newdata[1];<br /> data[(i * 4) + 2] = newdata[2];<br /> data[(i * 4) + 3] = newdata[3]; <br /> }<br /> }<br /> </pre><br /> <br /> This unhides only Gems, Ore, "Special" Stone like Orthocast, adamantine and any other out of the ordinary biome stone.<br /> <br /> I thought about making a crazy convoluted module that would scan the map for types of events and let the user enable the ones they wanted unhidden and then unhide them. But, after going into the event list and finding event IDs (I've got a complete list now) I found it to be too crazy... actually as I typed that I figured out how I could do it with about a forth of what I had coded earlier.<br /> --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 04:04, 11 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == .NET install freeze? ==<br /> <br /> Does .NET ever finish installing? As I write this it's been sitting with a full progress bar for 35 minutes, and took an inordinate amount of time to even get there. (And the bootstrap downloader was completely unusable, kept losing progress.)<br><br /> As far as I can tell, it's not even spinning the HDD... though it went through long periods of that before, too.<br><br /> Addendum: Rebooting on its own didn't help, but rebooting and aggressively killing running processes down to the bare-bones did... finally.<small>&ndash; [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:Shurhaian|Shurhaian]]</small><br /> <br /> :That's some highly unusual behavior, and I would recommend a through virus and adware scan using atleast two versions of each.<br><br /> :For Viruses, [http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ Trend Micro] has a good online scanner, and [http://free.grisoft.com/ AVG] is a good offline scanner.<br><br /> :For Adware, [http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html Spybot S&D] is just about as good as it gets, and [http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Microsoft] has a semi-decent one as well.<br><br /> :All of these are free. Hope this helps! If not, *could be* some core OS files have been damaged somehow, and *may* require a re-install. --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 21:40, 14 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Another on the 3.5 bug list ==<br /> <br /> Allright; I have .net Framework 3.5 installed and its giving me the same error a guy midway up had;<br /> the.......... IO.notfound thing<br /> <br /> Okay scratch that i unzipped tweak again and its running fine.<br /> it seems tweak doesnt like XP.<br /> <br /> Your program has good tastes sir.<br /> <br /> == Problem not otherwise found on here. ==<br /> When trying to select a process, I get this error. Net framework 3.5 is installed. <br /> <pre><br /> ************** Exception Text **************<br /> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.InvalidOperationException: This implementation is not part of the Windows Platform FIPS validated cryptographic algorithms.<br /> at System.Security.Cryptography.MD5CryptoServiceProvider..ctor()<br /> --- End of inner exception stack trace ---<br /> at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeConstructor(Object[] args, SignatureStruct& signature, IntPtr declaringType)<br /> at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeConstructor(Object[] args, SignatureStruct signature, RuntimeTypeHandle declaringType)<br /> at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)<br /> at System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoConfig.CreateFromName(String name, Object[] args)<br /> at System.Security.Cryptography.MD5.Create(String algName)<br /> at System.Security.Cryptography.MD5.Create()<br /> at Gibbed.DwarfFortress.Tweak.GameVersionLoader.GetProcessHash(Process process)<br /> at Gibbed.DwarfFortress.Tweak.ModulePicker.onSelectProcess(Object sender, EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton.OnClick(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)<br /> at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)<br /> </pre><br /> <br /> :What version of windows are you running? &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 20:47, 13 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == .NET 3.5 errors: Tweak not Vista compatiale? ==<br /> <br /> I have installed .NET 3.5 and tried to run Tweak on my computer. However, It instantly crashes. Is there anything else I should have installed? I am running windows Vista.<br /> <br /> Thanks.<br /> <br /> :Can you please paste the exact error, I cannot help with problems without knowing specifics. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 20:46, 13 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> I Have the exact same problem, the error is the default vista error. i think this only happens with the newest version of tweak, as i used to beable to run it (though the tile editor never ran for me) &mdash;[[User:Corhen|Corhen]] 8:55, 15 July 2008<br /> <br /> ==Start Error==<br /> Opening Tweak, the program crashes. There's no error message per se, it just doesn't open and give the default windows error message, and asks me if I want to send a report. Help?<br /> <br /> :you need to install separately .NET 1.1 as well as .NET 2.0, .NET 3.5 does not install these previous versions....<br /> <br /> Even with all versions of .NET that exist already installed, Tweak crashed on startup. I am using an up-to-date version of WinXP SP3. I hope that it causes no problems that I unfortunately have a German language version of XP. Proof of installed .NET versions: http://members.arstechnica.com/x/dio82/software.png<br /> <br /> Error message:<br /> <br /> EventType : clr20r3 P1 : gibbed.dwarffortress.tweak.exe P2 : 1.2.0.0<br /> P3 : 47f19dc1 P4 : mscorlib P5 : 2.0.0.0 P6 : 471ebc5b P7 : 3404<br /> P8 : 119 P9 : system.io.directorynotfound <br /> <br /> Many thanks to potential fixes -[[User:Dio82|Dio82]] 08:36, 4 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> I'd just like to note that I also have all three .NET versions downloaded and installed, and I still get the general Windows Vista error message (Tweak has stopped working, windows is searching for a solution... A program caused the program to stop working, windows will close the program). I've tried starting up Tweak before loading DF, during the DF title screen, and while playing a current fortress. I didn't, however, get the detailed error message described above. --[[User:Untelligent|Untelligent]] 21:57, 4 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :The above error message is part of the report that XP/Vista wants to send to Microsoft. Just click on details of the report when Vista prompts you about sending that report. --[[User:Dio82|Dio82]] 06:05, 5 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :It didn't prompt me for sending a report. --[[User:Untelligent|Untelligent]] 16:17, 6 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :This error is basically saying you did not extract Tweak correctly, the Tweak zip file contains several directories that Tweak needs to function correctly. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 20:46, 13 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ==Reveal and Profile Edit Issue==<br /> <br /> I've downloaded your program and managed to get a few features working, such as the one that allows you to change your starting dwarf number and points. The two modules I wanted to use most, however, Reveal and Profile Edit, don't seem to want to work at all, and as far as I can tell, I'm not getting a program error so much as... I don't know, a failure to recognize something. I'm not a programmer, you'll notice.<br /> <br /> When attempting to use Reveal at the regional map, I get [http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Bitscape2000/RevealProblem.jpg this].<br /> <br /> When attempting to use the Profile Editor at the "preparing carefully" screen, as it says, I get [http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Bitscape2000/ProfileProblem.jpg this], and if I click the OK button it says [http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Bitscape2000/ProfileProblem2.jpg this].<br /> <br /> Apologies for the largish screenshots. Any idea what might help? --[[User:Anfini|Anfini]] 15:57, 11 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : The Reveal tool is only used while already embarked. Find a place to start your fortress, embark, and then run Reveal. And, keep in mind if you want to reveal all of the map you have to designate the bottom layer for digging completely then undesignated it BEFORE you run reveal--this will make DF load up the map for Reveal to find. As for the other errors, I'm not sure what is going on. Sorry. --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 18:36, 11 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::Thanks for the help with Reveal, that worked perfectly. I suppose I misunderstood the module. The Profile dealie is the one I ''really'' want to use, though! If anyone has insight on how to work it, I would be grateful. Thanks! --[[User:Anfini|Anfini]] 19:24, 11 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Tile Edit Tile ID List ==<br /> <br /> Further explorations with Tweak leave me convinced we're missing another memory location that holds each block's type. Sandy clay Wall in one area doesn't match up with the data I gathered for my table of IDs, and there isn't enough data to be customized in Tile Edit to account for all the possibilities of ores and gems. Unfortunately I'm not knowledgable enough, nor am I patient enough, to find this memory location. &rarr;[[User:Valarnin|Valarnin]] 19:37, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : Tile composition and gem type are special cases that are not held in tile data, and they have not been completely understood. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 19:58, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :: Actually Gems and ore are understood. They are considered Events (from the memory hack page terms) and are flagged by a bitmap. The code sample I posted above, to add in finding only deposits of ore to Reveal, uses another 16x16 array to specify quickly that an event is taking place in that tile--then checks the bitmaps for what kind of ore (gem/ore/whatever) goes there. The events use the global tile ids which it gets from the raw files (and is in the order read in from those raw files). Using events you can add any type of deposit to the tile area (add sand to obsidian). When I was looking into the TileIDs I came to the conclusion that the IDs are in a pattern and the type of rock/soil is dependent on the biome set for that tile. IDs X -> Y for example will always be smooth walls, just of main biome material. What designates the Biome is probably another one of the 16x16 blocks of data--I just got on a side track and never figured out which one for sure. To test/confirm this, try finding a value that changes a stone type to a soil type then give that same soil TileID to a different kind of stone on another layer--it should turn into a soil type as well, but most likely not the same kind as before. Doing that on the first 2 layers of the map will make it easier since it usually has both rock and soil from the same biome. I started documenting this on my user page. --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 20:34, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::: I'm not sure why you wrote that blurb instead of linking to my page on it. I know the gem stuff is known, I should have been more clear, I meant the composition/type regional layer muckery. &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 20:51, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::Sorry 'bout that. Which page are you talking about? There are so many, that when I was looking for info I really didn't know where to look for valid info. I wrote the blurb because he was talking about gems and ore specifically, and I guess I misunderstood your response. --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 21:34, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::: [[User:Rick/Memory_research#Mineral_Event]] &mdash;[[User:Rick|Rick]] 22:01, 16 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :::::: OK, great, I wasn't sure if there was a newer one made. Now Valarnin has a link and a short explanation to go with it. So now he may be inspired to continue having fun digging in the memory :) --[[User:Corc|Corc]] 00:38, 17 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ::::::: I'm not sure I understand exactly what's going on there. Is the vector a pointer to the mineral event's location? It would be so much easier if this was mapped out in Tile Edit. Speaking of Tile Edit, is the source available? I may be able to modify it to show the extra info. &rarr;[[User:Valarnin|Valarnin]] 13:37, 17 July 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> == New Versions ==<br /> Any Idea when we will have an update for the most recent versions? What is needed? What do us Noobs do to get it to work?--[[User:ERoberts|ERoberts]] 13:58, 17 July 2008 (EDT)</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d_Talk:Starting_build&diff=12335 40d Talk:Starting build 2007-12-12T14:44:11Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>Hey, I'll have to see who wrote these starting builds and see if I can't contact him/her, but "About & Challenges" sounds uh... not informational? How about "Overview"? I don't want to edit your work here without your approval (even though I could do so on my own.) [[User:Schm0|Schm0]] 22:14, 31 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> : Feel free to adjust the "About & Challenges" to anything else. It was just something to group one of the blocks of text and encourage others to write similar blocks of text. "Overview" sounds much better. --[[User:Shagie|Shagie]] 22:55, 31 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> i wrote the dwarves & skills part and wrote a small info on why to take this kind of a build as most of the items you take are heavily dependant on the area you are in.<br /> <br /> <br /> Overviw sounds better though so i agree with that<br /> <br /> <br /> also for the guy who asked why 10 bags; bags might be hard to come by in this version since cave spiders arent always there, which leads to little or no silk in the starting areas, and hunting might not be the best idea if you have dark gnomes or something like that in the area, and if you dont have any bags, making a glass indrusty will prove very hard.<br /> <br /> :No ''sand'' on a map makes making glass even harder. No, impossible.--[[User:Draco18s|Draco18s]] 05:52, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> == trade goods ==<br /> <br /> The mountain build suggests lots of turtle for trade goods as you'll have no wood, however shell and bone goods are worth next to nothing and roasts are worth enough to build out whole caravan. So rather then crafter and wood cutter skills I'd just go with a high-level cooking and sell excess food. (on the other hand shell and bone goods don't rot away ¬_¬) --[[User:Shades|Shades]] 06:03, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Food ==<br /> <br /> The builds suggest taking at least 6 of each 2 cost food items, but I would suggest only one of each 2 food item (for a free barrel) and a lot of turtles, which leave both shells and bones. As other meats only leave either a bone or nothing at all. So for the easiest game use turtles. --[[User:Soyweiser|Soyweiser]] 09:16, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Steel Axes? ==<br /> <br /> I noticed in the build it says to get 2 copper picks and one steel axe. The first real attempt I made at getting a fortress going, the first thing I did was ditch the _steel_ axe in favour of a cheaper material, and got a better pick. Steel items cost 300. Copper costs 20. While it makes sense to have a few extra copper picks in case your miner gets killed, a good solid iron pick will make the early mining (And his skill increase) go a lot faster. Contrarily, you really don't need steel axes. Iron is more than enough. Even copper will do just fine. And you really only need one. And, rather than ditching your anvil for stuff, try ditching your steel axe for 100 logs. Thats more than enough to last you till you have a smelter going and can make your own axes. - Stormlock 7:03 Nov 1<br /> <br /> :Steel axes are the only axes available on the preparation screen now. Does anyone know if this is a bug or not? --[[User:Xazak|Xazak]] 18:47, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :Digging speed is not affected by the material the pick is made out of, as explained on the [[pick]] page. Neither are [[battle axe]]s. Therefore, you should just take the cheapest one. I've never been able to pick any axes other than steel either, however. --[[User:Valdemar|Valdemar]] 17:33, 10 November 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Layout ==<br /> <br /> Should we really be dividing this up by biome? Seems to me it would be a better idea to lay this out as a series of options, e.g. "If you're settling in a mountainous/treeless region, drop your axes and take logs instead" etc. The new choices for landing site seem too diverse to keep the old formula methods of deciding on party goods. --[[User:Xazak|Xazak]] 18:48, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Challenge or game goals? ==<br /> <br /> I added "Hunting party" & "Immigration & customs enforcement", but I'm not really sure where the line between challenge builds and [[Game_goals|Game goals]] lies. Any guidance? --[[User:Kidinnu|Kidinnu]] 08:18, 19 November 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == IOGT ==<br /> I added AA to the IOGT title since ... I've never even heard of the IOGT and had to Google it. --[[User:Geofferic|Geofferic]] 11:13, 19 November 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Created an ice-centric challenge. ==<br /> <br /> Feel free to edit it to make it more coherent or fun. --[[User:Digi|Digi]] 03:50, 27 November 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == 2.2 and 2.3.2.4 ==<br /> <br /> These two have a lot of redundancy between them. I can't really think of a good way to merge them though, since there is definitely information in each that should probably stay separate. --[[User:Qalnor|Qalnor]] 16:06, 2 December 2007 (EST)<br /> :Agreed. Moved some advice to external linked page. [[User:Fedor|Fedor]] 03:46, 12 December 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> ==The Mad Butcher==<br /> You're doing it wrong, you need to butcher the animals through the Status\Animals menu instead of pit-killing them:<br /> <blockquote><br /> ''"If you want to take this even further, bring along a ton of kittens instead of any meat. Even the cheapest meat is going to run you 2 apiece, which for a stack of six is 12 points. A kitten is 11 points. In addition to the stack of meat you get a stack of bones and a skull as well as a raw hide. So much for so little, <s>and you could probably get a butcher to legendary in a single year if you splattered all the kittens first.</s>" - IantheKorean''<br /> :''"But you still have the issue that kitten corpses aren't -- for some obscure reason -- butcherable. The only way tame animals can be cut up for meat is through the menu, and you can only pit tame animals, so it doesn't work unless you modify the raws." [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2677834&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=42#post336292122 - TouretteDog]''<br /> </blockquote><br /> Right you are! I forgot to add the edit to the raws. Updating...<br><br /> BTW, do you know who first suggested this? I wanted to give them credit, but I can't seem to find the thread again. --[[User:ERoberts|ERoberts]] 08:33, 12 December 2007 (EST)<br /> :It's more broken than that though point 7 talks about setting it up so the butcher cannot escape, but if that is the case then you'll be hard pressed to feed the fort as in point 9 --[[User:Shades|Shades]] 09:00, 12 December 2007 (EST)<br /> Naw, that's just an engineering challenge! One way to solve it is to make a couple of stockpiles with an airlock mechanic. When the Mad Butcher can access one, haulers are locked out. When the stock pile is full, lock the butcher's door and unlock the haulers door.<br /> ==Critique of the "Rapid Expansion" build==<br /> I didn't write it, so I'm not going to rewrite it unless I get approval. But I do have some beefs with it. [[User:Fedor|Fedor]] 03:54, 12 December 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> * The introduction is too wordy for this page and is more suited to a player's guide.<br /> * The cross-training causes some of the dwarves to simultaneously be in demand for several essential early tasks, such as food-preparation and digging both.<br /> * Suggesting a hunter/ranger is a death sentence on some maps; a warning is needed. Also, you also NEVER want to suggest making your leader a fisherdwarf, warning or no; at present, it's just too dangerous a profession at many sites to risk your appraiser/organizer/trader in.<br /> * Strange moods in key trade skills are essential for a truly high-value fortress. The suggested skill set doesn't work at all well with strange moods; most dwarves will get nothing interesting from a strange mood and you don't know what The Smithy will make.<br /> * Instead of the The Smithy being a "jack of all trades", he should be a master of a couple, chosen with both an eye to your fortress location and to his innate preferences. You'll get much more value this way, which is the declared point of this build.<br /> * The comment "This build does not require or recommend bringing plump helmets due to their cost." is factually incorrect. A 4-point plump helmet gets you five 2-point booze, plus several seeds, for each one brewed; all of this can become food. I know of no cheaper way to ensure both food and drink than bringing plump helmets.<br /> * Bringing stone is unnecessary to make workshops. Just make the temporary buildings out of logs or raw materials and free them up later.<br /> * The comment "as you are nearly always getting a horse with your wagon" is incorrect in my experience; I've known times when a horse was pulling the wagon, but more likely than not I don't have one.<br /> * The comment "The only thing you need is your anvil, a few stones and bars of metal, everything else is optional" is totally false for many fortress sites and requires a skilled, experienced player at all others.<br /> * Speaking generally, this build is very much tailored to particular ways of playing the game, assumes particular kinds of site, requires a fair amount of skill, and therefore is - IMHO - not particularly well suited to an introductory page as written.<br /> <br /> : Agreed [[User:Kidinnu|Kidinnu]] 09:03, 12 December 2007 (EST)</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Starting_builds&diff=9499 40d:Starting builds 2007-12-12T13:37:23Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Starting builds''' are different strategies that you can choose when starting a new game in [[fortress mode]]. This page gives advice on the different gameplay elements that vary the flow of your game based on your goals. These include; choosing a ''fortress site'', possible ''starting builds''- such as who and what to take with you, and ''challenge builds''- starting builds aimed at providing new challenges that you can set for yourself if you're finding the game too easy.<br /> <br /> == Fortress Site ==<br /> Each fortress site offers particular challenges and opportunities; the starting builds below should be adjusted depending on what sort of fortress you envision ... and what it will take to stay alive where you're going!<br /> <br /> === Mountains ===<br /> Most dwarven fortresses are founded along the edges of mountain ranges on sites that combine abundant ore and access to the outside world. Magma and rare metals lure settlers here, but [[goblins]], [[chasm]] dwellers, and even [[giant eagle]]s are potent threats.<br /> <br /> Trees and plants do not grow at high elevations, so you'll want to include non-mountainous areas to obtain lumber and food - or, failing this, to pack a lot of extra food and logs.<br /> <br /> Other consideration is elevation range. The game allows access up to 15 levels above the highest peak and 15 levels below the deepest valley, so steeper slopes means much more diggable area. The downside is lag; more levels also means more CPU burden (this can cripple a fortress - be careful).<br /> <br /> Be sure to include a stream on the map; running water is (almost) essential for any fortress. In Cold and Freezing climates streams and lakes will often be frozen year-round and your dwarves may quickly die of exposure. Choose Temperate or tropical zones for an easier game.<br /> <br /> === Wooded Plains (with trees and plants) ===<br /> Flatlands with at least some trees and gatherable plants can also make for highly successful fortresses. <br /> <br /> Advantages over mountain zones include abundant trees and plants, guaranteed agriculture both on the surface and underground, fewer hostile fortresses and caves, and (unless frozen) more abundant water. There are even (rare) magma vents.<br /> <br /> The greatest disadvantage is lack of rock to mine. Fewer elevations means fewer exploitable z-levels. The first few levels below the surface are almost always soil, peat, loam, clay, or sand, none of which offers much (or any) gems, ore, or building material. An [[aquifer]], if present, may bar all access to stone until you freeze, pump out, or find a way through the water.<br /> <br /> === Desert, Glaciers, and Barren (few or no trees and plants) ===<br /> Treeless (or near-treeless) biomes are challenging sites for a fortress: you get most of the disadvantages of a flatland site without having access to nearly as many trees and plants. However, near-lifeless zones such as glaciers are wonderful for those with slower machines, as there's little to burden the CPU but your dwarves and livestock. Deserts and barren areas often have sand; with a sufficient source of energy (preferably magma), you can build almost anything out of unlimited glass.<br /> <br /> === Ocean Side ===<br /> An interesting combination of a few of the above locations, beaches are often a mix of ease intermingled with bouts of extreme difficulty. Minerals and trees are often abundant, as well as farmland and sand, but there is often no drinking water unless the biome has a river.<br /> There is also a likelihood that the settlement will fall between two biomes, potentially hazardous if the player expects a peaceful oceanside meadow, without realizing the ocean is full of amphibious zombie whales.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Starting Builds ==<br /> Many of the quantities suggested end in a "1" or a "6"; this is to maximize the number of [[barrels]] you start with, since most foodstuffs fit five to a barrel. More barrels will let you build a larger stockpile for your first winter and conserves the [[wood]] you harvest in the early game for beds and other necessities.<br /> <br /> === Basic ===<br /> The first order of business is simply to survive. Here is a simple, somewhat paranoid, way to do this.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> On most (but not all) sites, you'll want to get food, brew drink, mine, make wood and stone items, and trade. Whatever additional skills you purchase, be sure to cover these. If you need more points to buy skills (and it's a good idea to buy lots of skills), remove a battle axe.<br /> <br /> * 2 miners<br /> * 1 mason/mechanic<br /> * 1 carpenter/woodcutter<br /> * 1 grower/brewer/cook. He's responsible for making prepared meals and drinks.<br /> * either a herbalist/grower, or a fisherdwarf, or a hunter. The first gets you lots of brewable plants on maps with plants, the second gets you food and bones on maps with water (in maps with dangerous fish such as [[carp]] fishing is suicidal so be carefull), and the third gets you meat and bones on maps with animals. Herbalism is usually the safest of the three.<br /> * 1 spare dwarf. You might make him the leader and broker; if so, give him at least novice [[appraiser]] skill so you know what stuff is worth. You might make him responsible for making trade goods, or turn him into your first soldier, or you might just give him some skills you want to experiment with.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> You want picks, food, and drink. Everything else is optional. The suggestions below assume you spent the maximum possible on skills. We'll pack lots just to be safe.<br /> <br /> * 2 [[pick]]s - 1 per miner<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] - so you can chop wood<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - so you can make weapons, trade crafts, and such<br /> * 20 units of drink: [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]] are all good. [[dwarven wine]] you'll get through brewing.<br /> * 30 [[plump helmets]] - They're good to eat and produce 5 units of booze for each one brewed at a [[still]].<br /> * 5 turtles - they get you bones and shells<br /> * 20 [[plump helmet]] spawn - for planting.<br /> * 2 dogs - to guard against thieves and help kill intruders.<br /> * (optional) other kinds of seeds and rock nuts<br /> * (optional) 1 of many different kinds of meats for extra barrels<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> If the map is treeless, remove the battle axe and spend the freed points on more plump helmets and logs (you're going to run out however many you bring...).<br /> <br /> If you're willing to wait a year or two to do any metalworking and you're sure traders will come, remove the anvil and spend the freed points on such things as skills, food and drink, wood, leather, raw materials, or weapons.<br /> <br /> <br /> === '''Rapid Expansion''' ===<br /> A plan for quick growth followed up by heavy immigration works well both as an early game strategy and as an assist for a late game foundation. Starting off with the anvil is also much less troublesome if you drop both battleaxes and make your own picks too. Don't worry though, you'll be digging out cavernous villas in no time, and cheaply too, with this build. Food and stone will be in abundance and you'll have excellent worker time utilization. And due to the early metalworking and spreaded skills your dwarves have, soon you'll have powerful steel-armored warrior workers that'll form the bedrock of a city guard.<br /> <br /> Always build a Woodburning Furance, Smelter and Metalsmith shop first, and take apart that wagon for extra logs. Either burn those logs into charcoal, or smelt coal into fuel, and then make your tools.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> By dropping both picks and axes you'll be able to afford a lot of useful skills, and you'll be able to get a metalsmithing shop running within the first seconds of your game, so no precious time is lost. Your Dwarves are divided largely into two groups, your laborers (Butcher, Baker and candle--er, Brewer) and your craftsdwarves. Essentially a Bluecollar/Whitecollar divide to set up a nice class war later. Also, by having such wide assortments of skills, your dwarves will get lots of attribute bonuses and become extremely capable fighters by the time you need to worry about that.<br /> <br /> Laborers are given mining and growing skills with some extra to cover food production. The Ranger is the oddball, but will spend his early days gathering plants and hauling items, so fits here. Your first order of business with them is to dig that top later out quickly and get some farms started and fully stocked. Then, as they grow, you can go back to digging out the rest of the base.<br /> <br /> * The Baker: +5 Mining, +3 Cooking, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Brewer: +5 Mining, +3 Brewing, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Butcher: +5 Mining, +1 Butchering, +1 Leatherworking, +1 Tanning, +2 Growing. Make some bags for sand and the Quarry Bushes and a butcher's shop before the Ranger starts his hunts.<br /> <br /> * The Ranger: +3 Woodcutter, +3 Carpenter, +2 Axedwarf, +1 Herbalist, +1 Ambusher. Be sure to assign a war dog or two to this guy, since he's the only one who needs to go outside. Once he gets an axe, he'll also be a competant fighter and hunter and will start with armor due to +1 ambusher.<br /> <br /> Craftsdwarves focus on running shops, building trade goods, and making the outpost as profitable as possible in the first year, to attract additional immigrants that can be thrown into the mines or toil in the mushroom fields. They should have very broad skill bases, but the actual choice of leader is up to you.<br /> <br /> * The Smithy: +1 Metalsmith, Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Furnace Operator, Wood Burner, Stone Crafting, Bone Carving. This guy will cover all of your rarely needed creation skills, and make your picks and axes. After this he usually ends up making scads of stone crafts for sale. Glassworking, gem cutting, and potash making are good as well, and even with novice in all areas you'll build fast enough for these rare items.<br /> * The Foreman: +3 Building Design, +3 Mechanic, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper. Building design and mechanical work is extremely quick work, so instead give him nobleman skills to spend the rest of his workhours on. These are extremely useful in the long-term.<br /> * The Freemason: +5 Masonry. It seems a bit silly to give him just one primary skill, but Masons are usually working 24 hours a day on all variety of stone doors, chairs and tables.<br /> <br /> There's a variation if you want a more 'compact' design of those last two:<br /> <br /> * The Construction Worker: +5 Masonry, +3 Mechanic, +2 Building Design.<br /> * The Lazy Boss: +3 Fishing, +3 Fish Cleaning, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper.<br /> <br /> This is not as useful or safe, as Fishing is a time-intensive skill, so it takes him away from his recordkeeping job for extended periods and a Carp might kill him. It also forces your Mason to get behind on Queues every time someone needs a trap build or a workshop set up. Halting book-keeping doesn't slow down any production, so the original stat-spread can work out better.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> The only thing you need is your anvil, a few stones and bars of metal, everything else is optional. A point of contention is the Iron Axe you'll be making, as some may prefer it to be steel. Steel Bars cost 150, which is three times the cost of iron, and only provide a small damage bonus and no chopping speed bonus. If you start in an area with [[Limestone]] or [[Chalk]] you'll soon be able to smelt Steel with your functioning metalsmith shop anyway. If you're on a map without trees, well, I suppose you don't need the axe at all. But in that case you'd be better off taking the picks, dropping the anvil, and buying a few hundred logs.<br /> <br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - this is what makes it all possible, and helps you get started faster.<br /> * 3 [[Copper Bars]] - these cost 10 each, and will be your picks. Three for the price of one, literally.<br /> * 1 [[Iron Bar]] - this costs 50, and will be your axe. The 40 extra is worth it for the damage increase you get over copper or bronze.<br /> * 2 [[Bituminous Coal]] or [[Logs]] - you can smelt two coal into 4 fuel for the cost of 2 logs. Inexpesive at 3 each, one can afford to bring more.<br /> * 4 cheap stone - any sort works, such as inexpensive [[granite]]. You'll use these to make your first three buildings.<br /> <br /> That's what you need to get started, but this is a guide for the items on your list. This build does not require or recommend bringing plump helmets due to their cost. Instead, encourage your dwarves to eat the turtles and meat out of the barrels and cook wine biscuts. Your farms will be running amazingly quickly anyway, and for half the cost of a single helmet you can make feed several dwarves on baked beer. You'll get enough seeds from brewing the shrooms soon enough.<br /> <br /> * 26 of [[Wine]], [[Rum]], [[Beer]] and [[Ale]]<br /> * 36 of [[Rock Nuts]], [[Plump Helmet Spawn]] and [[Pig Tail Seeds]]<br /> * 11 [[Turtles]] - these hilarious little dudes are way better than the monkeymeat you usually set out with, what with all the bones they leave. I use these as 'before farming' rations and build up a good supply of bone bolts. Shells are also valuable to have around.<br /> * 1 of each other 2 cost meat, for extra empty barrels. <br /> * 2 [[Dogs]] - preferably war dogs or hunting dogs. Assign these to your Ranger. Bring a pair so you can make more dogs.<br /> * 1 [[Horse]] - they're relatively inexpensive and will help you begin breeding horses faster, as you are nearly always getting a horse with your wagon. Livestock are a valuable commodity for meat and bones, and you want as many of these as possible 'emergency rations' on hand.<br /> * 4 [[Leather]] - you need leather bags to process [[quarry bushes]] and to gather sand for glass. Four will be enough, and you can get it for only 20.<br /> <br /> If you do it exactly as written, you will end up with a few points left over. Grab some extra food or upgrade one of your copper bars to an actual copper pick, if you want a faster start. These foodstuffs will last a very long time if managed properly, so get your farms going and start preparing for next year now.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Metalbashing/Glassworking ===<br /> Heavy metalbashing and glassworking requires a site with 1) abundant fuel and 2) raw materials. Magma is ideal but large coal seams or a forest will also suffice. A site with either limestone or chalk means nearly unlimited steel. Any site with "sand" (not "loamy sand" or the like) will permit glassworking. Failing these, any place with lots of rock, trees, and preferably sand will work fine. Your biggest choice when setting up is whether to optimize for a fast start or long-term success.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> Unless you're trying a low-skills challenge, each dwarf should get the maximum possible number (currently 10) of skill boosts; remove a battle axe to free up needed points. Individual preferences can be mighty handy; if you have a dwarf who likes steel, clear glass, crossbows, siege engine parts, or something else equally interesting, he's an ideal candidate for matching skills.<br /> <br /> * A Carpenter/Leader: Points into Carpenter, Wood Cutter, and a bunch of nobles' skills, including at least novice Negotiator and Appraiser. This dwarf should have good inter-personal thoughts/preferences.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic: Points into Mason, Building Designer, and Mechanic. Adding more points to Mason gets construction materials and furniture faster. More points to Mechanic allows faster trap-setting. Adding Appraiser and/or Negotiator skills gives you a back-up leader or broker. A boost to Wrestling gets you better on-call defense.<br /> * A Farmer/Herbalist (assumes the site has at least some plants): This dwarf will gather the plant material you need to brew drinks. Points into Grower and Herbalist. Leftover skill raises should be invested in a valuable, hard to raise trade skill such as [[Blacksmith]], [[Metal_crafter|Metal Crafter]], or perhaps [[Glassmaker]] or [[Clothier]].<br /> * A Farmer/Brewer/Cook: This dwarf is responsible for keeping your community fed and liquored up. Points into Grower, Brewer, and (optionally) Cook. Leftover skill raises should be invested as for the Farmer/Herbalist.<br /> * A Craftsdwarf: Points into whatever hard-to-raise skills you most want. [[Armorsmith]], [[Weaponsmith]], [[Bowyer]], [[Glassmaker]], and even [[Siege_engineer|Siege Engineer]], [[Clothier]], or [[Gem_setter|Gem Setter]] can all be good choices depending on your setup. If you plan to bash metal, remember to spend a few points on Furnace Operator and (if needed) Wood Burning.<br /> * 2 Miners/Soldiers: Points into both mining and military skills. The miners first get legendary and then become extremely powerful fighters. Remember that it's much easier to increase Mining skill than most of the military skills (especially Armor User), but also that you'll want capable miners immediately.<br /> <br /> With this setup, you have several ways to make the trade goods you'll need to buy what you lack. Metal goblets, stone mugs, handwear, footwear, mechanisms, bone or wood crossbows, prepared meals, or bone and shell crafts are all solid choices.<br /> <br /> Food and drink for the first few seasons are assured by first cooking all the meat to free up barrels, then brewing your plump helmets (and any gathered plants) to make booze.<br /> <br /> ==== Items (all starts) ====<br /> * 2 [[pick]]s<br /> * 6 or 11 of each of [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]]. With abundant brewable plants and lots of wood you don't actually need any starting booze, but it's nice to have a backup.<br /> * at least 11 [[plump helmet]]s. Bring a lot more if you anticipate problems with gathering brewable plants.<br /> * at least 6 [[turtle]]s. Not only are they good eating, they ensure you have the [[shell]]s and [[bone]]s needed to satisfy [[strange mood]]s.<br /> * 1 of every kind of meat that costs 2 or 4, as each type of meat will be packed in its own free barrel and cooking the meat will release that barrel for use. If you don't like this feature, bring more turtles or plump helmets instead.<br /> * Unless the map is glacial, or you intend only outdoor agriculture, bring plenty of seeds as well. A minimum of 15 plump helmet spawn are essential for a quick start to underground agriculture; rock nuts, sweet pod seeds, pig tail seeds, and cave wheat seeds will diversify your meals and drinks and let you set up for clothes-making. Seeds are packed in bags.<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> ===== Items (fast start) =====<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]] - you'll save points by making it yourself.<br /> * only a few logs (just enough to get started with), unless the map has no trees<br /> <br /> See [[Make Your Own Weapons]] for more details on what to bring and how to make the battle axes you need to chop wood.<br /> <br /> ===== Items (moderate start) =====<br /> Warning: Going without an anvil will slow you down until you get one in trade (which normally takes about 6 or 7 seasons) and might even cost you a failed [[strange mood]].<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] (at present, steel is the only option)<br /> * few or no logs, unless the map has no trees<br /> * with the points you save by not bringing an anvil, buy logs, bars of base metals you expect your site to lack, and (if needed) coal (for fuel and coke) and/or dolomite (for flux).<br /> <br /> ===== Items (slow start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]]s<br /> * lots of logs - at least 25 on a heavily forested map. You can survive without them, but it's a lot cheaper to buy logs to make barrels than to bring more drink.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Free Equipment ===<br /> <br /> Dwarves who start with the ambusher skill get some leather armor for free. Dwarves who start with only military skills get a weapon for free; for example, a dwarf with Ambusher, Marksdwarf, Armor Use, Shield Use, and Wrestler as initial skill choices will show up for your fortress wearing leather armor and carrying a crossbow and bolts. Dwarves with a mix of military and civilian skills can get the free armor from ambusher, but not the free weapons. Social skills count as civilian skills for this purpose.<br /> <br /> {{Starting FAQ}}<br /> <br /> == Challenge builds ==<br /> <br /> If repeatedly defending a besieged fortress isn't difficult enough for you, here are a few challenges you can set for yourself. You might also want to check out the [[Game goals|List of goals]] for other ways to challenge yourself.<br /> <br /> === Hermit ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> A well known and popular challenge. Kill off the 6 starting dwarves and any [[immigrants]] as they arrive, and try to make a living for the last dwarf.<br /> <br /> === Outcast ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> Same as the hermit challenge, only with multiple hermits. Turn off immigrants or kill them.<br /> <br /> === Roughing it ===<br /> <br /> * No picks<br /> <br /> Don't [[dig]] or build at all. Bring no [[pick]]s, and don't ask for them in [[Trade depot|trade]]. Watch as the more "weather-averse" dwarves slowly go mad.<br /> <br /> === Gone to the dogs ===<br /> <br /> * One [[pick]]<br /> * A ton of [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Replace the starting equipment with an equal value in [[dog]]s or [[cat]]s.<br /> <br /> === ASPCA ===<br /> <br /> * No [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Don't bring any [[animals|pets]]. Furthermore, due to the possibility of animals being caught in them, don't build any [[traps]], either. If [[immigrants]] bring pets, get rid of them somehow. (If you're a particularly rabid ASPCA member, you could get rid of the pet-bearing immigrants, too, but that's probably excessive.)<br /> <br /> === Diplomacy ===<br /> <br /> * Six dwarves with only social [[skill]]s<br /> * One skilled dwarf<br /> <br /> Six courtiers of the king's court made some ill-advised remarks within earshot of the king, and as a result have been ordered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneath them.<br /> <br /> === Luddite ===<br /> <br /> * No mechanics or [[mechanism]]s<br /> * No [[machine]]s<br /> <br /> [[Traps]] and moving [[bridge]]s are forbidden, [[farming]] must be accomplished by hand.<br /> <br /> === City-States ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * 7 or multiple of 7 of everything you bring<br /> <br /> At the start your dwarves split everything equally and move to 7 different locales that are not interconnected. They have to mine their own rooms, plant their own crops, use their own craft piles. This will probably require a bit of cross-fertilization until you get [[door]]s and can lock everyone in, but after that it is every dwarf for him/herself!<br /> <br /> ===Wooden Town===<br /> Start on any treeless map and make everything that can out of wood. Stone may only be used for crafts to trade and things which cannot be made from wood e.g. mechanisms. Metal can be smelted into bars but these bars must be traded away with no further refinement. This will mean your only defense will be [[marksdwarf|marksdwarves]] with wooden bolts or traps Alternatively start on a map with an [[aquifer]] and do not tunnel beneath it but build all buildings from stone.<br /> <br /> === Dwarves on a Diet ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fishing Village ====<br /> <br /> Give your dwarves only the fishing skill and other fishing related skills (like bonecrafting.) Try to survive off a [[fish]] only diet. Flood the river and build houses above it so the dwarves can fish through their floors. There will be an extra challenge if the river freezes in the winter.<br /> <br /> ==== Carnivore ====<br /> <br /> * No plants or seeds<br /> <br /> Only eat strays, pets, and animals you trap and hunt. No farming or plant gathering. Keep all your pets in cages and care for them as little as possible. Eat your dwarves' pets first for an extra challenge. If this upsets your dwarves, ridicule or ignore them. (If you are particularly heartless, you could cage those dwarves as well because anyone that empathizes with animals doesn't deserve any rights either.)<br /> <br /> ==== Vegetarian or vegan ====<br /> <br /> * No meat or fish<br /> * Vegans - no cheese, leather, silk, or shell<br /> <br /> A fairly easy challenge. Take no meat and buy no meat. Butcher no animals. Gut no fish. To make your dwarves vegan, use no animal products like the [[Elf|elves]].<br /> <br /> ==== IOGT / AA ====<br /> <br /> * No alcohol<br /> <br /> Quite possibly, this is the cruelest challenge that your dwarves can be given. Don't ever brew any alcohol. Build [[well]]s instead and watch your now teetotaller dwarves work slower and slower by the season.<br /> <br /> === Hunting Party ===<br /> <br /> * One marksman/ambusher<br /> * Two camp servants (e.g. one cook/brewer/herbalist, one butcher/tanner/leatherworker/woodcutter)<br /> * Four clients, all dabbling in marksman/ambusher but with primarily civilian skills.<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of hunting dogs ... and a haunted wood. (In a terrifying wood, you may find all the trees & plants are dead, severely reducing long-term prospects.)<br /> <br /> === Immigration and Customs Enforcement ===<br /> <br /> * One miner/mason/architect<br /> * One woodcutter/carpenter/architect<br /> * Five military dwarves<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of food, in a canyon - spend the first year building fortifications to interdict traffic. Immigrants can build a town around you, but your original dwarves remain dedicated to their mission.<br /> <br /> === Dwarf Siege ===<br /> <br /> Start in the middle of a goblin fortress. See how long you can survive, and how many goblins you can kill.<br /> <br /> === Dwarfsicles ===<br /> <br /> Select a map region in the northern extremities (or another very cold area), where water is frozen for much or all of the year. All construction that can be undertaken with stone must use [[ice]], instead. Be sure to bring plenty of [[Plump helmet|Plump Helmets]] for brewing drinks!<br /> <br /> For an insane challenge, forbid yourself from digging in any material that can yield resources other than ice.<br /> <br /> ===This. Is. SPARTAAAA===<br /> At least 50% of your dwarves should be military 100% of the time, and train in spears, shield use and wrestling. All other dwarves are 'helots' and shouldn't be given any skills - they can be pressed into the military during times of war, but given no equipment or at most a bare minimum of inferior weapons.<br /> <br /> You should refuse trade with caravans, instead attacking them if possible. You should forbid the use of gold and silver; the making of crafts; and the smoothing of walls or any other task that make your fortress 'beautiful'. <br /> <br /> You shouldn't create chainmail nor plate armour. You should only brew wine.<br /> <br /> Any dwarf that drops his shield should be executed.<br /> <br /> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta#Society Read more about the real Sparta]<br /> <br /> === The Mad Butcher ===<br /> <sub>(this requires a tiny amount of editing to the raws)</sub><br><br /> 1. Edit Dwarf Fortress\Raw\object\Creature_Domestic.txt. Remove the tag [BUTCHERABLE_NONSTANDARD] from cats and dogs. <br><br /> 2. Start with a normal build except:<br /> * One dwarf should be a dedicated butcher/leather worker<br /> * buy minimal food<br /> * bring as many puppies or kittens as possible<br /> 3. Drop all your puppies or kittens into cages or into animal pits as soon as possible. <br><br /> 5. Dig a shaft 10 or more Z-levels deep, mark the top an animal pit.<br><br /> 6. At the bottom of the shaft set up a butcher shop, a tanner shop, a bedroom, and some food and leather stockpiles.<br><br /> 7. Set it all up so that the mad butcher cannot escape.<br><br /> 8. As you need food, begin selecting animals to be dropped into your deep pit, next to the butcher. <br><br /> 9. See how long a single butcher, butchering splattered kittens, can keep your fortress fed! Cooking and farming are cheating... raw meat for everyone!<br><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Add your challenges! ===<br /> <br /> Challenges are fun! Add some!</div>

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<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Starting builds''' are different strategies that you can choose when starting a new game in [[fortress mode]]. This page gives advice on the different gameplay elements that vary the flow of your game based on your goals. These include; choosing a ''fortress site'', possible ''starting builds''- such as who and what to take with you, and ''challenge builds''- starting builds aimed at providing new challenges that you can set for yourself if you're finding the game too easy.<br /> <br /> == Fortress Site ==<br /> Each fortress site offers particular challenges and opportunities; the starting builds below should be adjusted depending on what sort of fortress you envision ... and what it will take to stay alive where you're going!<br /> <br /> === Mountains ===<br /> Most dwarven fortresses are founded along the edges of mountain ranges on sites that combine abundant ore and access to the outside world. Magma and rare metals lure settlers here, but [[goblins]], [[chasm]] dwellers, and even [[giant eagle]]s are potent threats.<br /> <br /> Trees and plants do not grow at high elevations, so you'll want to include non-mountainous areas to obtain lumber and food - or, failing this, to pack a lot of extra food and logs.<br /> <br /> Other consideration is elevation range. The game allows access up to 15 levels above the highest peak and 15 levels below the deepest valley, so steeper slopes means much more diggable area. The downside is lag; more levels also means more CPU burden (this can cripple a fortress - be careful).<br /> <br /> Be sure to include a stream on the map; running water is (almost) essential for any fortress. In Cold and Freezing climates streams and lakes will often be frozen year-round and your dwarves may quickly die of exposure. Choose Temperate or tropical zones for an easier game.<br /> <br /> === Wooded Plains (with trees and plants) ===<br /> Flatlands with at least some trees and gatherable plants can also make for highly successful fortresses. <br /> <br /> Advantages over mountain zones include abundant trees and plants, guaranteed agriculture both on the surface and underground, fewer hostile fortresses and caves, and (unless frozen) more abundant water. There are even (rare) magma vents.<br /> <br /> The greatest disadvantage is lack of rock to mine. Fewer elevations means fewer exploitable z-levels. The first few levels below the surface are almost always soil, peat, loam, clay, or sand, none of which offers much (or any) gems, ore, or building material. An [[aquifer]], if present, may bar all access to stone until you freeze, pump out, or find a way through the water.<br /> <br /> === Desert, Glaciers, and Barren (few or no trees and plants) ===<br /> Treeless (or near-treeless) biomes are challenging sites for a fortress: you get most of the disadvantages of a flatland site without having access to nearly as many trees and plants. However, near-lifeless zones such as glaciers are wonderful for those with slower machines, as there's little to burden the CPU but your dwarves and livestock. Deserts and barren areas often have sand; with a sufficient source of energy (preferably magma), you can build almost anything out of unlimited glass.<br /> <br /> === Ocean Side ===<br /> An interesting combination of a few of the above locations, beaches are often a mix of ease intermingled with bouts of extreme difficulty. Minerals and trees are often abundant, as well as farmland and sand, but there is often no drinking water unless the biome has a river.<br /> There is also a likelihood that the settlement will fall between two biomes, potentially hazardous if the player expects a peaceful oceanside meadow, without realizing the ocean is full of amphibious zombie whales.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Starting Builds ==<br /> Many of the quantities suggested end in a "1" or a "6"; this is to maximize the number of [[barrels]] you start with, since most foodstuffs fit five to a barrel. More barrels will let you build a larger stockpile for your first winter and conserves the [[wood]] you harvest in the early game for beds and other necessities.<br /> <br /> === Basic ===<br /> The first order of business is simply to survive. Here is a simple, somewhat paranoid, way to do this.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> On most (but not all) sites, you'll want to get food, brew drink, mine, make wood and stone items, and trade. Whatever additional skills you purchase, be sure to cover these. If you need more points to buy skills (and it's a good idea to buy lots of skills), remove a battle axe.<br /> <br /> * 2 miners<br /> * 1 mason/mechanic<br /> * 1 carpenter/woodcutter<br /> * 1 grower/brewer/cook. He's responsible for making prepared meals and drinks.<br /> * either a herbalist/grower, or a fisherdwarf, or a hunter. The first gets you lots of brewable plants on maps with plants, the second gets you food and bones on maps with water (in maps with dangerous fish such as [[carp]] fishing is suicidal so be carefull), and the third gets you meat and bones on maps with animals. Herbalism is usually the safest of the three.<br /> * 1 spare dwarf. You might make him the leader and broker; if so, give him at least novice [[appraiser]] skill so you know what stuff is worth. You might make him responsible for making trade goods, or turn him into your first soldier, or you might just give him some skills you want to experiment with.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> You want picks, food, and drink. Everything else is optional. The suggestions below assume you spent the maximum possible on skills. We'll pack lots just to be safe.<br /> <br /> * 2 [[pick]]s - 1 per miner<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] - so you can chop wood<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - so you can make weapons, trade crafts, and such<br /> * 20 units of drink: [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]] are all good. [[dwarven wine]] you'll get through brewing.<br /> * 30 [[plump helmets]] - They're good to eat and produce 5 units of booze for each one brewed at a [[still]].<br /> * 5 turtles - they get you bones and shells<br /> * 20 [[plump helmet]] spawn - for planting.<br /> * 2 dogs - to guard against thieves and help kill intruders.<br /> * (optional) other kinds of seeds and rock nuts<br /> * (optional) 1 of many different kinds of meats for extra barrels<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> If the map is treeless, remove the battle axe and spend the freed points on more plump helmets and logs (you're going to run out however many you bring...).<br /> <br /> If you're willing to wait a year or two to do any metalworking and you're sure traders will come, remove the anvil and spend the freed points on such things as skills, food and drink, wood, leather, raw materials, or weapons.<br /> <br /> <br /> === '''Rapid Expansion''' ===<br /> A plan for quick growth followed up by heavy immigration works well both as an early game strategy and as an assist for a late game foundation. Starting off with the anvil is also much less troublesome if you drop both battleaxes and make your own picks too. Don't worry though, you'll be digging out cavernous villas in no time, and cheaply too, with this build. Food and stone will be in abundance and you'll have excellent worker time utilization. And due to the early metalworking and spreaded skills your dwarves have, soon you'll have powerful steel-armored warrior workers that'll form the bedrock of a city guard.<br /> <br /> Always build a Woodburning Furance, Smelter and Metalsmith shop first, and take apart that wagon for extra logs. Either burn those logs into charcoal, or smelt coal into fuel, and then make your tools.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> By dropping both picks and axes you'll be able to afford a lot of useful skills, and you'll be able to get a metalsmithing shop running within the first seconds of your game, so no precious time is lost. Your Dwarves are divided largely into two groups, your laborers (Butcher, Baker and candle--er, Brewer) and your craftsdwarves. Essentially a Bluecollar/Whitecollar divide to set up a nice class war later. Also, by having such wide assortments of skills, your dwarves will get lots of attribute bonuses and become extremely capable fighters by the time you need to worry about that.<br /> <br /> Laborers are given mining and growing skills with some extra to cover food production. The Ranger is the oddball, but will spend his early days gathering plants and hauling items, so fits here. Your first order of business with them is to dig that top later out quickly and get some farms started and fully stocked. Then, as they grow, you can go back to digging out the rest of the base.<br /> <br /> * The Baker: +5 Mining, +3 Cooking, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Brewer: +5 Mining, +3 Brewing, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Butcher: +5 Mining, +1 Butchering, +1 Leatherworking, +1 Tanning, +2 Growing. Make some bags for sand and the Quarry Bushes and a butcher's shop before the Ranger starts his hunts.<br /> <br /> * The Ranger: +3 Woodcutter, +3 Carpenter, +2 Axedwarf, +1 Herbalist, +1 Ambusher. Be sure to assign a war dog or two to this guy, since he's the only one who needs to go outside. Once he gets an axe, he'll also be a competant fighter and hunter and will start with armor due to +1 ambusher.<br /> <br /> Craftsdwarves focus on running shops, building trade goods, and making the outpost as profitable as possible in the first year, to attract additional immigrants that can be thrown into the mines or toil in the mushroom fields. They should have very broad skill bases, but the actual choice of leader is up to you.<br /> <br /> * The Smithy: +1 Metalsmith, Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Furnace Operator, Wood Burner, Stone Crafting, Bone Carving. This guy will cover all of your rarely needed creation skills, and make your picks and axes. After this he usually ends up making scads of stone crafts for sale. Glassworking, gem cutting, and potash making are good as well, and even with novice in all areas you'll build fast enough for these rare items.<br /> * The Foreman: +3 Building Design, +3 Mechanic, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper. Building design and mechanical work is extremely quick work, so instead give him nobleman skills to spend the rest of his workhours on. These are extremely useful in the long-term.<br /> * The Freemason: +5 Masonry. It seems a bit silly to give him just one primary skill, but Masons are usually working 24 hours a day on all variety of stone doors, chairs and tables.<br /> <br /> There's a variation if you want a more 'compact' design of those last two:<br /> <br /> * The Construction Worker: +5 Masonry, +3 Mechanic, +2 Building Design.<br /> * The Lazy Boss: +3 Fishing, +3 Fish Cleaning, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper.<br /> <br /> This is not as useful or safe, as Fishing is a time-intensive skill, so it takes him away from his recordkeeping job for extended periods and a Carp might kill him. It also forces your Mason to get behind on Queues every time someone needs a trap build or a workshop set up. Halting book-keeping doesn't slow down any production, so the original stat-spread can work out better.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> The only thing you need is your anvil, a few stones and bars of metal, everything else is optional. A point of contention is the Iron Axe you'll be making, as some may prefer it to be steel. Steel Bars cost 150, which is three times the cost of iron, and only provide a small damage bonus and no chopping speed bonus. If you start in an area with [[Limestone]] or [[Chalk]] you'll soon be able to smelt Steel with your functioning metalsmith shop anyway. If you're on a map without trees, well, I suppose you don't need the axe at all. But in that case you'd be better off taking the picks, dropping the anvil, and buying a few hundred logs.<br /> <br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - this is what makes it all possible, and helps you get started faster.<br /> * 3 [[Copper Bars]] - these cost 10 each, and will be your picks. Three for the price of one, literally.<br /> * 1 [[Iron Bar]] - this costs 50, and will be your axe. The 40 extra is worth it for the damage increase you get over copper or bronze.<br /> * 2 [[Bituminous Coal]] or [[Logs]] - you can smelt two coal into 4 fuel for the cost of 2 logs. Inexpesive at 3 each, one can afford to bring more.<br /> * 4 cheap stone - any sort works, such as inexpensive [[granite]]. You'll use these to make your first three buildings.<br /> <br /> That's what you need to get started, but this is a guide for the items on your list. This build does not require or recommend bringing plump helmets due to their cost. Instead, encourage your dwarves to eat the turtles and meat out of the barrels and cook wine biscuts. Your farms will be running amazingly quickly anyway, and for half the cost of a single helmet you can make feed several dwarves on baked beer. You'll get enough seeds from brewing the shrooms soon enough.<br /> <br /> * 26 of [[Wine]], [[Rum]], [[Beer]] and [[Ale]]<br /> * 36 of [[Rock Nuts]], [[Plump Helmet Spawn]] and [[Pig Tail Seeds]]<br /> * 11 [[Turtles]] - these hilarious little dudes are way better than the monkeymeat you usually set out with, what with all the bones they leave. I use these as 'before farming' rations and build up a good supply of bone bolts. Shells are also valuable to have around.<br /> * 1 of each other 2 cost meat, for extra empty barrels. <br /> * 2 [[Dogs]] - preferably war dogs or hunting dogs. Assign these to your Ranger. Bring a pair so you can make more dogs.<br /> * 1 [[Horse]] - they're relatively inexpensive and will help you begin breeding horses faster, as you are nearly always getting a horse with your wagon. Livestock are a valuable commodity for meat and bones, and you want as many of these as possible 'emergency rations' on hand.<br /> * 4 [[Leather]] - you need leather bags to process [[quarry bushes]] and to gather sand for glass. Four will be enough, and you can get it for only 20.<br /> <br /> If you do it exactly as written, you will end up with a few points left over. Grab some extra food or upgrade one of your copper bars to an actual copper pick, if you want a faster start. These foodstuffs will last a very long time if managed properly, so get your farms going and start preparing for next year now.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Metalbashing/Glassworking ===<br /> Heavy metalbashing and glassworking requires a site with 1) abundant fuel and 2) raw materials. Magma is ideal but large coal seams or a forest will also suffice. A site with either limestone or chalk means nearly unlimited steel. Any site with "sand" (not "loamy sand" or the like) will permit glassworking. Failing these, any place with lots of rock, trees, and preferably sand will work fine. Your biggest choice when setting up is whether to optimize for a fast start or long-term success.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> Unless you're trying a low-skills challenge, each dwarf should get the maximum possible number (currently 10) of skill boosts; remove a battle axe to free up needed points. Individual preferences can be mighty handy; if you have a dwarf who likes steel, clear glass, crossbows, siege engine parts, or something else equally interesting, he's an ideal candidate for matching skills.<br /> <br /> * A Carpenter/Leader: Points into Carpenter, Wood Cutter, and a bunch of nobles' skills, including at least novice Negotiator and Appraiser. This dwarf should have good inter-personal thoughts/preferences.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic: Points into Mason, Building Designer, and Mechanic. Adding more points to Mason gets construction materials and furniture faster. More points to Mechanic allows faster trap-setting. Adding Appraiser and/or Negotiator skills gives you a back-up leader or broker. A boost to Wrestling gets you better on-call defense.<br /> * A Farmer/Herbalist (assumes the site has at least some plants): This dwarf will gather the plant material you need to brew drinks. Points into Grower and Herbalist. Leftover skill raises should be invested in a valuable, hard to raise trade skill such as [[Blacksmith]], [[Metal_crafter|Metal Crafter]], or perhaps [[Glassmaker]] or [[Clothier]].<br /> * A Farmer/Brewer/Cook: This dwarf is responsible for keeping your community fed and liquored up. Points into Grower, Brewer, and (optionally) Cook. Leftover skill raises should be invested as for the Farmer/Herbalist.<br /> * A Craftsdwarf: Points into whatever hard-to-raise skills you most want. [[Armorsmith]], [[Weaponsmith]], [[Bowyer]], [[Glassmaker]], and even [[Siege_engineer|Siege Engineer]], [[Clothier]], or [[Gem_setter|Gem Setter]] can all be good choices depending on your setup. If you plan to bash metal, remember to spend a few points on Furnace Operator and (if needed) Wood Burning.<br /> * 2 Miners/Soldiers: Points into both mining and military skills. The miners first get legendary and then become extremely powerful fighters. Remember that it's much easier to increase Mining skill than most of the military skills (especially Armor User), but also that you'll want capable miners immediately.<br /> <br /> With this setup, you have several ways to make the trade goods you'll need to buy what you lack. Metal goblets, stone mugs, handwear, footwear, mechanisms, bone or wood crossbows, prepared meals, or bone and shell crafts are all solid choices.<br /> <br /> Food and drink for the first few seasons are assured by first cooking all the meat to free up barrels, then brewing your plump helmets (and any gathered plants) to make booze.<br /> <br /> ==== Items (all starts) ====<br /> * 2 [[pick]]s<br /> * 6 or 11 of each of [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]]. With abundant brewable plants and lots of wood you don't actually need any starting booze, but it's nice to have a backup.<br /> * at least 11 [[plump helmet]]s. Bring a lot more if you anticipate problems with gathering brewable plants.<br /> * at least 6 [[turtle]]s. Not only are they good eating, they ensure you have the [[shell]]s and [[bone]]s needed to satisfy [[strange mood]]s.<br /> * 1 of every kind of meat that costs 2 or 4, as each type of meat will be packed in its own free barrel and cooking the meat will release that barrel for use. If you don't like this feature, bring more turtles or plump helmets instead.<br /> * Unless the map is glacial, or you intend only outdoor agriculture, bring plenty of seeds as well. A minimum of 15 plump helmet spawn are essential for a quick start to underground agriculture; rock nuts, sweet pod seeds, pig tail seeds, and cave wheat seeds will diversify your meals and drinks and let you set up for clothes-making. Seeds are packed in bags.<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> ===== Items (fast start) =====<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]] - you'll save points by making it yourself.<br /> * only a few logs (just enough to get started with), unless the map has no trees<br /> <br /> See [[Make Your Own Weapons]] for more details on what to bring and how to make the battle axes you need to chop wood.<br /> <br /> ===== Items (moderate start) =====<br /> Warning: Going without an anvil will slow you down until you get one in trade (which normally takes about 6 or 7 seasons) and might even cost you a failed [[strange mood]].<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] (at present, steel is the only option)<br /> * few or no logs, unless the map has no trees<br /> * with the points you save by not bringing an anvil, buy logs, bars of base metals you expect your site to lack, and (if needed) coal (for fuel and coke) and/or dolomite (for flux).<br /> <br /> ===== Items (slow start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]]s<br /> * lots of logs - at least 25 on a heavily forested map. You can survive without them, but it's a lot cheaper to buy logs to make barrels than to bring more drink.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Free Equipment ===<br /> <br /> Dwarves who start with the ambusher skill get some leather armor for free. Dwarves who start with only military skills get a weapon for free; for example, a dwarf with Ambusher, Marksdwarf, Armor Use, Shield Use, and Wrestler as initial skill choices will show up for your fortress wearing leather armor and carrying a crossbow and bolts. Dwarves with a mix of military and civilian skills can get the free armor from ambusher, but not the free weapons. Social skills count as civilian skills for this purpose.<br /> <br /> {{Starting FAQ}}<br /> <br /> == Challenge builds ==<br /> <br /> If repeatedly defending a besieged fortress isn't difficult enough for you, here are a few challenges you can set for yourself. You might also want to check out the [[Game goals|List of goals]] for other ways to challenge yourself.<br /> <br /> === Hermit ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> A well known and popular challenge. Kill off the 6 starting dwarves and any [[immigrants]] as they arrive, and try to make a living for the last dwarf.<br /> <br /> === Outcast ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> Same as the hermit challenge, only with multiple hermits. Turn off immigrants or kill them.<br /> <br /> === Roughing it ===<br /> <br /> * No picks<br /> <br /> Don't [[dig]] or build at all. Bring no [[pick]]s, and don't ask for them in [[Trade depot|trade]]. Watch as the more "weather-averse" dwarves slowly go mad.<br /> <br /> === Gone to the dogs ===<br /> <br /> * One [[pick]]<br /> * A ton of [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Replace the starting equipment with an equal value in [[dog]]s or [[cat]]s.<br /> <br /> === ASPCA ===<br /> <br /> * No [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Don't bring any [[animals|pets]]. Furthermore, due to the possibility of animals being caught in them, don't build any [[traps]], either. If [[immigrants]] bring pets, get rid of them somehow. (If you're a particularly rabid ASPCA member, you could get rid of the pet-bearing immigrants, too, but that's probably excessive.)<br /> <br /> === Diplomacy ===<br /> <br /> * Six dwarves with only social [[skill]]s<br /> * One skilled dwarf<br /> <br /> Six courtiers of the king's court made some ill-advised remarks within earshot of the king, and as a result have been ordered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneath them.<br /> <br /> === Luddite ===<br /> <br /> * No mechanics or [[mechanism]]s<br /> * No [[machine]]s<br /> <br /> [[Traps]] and moving [[bridge]]s are forbidden, [[farming]] must be accomplished by hand.<br /> <br /> === City-States ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * 7 or multiple of 7 of everything you bring<br /> <br /> At the start your dwarves split everything equally and move to 7 different locales that are not interconnected. They have to mine their own rooms, plant their own crops, use their own craft piles. This will probably require a bit of cross-fertilization until you get [[door]]s and can lock everyone in, but after that it is every dwarf for him/herself!<br /> <br /> ===Wooden Town===<br /> Start on any treeless map and make everything that can out of wood. Stone may only be used for crafts to trade and things which cannot be made from wood e.g. mechanisms. Metal can be smelted into bars but these bars must be traded away with no further refinement. This will mean your only defense will be [[marksdwarf|marksdwarves]] with wooden bolts or traps Alternatively start on a map with an [[aquifer]] and do not tunnel beneath it but build all buildings from stone.<br /> <br /> === Dwarves on a Diet ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fishing Village ====<br /> <br /> Give your dwarves only the fishing skill and other fishing related skills (like bonecrafting.) Try to survive off a [[fish]] only diet. Flood the river and build houses above it so the dwarves can fish through their floors. There will be an extra challenge if the river freezes in the winter.<br /> <br /> ==== Carnivore ====<br /> <br /> * No plants or seeds<br /> <br /> Only eat strays, pets, and animals you trap and hunt. No farming or plant gathering. Keep all your pets in cages and care for them as little as possible. Eat your dwarves' pets first for an extra challenge. If this upsets your dwarves, ridicule or ignore them. (If you are particularly heartless, you could cage those dwarves as well because anyone that empathizes with animals doesn't deserve any rights either.)<br /> <br /> ==== Vegetarian or vegan ====<br /> <br /> * No meat or fish<br /> * Vegans - no cheese, leather, silk, or shell<br /> <br /> A fairly easy challenge. Take no meat and buy no meat. Butcher no animals. Gut no fish. To make your dwarves vegan, use no animal products like the [[Elf|elves]].<br /> <br /> ==== IOGT / AA ====<br /> <br /> * No alcohol<br /> <br /> Quite possibly, this is the cruelest challenge that your dwarves can be given. Don't ever brew any alcohol. Build [[well]]s instead and watch your now teetotaller dwarves work slower and slower by the season.<br /> <br /> === Hunting Party ===<br /> <br /> * One marksman/ambusher<br /> * Two camp servants (e.g. one cook/brewer/herbalist, one butcher/tanner/leatherworker/woodcutter)<br /> * Four clients, all dabbling in marksman/ambusher but with primarily civilian skills.<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of hunting dogs ... and a haunted wood. (In a terrifying wood, you may find all the trees & plants are dead, severely reducing long-term prospects.)<br /> <br /> === Immigration and Customs Enforcement ===<br /> <br /> * One miner/mason/architect<br /> * One woodcutter/carpenter/architect<br /> * Five military dwarves<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of food, in a canyon - spend the first year building fortifications to interdict traffic. Immigrants can build a town around you, but your original dwarves remain dedicated to their mission.<br /> <br /> === Dwarf Siege ===<br /> <br /> Start in the middle of a goblin fortress. See how long you can survive, and how many goblins you can kill.<br /> <br /> === Dwarfsicles ===<br /> <br /> Select a map region in the northern extremities (or another very cold area), where water is frozen for much or all of the year. All construction that can be undertaken with stone must use [[ice]], instead. Be sure to bring plenty of [[Plump helmet|Plump Helmets]] for brewing drinks!<br /> <br /> For an insane challenge, forbid yourself from digging in any material that can yield resources other than ice.<br /> <br /> ===This. Is. SPARTAAAA===<br /> At least 50% of your dwarves should be military 100% of the time, and train in spears, shield use and wrestling. All other dwarves are 'helots' and shouldn't be given any skills - they can be pressed into the military during times of war, but given no equipment or at most a bare minimum of inferior weapons.<br /> <br /> You should refuse trade with caravans, instead attacking them if possible. You should forbid the use of gold and silver; the making of crafts; and the smoothing of walls or any other task that make your fortress 'beautiful'. <br /> <br /> You shouldn't create chainmail nor plate armour. You should only brew wine.<br /> <br /> Any dwarf that drops his shield should be executed.<br /> <br /> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta#Society Read more about the real Sparta]<br /> <br /> === The Mad Butcher ===<br /> <sub>(this requires a tiny amount of editing to the raws)</sub><br /> 1. Edit Dwarf Fortress\Raw\object\Creature_Domestic.txt. Remove the tag [BUTCHERABLE_NONSTANDARD] from cats and dogs. <br><br /> 2. Start with a normal build except:<br /> * One dwarf should be a dedicated butcher/leather worker<br /> * buy minimal food<br /> * bring as many puppies or kittens as possible<br /> 3. Drop all your puppies or kittens into cages or into animal pits as soon as possible. <br><br /> 5. Dig a shaft 10 or more Z-levels deep, mark the top an animal pit.<br><br /> 6. At the bottom of the shaft set up a butcher shop, a tanner shop, a bedroom, and some food and leather stockpiles.<br><br /> 7. Set it all up so that the mad butcher cannot escape.<br><br /> 8. As you need food, begin selecting animals to be dropped into your deep pit, next to the butcher. <br><br /> 9. See how long a single butcher, butchering splattered kittens, can keep your fortress fed! Cooking and farming are cheating... raw meat for everyone!<br><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Add your challenges! ===<br /> <br /> Challenges are fun! Add some!</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d_Talk:Starting_build&diff=12332 40d Talk:Starting build 2007-12-12T13:33:27Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>Hey, I'll have to see who wrote these starting builds and see if I can't contact him/her, but "About & Challenges" sounds uh... not informational? How about "Overview"? I don't want to edit your work here without your approval (even though I could do so on my own.) [[User:Schm0|Schm0]] 22:14, 31 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> : Feel free to adjust the "About & Challenges" to anything else. It was just something to group one of the blocks of text and encourage others to write similar blocks of text. "Overview" sounds much better. --[[User:Shagie|Shagie]] 22:55, 31 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> i wrote the dwarves & skills part and wrote a small info on why to take this kind of a build as most of the items you take are heavily dependant on the area you are in.<br /> <br /> <br /> Overviw sounds better though so i agree with that<br /> <br /> <br /> also for the guy who asked why 10 bags; bags might be hard to come by in this version since cave spiders arent always there, which leads to little or no silk in the starting areas, and hunting might not be the best idea if you have dark gnomes or something like that in the area, and if you dont have any bags, making a glass indrusty will prove very hard.<br /> <br /> :No ''sand'' on a map makes making glass even harder. No, impossible.--[[User:Draco18s|Draco18s]] 05:52, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> == trade goods ==<br /> <br /> The mountain build suggests lots of turtle for trade goods as you'll have no wood, however shell and bone goods are worth next to nothing and roasts are worth enough to build out whole caravan. So rather then crafter and wood cutter skills I'd just go with a high-level cooking and sell excess food. (on the other hand shell and bone goods don't rot away ¬_¬) --[[User:Shades|Shades]] 06:03, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Food ==<br /> <br /> The builds suggest taking at least 6 of each 2 cost food items, but I would suggest only one of each 2 food item (for a free barrel) and a lot of turtles, which leave both shells and bones. As other meats only leave either a bone or nothing at all. So for the easiest game use turtles. --[[User:Soyweiser|Soyweiser]] 09:16, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Steel Axes? ==<br /> <br /> I noticed in the build it says to get 2 copper picks and one steel axe. The first real attempt I made at getting a fortress going, the first thing I did was ditch the _steel_ axe in favour of a cheaper material, and got a better pick. Steel items cost 300. Copper costs 20. While it makes sense to have a few extra copper picks in case your miner gets killed, a good solid iron pick will make the early mining (And his skill increase) go a lot faster. Contrarily, you really don't need steel axes. Iron is more than enough. Even copper will do just fine. And you really only need one. And, rather than ditching your anvil for stuff, try ditching your steel axe for 100 logs. Thats more than enough to last you till you have a smelter going and can make your own axes. - Stormlock 7:03 Nov 1<br /> <br /> :Steel axes are the only axes available on the preparation screen now. Does anyone know if this is a bug or not? --[[User:Xazak|Xazak]] 18:47, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :Digging speed is not affected by the material the pick is made out of, as explained on the [[pick]] page. Neither are [[battle axe]]s. Therefore, you should just take the cheapest one. I've never been able to pick any axes other than steel either, however. --[[User:Valdemar|Valdemar]] 17:33, 10 November 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Layout ==<br /> <br /> Should we really be dividing this up by biome? Seems to me it would be a better idea to lay this out as a series of options, e.g. "If you're settling in a mountainous/treeless region, drop your axes and take logs instead" etc. The new choices for landing site seem too diverse to keep the old formula methods of deciding on party goods. --[[User:Xazak|Xazak]] 18:48, 1 November 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Challenge or game goals? ==<br /> <br /> I added "Hunting party" & "Immigration & customs enforcement", but I'm not really sure where the line between challenge builds and [[Game_goals|Game goals]] lies. Any guidance? --[[User:Kidinnu|Kidinnu]] 08:18, 19 November 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == IOGT ==<br /> I added AA to the IOGT title since ... I've never even heard of the IOGT and had to Google it. --[[User:Geofferic|Geofferic]] 11:13, 19 November 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Created an ice-centric challenge. ==<br /> <br /> Feel free to edit it to make it more coherent or fun. --[[User:Digi|Digi]] 03:50, 27 November 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == 2.2 and 2.3.2.4 ==<br /> <br /> These two have a lot of redundancy between them. I can't really think of a good way to merge them though, since there is definitely information in each that should probably stay separate. --[[User:Qalnor|Qalnor]] 16:06, 2 December 2007 (EST)<br /> :Agreed. Moved some advice to external linked page. [[User:Fedor|Fedor]] 03:46, 12 December 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> ==The Mad Butcher==<br /> You're doing it wrong, you need to butcher the animals through the Status\Animals menu instead of pit-killing them:<br /> <blockquote><br /> ''"If you want to take this even further, bring along a ton of kittens instead of any meat. Even the cheapest meat is going to run you 2 apiece, which for a stack of six is 12 points. A kitten is 11 points. In addition to the stack of meat you get a stack of bones and a skull as well as a raw hide. So much for so little, <s>and you could probably get a butcher to legendary in a single year if you splattered all the kittens first.</s>" - IantheKorean''<br /> :''"But you still have the issue that kitten corpses aren't -- for some obscure reason -- butcherable. The only way tame animals can be cut up for meat is through the menu, and you can only pit tame animals, so it doesn't work unless you modify the raws." [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2677834&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=42#post336292122 - TouretteDog]''<br /> </blockquote><br /> Right you are! I forgot to add the edit to the raws. Updating...<br><br /> BTW, do you know who first suggested this? I wanted to give them credit, but I can't seem to find the thread again. --[[User:ERoberts|ERoberts]] 08:33, 12 December 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> ==Critique of the "Rapid Expansion" build==<br /> I didn't write it, so I'm not going to rewrite it unless I get approval. But I do have some beefs with it. [[User:Fedor|Fedor]] 03:54, 12 December 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> * The introduction is too wordy for this page and is more suited to a player's guide.<br /> * The cross-training causes some of the dwarves to simultaneously be in demand for several essential early tasks, such as food-preparation and digging both.<br /> * Suggesting a hunter/ranger is a death sentence on some maps; a warning is needed. Also, you also NEVER want to suggest making your leader a fisherdwarf, warning or no; at present, it's just too dangerous a profession at many sites to risk your appraiser/organizer/trader in.<br /> * Strange moods in key trade skills are essential for a truly high-value fortress. The suggested skill set doesn't work at all well with strange moods; most dwarves will get nothing interesting from a strange mood and you don't know what The Smithy will make.<br /> * Instead of the The Smithy being a "jack of all trades", he should be a master of a couple, chosen with both an eye to your fortress location and to his innate preferences. You'll get much more value this way, which is the declared point of this build.<br /> * The comment "This build does not require or recommend bringing plump helmets due to their cost." is factually incorrect. A 4-point plump helmet gets you five 2-point booze, plus several seeds, for each one brewed; all of this can become food. I know of no cheaper way to ensure both food and drink than bringing plump helmets.<br /> * Bringing stone is unnecessary to make workshops. Just make the temporary buildings out of logs or raw materials and free them up later.<br /> * The comment "as you are nearly always getting a horse with your wagon" is incorrect in my experience; I've known times when a horse was pulling the wagon, but more likely than not I don't have one.<br /> * The comment "The only thing you need is your anvil, a few stones and bars of metal, everything else is optional" is totally false for many fortress sites and requires a skilled, experienced player at all others.<br /> * Speaking generally, this build is very much tailored to particular ways of playing the game, assumes particular kinds of site, requires a fair amount of skill, and therefore is - IMHO - not particularly well suited to an introductory page as written.</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Starting_builds&diff=9491 40d:Starting builds 2007-12-11T17:59:42Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Fortress Site ==<br /> Each fortress site offers particular challenges and opportunities; the starting builds below should be adjusted depending on what sort of fortress you envision ... and what it will take to stay alive where you're going!<br /> <br /> === Mountains ===<br /> Most dwarven fortresses are founded along the edges of mountain ranges on sites that combine abundant ore and access to the outside world. Magma and rare metals lure settlers here, but [[goblins]], [[chasm]] dwellers, and even [[giant eagle]]s are potent threats.<br /> <br /> Trees and plants do not grow at high elevations, so you'll want to include non-mountainous areas to obtain lumber and food - or, failing this, to pack a lot of extra food and logs.<br /> <br /> Other consideration is elevation range. The game allows access up to 15 levels above the highest peak and 15 levels below the deepest valley, so steeper slopes means much more diggable area. The downside is lag; more levels also means more CPU burden (this can cripple a fortress - be careful).<br /> <br /> Be sure to include a stream on the map; running water is (almost) essential for any fortress. In Cold and Freezing climates streams and lakes will often be frozen year-round and your dwarves may quickly die of exposure. Choose Temperate or tropical zones for an easier game.<br /> <br /> === Wooded Plains (with trees and plants) ===<br /> Flatlands with at least some trees and gatherable plants can also make for highly successful fortresses. <br /> <br /> Advantages over mountain zones include abundant trees and plants, guaranteed agriculture both on the surface and underground, fewer hostile fortresses and caves, and (unless frozen) more abundant water. There are even (rare) magma vents.<br /> <br /> The greatest disadvantage is lack of rock to mine. Fewer elevations means fewer exploitable z-levels. The first few levels below the surface are almost always soil, peat, loam, clay, or sand, none of which offers much (or any) gems, ore, or building material. An [[aquifer]], if present, may bar all access to stone until you freeze, pump out, or find a way through the water.<br /> <br /> === Desert, Glaciers, and Barren (few or no trees and plants) ===<br /> Treeless (or near-treeless) biomes are challenging sites for a fortress: you get most of the disadvantages of a flatland site without having access to nearly as many trees and plants. However, near-lifeless zones such as glaciers are wonderful for those with slower machines, as there's little to burden the CPU but your dwarves and livestock. Deserts and barren areas often have sand; with a sufficient source of energy (preferably magma), you can build almost anything out of unlimited glass.<br /> <br /> === Ocean Side ===<br /> <br /> An interesting combination of a few of the above locations, beaches are often a mix of ease intermingled with bouts of extreme difficulty. Minerals and trees are often abundant, as well as farmland and sand, but there is often no drinking water unless the biome has a river.<br /> There is also a likelihood that the settlement will fall between two biomes, potentially hazardous if the player expects a peaceful oceanside meadow, without realizing the ocean is full of amphibious zombie whales.<br /> <br /> == Starting Builds ==<br /> Many of the quantities suggested end in a "1" or a "6"; this is to maximize the number of [[barrels]] you start with, since most foodstuffs fit five to a barrel. More barrels will let you build a larger stockpile for your first winter and conserves the [[wood]] you harvest in the early game for beds and other necessities.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Basic ===<br /> The first order of business is simply to survive. Here is a simple, somewhat paranoid, way to do this.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> On most (but not all) sites, you'll want to get food, brew drink, mine, make wood and stone items, and trade. Whatever additional skills you purchase, be sure to cover these. If you need more points to buy skills (and it's a good idea to buy lots of skills), remove a battle axe.<br /> <br /> * 2 miners<br /> * 1 mason/mechanic<br /> * 1 carpenter/woodcutter<br /> * 1 grower/brewer/cook. He's responsible for making prepared meals and drinks.<br /> * either a herbalist/grower, or a fisherdwarf, or a hunter. The first gets you lots of brewable plants on maps with plants, the second gets you food and bones on maps with water (in maps with dangerous fish such as [[carp]] fishing is suicidal so be carefull), and the third gets you meat and bones on maps with animals. Herbalism is usually the safest of the three.<br /> * 1 spare dwarf. You might make him the leader and broker; if so, give him at least novice [[appraiser]] skill so you know what stuff is worth. You might make him responsible for making trade goods, or turn him into your first soldier, or you might just give him some skills you want to experiment with.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> You want picks, food, and drink. Everything else is optional. The suggestions below assume you spent the maximum possible on skills. We'll pack lots just to be safe.<br /> <br /> * 2 [[pick]]s - 1 per miner<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] - so you can chop wood<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - so you can make weapons, trade crafts, and such<br /> * 20 units of drink: [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]] are all good. [[dwarven wine]] you'll get through brewing.<br /> * 30 [[plump helmets]] - They're good to eat and produce 5 units of booze for each one brewed at a [[still]].<br /> * 5 turtles - they get you bones and shells<br /> * 20 [[plump helmet]] spawn - for planting.<br /> * 2 dogs - to guard against thieves and help kill intruders.<br /> * (optional) other kinds of seeds and rock nuts<br /> * (optional) 1 of many different kinds of meats for extra barrels<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> If the map is treeless, remove the battle axe and spend the freed points on more plump helmets and logs (you're going to run out however many you bring...).<br /> <br /> If you're willing to wait a year or two to do any metalworking and you're sure traders will come, remove the anvil and spend the freed points on such things as skills, food and drink, wood, leather, or weapons.<br /> <br /> <br /> === '''Rapid Expansion''' ===<br /> A plan for quick growth followed up by heavy immigration works well both as an early game strategy and as an assist for a late game foundation. Starting off with the anvil is also much less troublesome if you drop both battleaxes and make your own picks too. Don't worry though, you'll be digging out cavernous villas in no time, and cheaply too, with this build. Food and stone will be in abundance and you'll have excellent worker time utilization. And due to the early metalworking and spreaded skills your dwarves have, soon you'll have powerful steel-armored warrior workers that'll form the bedrock of a city guard.<br /> <br /> Always build a Woodburning Furance, Smelter and Metalsmith shop first, and take apart that wagon for extra logs. Either burn those logs into charcoal, or smelt coal into fuel, and then make your tools.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> By dropping both picks and axes you'll be able to afford a lot of useful skills, and you'll be able to get a metalsmithing shop running within the first seconds of your game, so no precious time is lost. Your Dwarves are divided largely into two groups, your laborers (Butcher, Baker and candle--er, Brewer) and your craftsdwarves. Essentially a Bluecollar/Whitecollar divide to set up a nice class war later. Also, by having such wide assortments of skills, your dwarves will get lots of attribute bonuses and become extremely capable fighters by the time you need to worry about that.<br /> <br /> Laborers are given mining and growing skills with some extra to cover food production. The Ranger is the oddball, but will spend his early days gathering plants and hauling items, so fits here. Your first order of business with them is to dig that top later out quickly and get some farms started and fully stocked. Then, as they grow, you can go back to digging out the rest of the base.<br /> <br /> * The Baker: +5 Mining, +3 Cooking, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Brewer: +5 Mining, +3 Brewing, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Butcher: +5 Mining, +1 Butchering, +1 Leatherworking, +1 Tanning, +2 Growing. Make some bags for sand and the Quarry Bushes and a butcher's shop before the Ranger starts his hunts.<br /> <br /> * The Ranger: +3 Woodcutter, +3 Carpenter, +2 Axedwarf, +1 Herbalist, +1 Ambusher. Be sure to assign a war dog or two to this guy, since he's the only one who needs to go outside. Once he gets an axe, he'll also be a competant fighter and hunter and will start with armor due to +1 ambusher.<br /> <br /> Craftsdwarves focus on running shops, building trade goods, and making the outpost as profitable as possible in the first year, to attract additional immigrants that can be thrown into the mines or toil in the mushroom fields. They should have very broad skill bases, but the actual choice of leader is up to you.<br /> <br /> * The Smithy: +1 Metalsmith, Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Furnace Operator, Wood Burner, Stone Crafting, Bone Carving. This guy will cover all of your rarely needed creation skills, and make your picks and axes. After this he usually ends up making scads of stone crafts for sale. Glassworking, gem cutting, and potash making are good as well, and even with novice in all areas you'll build fast enough for these rare items.<br /> * The Foreman: +3 Building Design, +3 Mechanic, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper. Building design and mechanical work is extremely quick work, so instead give him nobleman skills to spend the rest of his workhours on. These are extremely useful in the long-term.<br /> * The Freemason: +5 Masonry. It seems a bit silly to give him just one primary skill, but Masons are usually working 24 hours a day on all variety of stone doors, chairs and tables.<br /> <br /> There's a variation if you want a more 'compact' design of those last two:<br /> <br /> * The Construction Worker: +5 Masonry, +3 Mechanic, +2 Building Design.<br /> * The Lazy Boss: +3 Fishing, +3 Fish Cleaning, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper.<br /> <br /> This is not as useful or safe, as Fishing is a time-intensive skill, so it takes him away from his recordkeeping job for extended periods and a Carp might kill him. It also forces your Mason to get behind on Queues every time someone needs a trap build or a workshop set up. Halting book-keeping doesn't slow down any production, so the original stat-spread can work out better.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> The only thing you need is your anvil, a few stones and bars of metal, everything else is optional. A point of contention is the Iron Axe you'll be making, as some may prefer it to be steel. Steel Bars cost 150, which is three times the cost of iron, and only provide a small damage bonus and no chopping speed bonus. If you start in an area with [[Limestone]] or [[Chalk]] you'll soon be able to smelt Steel with your functioning metalsmith shop anyway. If you're on a map without trees, well, I suppose you don't need the axe at all. But in that case you'd be better off taking the picks, dropping the anvil, and buying a few hundred logs.<br /> <br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - this is what makes it all possible, and helps you get started faster.<br /> * 3 [[Copper Bars]] - these cost 10 each, and will be your picks. Three for the price of one, literally.<br /> * 1 [[Iron Bar]] - this costs 50, and will be your axe. The 40 extra is worth it for the damage increase you get over copper or bronze.<br /> * 2 [[Bituminous Coal]] or [[Logs]] - you can smelt two coal into 4 fuel for the cost of 2 logs. Inexpesive at 3 each, one can afford to bring more.<br /> * 4 cheap stone - any sort works, such as inexpensive [[granite]]. You'll use these to make your first three buildings.<br /> <br /> That's what you need to get started, but this is a guide for the items on your list. This build does not require or recommend bringing plump helmets due to their cost. Instead, encourage your dwarves to eat the turtles and meat out of the barrels and cook wine biscuts. Your farms will be running amazingly quickly anyway, and for half the cost of a single helmet you can make feed several dwarves on baked beer. You'll get enough seeds from brewing the shrooms soon enough.<br /> <br /> * 26 of [[Wine]], [[Rum]], [[Beer]] and [[Ale]]<br /> * 36 of [[Rock Nuts]], [[Plump Helmet Spawn]] and [[Pig Tail Seeds]]<br /> * 11 [[Turtles]] - these hilarious little dudes are way better than the monkeymeat you usually set out with, what with all the bones they leave. I use these as 'before farming' rations and build up a good supply of bone bolts. Shells are also valuable to have around.<br /> * 1 of each other 2 cost meat, for extra empty barrels. <br /> * 2 [[Dogs]] - preferably war dogs or hunting dogs. Assign these to your Ranger. Bring a pair so you can make more dogs.<br /> * 1 [[Horse]] - they're relatively inexpensive and will help you begin breeding horses faster, as you are nearly always getting a horse with your wagon. Livestock are a valuable commodity for meat and bones, and you want as many of these as possible 'emergency rations' on hand.<br /> * 4 [[Leather]] - you need leather bags to process [[quarry bushes]] and to gather sand for glass. Four will be enough, and you can get it for only 20.<br /> <br /> If you do it exactly as written, you will end up with a few points left over. Grab some extra food or upgrade one of your copper bars to an actual copper pick, if you want a faster start. These foodstuffs will last a very long time if managed properly, so get your farms going and start preparing for next year now.<br /> <br /> === Metalbashing/Glassworking ===<br /> Heavy metalbashing and glassworking requires a site with 1) abundant fuel and 2) raw materials. Magma is ideal but large coal seams or a forest will also suffice. A site with either limestone or chalk means nearly unlimited steel. Any site with "sand" (not "loamy sand" or the like) will permit glassworking. Failing these, any place with lots of rock, trees, and preferably sand will work fine. Your biggest choice when setting up is whether to optimize for a fast start or long-term success.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> Unless you're trying a low-skills challenge, each dwarf should get the maximum possible number (currently 10) of skill boosts; remove a battle axe to free up needed points. Individual preferences can be mighty handy; if you have a dwarf who likes steel, clear glass, crossbows, siege engine parts, or something else equally interesting, he's an ideal candidate for matching skills.<br /> <br /> * A carpenter/leader: Points into Carpenter, Wood Cutter, and a bunch of nobles' skills, including at least novice Negotiator and Appraiser. This dwarf should have good inter-personal thoughts/preferences.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic: Points into Mason, Building Designer, and Mechanic. Adding more points to Mason gets construction materials and furniture faster. More points to Mechanic allows faster trap-setting. Adding Appraiser and/or Negotiator skills gives you a back-up leader or broker. A boost to Wrestling gets you better on-call defense.<br /> * A Farmer/Herbalist (assumes the site has at least some plants): This dwarf will gather the plant material you need to brew drinks. Points into Grower and Herbalist. Leftover skill raises should be invested in a valuable, hard to raise trade skill such as Metalsmith, Metal Crafter, or perhaps Glassworking.<br /> * A Farmer/Brewer/Cook: This dwarf is responsible for keeping your community fed and liquored up. Points into Grower, Brewer, and (optionally) Cook. Leftover skill raises should be invested as for the Farmer/Herbalist.<br /> * A Metalbasher: Points into whatever hard-to-raise skills you most want. Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Bowyer, Glassworker, and even Siege Engineer can all be good choices depending on your setup. Remember to spend a few points on Furnace Operator and perhaps also Wood Burning.<br /> * 2 Miners/Soldiers: Points into both mining and military skills. The miners first get legendary and then become extremely powerful fighters. Remember that it's much easier to increase Mining skill than most of the military skills (especially Armor User), but also that you'll want capable miners immediately.<br /> <br /> With this setup, you have several ways to make the trade goods you'll need to buy what you lack. Metal goblets, stone mugs, handwear, footwear, mechanisms, bone or wood crossbows, prepared meals, or bone and shell crafts are all solid choices.<br /> <br /> ==== Items (all starts) ====<br /> * 2 [[pick]]s<br /> * 6 or 11 of each of [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]]. With abundant brewable plants and lots of wood you don't actually need any starting booze, but it's nice to have a backup.<br /> * at least 11 [[plump helmet]]s. Bring a lot more if you anticipate problems with gathering brewable plants.<br /> * at least 6 [[turtle]]s. Not only are they good eating, they ensure you have the [[shell]]s and [[bone]]s needed to satisfy [[strange mood]]s.<br /> * 1 of every kind of meat that costs 2 or 4, as each type of meat will be packed in its own free barrel and cooking the meat will release that barrel for use. If you don't like this feature, bring more turtles or plump helmets instead.<br /> * Unless the map is glacial, or you intend only outdoor agriculture, bring plenty of seeds as well. A minimum of 15 plump helmet spawn are essential for a quick start to underground agriculture; rock nuts, sweet pod seeds, pig tail seeds, and cave wheat seeds will diversify your meals and drinks and let you set up for clothes-making. Seeds are packed in bags.<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> ===== Items (fast start) =====<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]] ... as long as you're confident the site has either iron or copper.<br /> * only a few logs (just enough to get started with), unless the map has no trees<br /> <br /> ===== Items (moderate start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] (at present, steel is the only option)<br /> * few or no logs, unless the map has no trees<br /> * with the points you save by not bringing an anvil, buy logs and metal cages. Each cage can be melted into one metal bar, which is an easy way to ensure stocks of metals you expect your site to lack. That missing anvil will slow you down until you get one in trade (which normally takes about 6 or 7 seasons) and might even cost you a failed [[strange mood]], but it means 50 extra metal bars or enough logs to make beds and barrels for all.<br /> <br /> ===== Items (slow start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]]s<br /> * lots of logs - at least 25 on a heavily forested map. You can survive without them, but it's a lot cheaper to buy logs to make barrels than to bring more drink.<br /> <br /> ===== Cheaper axes and/or picks, with a bit of work (and any other weapons you want) =====<br /> <br /> Steel axes normally cost 300 points each. Instead of spending that much on them, you can make yourself iron or copper axes by bringing the resources needed instead, and having one dwarf make them for you. For comparison, you could bring 1 anvil and 2 steel axes for 1600 points. You could bring no anvil and 5 steel axes for 1500 points. Or, you could bring enough resources to make 18 iron axes for 1489 points, or 55 copper axes for 1498 points.<br /> <br /> Replace the axes and anvil with:<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] (1000 points) (I'm only mentioning it here because you CANNOT do this without it, unless you're willing to not have axes until traders sell you an anvil)<br /> * You need to bring three fire-safe stones in order to construct the necessary buildings. (9 points) <br /> * 2 tower-cap logs (3 points each, total 6 points)<br /> * N magnetite/limonite/hematite stones (for iron, 24 points each)<br /> * For additional amounts of jewelry, bring 1 cassiterite and 1 copper ore, which combine to make 2 bronze bars. This is better than copper and takes no additional time. (6 points each)<br /> * To save even more points you can skip the ores altogether if you are travelling to an area likely to have exposed magnetite veins.<br /> * N-1 bituminous coal (3 points each)<br /> <br /> To make your axes/picks/whatever: You'll want to build a wood burner, a smelter, and a metalsmith's forge. Burn both logs in the wood burner to get two charcoal. Smelt the coke in the smelter. Each will produce a net gain of 2 fuel (that is, coke/charcoal). Then smelt the magnetite/hematite/limonite, which will use one fuel per piece of ore. Finally you can make iron axes in the metalsmith's forge, using one iron bar and one fuel each. (See http://www.bay12games.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=11&t=001191 for more detail)<br /> <br /> === Free Equipment ===<br /> <br /> Dwarves who start with the ambusher skill get some leather armor for free. Dwarves who start with only military skills get a weapon for free; for example, a dwarf with Ambusher, Marksdwarf, Armor Use, Shield Use, and Wrestler as initial skill choices will show up for your fortress wearing leather armor and carrying a crossbow and bolts. Dwarves with a mix of military and civilian skills can get the free armor from ambusher, but not the free weapons. Social skills count as civilian skills for this purpose.<br /> <br /> {{Starting FAQ}}<br /> <br /> == Challenge builds ==<br /> <br /> If repeatedly defending a besieged fortress isn't difficult enough for you, here are a few challenges you can set for yourself. You might also want to check out the [[Game goals|List of goals]] for other ways to challenge yourself.<br /> <br /> === Hermit ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> A well known and popular challenge. Kill off the 6 starting dwarves and any [[immigrants]] as they arrive, and try to make a living for the last dwarf.<br /> <br /> === Outcast ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> Same as the hermit challenge, only with multiple hermits. Turn off immigrants or kill them.<br /> <br /> === Roughing it ===<br /> <br /> * No picks<br /> <br /> Don't [[dig]] or build at all. Bring no [[pick]]s, and don't ask for them in [[Trade depot|trade]]. Watch as the more "weather-averse" dwarves slowly go mad.<br /> <br /> === Gone to the dogs ===<br /> <br /> * One [[pick]]<br /> * A ton of [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Replace the starting equipment with an equal value in [[dog]]s or [[cat]]s.<br /> <br /> === ASPCA ===<br /> <br /> * No [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Don't bring any [[animals|pets]]. Furthermore, due to the possibility of animals being caught in them, don't build any [[traps]], either. If [[immigrants]] bring pets, get rid of them somehow. (If you're a particularly rabid ASPCA member, you could get rid of the pet-bearing immigrants, too, but that's probably excessive.)<br /> <br /> === Diplomacy ===<br /> <br /> * Six dwarves with only social [[skill]]s<br /> * One skilled dwarf<br /> <br /> Six courtiers of the king's court made some ill-advised remarks within earshot of the king, and as a result have been ordered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneath them.<br /> <br /> === Luddite ===<br /> <br /> * No mechanics or [[mechanism]]s<br /> * No [[machine]]s<br /> <br /> [[Traps]] and moving [[bridge]]s are forbidden, [[farming]] must be accomplished by hand.<br /> <br /> === City-States ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * 7 or multiple of 7 of everything you bring<br /> <br /> At the start your dwarves split everything equally and move to 7 different locales that are not interconnected. They have to mine their own rooms, plant their own crops, use their own craft piles. This will probably require a bit of cross-fertilization until you get [[door]]s and can lock everyone in, but after that it is every dwarf for him/herself!<br /> <br /> ===Wooden Town===<br /> Start on any treeless map and make everything that can out of wood. Stone may only be used for crafts to trade and things which cannot be made from wood e.g. mechanisms. Metal can be smelted into bars but these bars must be traded away with no further refinement. This will mean your only defense will be [[marksdwarf|marksdwarves]] with wooden bolts or traps Alternatively start on a map with an [[aquifer]] and do not tunnel beneath it but build all buildings from stone.<br /> <br /> === Dwarves on a Diet ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fishing Village ====<br /> <br /> Give your dwarves only the fishing skill and other fishing related skills (like bonecrafting.) Try to survive off a [[fish]] only diet. Flood the river and build houses above it so the dwarves can fish through their floors. There will be an extra challenge if the river freezes in the winter.<br /> <br /> ==== Carnivore ====<br /> <br /> * No plants or seeds<br /> <br /> Only eat strays, pets, and animals you trap and hunt. No farming or plant gathering. Keep all your pets in cages and care for them as little as possible. Eat your dwarves' pets first for an extra challenge. If this upsets your dwarves, ridicule or ignore them. (If you are particularly heartless, you could cage those dwarves as well because anyone that empathizes with animals doesn't deserve any rights either.)<br /> <br /> ==== Vegetarian or vegan ====<br /> <br /> * No meat or fish<br /> * Vegans - no cheese, leather, silk, or shell<br /> <br /> A fairly easy challenge. Take no meat and buy no meat. Butcher no animals. Gut no fish. To make your dwarves vegan, use no animal products like the [[Elf|elves]].<br /> <br /> ==== IOGT / AA ====<br /> <br /> * No alcohol<br /> <br /> Quite possibly, this is the cruelest challenge that your dwarves can be given. Don't ever brew any alcohol. Build [[well]]s instead and watch your now teetotaller dwarves work slower and slower by the season.<br /> <br /> === Hunting Party ===<br /> <br /> * One marksman/ambusher<br /> * Two camp servants (e.g. one cook/brewer/herbalist, one butcher/tanner/leatherworker/woodcutter)<br /> * Four clients, all dabbling in marksman/ambusher but with primarily civilian skills.<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of hunting dogs ... and a haunted wood. (In a terrifying wood, you may find all the trees & plants are dead, severely reducing long-term prospects.)<br /> <br /> === Immigration and Customs Enforcement ===<br /> <br /> * One miner/mason/architect<br /> * One woodcutter/carpenter/architect<br /> * Five military dwarves<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of food, in a canyon - spend the first year building fortifications to interdict traffic. Immigrants can build a town around you, but your original dwarves remain dedicated to their mission.<br /> <br /> === Dwarf Siege ===<br /> <br /> Start in the middle of a goblin fortress. See how long you can survive, and how many goblins you can kill.<br /> <br /> === Dwarfsicles ===<br /> <br /> Select a map region in the northern extremities (or another very cold area), where water is frozen for much or all of the year. All construction that can be undertaken with stone must use [[ice]], instead. Be sure to bring plenty of [[Plump helmet|Plump Helmets]] for brewing drinks!<br /> <br /> For an insane challenge, forbid yourself from digging in any material that can yield resources other than ice.<br /> <br /> ===This. Is. SPARTAAAA===<br /> At least 50% of your dwarves should be military 100% of the time, and train in spears, shield use and wrestling. All other dwarves are 'helots' and shouldn't be given any skills - they can be pressed into the military during times of war, but given no equipment or at most a bare minimum of inferior weapons.<br /> <br /> You should refuse trade with caravans, instead attacking them if possible. You should forbid the use of gold and silver; the making of crafts; and the smoothing of walls or any other task that make your fortress 'beautiful'. <br /> <br /> You shouldn't create chainmail nor plate armour. You should only brew wine.<br /> <br /> Any dwarf that drops his shield should be executed.<br /> <br /> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta#Society Read more about the real Sparta]<br /> <br /> === The Mad Butcher ===<br /> <br /> 1. Start with a normal build except:<br /> * One dwarf should be a dedicated butcher/leather worker<br /> * buy minimal food<br /> * bring as many puppies or kittens as possible<br /> 2. Drop all your puppies or kittens into cages or into animal pits as soon as possible. <br><br /> 3. Dig a shaft 10 or more Z-levels deep, mark the top an animal pit.<br><br /> 4. At the bottom of the shaft set up a butcher shop, a tanner shop, a bedroom, and some food and leather stockpiles.<br><br /> 5. Set it all up so that the mad butcher cannot escape.<br><br /> 6. As you need food, begin selecting animals to be dropped into your deep pit, next to the butcher. <br><br /> 7. See how long a single butcher, butchering splattered kittens, can keep your fortress fed! Cooking and farming are cheating... raw meat for everyone!<br><br /> <br /> === Add your challenges! ===<br /> <br /> Challenges are fun! Add some!</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Starting_builds&diff=9490 40d:Starting builds 2007-12-11T17:59:15Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Fortress Site ==<br /> Each fortress site offers particular challenges and opportunities; the starting builds below should be adjusted depending on what sort of fortress you envision ... and what it will take to stay alive where you're going!<br /> <br /> === Mountains ===<br /> Most dwarven fortresses are founded along the edges of mountain ranges on sites that combine abundant ore and access to the outside world. Magma and rare metals lure settlers here, but [[goblins]], [[chasm]] dwellers, and even [[giant eagle]]s are potent threats.<br /> <br /> Trees and plants do not grow at high elevations, so you'll want to include non-mountainous areas to obtain lumber and food - or, failing this, to pack a lot of extra food and logs.<br /> <br /> Other consideration is elevation range. The game allows access up to 15 levels above the highest peak and 15 levels below the deepest valley, so steeper slopes means much more diggable area. The downside is lag; more levels also means more CPU burden (this can cripple a fortress - be careful).<br /> <br /> Be sure to include a stream on the map; running water is (almost) essential for any fortress. In Cold and Freezing climates streams and lakes will often be frozen year-round and your dwarves may quickly die of exposure. Choose Temperate or tropical zones for an easier game.<br /> <br /> === Wooded Plains (with trees and plants) ===<br /> Flatlands with at least some trees and gatherable plants can also make for highly successful fortresses. <br /> <br /> Advantages over mountain zones include abundant trees and plants, guaranteed agriculture both on the surface and underground, fewer hostile fortresses and caves, and (unless frozen) more abundant water. There are even (rare) magma vents.<br /> <br /> The greatest disadvantage is lack of rock to mine. Fewer elevations means fewer exploitable z-levels. The first few levels below the surface are almost always soil, peat, loam, clay, or sand, none of which offers much (or any) gems, ore, or building material. An [[aquifer]], if present, may bar all access to stone until you freeze, pump out, or find a way through the water.<br /> <br /> === Desert, Glaciers, and Barren (few or no trees and plants) ===<br /> Treeless (or near-treeless) biomes are challenging sites for a fortress: you get most of the disadvantages of a flatland site without having access to nearly as many trees and plants. However, near-lifeless zones such as glaciers are wonderful for those with slower machines, as there's little to burden the CPU but your dwarves and livestock. Deserts and barren areas often have sand; with a sufficient source of energy (preferably magma), you can build almost anything out of unlimited glass.<br /> <br /> === Ocean Side ===<br /> <br /> An interesting combination of a few of the above locations, beaches are often a mix of ease intermingled with bouts of extreme difficulty. Minerals and trees are often abundant, as well as farmland and sand, but there is often no drinking water unless the biome has a river.<br /> There is also a likelihood that the settlement will fall between two biomes, potentially hazardous if the player expects a peaceful oceanside meadow, without realizing the ocean is full of amphibious zombie whales.<br /> <br /> == Starting Builds ==<br /> Many of the quantities suggested end in a "1" or a "6"; this is to maximize the number of [[barrels]] you start with, since most foodstuffs fit five to a barrel. More barrels will let you build a larger stockpile for your first winter and conserves the [[wood]] you harvest in the early game for beds and other necessities.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Basic ===<br /> The first order of business is simply to survive. Here is a simple, somewhat paranoid, way to do this.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> On most (but not all) sites, you'll want to get food, brew drink, mine, make wood and stone items, and trade. Whatever additional skills you purchase, be sure to cover these. If you need more points to buy skills (and it's a good idea to buy lots of skills), remove a battle axe.<br /> <br /> * 2 miners<br /> * 1 mason/mechanic<br /> * 1 carpenter/woodcutter<br /> * 1 grower/brewer/cook. He's responsible for making prepared meals and drinks.<br /> * either a herbalist/grower, or a fisherdwarf, or a hunter. The first gets you lots of brewable plants on maps with plants, the second gets you food and bones on maps with water (in maps with dangerous fish such as [[carp]] fishing is suicidal so be carefull), and the third gets you meat and bones on maps with animals. Herbalism is usually the safest of the three.<br /> * 1 spare dwarf. You might make him the leader and broker; if so, give him at least novice [[appraiser]] skill so you know what stuff is worth. You might make him responsible for making trade goods, or turn him into your first soldier, or you might just give him some skills you want to experiment with.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> You want picks, food, and drink. Everything else is optional. The suggestions below assume you spent the maximum possible on skills. We'll pack lots just to be safe.<br /> <br /> * 2 [[pick]]s - 1 per miner<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] - so you can chop wood<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - so you can make weapons, trade crafts, and such<br /> * 20 units of drink: [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]] are all good. [[dwarven wine]] you'll get through brewing.<br /> * 30 [[plump helmets]] - They're good to eat and produce 5 units of booze for each one brewed at a [[still]].<br /> * 5 turtles - they get you bones and shells<br /> * 20 [[plump helmet]] spawn - for planting.<br /> * 2 dogs - to guard against thieves and help kill intruders.<br /> * (optional) other kinds of seeds and rock nuts<br /> * (optional) 1 of many different kinds of meats for extra barrels<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> If the map is treeless, remove the battle axe and spend the freed points on more plump helmets and logs (you're going to run out however many you bring...).<br /> <br /> If you're willing to wait a year or two to do any metalworking and you're sure traders will come, remove the anvil and spend the freed points on such things as skills, food and drink, wood, leather, or weapons.<br /> <br /> <br /> === '''Rapid Expansion''' ===<br /> A plan for quick growth followed up by heavy immigration works well both as an early game strategy and as an assist for a late game foundation. Starting off with the anvil is also much less troublesome if you drop both battleaxes and make your own picks too. Don't worry though, you'll be digging out cavernous villas in no time, and cheaply too, with this build. Food and stone will be in abundance and you'll have excellent worker time utilization. And due to the early metalworking and spreaded skills your dwarves have, soon you'll have powerful steel-armored warrior workers that'll form the bedrock of a city guard.<br /> <br /> Always build a Woodburning Furance, Smelter and Metalsmith shop first, and take apart that wagon for extra logs. Either burn those logs into charcoal, or smelt coal into fuel, and then make your tools.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> By dropping both picks and axes you'll be able to afford a lot of useful skills, and you'll be able to get a metalsmithing shop running within the first seconds of your game, so no precious time is lost. Your Dwarves are divided largely into two groups, your laborers (Butcher, Baker and candle--er, Brewer) and your craftsdwarves. Essentially a Bluecollar/Whitecollar divide to set up a nice class war later. Also, by having such wide assortments of skills, your dwarves will get lots of attribute bonuses and become extremely capable fighters by the time you need to worry about that.<br /> <br /> Laborers are given mining and growing skills with some extra to cover food production. The Ranger is the oddball, but will spend his early days gathering plants and hauling items, so fits here. Your first order of business with them is to dig that top later out quickly and get some farms started and fully stocked. Then, as they grow, you can go back to digging out the rest of the base.<br /> <br /> * The Baker: +5 Mining, +3 Cooking, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Brewer: +5 Mining, +3 Brewing, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Butcher: +5 Mining, +1 Butchering, +1 Leatherworking, +1 Tanning, +2 Growing. Make some bags for sand and the Quarry Bushes and a butcher's shop before the Ranger starts his hunts.<br /> <br /> * The Ranger: +3 Woodcutter, +3 Carpenter, +2 Axedwarf, +1 Herbalist, +1 Ambusher. Be sure to assign a war dog or two to this guy, since he's the only one who needs to go outside. Once he gets an axe, he'll also be a competant fighter and hunter and will start with armor due to +1 ambusher.<br /> <br /> Craftsdwarves focus on running shops, building trade goods, and making the outpost as profitable as possible in the first year, to attract additional immigrants that can be thrown into the mines or toil in the mushroom fields. They should have very broad skill bases, but the actual choice of leader is up to you.<br /> <br /> * The Smithy: +1 Metalsmith, Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Furnace Operator, Wood Burner, Stone Crafting, Bone Carving. This guy will cover all of your rarely needed creation skills, and make your picks and axes. After this he usually ends up making scads of stone crafts for sale. Glassworking, gem cutting, and potash making are good as well, and even with novice in all areas you'll build fast enough for these rare items.<br /> * The Foreman: +3 Building Design, +3 Mechanic, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper. Building design and mechanical work is extremely quick work, so instead give him nobleman skills to spend the rest of his workhours on. These are extremely useful in the long-term.<br /> * The Freemason: +5 Masonry. It seems a bit silly to give him just one primary skill, but Masons are usually working 24 hours a day on all variety of stone doors, chairs and tables.<br /> <br /> There's a variation if you want a more 'compact' design of those last two:<br /> <br /> * The Construction Worker: +5 Masonry, +3 Mechanic, +2 Building Design.<br /> * The Lazy Boss: +3 Fishing, +3 Fish Cleaning, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper.<br /> <br /> This is not as useful or safe, as Fishing is a time-intensive skill, so it takes him away from his recordkeeping job for extended periods and a Carp might kill him. It also forces your Mason to get behind on Queues every time someone needs a trap build or a workshop set up. Halting book-keeping doesn't slow down any production, so the original stat-spread can work out better.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> The only thing you need is your anvil, a few stones and bars of metal, everything else is optional. A point of contention is the Iron Axe you'll be making, as some may prefer it to be steel. Steel Bars cost 150, which is three times the cost of iron, and only provide a small damage bonus and no chopping speed bonus. If you start in an area with [[Limestone]] or [[Chalk]] you'll soon be able to smelt Steel with your functioning metalsmith shop anyway. If you're on a map without trees, well, I suppose you don't need the axe at all. But in that case you'd be better off taking the picks, dropping the anvil, and buying a few hundred logs.<br /> <br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - this is what makes it all possible, and helps you get started faster.<br /> * 3 [[Copper Bars]] - these cost 10 each, and will be your picks. Three for the price of one, literally.<br /> * 1 [[Iron Bar]] - this costs 50, and will be your axe. The 40 extra is worth it for the damage increase you get over copper or bronze.<br /> * 2 [[Bituminous Coal]] or [[Logs]] - you can smelt two coal into 4 fuel for the cost of 2 logs. Inexpesive at 3 each, one can afford to bring more.<br /> * 4 cheap stone - any sort works, such as inexpensive [[granite]]. You'll use these to make your first three buildings.<br /> <br /> That's what you need to get started, but this is a guide for the items on your list. This build does not require or recommend bringing plump helmets due to their cost. Instead, encourage your dwarves to eat the turtles and meat out of the barrels and cook wine biscuts. Your farms will be running amazingly quickly anyway, and for half the cost of a single helmet you can make feed several dwarves on baked beer. You'll get enough seeds from brewing the shrooms soon enough.<br /> <br /> * 26 of [[Wine]], [[Rum]], [[Beer]] and [[Ale]]<br /> * 36 of [[Rock Nuts]], [[Plump Helmet Spawn]] and [[Pig Tail Seeds]]<br /> * 11 [[Turtles]] - these hilarious little dudes are way better than the monkeymeat you usually set out with, what with all the bones they leave. I use these as 'before farming' rations and build up a good supply of bone bolts. Shells are also valuable to have around.<br /> * 1 of each other 2 cost meat, for extra empty barrels. <br /> * 2 [[Dogs]] - preferably war dogs or hunting dogs. Assign these to your Ranger. Bring a pair so you can make more dogs.<br /> * 1 [[Horse]] - they're relatively inexpensive and will help you begin breeding horses faster, as you are nearly always getting a horse with your wagon. Livestock are a valuable commodity for meat and bones, and you want as many of these as possible 'emergency rations' on hand.<br /> * 4 [[Leather]] - you need leather bags to process [[quarry bushes]] and to gather sand for glass. Four will be enough, and you can get it for only 20.<br /> <br /> If you do it exactly as written, you will end up with a few points left over. Grab some extra food or upgrade one of your copper bars to an actual copper pick, if you want a faster start. These foodstuffs will last a very long time if managed properly, so get your farms going and start preparing for next year now.<br /> <br /> === Metalbashing/Glassworking ===<br /> Heavy metalbashing and glassworking requires a site with 1) abundant fuel and 2) raw materials. Magma is ideal but large coal seams or a forest will also suffice. A site with either limestone or chalk means nearly unlimited steel. Any site with "sand" (not "loamy sand" or the like) will permit glassworking. Failing these, any place with lots of rock, trees, and preferably sand will work fine. Your biggest choice when setting up is whether to optimize for a fast start or long-term success.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> Unless you're trying a low-skills challenge, each dwarf should get the maximum possible number (currently 10) of skill boosts; remove a battle axe to free up needed points. Individual preferences can be mighty handy; if you have a dwarf who likes steel, clear glass, crossbows, siege engine parts, or something else equally interesting, he's an ideal candidate for matching skills.<br /> <br /> * A carpenter/leader: Points into Carpenter, Wood Cutter, and a bunch of nobles' skills, including at least novice Negotiator and Appraiser. This dwarf should have good inter-personal thoughts/preferences.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic: Points into Mason, Building Designer, and Mechanic. Adding more points to Mason gets construction materials and furniture faster. More points to Mechanic allows faster trap-setting. Adding Appraiser and/or Negotiator skills gives you a back-up leader or broker. A boost to Wrestling gets you better on-call defense.<br /> * A Farmer/Herbalist (assumes the site has at least some plants): This dwarf will gather the plant material you need to brew drinks. Points into Grower and Herbalist. Leftover skill raises should be invested in a valuable, hard to raise trade skill such as Metalsmith, Metal Crafter, or perhaps Glassworking.<br /> * A Farmer/Brewer/Cook: This dwarf is responsible for keeping your community fed and liquored up. Points into Grower, Brewer, and (optionally) Cook. Leftover skill raises should be invested as for the Farmer/Herbalist.<br /> * A Metalbasher: Points into whatever hard-to-raise skills you most want. Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Bowyer, Glassworker, and even Siege Engineer can all be good choices depending on your setup. Remember to spend a few points on Furnace Operator and perhaps also Wood Burning.<br /> * 2 Miners/Soldiers: Points into both mining and military skills. The miners first get legendary and then become extremely powerful fighters. Remember that it's much easier to increase Mining skill than most of the military skills (especially Armor User), but also that you'll want capable miners immediately.<br /> <br /> With this setup, you have several ways to make the trade goods you'll need to buy what you lack. Metal goblets, stone mugs, handwear, footwear, mechanisms, bone or wood crossbows, prepared meals, or bone and shell crafts are all solid choices.<br /> <br /> ==== Items (all starts) ====<br /> * 2 [[pick]]s<br /> * 6 or 11 of each of [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]]. With abundant brewable plants and lots of wood you don't actually need any starting booze, but it's nice to have a backup.<br /> * at least 11 [[plump helmet]]s. Bring a lot more if you anticipate problems with gathering brewable plants.<br /> * at least 6 [[turtle]]s. Not only are they good eating, they ensure you have the [[shell]]s and [[bone]]s needed to satisfy [[strange mood]]s.<br /> * 1 of every kind of meat that costs 2 or 4, as each type of meat will be packed in its own free barrel and cooking the meat will release that barrel for use. If you don't like this feature, bring more turtles or plump helmets instead.<br /> * Unless the map is glacial, or you intend only outdoor agriculture, bring plenty of seeds as well. A minimum of 15 plump helmet spawn are essential for a quick start to underground agriculture; rock nuts, sweet pod seeds, pig tail seeds, and cave wheat seeds will diversify your meals and drinks and let you set up for clothes-making. Seeds are packed in bags.<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> ===== Items (fast start) =====<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]] ... as long as you're confident the site has either iron or copper.<br /> * only a few logs (just enough to get started with), unless the map has no trees<br /> <br /> ===== Items (moderate start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] (at present, steel is the only option)<br /> * few or no logs, unless the map has no trees<br /> * with the points you save by not bringing an anvil, buy logs and metal cages. Each cage can be melted into one metal bar, which is an easy way to ensure stocks of metals you expect your site to lack. That missing anvil will slow you down until you get one in trade (which normally takes about 6 or 7 seasons) and might even cost you a failed [[strange mood]], but it means 50 extra metal bars or enough logs to make beds and barrels for all.<br /> <br /> ===== Items (slow start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]]s<br /> * lots of logs - at least 25 on a heavily forested map. You can survive without them, but it's a lot cheaper to buy logs to make barrels than to bring more drink.<br /> <br /> ===== Cheaper axes and/or picks, with a bit of work (and any other weapons you want) =====<br /> <br /> Steel axes normally cost 300 points each. Instead of spending that much on them, you can make yourself iron or copper axes by bringing the resources needed instead, and having one dwarf make them for you. For comparison, you could bring 1 anvil and 2 steel axes for 1600 points. You could bring no anvil and 5 steel axes for 1500 points. Or, you could bring enough resources to make 18 iron axes for 1489 points, or 55 copper axes for 1498 points.<br /> <br /> Replace the axes and anvil with:<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] (1000 points) (I'm only mentioning it here because you CANNOT do this without it, unless you're willing to not have axes until traders sell you an anvil)<br /> * You need to bring three fire-safe stones in order to construct the necessary buildings. (9 points) <br /> * 2 tower-cap logs (3 points each, total 6 points)<br /> * N magnetite/limonite/hematite stones (for iron, 24 points each)<br /> * For additional amounts of jewelry, bring 1 cassiterite and 1 copper ore, which combine to make 2 bronze bars. This is better than copper and takes no additional time. (6 points each)<br /> * To save even more points you can skip the ores altogether if you are travelling to an area likely to have exposed magnetite veins.<br /> * N-1 bituminous coal (3 points each)<br /> <br /> To make your axes/picks/whatever: You'll want to build a wood burner, a smelter, and a metalsmith's forge. Burn both logs in the wood burner to get two charcoal. Smelt the coke in the smelter. Each will produce a net gain of 2 fuel (that is, coke/charcoal). Then smelt the magnetite/hematite/limonite, which will use one fuel per piece of ore. Finally you can make iron axes in the metalsmith's forge, using one iron bar and one fuel each. (See http://www.bay12games.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=11&t=001191 for more detail)<br /> <br /> === Free Equipment ===<br /> <br /> Dwarves who start with the ambusher skill get some leather armor for free. Dwarves who start with only military skills get a weapon for free; for example, a dwarf with Ambusher, Marksdwarf, Armor Use, Shield Use, and Wrestler as initial skill choices will show up for your fortress wearing leather armor and carrying a crossbow and bolts. Dwarves with a mix of military and civilian skills can get the free armor from ambusher, but not the free weapons. Social skills count as civilian skills for this purpose.<br /> <br /> {{Starting FAQ}}<br /> <br /> == Challenge builds ==<br /> <br /> If repeatedly defending a besieged fortress isn't difficult enough for you, here are a few challenges you can set for yourself. You might also want to check out the [[Game goals|List of goals]] for other ways to challenge yourself.<br /> <br /> === Hermit ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> A well known and popular challenge. Kill off the 6 starting dwarves and any [[immigrants]] as they arrive, and try to make a living for the last dwarf.<br /> <br /> === Outcast ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> Same as the hermit challenge, only with multiple hermits. Turn off immigrants or kill them.<br /> <br /> === Roughing it ===<br /> <br /> * No picks<br /> <br /> Don't [[dig]] or build at all. Bring no [[pick]]s, and don't ask for them in [[Trade depot|trade]]. Watch as the more "weather-averse" dwarves slowly go mad.<br /> <br /> === Gone to the dogs ===<br /> <br /> * One [[pick]]<br /> * A ton of [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Replace the starting equipment with an equal value in [[dog]]s or [[cat]]s.<br /> <br /> === ASPCA ===<br /> <br /> * No [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Don't bring any [[animals|pets]]. Furthermore, due to the possibility of animals being caught in them, don't build any [[traps]], either. If [[immigrants]] bring pets, get rid of them somehow. (If you're a particularly rabid ASPCA member, you could get rid of the pet-bearing immigrants, too, but that's probably excessive.)<br /> <br /> === Diplomacy ===<br /> <br /> * Six dwarves with only social [[skill]]s<br /> * One skilled dwarf<br /> <br /> Six courtiers of the king's court made some ill-advised remarks within earshot of the king, and as a result have been ordered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneath them.<br /> <br /> === Luddite ===<br /> <br /> * No mechanics or [[mechanism]]s<br /> * No [[machine]]s<br /> <br /> [[Traps]] and moving [[bridge]]s are forbidden, [[farming]] must be accomplished by hand.<br /> <br /> === City-States ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * 7 or multiple of 7 of everything you bring<br /> <br /> At the start your dwarves split everything equally and move to 7 different locales that are not interconnected. They have to mine their own rooms, plant their own crops, use their own craft piles. This will probably require a bit of cross-fertilization until you get [[door]]s and can lock everyone in, but after that it is every dwarf for him/herself!<br /> <br /> ===Wooden Town===<br /> Start on any treeless map and make everything that can out of wood. Stone may only be used for crafts to trade and things which cannot be made from wood e.g. mechanisms. Metal can be smelted into bars but these bars must be traded away with no further refinement. This will mean your only defense will be [[marksdwarf|marksdwarves]] with wooden bolts or traps Alternatively start on a map with an [[aquifer]] and do not tunnel beneath it but build all buildings from stone.<br /> <br /> === Dwarves on a Diet ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fishing Village ====<br /> <br /> Give your dwarves only the fishing skill and other fishing related skills (like bonecrafting.) Try to survive off a [[fish]] only diet. Flood the river and build houses above it so the dwarves can fish through their floors. There will be an extra challenge if the river freezes in the winter.<br /> <br /> ==== Carnivore ====<br /> <br /> * No plants or seeds<br /> <br /> Only eat strays, pets, and animals you trap and hunt. No farming or plant gathering. Keep all your pets in cages and care for them as little as possible. Eat your dwarves' pets first for an extra challenge. If this upsets your dwarves, ridicule or ignore them. (If you are particularly heartless, you could cage those dwarves as well because anyone that empathizes with animals doesn't deserve any rights either.)<br /> <br /> ==== Vegetarian or vegan ====<br /> <br /> * No meat or fish<br /> * Vegans - no cheese, leather, silk, or shell<br /> <br /> A fairly easy challenge. Take no meat and buy no meat. Butcher no animals. Gut no fish. To make your dwarves vegan, use no animal products like the [[Elf|elves]].<br /> <br /> ==== IOGT / AA ====<br /> <br /> * No alcohol<br /> <br /> Quite possibly, this is the cruelest challenge that your dwarves can be given. Don't ever brew any alcohol. Build [[well]]s instead and watch your now teetotaller dwarves work slower and slower by the season.<br /> <br /> === Hunting Party ===<br /> <br /> * One marksman/ambusher<br /> * Two camp servants (e.g. one cook/brewer/herbalist, one butcher/tanner/leatherworker/woodcutter)<br /> * Four clients, all dabbling in marksman/ambusher but with primarily civilian skills.<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of hunting dogs ... and a haunted wood. (In a terrifying wood, you may find all the trees & plants are dead, severely reducing long-term prospects.)<br /> <br /> === Immigration and Customs Enforcement ===<br /> <br /> * One miner/mason/architect<br /> * One woodcutter/carpenter/architect<br /> * Five military dwarves<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of food, in a canyon - spend the first year building fortifications to interdict traffic. Immigrants can build a town around you, but your original dwarves remain dedicated to their mission.<br /> <br /> === Dwarf Siege ===<br /> <br /> Start in the middle of a goblin fortress. See how long you can survive, and how many goblins you can kill.<br /> <br /> === Dwarfsicles ===<br /> <br /> Select a map region in the northern extremities (or another very cold area), where water is frozen for much or all of the year. All construction that can be undertaken with stone must use [[ice]], instead. Be sure to bring plenty of [[Plump helmet|Plump Helmets]] for brewing drinks!<br /> <br /> For an insane challenge, forbid yourself from digging in any material that can yield resources other than ice.<br /> <br /> ===This. Is. SPARTAAAA===<br /> At least 50% of your dwarves should be military 100% of the time, and train in spears, shield use and wrestling. All other dwarves are 'helots' and shouldn't be given any skills - they can be pressed into the military during times of war, but given no equipment or at most a bare minimum of inferior weapons.<br /> <br /> You should refuse trade with caravans, instead attacking them if possible. You should forbid the use of gold and silver; the making of crafts; and the smoothing of walls or any other task that make your fortress 'beautiful'. <br /> <br /> You shouldn't create chainmail nor plate armour. You should only brew wine.<br /> <br /> Any dwarf that drops his shield should be executed.<br /> <br /> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta#Society Read more about the real Sparta]<br /> <br /> === The Mad Butcher ===<br /> <br /> 1. Start with a normal build except:<br /> * One dwarf should be a dedicated butcher/leather worker<br /> * buy minimal food<br /> * bring as many puppies or kittens as possible<br /> 2. Drop all your puppies or kittens into cages or into animal pits as soon as possible. <br><br /> 3. Dig a shaft 10 or more Z-levels deep, mark the top an animal pit.<br><br /> 4. At the bottom of the shaft set up a butcher shop, a tanner shop, a bedroom, and some food and leather stockpiles.<br><br /> 5. Set it all up so that the mad butcher cannot escape.<br><br /> 6. As you need food, begin selecting animals to be dropped into your deep pit, next to the butcher.<br /> 7. See how long a single butcher, butchering splattered kittens, can keep your fortress fed! Cooking and farming are cheating... raw meat for everyone!<br><br /> <br /> === Add your challenges! ===<br /> <br /> Challenges are fun! Add some!</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Starting_builds&diff=9489 40d:Starting builds 2007-12-11T17:58:27Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Fortress Site ==<br /> Each fortress site offers particular challenges and opportunities; the starting builds below should be adjusted depending on what sort of fortress you envision ... and what it will take to stay alive where you're going!<br /> <br /> === Mountains ===<br /> Most dwarven fortresses are founded along the edges of mountain ranges on sites that combine abundant ore and access to the outside world. Magma and rare metals lure settlers here, but [[goblins]], [[chasm]] dwellers, and even [[giant eagle]]s are potent threats.<br /> <br /> Trees and plants do not grow at high elevations, so you'll want to include non-mountainous areas to obtain lumber and food - or, failing this, to pack a lot of extra food and logs.<br /> <br /> Other consideration is elevation range. The game allows access up to 15 levels above the highest peak and 15 levels below the deepest valley, so steeper slopes means much more diggable area. The downside is lag; more levels also means more CPU burden (this can cripple a fortress - be careful).<br /> <br /> Be sure to include a stream on the map; running water is (almost) essential for any fortress. In Cold and Freezing climates streams and lakes will often be frozen year-round and your dwarves may quickly die of exposure. Choose Temperate or tropical zones for an easier game.<br /> <br /> === Wooded Plains (with trees and plants) ===<br /> Flatlands with at least some trees and gatherable plants can also make for highly successful fortresses. <br /> <br /> Advantages over mountain zones include abundant trees and plants, guaranteed agriculture both on the surface and underground, fewer hostile fortresses and caves, and (unless frozen) more abundant water. There are even (rare) magma vents.<br /> <br /> The greatest disadvantage is lack of rock to mine. Fewer elevations means fewer exploitable z-levels. The first few levels below the surface are almost always soil, peat, loam, clay, or sand, none of which offers much (or any) gems, ore, or building material. An [[aquifer]], if present, may bar all access to stone until you freeze, pump out, or find a way through the water.<br /> <br /> === Desert, Glaciers, and Barren (few or no trees and plants) ===<br /> Treeless (or near-treeless) biomes are challenging sites for a fortress: you get most of the disadvantages of a flatland site without having access to nearly as many trees and plants. However, near-lifeless zones such as glaciers are wonderful for those with slower machines, as there's little to burden the CPU but your dwarves and livestock. Deserts and barren areas often have sand; with a sufficient source of energy (preferably magma), you can build almost anything out of unlimited glass.<br /> <br /> === Ocean Side ===<br /> <br /> An interesting combination of a few of the above locations, beaches are often a mix of ease intermingled with bouts of extreme difficulty. Minerals and trees are often abundant, as well as farmland and sand, but there is often no drinking water unless the biome has a river.<br /> There is also a likelihood that the settlement will fall between two biomes, potentially hazardous if the player expects a peaceful oceanside meadow, without realizing the ocean is full of amphibious zombie whales.<br /> <br /> == Starting Builds ==<br /> Many of the quantities suggested end in a "1" or a "6"; this is to maximize the number of [[barrels]] you start with, since most foodstuffs fit five to a barrel. More barrels will let you build a larger stockpile for your first winter and conserves the [[wood]] you harvest in the early game for beds and other necessities.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Basic ===<br /> The first order of business is simply to survive. Here is a simple, somewhat paranoid, way to do this.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> On most (but not all) sites, you'll want to get food, brew drink, mine, make wood and stone items, and trade. Whatever additional skills you purchase, be sure to cover these. If you need more points to buy skills (and it's a good idea to buy lots of skills), remove a battle axe.<br /> <br /> * 2 miners<br /> * 1 mason/mechanic<br /> * 1 carpenter/woodcutter<br /> * 1 grower/brewer/cook. He's responsible for making prepared meals and drinks.<br /> * either a herbalist/grower, or a fisherdwarf, or a hunter. The first gets you lots of brewable plants on maps with plants, the second gets you food and bones on maps with water (in maps with dangerous fish such as [[carp]] fishing is suicidal so be carefull), and the third gets you meat and bones on maps with animals. Herbalism is usually the safest of the three.<br /> * 1 spare dwarf. You might make him the leader and broker; if so, give him at least novice [[appraiser]] skill so you know what stuff is worth. You might make him responsible for making trade goods, or turn him into your first soldier, or you might just give him some skills you want to experiment with.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> You want picks, food, and drink. Everything else is optional. The suggestions below assume you spent the maximum possible on skills. We'll pack lots just to be safe.<br /> <br /> * 2 [[pick]]s - 1 per miner<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] - so you can chop wood<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - so you can make weapons, trade crafts, and such<br /> * 20 units of drink: [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]] are all good. [[dwarven wine]] you'll get through brewing.<br /> * 30 [[plump helmets]] - They're good to eat and produce 5 units of booze for each one brewed at a [[still]].<br /> * 5 turtles - they get you bones and shells<br /> * 20 [[plump helmet]] spawn - for planting.<br /> * 2 dogs - to guard against thieves and help kill intruders.<br /> * (optional) other kinds of seeds and rock nuts<br /> * (optional) 1 of many different kinds of meats for extra barrels<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> If the map is treeless, remove the battle axe and spend the freed points on more plump helmets and logs (you're going to run out however many you bring...).<br /> <br /> If you're willing to wait a year or two to do any metalworking and you're sure traders will come, remove the anvil and spend the freed points on such things as skills, food and drink, wood, leather, or weapons.<br /> <br /> <br /> === '''Rapid Expansion''' ===<br /> A plan for quick growth followed up by heavy immigration works well both as an early game strategy and as an assist for a late game foundation. Starting off with the anvil is also much less troublesome if you drop both battleaxes and make your own picks too. Don't worry though, you'll be digging out cavernous villas in no time, and cheaply too, with this build. Food and stone will be in abundance and you'll have excellent worker time utilization. And due to the early metalworking and spreaded skills your dwarves have, soon you'll have powerful steel-armored warrior workers that'll form the bedrock of a city guard.<br /> <br /> Always build a Woodburning Furance, Smelter and Metalsmith shop first, and take apart that wagon for extra logs. Either burn those logs into charcoal, or smelt coal into fuel, and then make your tools.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> By dropping both picks and axes you'll be able to afford a lot of useful skills, and you'll be able to get a metalsmithing shop running within the first seconds of your game, so no precious time is lost. Your Dwarves are divided largely into two groups, your laborers (Butcher, Baker and candle--er, Brewer) and your craftsdwarves. Essentially a Bluecollar/Whitecollar divide to set up a nice class war later. Also, by having such wide assortments of skills, your dwarves will get lots of attribute bonuses and become extremely capable fighters by the time you need to worry about that.<br /> <br /> Laborers are given mining and growing skills with some extra to cover food production. The Ranger is the oddball, but will spend his early days gathering plants and hauling items, so fits here. Your first order of business with them is to dig that top later out quickly and get some farms started and fully stocked. Then, as they grow, you can go back to digging out the rest of the base.<br /> <br /> * The Baker: +5 Mining, +3 Cooking, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Brewer: +5 Mining, +3 Brewing, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Butcher: +5 Mining, +1 Butchering, +1 Leatherworking, +1 Tanning, +2 Growing. Make some bags for sand and the Quarry Bushes and a butcher's shop before the Ranger starts his hunts.<br /> <br /> * The Ranger: +3 Woodcutter, +3 Carpenter, +2 Axedwarf, +1 Herbalist, +1 Ambusher. Be sure to assign a war dog or two to this guy, since he's the only one who needs to go outside. Once he gets an axe, he'll also be a competant fighter and hunter and will start with armor due to +1 ambusher.<br /> <br /> Craftsdwarves focus on running shops, building trade goods, and making the outpost as profitable as possible in the first year, to attract additional immigrants that can be thrown into the mines or toil in the mushroom fields. They should have very broad skill bases, but the actual choice of leader is up to you.<br /> <br /> * The Smithy: +1 Metalsmith, Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Furnace Operator, Wood Burner, Stone Crafting, Bone Carving. This guy will cover all of your rarely needed creation skills, and make your picks and axes. After this he usually ends up making scads of stone crafts for sale. Glassworking, gem cutting, and potash making are good as well, and even with novice in all areas you'll build fast enough for these rare items.<br /> * The Foreman: +3 Building Design, +3 Mechanic, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper. Building design and mechanical work is extremely quick work, so instead give him nobleman skills to spend the rest of his workhours on. These are extremely useful in the long-term.<br /> * The Freemason: +5 Masonry. It seems a bit silly to give him just one primary skill, but Masons are usually working 24 hours a day on all variety of stone doors, chairs and tables.<br /> <br /> There's a variation if you want a more 'compact' design of those last two:<br /> <br /> * The Construction Worker: +5 Masonry, +3 Mechanic, +2 Building Design.<br /> * The Lazy Boss: +3 Fishing, +3 Fish Cleaning, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper.<br /> <br /> This is not as useful or safe, as Fishing is a time-intensive skill, so it takes him away from his recordkeeping job for extended periods and a Carp might kill him. It also forces your Mason to get behind on Queues every time someone needs a trap build or a workshop set up. Halting book-keeping doesn't slow down any production, so the original stat-spread can work out better.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> The only thing you need is your anvil, a few stones and bars of metal, everything else is optional. A point of contention is the Iron Axe you'll be making, as some may prefer it to be steel. Steel Bars cost 150, which is three times the cost of iron, and only provide a small damage bonus and no chopping speed bonus. If you start in an area with [[Limestone]] or [[Chalk]] you'll soon be able to smelt Steel with your functioning metalsmith shop anyway. If you're on a map without trees, well, I suppose you don't need the axe at all. But in that case you'd be better off taking the picks, dropping the anvil, and buying a few hundred logs.<br /> <br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - this is what makes it all possible, and helps you get started faster.<br /> * 3 [[Copper Bars]] - these cost 10 each, and will be your picks. Three for the price of one, literally.<br /> * 1 [[Iron Bar]] - this costs 50, and will be your axe. The 40 extra is worth it for the damage increase you get over copper or bronze.<br /> * 2 [[Bituminous Coal]] or [[Logs]] - you can smelt two coal into 4 fuel for the cost of 2 logs. Inexpesive at 3 each, one can afford to bring more.<br /> * 4 cheap stone - any sort works, such as inexpensive [[granite]]. You'll use these to make your first three buildings.<br /> <br /> That's what you need to get started, but this is a guide for the items on your list. This build does not require or recommend bringing plump helmets due to their cost. Instead, encourage your dwarves to eat the turtles and meat out of the barrels and cook wine biscuts. Your farms will be running amazingly quickly anyway, and for half the cost of a single helmet you can make feed several dwarves on baked beer. You'll get enough seeds from brewing the shrooms soon enough.<br /> <br /> * 26 of [[Wine]], [[Rum]], [[Beer]] and [[Ale]]<br /> * 36 of [[Rock Nuts]], [[Plump Helmet Spawn]] and [[Pig Tail Seeds]]<br /> * 11 [[Turtles]] - these hilarious little dudes are way better than the monkeymeat you usually set out with, what with all the bones they leave. I use these as 'before farming' rations and build up a good supply of bone bolts. Shells are also valuable to have around.<br /> * 1 of each other 2 cost meat, for extra empty barrels. <br /> * 2 [[Dogs]] - preferably war dogs or hunting dogs. Assign these to your Ranger. Bring a pair so you can make more dogs.<br /> * 1 [[Horse]] - they're relatively inexpensive and will help you begin breeding horses faster, as you are nearly always getting a horse with your wagon. Livestock are a valuable commodity for meat and bones, and you want as many of these as possible 'emergency rations' on hand.<br /> * 4 [[Leather]] - you need leather bags to process [[quarry bushes]] and to gather sand for glass. Four will be enough, and you can get it for only 20.<br /> <br /> If you do it exactly as written, you will end up with a few points left over. Grab some extra food or upgrade one of your copper bars to an actual copper pick, if you want a faster start. These foodstuffs will last a very long time if managed properly, so get your farms going and start preparing for next year now.<br /> <br /> === Metalbashing/Glassworking ===<br /> Heavy metalbashing and glassworking requires a site with 1) abundant fuel and 2) raw materials. Magma is ideal but large coal seams or a forest will also suffice. A site with either limestone or chalk means nearly unlimited steel. Any site with "sand" (not "loamy sand" or the like) will permit glassworking. Failing these, any place with lots of rock, trees, and preferably sand will work fine. Your biggest choice when setting up is whether to optimize for a fast start or long-term success.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> Unless you're trying a low-skills challenge, each dwarf should get the maximum possible number (currently 10) of skill boosts; remove a battle axe to free up needed points. Individual preferences can be mighty handy; if you have a dwarf who likes steel, clear glass, crossbows, siege engine parts, or something else equally interesting, he's an ideal candidate for matching skills.<br /> <br /> * A carpenter/leader: Points into Carpenter, Wood Cutter, and a bunch of nobles' skills, including at least novice Negotiator and Appraiser. This dwarf should have good inter-personal thoughts/preferences.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic: Points into Mason, Building Designer, and Mechanic. Adding more points to Mason gets construction materials and furniture faster. More points to Mechanic allows faster trap-setting. Adding Appraiser and/or Negotiator skills gives you a back-up leader or broker. A boost to Wrestling gets you better on-call defense.<br /> * A Farmer/Herbalist (assumes the site has at least some plants): This dwarf will gather the plant material you need to brew drinks. Points into Grower and Herbalist. Leftover skill raises should be invested in a valuable, hard to raise trade skill such as Metalsmith, Metal Crafter, or perhaps Glassworking.<br /> * A Farmer/Brewer/Cook: This dwarf is responsible for keeping your community fed and liquored up. Points into Grower, Brewer, and (optionally) Cook. Leftover skill raises should be invested as for the Farmer/Herbalist.<br /> * A Metalbasher: Points into whatever hard-to-raise skills you most want. Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Bowyer, Glassworker, and even Siege Engineer can all be good choices depending on your setup. Remember to spend a few points on Furnace Operator and perhaps also Wood Burning.<br /> * 2 Miners/Soldiers: Points into both mining and military skills. The miners first get legendary and then become extremely powerful fighters. Remember that it's much easier to increase Mining skill than most of the military skills (especially Armor User), but also that you'll want capable miners immediately.<br /> <br /> With this setup, you have several ways to make the trade goods you'll need to buy what you lack. Metal goblets, stone mugs, handwear, footwear, mechanisms, bone or wood crossbows, prepared meals, or bone and shell crafts are all solid choices.<br /> <br /> ==== Items (all starts) ====<br /> * 2 [[pick]]s<br /> * 6 or 11 of each of [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]]. With abundant brewable plants and lots of wood you don't actually need any starting booze, but it's nice to have a backup.<br /> * at least 11 [[plump helmet]]s. Bring a lot more if you anticipate problems with gathering brewable plants.<br /> * at least 6 [[turtle]]s. Not only are they good eating, they ensure you have the [[shell]]s and [[bone]]s needed to satisfy [[strange mood]]s.<br /> * 1 of every kind of meat that costs 2 or 4, as each type of meat will be packed in its own free barrel and cooking the meat will release that barrel for use. If you don't like this feature, bring more turtles or plump helmets instead.<br /> * Unless the map is glacial, or you intend only outdoor agriculture, bring plenty of seeds as well. A minimum of 15 plump helmet spawn are essential for a quick start to underground agriculture; rock nuts, sweet pod seeds, pig tail seeds, and cave wheat seeds will diversify your meals and drinks and let you set up for clothes-making. Seeds are packed in bags.<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> ===== Items (fast start) =====<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]] ... as long as you're confident the site has either iron or copper.<br /> * only a few logs (just enough to get started with), unless the map has no trees<br /> <br /> ===== Items (moderate start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] (at present, steel is the only option)<br /> * few or no logs, unless the map has no trees<br /> * with the points you save by not bringing an anvil, buy logs and metal cages. Each cage can be melted into one metal bar, which is an easy way to ensure stocks of metals you expect your site to lack. That missing anvil will slow you down until you get one in trade (which normally takes about 6 or 7 seasons) and might even cost you a failed [[strange mood]], but it means 50 extra metal bars or enough logs to make beds and barrels for all.<br /> <br /> ===== Items (slow start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]]s<br /> * lots of logs - at least 25 on a heavily forested map. You can survive without them, but it's a lot cheaper to buy logs to make barrels than to bring more drink.<br /> <br /> ===== Cheaper axes and/or picks, with a bit of work (and any other weapons you want) =====<br /> <br /> Steel axes normally cost 300 points each. Instead of spending that much on them, you can make yourself iron or copper axes by bringing the resources needed instead, and having one dwarf make them for you. For comparison, you could bring 1 anvil and 2 steel axes for 1600 points. You could bring no anvil and 5 steel axes for 1500 points. Or, you could bring enough resources to make 18 iron axes for 1489 points, or 55 copper axes for 1498 points.<br /> <br /> Replace the axes and anvil with:<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] (1000 points) (I'm only mentioning it here because you CANNOT do this without it, unless you're willing to not have axes until traders sell you an anvil)<br /> * You need to bring three fire-safe stones in order to construct the necessary buildings. (9 points) <br /> * 2 tower-cap logs (3 points each, total 6 points)<br /> * N magnetite/limonite/hematite stones (for iron, 24 points each)<br /> * For additional amounts of jewelry, bring 1 cassiterite and 1 copper ore, which combine to make 2 bronze bars. This is better than copper and takes no additional time. (6 points each)<br /> * To save even more points you can skip the ores altogether if you are travelling to an area likely to have exposed magnetite veins.<br /> * N-1 bituminous coal (3 points each)<br /> <br /> To make your axes/picks/whatever: You'll want to build a wood burner, a smelter, and a metalsmith's forge. Burn both logs in the wood burner to get two charcoal. Smelt the coke in the smelter. Each will produce a net gain of 2 fuel (that is, coke/charcoal). Then smelt the magnetite/hematite/limonite, which will use one fuel per piece of ore. Finally you can make iron axes in the metalsmith's forge, using one iron bar and one fuel each. (See http://www.bay12games.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=11&t=001191 for more detail)<br /> <br /> === Free Equipment ===<br /> <br /> Dwarves who start with the ambusher skill get some leather armor for free. Dwarves who start with only military skills get a weapon for free; for example, a dwarf with Ambusher, Marksdwarf, Armor Use, Shield Use, and Wrestler as initial skill choices will show up for your fortress wearing leather armor and carrying a crossbow and bolts. Dwarves with a mix of military and civilian skills can get the free armor from ambusher, but not the free weapons. Social skills count as civilian skills for this purpose.<br /> <br /> {{Starting FAQ}}<br /> <br /> == Challenge builds ==<br /> <br /> If repeatedly defending a besieged fortress isn't difficult enough for you, here are a few challenges you can set for yourself. You might also want to check out the [[Game goals|List of goals]] for other ways to challenge yourself.<br /> <br /> === Hermit ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> A well known and popular challenge. Kill off the 6 starting dwarves and any [[immigrants]] as they arrive, and try to make a living for the last dwarf.<br /> <br /> === Outcast ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> Same as the hermit challenge, only with multiple hermits. Turn off immigrants or kill them.<br /> <br /> === Roughing it ===<br /> <br /> * No picks<br /> <br /> Don't [[dig]] or build at all. Bring no [[pick]]s, and don't ask for them in [[Trade depot|trade]]. Watch as the more "weather-averse" dwarves slowly go mad.<br /> <br /> === Gone to the dogs ===<br /> <br /> * One [[pick]]<br /> * A ton of [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Replace the starting equipment with an equal value in [[dog]]s or [[cat]]s.<br /> <br /> === ASPCA ===<br /> <br /> * No [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Don't bring any [[animals|pets]]. Furthermore, due to the possibility of animals being caught in them, don't build any [[traps]], either. If [[immigrants]] bring pets, get rid of them somehow. (If you're a particularly rabid ASPCA member, you could get rid of the pet-bearing immigrants, too, but that's probably excessive.)<br /> <br /> === Diplomacy ===<br /> <br /> * Six dwarves with only social [[skill]]s<br /> * One skilled dwarf<br /> <br /> Six courtiers of the king's court made some ill-advised remarks within earshot of the king, and as a result have been ordered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneath them.<br /> <br /> === Luddite ===<br /> <br /> * No mechanics or [[mechanism]]s<br /> * No [[machine]]s<br /> <br /> [[Traps]] and moving [[bridge]]s are forbidden, [[farming]] must be accomplished by hand.<br /> <br /> === City-States ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * 7 or multiple of 7 of everything you bring<br /> <br /> At the start your dwarves split everything equally and move to 7 different locales that are not interconnected. They have to mine their own rooms, plant their own crops, use their own craft piles. This will probably require a bit of cross-fertilization until you get [[door]]s and can lock everyone in, but after that it is every dwarf for him/herself!<br /> <br /> ===Wooden Town===<br /> Start on any treeless map and make everything that can out of wood. Stone may only be used for crafts to trade and things which cannot be made from wood e.g. mechanisms. Metal can be smelted into bars but these bars must be traded away with no further refinement. This will mean your only defense will be [[marksdwarf|marksdwarves]] with wooden bolts or traps Alternatively start on a map with an [[aquifer]] and do not tunnel beneath it but build all buildings from stone.<br /> <br /> === Dwarves on a Diet ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fishing Village ====<br /> <br /> Give your dwarves only the fishing skill and other fishing related skills (like bonecrafting.) Try to survive off a [[fish]] only diet. Flood the river and build houses above it so the dwarves can fish through their floors. There will be an extra challenge if the river freezes in the winter.<br /> <br /> ==== Carnivore ====<br /> <br /> * No plants or seeds<br /> <br /> Only eat strays, pets, and animals you trap and hunt. No farming or plant gathering. Keep all your pets in cages and care for them as little as possible. Eat your dwarves' pets first for an extra challenge. If this upsets your dwarves, ridicule or ignore them. (If you are particularly heartless, you could cage those dwarves as well because anyone that empathizes with animals doesn't deserve any rights either.)<br /> <br /> ==== Vegetarian or vegan ====<br /> <br /> * No meat or fish<br /> * Vegans - no cheese, leather, silk, or shell<br /> <br /> A fairly easy challenge. Take no meat and buy no meat. Butcher no animals. Gut no fish. To make your dwarves vegan, use no animal products like the [[Elf|elves]].<br /> <br /> ==== IOGT / AA ====<br /> <br /> * No alcohol<br /> <br /> Quite possibly, this is the cruelest challenge that your dwarves can be given. Don't ever brew any alcohol. Build [[well]]s instead and watch your now teetotaller dwarves work slower and slower by the season.<br /> <br /> === Hunting Party ===<br /> <br /> * One marksman/ambusher<br /> * Two camp servants (e.g. one cook/brewer/herbalist, one butcher/tanner/leatherworker/woodcutter)<br /> * Four clients, all dabbling in marksman/ambusher but with primarily civilian skills.<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of hunting dogs ... and a haunted wood. (In a terrifying wood, you may find all the trees & plants are dead, severely reducing long-term prospects.)<br /> <br /> === Immigration and Customs Enforcement ===<br /> <br /> * One miner/mason/architect<br /> * One woodcutter/carpenter/architect<br /> * Five military dwarves<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of food, in a canyon - spend the first year building fortifications to interdict traffic. Immigrants can build a town around you, but your original dwarves remain dedicated to their mission.<br /> <br /> === Dwarf Siege ===<br /> <br /> Start in the middle of a goblin fortress. See how long you can survive, and how many goblins you can kill.<br /> <br /> === Dwarfsicles ===<br /> <br /> Select a map region in the northern extremities (or another very cold area), where water is frozen for much or all of the year. All construction that can be undertaken with stone must use [[ice]], instead. Be sure to bring plenty of [[Plump helmet|Plump Helmets]] for brewing drinks!<br /> <br /> For an insane challenge, forbid yourself from digging in any material that can yield resources other than ice.<br /> <br /> ===This. Is. SPARTAAAA===<br /> At least 50% of your dwarves should be military 100% of the time, and train in spears, shield use and wrestling. All other dwarves are 'helots' and shouldn't be given any skills - they can be pressed into the military during times of war, but given no equipment or at most a bare minimum of inferior weapons.<br /> <br /> You should refuse trade with caravans, instead attacking them if possible. You should forbid the use of gold and silver; the making of crafts; and the smoothing of walls or any other task that make your fortress 'beautiful'. <br /> <br /> You shouldn't create chainmail nor plate armour. You should only brew wine.<br /> <br /> Any dwarf that drops his shield should be executed.<br /> <br /> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta#Society Read more about the real Sparta]<br /> <br /> === The Mad Butcher ===<br /> <br /> 1. Start with a normal build except:<br /> * One dwarf should be a dedicated butcher/leather worker<br /> * buy minimal food<br /> * bring as many puppies or kittens as possible<br /> 2. Drop all your puppies or kittens into cages or into animal pits as soon as possible. <br><br /> 3. Dig a shaft 10 or more Z-levels deep, mark the top an animal pit.<br><br /> 4. At the bottom of the shaft set up a butcher shop, a tanner shop, a bedroom, and some food and leather stockpiles.<br><br /> 5. Set it all up so that either the mad butcher cannot escape.<br><br /> 6. As you need food, begin selecting animals to be dropped into your deep pit, next to the butcher.<br /> 7. See how long a single butcher, butchering splattered kittens, can keep your fortress fed! Cooking and farming are cheating... raw meat for everyone!<br><br /> <br /> === Add your challenges! ===<br /> <br /> Challenges are fun! Add some!</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Starting_builds&diff=9488 40d:Starting builds 2007-12-11T17:56:59Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Fortress Site ==<br /> Each fortress site offers particular challenges and opportunities; the starting builds below should be adjusted depending on what sort of fortress you envision ... and what it will take to stay alive where you're going!<br /> <br /> === Mountains ===<br /> Most dwarven fortresses are founded along the edges of mountain ranges on sites that combine abundant ore and access to the outside world. Magma and rare metals lure settlers here, but [[goblins]], [[chasm]] dwellers, and even [[giant eagle]]s are potent threats.<br /> <br /> Trees and plants do not grow at high elevations, so you'll want to include non-mountainous areas to obtain lumber and food - or, failing this, to pack a lot of extra food and logs.<br /> <br /> Other consideration is elevation range. The game allows access up to 15 levels above the highest peak and 15 levels below the deepest valley, so steeper slopes means much more diggable area. The downside is lag; more levels also means more CPU burden (this can cripple a fortress - be careful).<br /> <br /> Be sure to include a stream on the map; running water is (almost) essential for any fortress. In Cold and Freezing climates streams and lakes will often be frozen year-round and your dwarves may quickly die of exposure. Choose Temperate or tropical zones for an easier game.<br /> <br /> === Wooded Plains (with trees and plants) ===<br /> Flatlands with at least some trees and gatherable plants can also make for highly successful fortresses. <br /> <br /> Advantages over mountain zones include abundant trees and plants, guaranteed agriculture both on the surface and underground, fewer hostile fortresses and caves, and (unless frozen) more abundant water. There are even (rare) magma vents.<br /> <br /> The greatest disadvantage is lack of rock to mine. Fewer elevations means fewer exploitable z-levels. The first few levels below the surface are almost always soil, peat, loam, clay, or sand, none of which offers much (or any) gems, ore, or building material. An [[aquifer]], if present, may bar all access to stone until you freeze, pump out, or find a way through the water.<br /> <br /> === Desert, Glaciers, and Barren (few or no trees and plants) ===<br /> Treeless (or near-treeless) biomes are challenging sites for a fortress: you get most of the disadvantages of a flatland site without having access to nearly as many trees and plants. However, near-lifeless zones such as glaciers are wonderful for those with slower machines, as there's little to burden the CPU but your dwarves and livestock. Deserts and barren areas often have sand; with a sufficient source of energy (preferably magma), you can build almost anything out of unlimited glass.<br /> <br /> === Ocean Side ===<br /> <br /> An interesting combination of a few of the above locations, beaches are often a mix of ease intermingled with bouts of extreme difficulty. Minerals and trees are often abundant, as well as farmland and sand, but there is often no drinking water unless the biome has a river.<br /> There is also a likelihood that the settlement will fall between two biomes, potentially hazardous if the player expects a peaceful oceanside meadow, without realizing the ocean is full of amphibious zombie whales.<br /> <br /> == Starting Builds ==<br /> Many of the quantities suggested end in a "1" or a "6"; this is to maximize the number of [[barrels]] you start with, since most foodstuffs fit five to a barrel. More barrels will let you build a larger stockpile for your first winter and conserves the [[wood]] you harvest in the early game for beds and other necessities.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Basic ===<br /> The first order of business is simply to survive. Here is a simple, somewhat paranoid, way to do this.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> On most (but not all) sites, you'll want to get food, brew drink, mine, make wood and stone items, and trade. Whatever additional skills you purchase, be sure to cover these. If you need more points to buy skills (and it's a good idea to buy lots of skills), remove a battle axe.<br /> <br /> * 2 miners<br /> * 1 mason/mechanic<br /> * 1 carpenter/woodcutter<br /> * 1 grower/brewer/cook. He's responsible for making prepared meals and drinks.<br /> * either a herbalist/grower, or a fisherdwarf, or a hunter. The first gets you lots of brewable plants on maps with plants, the second gets you food and bones on maps with water (in maps with dangerous fish such as [[carp]] fishing is suicidal so be carefull), and the third gets you meat and bones on maps with animals. Herbalism is usually the safest of the three.<br /> * 1 spare dwarf. You might make him the leader and broker; if so, give him at least novice [[appraiser]] skill so you know what stuff is worth. You might make him responsible for making trade goods, or turn him into your first soldier, or you might just give him some skills you want to experiment with.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> You want picks, food, and drink. Everything else is optional. The suggestions below assume you spent the maximum possible on skills. We'll pack lots just to be safe.<br /> <br /> * 2 [[pick]]s - 1 per miner<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] - so you can chop wood<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - so you can make weapons, trade crafts, and such<br /> * 20 units of drink: [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]] are all good. [[dwarven wine]] you'll get through brewing.<br /> * 30 [[plump helmets]] - They're good to eat and produce 5 units of booze for each one brewed at a [[still]].<br /> * 5 turtles - they get you bones and shells<br /> * 20 [[plump helmet]] spawn - for planting.<br /> * 2 dogs - to guard against thieves and help kill intruders.<br /> * (optional) other kinds of seeds and rock nuts<br /> * (optional) 1 of many different kinds of meats for extra barrels<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> If the map is treeless, remove the battle axe and spend the freed points on more plump helmets and logs (you're going to run out however many you bring...).<br /> <br /> If you're willing to wait a year or two to do any metalworking and you're sure traders will come, remove the anvil and spend the freed points on such things as skills, food and drink, wood, leather, or weapons.<br /> <br /> <br /> === '''Rapid Expansion''' ===<br /> A plan for quick growth followed up by heavy immigration works well both as an early game strategy and as an assist for a late game foundation. Starting off with the anvil is also much less troublesome if you drop both battleaxes and make your own picks too. Don't worry though, you'll be digging out cavernous villas in no time, and cheaply too, with this build. Food and stone will be in abundance and you'll have excellent worker time utilization. And due to the early metalworking and spreaded skills your dwarves have, soon you'll have powerful steel-armored warrior workers that'll form the bedrock of a city guard.<br /> <br /> Always build a Woodburning Furance, Smelter and Metalsmith shop first, and take apart that wagon for extra logs. Either burn those logs into charcoal, or smelt coal into fuel, and then make your tools.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> By dropping both picks and axes you'll be able to afford a lot of useful skills, and you'll be able to get a metalsmithing shop running within the first seconds of your game, so no precious time is lost. Your Dwarves are divided largely into two groups, your laborers (Butcher, Baker and candle--er, Brewer) and your craftsdwarves. Essentially a Bluecollar/Whitecollar divide to set up a nice class war later. Also, by having such wide assortments of skills, your dwarves will get lots of attribute bonuses and become extremely capable fighters by the time you need to worry about that.<br /> <br /> Laborers are given mining and growing skills with some extra to cover food production. The Ranger is the oddball, but will spend his early days gathering plants and hauling items, so fits here. Your first order of business with them is to dig that top later out quickly and get some farms started and fully stocked. Then, as they grow, you can go back to digging out the rest of the base.<br /> <br /> * The Baker: +5 Mining, +3 Cooking, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Brewer: +5 Mining, +3 Brewing, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Butcher: +5 Mining, +1 Butchering, +1 Leatherworking, +1 Tanning, +2 Growing. Make some bags for sand and the Quarry Bushes and a butcher's shop before the Ranger starts his hunts.<br /> <br /> * The Ranger: +3 Woodcutter, +3 Carpenter, +2 Axedwarf, +1 Herbalist, +1 Ambusher. Be sure to assign a war dog or two to this guy, since he's the only one who needs to go outside. Once he gets an axe, he'll also be a competant fighter and hunter and will start with armor due to +1 ambusher.<br /> <br /> Craftsdwarves focus on running shops, building trade goods, and making the outpost as profitable as possible in the first year, to attract additional immigrants that can be thrown into the mines or toil in the mushroom fields. They should have very broad skill bases, but the actual choice of leader is up to you.<br /> <br /> * The Smithy: +1 Metalsmith, Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Furnace Operator, Wood Burner, Stone Crafting, Bone Carving. This guy will cover all of your rarely needed creation skills, and make your picks and axes. After this he usually ends up making scads of stone crafts for sale. Glassworking, gem cutting, and potash making are good as well, and even with novice in all areas you'll build fast enough for these rare items.<br /> * The Foreman: +3 Building Design, +3 Mechanic, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper. Building design and mechanical work is extremely quick work, so instead give him nobleman skills to spend the rest of his workhours on. These are extremely useful in the long-term.<br /> * The Freemason: +5 Masonry. It seems a bit silly to give him just one primary skill, but Masons are usually working 24 hours a day on all variety of stone doors, chairs and tables.<br /> <br /> There's a variation if you want a more 'compact' design of those last two:<br /> <br /> * The Construction Worker: +5 Masonry, +3 Mechanic, +2 Building Design.<br /> * The Lazy Boss: +3 Fishing, +3 Fish Cleaning, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper.<br /> <br /> This is not as useful or safe, as Fishing is a time-intensive skill, so it takes him away from his recordkeeping job for extended periods and a Carp might kill him. It also forces your Mason to get behind on Queues every time someone needs a trap build or a workshop set up. Halting book-keeping doesn't slow down any production, so the original stat-spread can work out better.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> The only thing you need is your anvil, a few stones and bars of metal, everything else is optional. A point of contention is the Iron Axe you'll be making, as some may prefer it to be steel. Steel Bars cost 150, which is three times the cost of iron, and only provide a small damage bonus and no chopping speed bonus. If you start in an area with [[Limestone]] or [[Chalk]] you'll soon be able to smelt Steel with your functioning metalsmith shop anyway. If you're on a map without trees, well, I suppose you don't need the axe at all. But in that case you'd be better off taking the picks, dropping the anvil, and buying a few hundred logs.<br /> <br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - this is what makes it all possible, and helps you get started faster.<br /> * 3 [[Copper Bars]] - these cost 10 each, and will be your picks. Three for the price of one, literally.<br /> * 1 [[Iron Bar]] - this costs 50, and will be your axe. The 40 extra is worth it for the damage increase you get over copper or bronze.<br /> * 2 [[Bituminous Coal]] or [[Logs]] - you can smelt two coal into 4 fuel for the cost of 2 logs. Inexpesive at 3 each, one can afford to bring more.<br /> * 4 cheap stone - any sort works, such as inexpensive [[granite]]. You'll use these to make your first three buildings.<br /> <br /> That's what you need to get started, but this is a guide for the items on your list. This build does not require or recommend bringing plump helmets due to their cost. Instead, encourage your dwarves to eat the turtles and meat out of the barrels and cook wine biscuts. Your farms will be running amazingly quickly anyway, and for half the cost of a single helmet you can make feed several dwarves on baked beer. You'll get enough seeds from brewing the shrooms soon enough.<br /> <br /> * 26 of [[Wine]], [[Rum]], [[Beer]] and [[Ale]]<br /> * 36 of [[Rock Nuts]], [[Plump Helmet Spawn]] and [[Pig Tail Seeds]]<br /> * 11 [[Turtles]] - these hilarious little dudes are way better than the monkeymeat you usually set out with, what with all the bones they leave. I use these as 'before farming' rations and build up a good supply of bone bolts. Shells are also valuable to have around.<br /> * 1 of each other 2 cost meat, for extra empty barrels. <br /> * 2 [[Dogs]] - preferably war dogs or hunting dogs. Assign these to your Ranger. Bring a pair so you can make more dogs.<br /> * 1 [[Horse]] - they're relatively inexpensive and will help you begin breeding horses faster, as you are nearly always getting a horse with your wagon. Livestock are a valuable commodity for meat and bones, and you want as many of these as possible 'emergency rations' on hand.<br /> * 4 [[Leather]] - you need leather bags to process [[quarry bushes]] and to gather sand for glass. Four will be enough, and you can get it for only 20.<br /> <br /> If you do it exactly as written, you will end up with a few points left over. Grab some extra food or upgrade one of your copper bars to an actual copper pick, if you want a faster start. These foodstuffs will last a very long time if managed properly, so get your farms going and start preparing for next year now.<br /> <br /> === Metalbashing/Glassworking ===<br /> Heavy metalbashing and glassworking requires a site with 1) abundant fuel and 2) raw materials. Magma is ideal but large coal seams or a forest will also suffice. A site with either limestone or chalk means nearly unlimited steel. Any site with "sand" (not "loamy sand" or the like) will permit glassworking. Failing these, any place with lots of rock, trees, and preferably sand will work fine. Your biggest choice when setting up is whether to optimize for a fast start or long-term success.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> Unless you're trying a low-skills challenge, each dwarf should get the maximum possible number (currently 10) of skill boosts; remove a battle axe to free up needed points. Individual preferences can be mighty handy; if you have a dwarf who likes steel, clear glass, crossbows, siege engine parts, or something else equally interesting, he's an ideal candidate for matching skills.<br /> <br /> * A carpenter/leader: Points into Carpenter, Wood Cutter, and a bunch of nobles' skills, including at least novice Negotiator and Appraiser. This dwarf should have good inter-personal thoughts/preferences.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic: Points into Mason, Building Designer, and Mechanic. Adding more points to Mason gets construction materials and furniture faster. More points to Mechanic allows faster trap-setting. Adding Appraiser and/or Negotiator skills gives you a back-up leader or broker. A boost to Wrestling gets you better on-call defense.<br /> * A Farmer/Herbalist (assumes the site has at least some plants): This dwarf will gather the plant material you need to brew drinks. Points into Grower and Herbalist. Leftover skill raises should be invested in a valuable, hard to raise trade skill such as Metalsmith, Metal Crafter, or perhaps Glassworking.<br /> * A Farmer/Brewer/Cook: This dwarf is responsible for keeping your community fed and liquored up. Points into Grower, Brewer, and (optionally) Cook. Leftover skill raises should be invested as for the Farmer/Herbalist.<br /> * A Metalbasher: Points into whatever hard-to-raise skills you most want. Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Bowyer, Glassworker, and even Siege Engineer can all be good choices depending on your setup. Remember to spend a few points on Furnace Operator and perhaps also Wood Burning.<br /> * 2 Miners/Soldiers: Points into both mining and military skills. The miners first get legendary and then become extremely powerful fighters. Remember that it's much easier to increase Mining skill than most of the military skills (especially Armor User), but also that you'll want capable miners immediately.<br /> <br /> With this setup, you have several ways to make the trade goods you'll need to buy what you lack. Metal goblets, stone mugs, handwear, footwear, mechanisms, bone or wood crossbows, prepared meals, or bone and shell crafts are all solid choices.<br /> <br /> ==== Items (all starts) ====<br /> * 2 [[pick]]s<br /> * 6 or 11 of each of [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]]. With abundant brewable plants and lots of wood you don't actually need any starting booze, but it's nice to have a backup.<br /> * at least 11 [[plump helmet]]s. Bring a lot more if you anticipate problems with gathering brewable plants.<br /> * at least 6 [[turtle]]s. Not only are they good eating, they ensure you have the [[shell]]s and [[bone]]s needed to satisfy [[strange mood]]s.<br /> * 1 of every kind of meat that costs 2 or 4, as each type of meat will be packed in its own free barrel and cooking the meat will release that barrel for use. If you don't like this feature, bring more turtles or plump helmets instead.<br /> * Unless the map is glacial, or you intend only outdoor agriculture, bring plenty of seeds as well. A minimum of 15 plump helmet spawn are essential for a quick start to underground agriculture; rock nuts, sweet pod seeds, pig tail seeds, and cave wheat seeds will diversify your meals and drinks and let you set up for clothes-making. Seeds are packed in bags.<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> ===== Items (fast start) =====<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]] ... as long as you're confident the site has either iron or copper.<br /> * only a few logs (just enough to get started with), unless the map has no trees<br /> <br /> ===== Items (moderate start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] (at present, steel is the only option)<br /> * few or no logs, unless the map has no trees<br /> * with the points you save by not bringing an anvil, buy logs and metal cages. Each cage can be melted into one metal bar, which is an easy way to ensure stocks of metals you expect your site to lack. That missing anvil will slow you down until you get one in trade (which normally takes about 6 or 7 seasons) and might even cost you a failed [[strange mood]], but it means 50 extra metal bars or enough logs to make beds and barrels for all.<br /> <br /> ===== Items (slow start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]]s<br /> * lots of logs - at least 25 on a heavily forested map. You can survive without them, but it's a lot cheaper to buy logs to make barrels than to bring more drink.<br /> <br /> ===== Cheaper axes and/or picks, with a bit of work (and any other weapons you want) =====<br /> <br /> Steel axes normally cost 300 points each. Instead of spending that much on them, you can make yourself iron or copper axes by bringing the resources needed instead, and having one dwarf make them for you. For comparison, you could bring 1 anvil and 2 steel axes for 1600 points. You could bring no anvil and 5 steel axes for 1500 points. Or, you could bring enough resources to make 18 iron axes for 1489 points, or 55 copper axes for 1498 points.<br /> <br /> Replace the axes and anvil with:<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] (1000 points) (I'm only mentioning it here because you CANNOT do this without it, unless you're willing to not have axes until traders sell you an anvil)<br /> * You need to bring three fire-safe stones in order to construct the necessary buildings. (9 points) <br /> * 2 tower-cap logs (3 points each, total 6 points)<br /> * N magnetite/limonite/hematite stones (for iron, 24 points each)<br /> * For additional amounts of jewelry, bring 1 cassiterite and 1 copper ore, which combine to make 2 bronze bars. This is better than copper and takes no additional time. (6 points each)<br /> * To save even more points you can skip the ores altogether if you are travelling to an area likely to have exposed magnetite veins.<br /> * N-1 bituminous coal (3 points each)<br /> <br /> To make your axes/picks/whatever: You'll want to build a wood burner, a smelter, and a metalsmith's forge. Burn both logs in the wood burner to get two charcoal. Smelt the coke in the smelter. Each will produce a net gain of 2 fuel (that is, coke/charcoal). Then smelt the magnetite/hematite/limonite, which will use one fuel per piece of ore. Finally you can make iron axes in the metalsmith's forge, using one iron bar and one fuel each. (See http://www.bay12games.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=11&t=001191 for more detail)<br /> <br /> === Free Equipment ===<br /> <br /> Dwarves who start with the ambusher skill get some leather armor for free. Dwarves who start with only military skills get a weapon for free; for example, a dwarf with Ambusher, Marksdwarf, Armor Use, Shield Use, and Wrestler as initial skill choices will show up for your fortress wearing leather armor and carrying a crossbow and bolts. Dwarves with a mix of military and civilian skills can get the free armor from ambusher, but not the free weapons. Social skills count as civilian skills for this purpose.<br /> <br /> {{Starting FAQ}}<br /> <br /> == Challenge builds ==<br /> <br /> If repeatedly defending a besieged fortress isn't difficult enough for you, here are a few challenges you can set for yourself. You might also want to check out the [[Game goals|List of goals]] for other ways to challenge yourself.<br /> <br /> === Hermit ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> A well known and popular challenge. Kill off the 6 starting dwarves and any [[immigrants]] as they arrive, and try to make a living for the last dwarf.<br /> <br /> === Outcast ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> Same as the hermit challenge, only with multiple hermits. Turn off immigrants or kill them.<br /> <br /> === Roughing it ===<br /> <br /> * No picks<br /> <br /> Don't [[dig]] or build at all. Bring no [[pick]]s, and don't ask for them in [[Trade depot|trade]]. Watch as the more "weather-averse" dwarves slowly go mad.<br /> <br /> === Gone to the dogs ===<br /> <br /> * One [[pick]]<br /> * A ton of [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Replace the starting equipment with an equal value in [[dog]]s or [[cat]]s.<br /> <br /> === ASPCA ===<br /> <br /> * No [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Don't bring any [[animals|pets]]. Furthermore, due to the possibility of animals being caught in them, don't build any [[traps]], either. If [[immigrants]] bring pets, get rid of them somehow. (If you're a particularly rabid ASPCA member, you could get rid of the pet-bearing immigrants, too, but that's probably excessive.)<br /> <br /> === Diplomacy ===<br /> <br /> * Six dwarves with only social [[skill]]s<br /> * One skilled dwarf<br /> <br /> Six courtiers of the king's court made some ill-advised remarks within earshot of the king, and as a result have been ordered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneath them.<br /> <br /> === Luddite ===<br /> <br /> * No mechanics or [[mechanism]]s<br /> * No [[machine]]s<br /> <br /> [[Traps]] and moving [[bridge]]s are forbidden, [[farming]] must be accomplished by hand.<br /> <br /> === City-States ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * 7 or multiple of 7 of everything you bring<br /> <br /> At the start your dwarves split everything equally and move to 7 different locales that are not interconnected. They have to mine their own rooms, plant their own crops, use their own craft piles. This will probably require a bit of cross-fertilization until you get [[door]]s and can lock everyone in, but after that it is every dwarf for him/herself!<br /> <br /> ===Wooden Town===<br /> Start on any treeless map and make everything that can out of wood. Stone may only be used for crafts to trade and things which cannot be made from wood e.g. mechanisms. Metal can be smelted into bars but these bars must be traded away with no further refinement. This will mean your only defense will be [[marksdwarf|marksdwarves]] with wooden bolts or traps Alternatively start on a map with an [[aquifer]] and do not tunnel beneath it but build all buildings from stone.<br /> <br /> === Dwarves on a Diet ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fishing Village ====<br /> <br /> Give your dwarves only the fishing skill and other fishing related skills (like bonecrafting.) Try to survive off a [[fish]] only diet. Flood the river and build houses above it so the dwarves can fish through their floors. There will be an extra challenge if the river freezes in the winter.<br /> <br /> ==== Carnivore ====<br /> <br /> * No plants or seeds<br /> <br /> Only eat strays, pets, and animals you trap and hunt. No farming or plant gathering. Keep all your pets in cages and care for them as little as possible. Eat your dwarves' pets first for an extra challenge. If this upsets your dwarves, ridicule or ignore them. (If you are particularly heartless, you could cage those dwarves as well because anyone that empathizes with animals doesn't deserve any rights either.)<br /> <br /> ==== Vegetarian or vegan ====<br /> <br /> * No meat or fish<br /> * Vegans - no cheese, leather, silk, or shell<br /> <br /> A fairly easy challenge. Take no meat and buy no meat. Butcher no animals. Gut no fish. To make your dwarves vegan, use no animal products like the [[Elf|elves]].<br /> <br /> ==== IOGT / AA ====<br /> <br /> * No alcohol<br /> <br /> Quite possibly, this is the cruelest challenge that your dwarves can be given. Don't ever brew any alcohol. Build [[well]]s instead and watch your now teetotaller dwarves work slower and slower by the season.<br /> <br /> === Hunting Party ===<br /> <br /> * One marksman/ambusher<br /> * Two camp servants (e.g. one cook/brewer/herbalist, one butcher/tanner/leatherworker/woodcutter)<br /> * Four clients, all dabbling in marksman/ambusher but with primarily civilian skills.<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of hunting dogs ... and a haunted wood. (In a terrifying wood, you may find all the trees & plants are dead, severely reducing long-term prospects.)<br /> <br /> === Immigration and Customs Enforcement ===<br /> <br /> * One miner/mason/architect<br /> * One woodcutter/carpenter/architect<br /> * Five military dwarves<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of food, in a canyon - spend the first year building fortifications to interdict traffic. Immigrants can build a town around you, but your original dwarves remain dedicated to their mission.<br /> <br /> === Dwarf Siege ===<br /> <br /> Start in the middle of a goblin fortress. See how long you can survive, and how many goblins you can kill.<br /> <br /> === Dwarfsicles ===<br /> <br /> Select a map region in the northern extremities (or another very cold area), where water is frozen for much or all of the year. All construction that can be undertaken with stone must use [[ice]], instead. Be sure to bring plenty of [[Plump helmet|Plump Helmets]] for brewing drinks!<br /> <br /> For an insane challenge, forbid yourself from digging in any material that can yield resources other than ice.<br /> <br /> ===This. Is. SPARTAAAA===<br /> At least 50% of your dwarves should be military 100% of the time, and train in spears, shield use and wrestling. All other dwarves are 'helots' and shouldn't be given any skills - they can be pressed into the military during times of war, but given no equipment or at most a bare minimum of inferior weapons.<br /> <br /> You should refuse trade with caravans, instead attacking them if possible. You should forbid the use of gold and silver; the making of crafts; and the smoothing of walls or any other task that make your fortress 'beautiful'. <br /> <br /> You shouldn't create chainmail nor plate armour. You should only brew wine.<br /> <br /> Any dwarf that drops his shield should be executed.<br /> <br /> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta#Society Read more about the real Sparta]<br /> <br /> === The Mad Butcher ===<br /> <br /> 1. Start with a normal build except:<br /> * One dwarf should be a dedicated butcher/leather worker<br /> * buy minimal food<br /> * bring as many puppies or kittens as possible.<br /> 2. Drop all your puppies or kittens into cages or into animal pits as soon as possible <br><br /> 3. Dig a shaft 10 or more Z-levels deep, mark the top an animal pit.<br><br /> 4. At the bottom of the shaft set up a butcher shop, a tanner shop, a bedroom, and some food and leather stockpiles<br><br /> 5. Set it all up so that either the mad butcher cannot escape.<br><br /> 6. See how long a single butcher, butchering splattered kittens, can keep your fortress fed! Cooking and farming are cheating... raw meat for everyone!<br><br /> <br /> === Add your challenges! ===<br /> <br /> Challenges are fun! Add some!</div>

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<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Fortress Site ==<br /> Each fortress site offers particular challenges and opportunities; the starting builds below should be adjusted depending on what sort of fortress you envision ... and what it will take to stay alive where you're going!<br /> <br /> === Mountains ===<br /> Most dwarven fortresses are founded along the edges of mountain ranges on sites that combine abundant ore and access to the outside world. Magma and rare metals lure settlers here, but [[goblins]], [[chasm]] dwellers, and even [[giant eagle]]s are potent threats.<br /> <br /> Trees and plants do not grow at high elevations, so you'll want to include non-mountainous areas to obtain lumber and food - or, failing this, to pack a lot of extra food and logs.<br /> <br /> Other consideration is elevation range. The game allows access up to 15 levels above the highest peak and 15 levels below the deepest valley, so steeper slopes means much more diggable area. The downside is lag; more levels also means more CPU burden (this can cripple a fortress - be careful).<br /> <br /> Be sure to include a stream on the map; running water is (almost) essential for any fortress. In Cold and Freezing climates streams and lakes will often be frozen year-round and your dwarves may quickly die of exposure. Choose Temperate or tropical zones for an easier game.<br /> <br /> === Wooded Plains (with trees and plants) ===<br /> Flatlands with at least some trees and gatherable plants can also make for highly successful fortresses. <br /> <br /> Advantages over mountain zones include abundant trees and plants, guaranteed agriculture both on the surface and underground, fewer hostile fortresses and caves, and (unless frozen) more abundant water. There are even (rare) magma vents.<br /> <br /> The greatest disadvantage is lack of rock to mine. Fewer elevations means fewer exploitable z-levels. The first few levels below the surface are almost always soil, peat, loam, clay, or sand, none of which offers much (or any) gems, ore, or building material. An [[aquifer]], if present, may bar all access to stone until you freeze, pump out, or find a way through the water.<br /> <br /> === Desert, Glaciers, and Barren (few or no trees and plants) ===<br /> Treeless (or near-treeless) biomes are challenging sites for a fortress: you get most of the disadvantages of a flatland site without having access to nearly as many trees and plants. However, near-lifeless zones such as glaciers are wonderful for those with slower machines, as there's little to burden the CPU but your dwarves and livestock. Deserts and barren areas often have sand; with a sufficient source of energy (preferably magma), you can build almost anything out of unlimited glass.<br /> <br /> === Ocean Side ===<br /> <br /> An interesting combination of a few of the above locations, beaches are often a mix of ease intermingled with bouts of extreme difficulty. Minerals and trees are often abundant, as well as farmland and sand, but there is often no drinking water unless the biome has a river.<br /> There is also a likelihood that the settlement will fall between two biomes, potentially hazardous if the player expects a peaceful oceanside meadow, without realizing the ocean is full of amphibious zombie whales.<br /> <br /> == Starting Builds ==<br /> Many of the quantities suggested end in a "1" or a "6"; this is to maximize the number of [[barrels]] you start with, since most foodstuffs fit five to a barrel. More barrels will let you build a larger stockpile for your first winter and conserves the [[wood]] you harvest in the early game for beds and other necessities.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Basic ===<br /> The first order of business is simply to survive. Here is a simple, somewhat paranoid, way to do this.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> On most (but not all) sites, you'll want to get food, brew drink, mine, make wood and stone items, and trade. Whatever additional skills you purchase, be sure to cover these. If you need more points to buy skills (and it's a good idea to buy lots of skills), remove a battle axe.<br /> <br /> * 2 miners<br /> * 1 mason/mechanic<br /> * 1 carpenter/woodcutter<br /> * 1 grower/brewer/cook. He's responsible for making prepared meals and drinks.<br /> * either a herbalist/grower, or a fisherdwarf, or a hunter. The first gets you lots of brewable plants on maps with plants, the second gets you food and bones on maps with water (in maps with dangerous fish such as [[carp]] fishing is suicidal so be carefull), and the third gets you meat and bones on maps with animals. Herbalism is usually the safest of the three.<br /> * 1 spare dwarf. You might make him the leader and broker; if so, give him at least novice [[appraiser]] skill so you know what stuff is worth. You might make him responsible for making trade goods, or turn him into your first soldier, or you might just give him some skills you want to experiment with.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> You want picks, food, and drink. Everything else is optional. The suggestions below assume you spent the maximum possible on skills. We'll pack lots just to be safe.<br /> <br /> * 2 [[pick]]s - 1 per miner<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] - so you can chop wood<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - so you can make weapons, trade crafts, and such<br /> * 20 units of drink: [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]] are all good. [[dwarven wine]] you'll get through brewing.<br /> * 30 [[plump helmets]] - They're good to eat and produce 5 units of booze for each one brewed at a [[still]].<br /> * 5 turtles - they get you bones and shells<br /> * 20 [[plump helmet]] spawn - for planting.<br /> * 2 dogs - to guard against thieves and help kill intruders.<br /> * (optional) other kinds of seeds and rock nuts<br /> * (optional) 1 of many different kinds of meats for extra barrels<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> If the map is treeless, remove the battle axe and spend the freed points on more plump helmets and logs (you're going to run out however many you bring...).<br /> <br /> If you're willing to wait a year or two to do any metalworking and you're sure traders will come, remove the anvil and spend the freed points on such things as skills, food and drink, wood, leather, or weapons.<br /> <br /> <br /> === '''Rapid Expansion''' ===<br /> A plan for quick growth followed up by heavy immigration works well both as an early game strategy and as an assist for a late game foundation. Starting off with the anvil is also much less troublesome if you drop both battleaxes and make your own picks too. Don't worry though, you'll be digging out cavernous villas in no time, and cheaply too, with this build. Food and stone will be in abundance and you'll have excellent worker time utilization. And due to the early metalworking and spreaded skills your dwarves have, soon you'll have powerful steel-armored warrior workers that'll form the bedrock of a city guard.<br /> <br /> Always build a Woodburning Furance, Smelter and Metalsmith shop first, and take apart that wagon for extra logs. Either burn those logs into charcoal, or smelt coal into fuel, and then make your tools.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> By dropping both picks and axes you'll be able to afford a lot of useful skills, and you'll be able to get a metalsmithing shop running within the first seconds of your game, so no precious time is lost. Your Dwarves are divided largely into two groups, your laborers (Butcher, Baker and candle--er, Brewer) and your craftsdwarves. Essentially a Bluecollar/Whitecollar divide to set up a nice class war later. Also, by having such wide assortments of skills, your dwarves will get lots of attribute bonuses and become extremely capable fighters by the time you need to worry about that.<br /> <br /> Laborers are given mining and growing skills with some extra to cover food production. The Ranger is the oddball, but will spend his early days gathering plants and hauling items, so fits here. Your first order of business with them is to dig that top later out quickly and get some farms started and fully stocked. Then, as they grow, you can go back to digging out the rest of the base.<br /> <br /> * The Baker: +5 Mining, +3 Cooking, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Brewer: +5 Mining, +3 Brewing, +2 Growing.<br /> * The Butcher: +5 Mining, +1 Butchering, +1 Leatherworking, +1 Tanning, +2 Growing. Make some bags for sand and the Quarry Bushes and a butcher's shop before the Ranger starts his hunts.<br /> <br /> * The Ranger: +3 Woodcutter, +3 Carpenter, +2 Axedwarf, +1 Herbalist, +1 Ambusher. Be sure to assign a war dog or two to this guy, since he's the only one who needs to go outside. Once he gets an axe, he'll also be a competant fighter and hunter and will start with armor due to +1 ambusher.<br /> <br /> Craftsdwarves focus on running shops, building trade goods, and making the outpost as profitable as possible in the first year, to attract additional immigrants that can be thrown into the mines or toil in the mushroom fields. They should have very broad skill bases, but the actual choice of leader is up to you.<br /> <br /> * The Smithy: +1 Metalsmith, Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Furnace Operator, Wood Burner, Stone Crafting, Bone Carving. This guy will cover all of your rarely needed creation skills, and make your picks and axes. After this he usually ends up making scads of stone crafts for sale. Glassworking, gem cutting, and potash making are good as well, and even with novice in all areas you'll build fast enough for these rare items.<br /> * The Foreman: +3 Building Design, +3 Mechanic, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper. Building design and mechanical work is extremely quick work, so instead give him nobleman skills to spend the rest of his workhours on. These are extremely useful in the long-term.<br /> * The Freemason: +5 Masonry. It seems a bit silly to give him just one primary skill, but Masons are usually working 24 hours a day on all variety of stone doors, chairs and tables.<br /> <br /> There's a variation if you want a more 'compact' design of those last two:<br /> <br /> * The Construction Worker: +5 Masonry, +3 Mechanic, +2 Building Design.<br /> * The Lazy Boss: +3 Fishing, +3 Fish Cleaning, +1 Judge of Intent, Appraiser, Organizer, Record Keeper.<br /> <br /> This is not as useful or safe, as Fishing is a time-intensive skill, so it takes him away from his recordkeeping job for extended periods and a Carp might kill him. It also forces your Mason to get behind on Queues every time someone needs a trap build or a workshop set up. Halting book-keeping doesn't slow down any production, so the original stat-spread can work out better.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> The only thing you need is your anvil, a few stones and bars of metal, everything else is optional. A point of contention is the Iron Axe you'll be making, as some may prefer it to be steel. Steel Bars cost 150, which is three times the cost of iron, and only provide a small damage bonus and no chopping speed bonus. If you start in an area with [[Limestone]] or [[Chalk]] you'll soon be able to smelt Steel with your functioning metalsmith shop anyway. If you're on a map without trees, well, I suppose you don't need the axe at all. But in that case you'd be better off taking the picks, dropping the anvil, and buying a few hundred logs.<br /> <br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - this is what makes it all possible, and helps you get started faster.<br /> * 3 [[Copper Bars]] - these cost 10 each, and will be your picks. Three for the price of one, literally.<br /> * 1 [[Iron Bar]] - this costs 50, and will be your axe. The 40 extra is worth it for the damage increase you get over copper or bronze.<br /> * 2 [[Bituminous Coal]] or [[Logs]] - you can smelt two coal into 4 fuel for the cost of 2 logs. Inexpesive at 3 each, one can afford to bring more.<br /> * 4 cheap stone - any sort works, such as inexpensive [[granite]]. You'll use these to make your first three buildings.<br /> <br /> That's what you need to get started, but this is a guide for the items on your list. This build does not require or recommend bringing plump helmets due to their cost. Instead, encourage your dwarves to eat the turtles and meat out of the barrels and cook wine biscuts. Your farms will be running amazingly quickly anyway, and for half the cost of a single helmet you can make feed several dwarves on baked beer. You'll get enough seeds from brewing the shrooms soon enough.<br /> <br /> * 26 of [[Wine]], [[Rum]], [[Beer]] and [[Ale]]<br /> * 36 of [[Rock Nuts]], [[Plump Helmet Spawn]] and [[Pig Tail Seeds]]<br /> * 11 [[Turtles]] - these hilarious little dudes are way better than the monkeymeat you usually set out with, what with all the bones they leave. I use these as 'before farming' rations and build up a good supply of bone bolts. Shells are also valuable to have around.<br /> * 1 of each other 2 cost meat, for extra empty barrels. <br /> * 2 [[Dogs]] - preferably war dogs or hunting dogs. Assign these to your Ranger. Bring a pair so you can make more dogs.<br /> * 1 [[Horse]] - they're relatively inexpensive and will help you begin breeding horses faster, as you are nearly always getting a horse with your wagon. Livestock are a valuable commodity for meat and bones, and you want as many of these as possible 'emergency rations' on hand.<br /> * 4 [[Leather]] - you need leather bags to process [[quarry bushes]] and to gather sand for glass. Four will be enough, and you can get it for only 20.<br /> <br /> If you do it exactly as written, you will end up with a few points left over. Grab some extra food or upgrade one of your copper bars to an actual copper pick, if you want a faster start. These foodstuffs will last a very long time if managed properly, so get your farms going and start preparing for next year now.<br /> <br /> === Metalbashing/Glassworking ===<br /> Heavy metalbashing and glassworking requires a site with 1) abundant fuel and 2) raw materials. Magma is ideal but large coal seams or a forest will also suffice. A site with either limestone or chalk means nearly unlimited steel. Any site with "sand" (not "loamy sand" or the like) will permit glassworking. Failing these, any place with lots of rock, trees, and preferably sand will work fine. Your biggest choice when setting up is whether to optimize for a fast start or long-term success.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> Unless you're trying a low-skills challenge, each dwarf should get the maximum possible number (currently 10) of skill boosts; remove a battle axe to free up needed points. Individual preferences can be mighty handy; if you have a dwarf who likes steel, clear glass, crossbows, siege engine parts, or something else equally interesting, he's an ideal candidate for matching skills.<br /> <br /> * A carpenter/leader: Points into Carpenter, Wood Cutter, and a bunch of nobles' skills, including at least novice Negotiator and Appraiser. This dwarf should have good inter-personal thoughts/preferences.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic: Points into Mason, Building Designer, and Mechanic. Adding more points to Mason gets construction materials and furniture faster. More points to Mechanic allows faster trap-setting. Adding Appraiser and/or Negotiator skills gives you a back-up leader or broker. A boost to Wrestling gets you better on-call defense.<br /> * A Farmer/Herbalist (assumes the site has at least some plants): This dwarf will gather the plant material you need to brew drinks. Points into Grower and Herbalist. Leftover skill raises should be invested in a valuable, hard to raise trade skill such as Metalsmith, Metal Crafter, or perhaps Glassworking.<br /> * A Farmer/Brewer/Cook: This dwarf is responsible for keeping your community fed and liquored up. Points into Grower, Brewer, and (optionally) Cook. Leftover skill raises should be invested as for the Farmer/Herbalist.<br /> * A Metalbasher: Points into whatever hard-to-raise skills you most want. Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Bowyer, Glassworker, and even Siege Engineer can all be good choices depending on your setup. Remember to spend a few points on Furnace Operator and perhaps also Wood Burning.<br /> * 2 Miners/Soldiers: Points into both mining and military skills. The miners first get legendary and then become extremely powerful fighters. Remember that it's much easier to increase Mining skill than most of the military skills (especially Armor User), but also that you'll want capable miners immediately.<br /> <br /> With this setup, you have several ways to make the trade goods you'll need to buy what you lack. Metal goblets, stone mugs, handwear, footwear, mechanisms, bone or wood crossbows, prepared meals, or bone and shell crafts are all solid choices.<br /> <br /> ==== Items (all starts) ====<br /> * 2 [[pick]]s<br /> * 6 or 11 of each of [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]]. With abundant brewable plants and lots of wood you don't actually need any starting booze, but it's nice to have a backup.<br /> * at least 11 [[plump helmet]]s. Bring a lot more if you anticipate problems with gathering brewable plants.<br /> * at least 6 [[turtle]]s. Not only are they good eating, they ensure you have the [[shell]]s and [[bone]]s needed to satisfy [[strange mood]]s.<br /> * 1 of every kind of meat that costs 2 or 4, as each type of meat will be packed in its own free barrel and cooking the meat will release that barrel for use. If you don't like this feature, bring more turtles or plump helmets instead.<br /> * Unless the map is glacial, or you intend only outdoor agriculture, bring plenty of seeds as well. A minimum of 15 plump helmet spawn are essential for a quick start to underground agriculture; rock nuts, sweet pod seeds, pig tail seeds, and cave wheat seeds will diversify your meals and drinks and let you set up for clothes-making. Seeds are packed in bags.<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> ===== Items (fast start) =====<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]] ... as long as you're confident the site has either iron or copper.<br /> * only a few logs (just enough to get started with), unless the map has no trees<br /> <br /> ===== Items (moderate start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] (at present, steel is the only option)<br /> * few or no logs, unless the map has no trees<br /> * with the points you save by not bringing an anvil, buy logs and metal cages. Each cage can be melted into one metal bar, which is an easy way to ensure stocks of metals you expect your site to lack. That missing anvil will slow you down until you get one in trade (which normally takes about 6 or 7 seasons) and might even cost you a failed [[strange mood]], but it means 50 extra metal bars or enough logs to make beds and barrels for all.<br /> <br /> ===== Items (slow start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]]s<br /> * lots of logs - at least 25 on a heavily forested map. You can survive without them, but it's a lot cheaper to buy logs to make barrels than to bring more drink.<br /> <br /> ===== Cheaper axes and/or picks, with a bit of work (and any other weapons you want) =====<br /> <br /> Steel axes normally cost 300 points each. Instead of spending that much on them, you can make yourself iron or copper axes by bringing the resources needed instead, and having one dwarf make them for you. For comparison, you could bring 1 anvil and 2 steel axes for 1600 points. You could bring no anvil and 5 steel axes for 1500 points. Or, you could bring enough resources to make 18 iron axes for 1489 points, or 55 copper axes for 1498 points.<br /> <br /> Replace the axes and anvil with:<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] (1000 points) (I'm only mentioning it here because you CANNOT do this without it, unless you're willing to not have axes until traders sell you an anvil)<br /> * You need to bring three fire-safe stones in order to construct the necessary buildings. (9 points) <br /> * 2 tower-cap logs (3 points each, total 6 points)<br /> * N magnetite/limonite/hematite stones (for iron, 24 points each)<br /> * For additional amounts of jewelry, bring 1 cassiterite and 1 copper ore, which combine to make 2 bronze bars. This is better than copper and takes no additional time. (6 points each)<br /> * To save even more points you can skip the ores altogether if you are travelling to an area likely to have exposed magnetite veins.<br /> * N-1 bituminous coal (3 points each)<br /> <br /> To make your axes/picks/whatever: You'll want to build a wood burner, a smelter, and a metalsmith's forge. Burn both logs in the wood burner to get two charcoal. Smelt the coke in the smelter. Each will produce a net gain of 2 fuel (that is, coke/charcoal). Then smelt the magnetite/hematite/limonite, which will use one fuel per piece of ore. Finally you can make iron axes in the metalsmith's forge, using one iron bar and one fuel each. (See http://www.bay12games.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=11&t=001191 for more detail)<br /> <br /> === Free Equipment ===<br /> <br /> Dwarves who start with the ambusher skill get some leather armor for free. Dwarves who start with only military skills get a weapon for free; for example, a dwarf with Ambusher, Marksdwarf, Armor Use, Shield Use, and Wrestler as initial skill choices will show up for your fortress wearing leather armor and carrying a crossbow and bolts. Dwarves with a mix of military and civilian skills can get the free armor from ambusher, but not the free weapons. Social skills count as civilian skills for this purpose.<br /> <br /> {{Starting FAQ}}<br /> <br /> == Challenge builds ==<br /> <br /> If repeatedly defending a besieged fortress isn't difficult enough for you, here are a few challenges you can set for yourself. You might also want to check out the [[Game goals|List of goals]] for other ways to challenge yourself.<br /> <br /> === Hermit ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> A well known and popular challenge. Kill off the 6 starting dwarves and any [[immigrants]] as they arrive, and try to make a living for the last dwarf.<br /> <br /> === Outcast ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * One [[pick]] and no other supplies<br /> <br /> Same as the hermit challenge, only with multiple hermits. Turn off immigrants or kill them.<br /> <br /> === Roughing it ===<br /> <br /> * No picks<br /> <br /> Don't [[dig]] or build at all. Bring no [[pick]]s, and don't ask for them in [[Trade depot|trade]]. Watch as the more "weather-averse" dwarves slowly go mad.<br /> <br /> === Gone to the dogs ===<br /> <br /> * One [[pick]]<br /> * A ton of [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Replace the starting equipment with an equal value in [[dog]]s or [[cat]]s.<br /> <br /> === ASPCA ===<br /> <br /> * No [[animals]]<br /> <br /> Don't bring any [[animals|pets]]. Furthermore, due to the possibility of animals being caught in them, don't build any [[traps]], either. If [[immigrants]] bring pets, get rid of them somehow. (If you're a particularly rabid ASPCA member, you could get rid of the pet-bearing immigrants, too, but that's probably excessive.)<br /> <br /> === Diplomacy ===<br /> <br /> * Six dwarves with only social [[skill]]s<br /> * One skilled dwarf<br /> <br /> Six courtiers of the king's court made some ill-advised remarks within earshot of the king, and as a result have been ordered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneath them.<br /> <br /> === Luddite ===<br /> <br /> * No mechanics or [[mechanism]]s<br /> * No [[machine]]s<br /> <br /> [[Traps]] and moving [[bridge]]s are forbidden, [[farming]] must be accomplished by hand.<br /> <br /> === City-States ===<br /> <br /> * No [[skill]]s<br /> * 7 or multiple of 7 of everything you bring<br /> <br /> At the start your dwarves split everything equally and move to 7 different locales that are not interconnected. They have to mine their own rooms, plant their own crops, use their own craft piles. This will probably require a bit of cross-fertilization until you get [[door]]s and can lock everyone in, but after that it is every dwarf for him/herself!<br /> <br /> ===Wooden Town===<br /> Start on any treeless map and make everything that can out of wood. Stone may only be used for crafts to trade and things which cannot be made from wood e.g. mechanisms. Metal can be smelted into bars but these bars must be traded away with no further refinement. This will mean your only defense will be [[marksdwarf|marksdwarves]] with wooden bolts or traps Alternatively start on a map with an [[aquifer]] and do not tunnel beneath it but build all buildings from stone.<br /> <br /> === Dwarves on a Diet ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fishing Village ====<br /> <br /> Give your dwarves only the fishing skill and other fishing related skills (like bonecrafting.) Try to survive off a [[fish]] only diet. Flood the river and build houses above it so the dwarves can fish through their floors. There will be an extra challenge if the river freezes in the winter.<br /> <br /> ==== Carnivore ====<br /> <br /> * No plants or seeds<br /> <br /> Only eat strays, pets, and animals you trap and hunt. No farming or plant gathering. Keep all your pets in cages and care for them as little as possible. Eat your dwarves' pets first for an extra challenge. If this upsets your dwarves, ridicule or ignore them. (If you are particularly heartless, you could cage those dwarves as well because anyone that empathizes with animals doesn't deserve any rights either.)<br /> <br /> ==== Vegetarian or vegan ====<br /> <br /> * No meat or fish<br /> * Vegans - no cheese, leather, silk, or shell<br /> <br /> A fairly easy challenge. Take no meat and buy no meat. Butcher no animals. Gut no fish. To make your dwarves vegan, use no animal products like the [[Elf|elves]].<br /> <br /> ==== IOGT / AA ====<br /> <br /> * No alcohol<br /> <br /> Quite possibly, this is the cruelest challenge that your dwarves can be given. Don't ever brew any alcohol. Build [[well]]s instead and watch your now teetotaller dwarves work slower and slower by the season.<br /> <br /> === Hunting Party ===<br /> <br /> * One marksman/ambusher<br /> * Two camp servants (e.g. one cook/brewer/herbalist, one butcher/tanner/leatherworker/woodcutter)<br /> * Four clients, all dabbling in marksman/ambusher but with primarily civilian skills.<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of hunting dogs ... and a haunted wood. (In a terrifying wood, you may find all the trees & plants are dead, severely reducing long-term prospects.)<br /> <br /> === Immigration and Customs Enforcement ===<br /> <br /> * One miner/mason/architect<br /> * One woodcutter/carpenter/architect<br /> * Five military dwarves<br /> <br /> No anvil, lots of food, in a canyon - spend the first year building fortifications to interdict traffic. Immigrants can build a town around you, but your original dwarves remain dedicated to their mission.<br /> <br /> === Dwarf Siege ===<br /> <br /> Start in the middle of a goblin fortress. See how long you can survive, and how many goblins you can kill.<br /> <br /> === Dwarfsicles ===<br /> <br /> Select a map region in the northern extremities (or another very cold area), where water is frozen for much or all of the year. All construction that can be undertaken with stone must use [[ice]], instead. Be sure to bring plenty of [[Plump helmet|Plump Helmets]] for brewing drinks!<br /> <br /> For an insane challenge, forbid yourself from digging in any material that can yield resources other than ice.<br /> <br /> ===This. Is. SPARTAAAA===<br /> At least 50% of your dwarves should be military 100% of the time, and train in spears, shield use and wrestling. All other dwarves are 'helots' and shouldn't be given any skills - they can be pressed into the military during times of war, but given no equipment or at most a bare minimum of inferior weapons.<br /> <br /> You should refuse trade with caravans, instead attacking them if possible. You should forbid the use of gold and silver; the making of crafts; and the smoothing of walls or any other task that make your fortress 'beautiful'. <br /> <br /> You shouldn't create chainmail nor plate armour. You should only brew wine.<br /> <br /> Any dwarf that drops his shield should be executed.<br /> <br /> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta#Society Read more about the real Sparta]<br /> <br /> === The Mad Butcher ===<br /> <br /> 1. Start with a normal build except:<br /> * One dwarf should be a dedicated butcher/leather worker<br /> * buy minimal food<br /> * bring as many puppies or kittens as possible.<br /> 2. Drop all your puppies or kittens into cages or into animal pits as soon as possible<br /> 3. Dig a shaft 10 or more Z-levels deep, mark the top an animal pit.<br /> 4. At the bottom of the shaft set up a butcher shop, a tanner shop, a bedroom, and some food and leather stockpiles<br /> 5. Set it all up so that either the mad butcher cannot escape.<br /> 6. See how long a single butcher, butchering splattered kittens, can keep your fortress fed! Cooking and farming are cheating... raw meat for everyone!<br /> <br /> === Add your challenges! ===<br /> <br /> Challenges are fun! Add some!</div>

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<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== cat trap ==<br /> step 1: add the [trainable] tag to cats in the raws<br><br /> step 2: using Cheat-o-matic, start a fortress with an UNGODLY amount of points<br><br /> step 3: buy 50 warcats and at least 10 cages<br><br /> step 4: dig a pit and fill it with warcats<br><br /> step 5: build a bunch of cage traps<br><br /> step 6: FEED THE CAPTURED WILDLIFE TO YOUR CATS! MWAHAHAHA!!<br><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <sub>(god I love this game!)</sub></div>

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<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== cat trap ==<br /> step 1: add the [trainable] tag to cats in the raws<br><br /> step 2: using Cheat-o-matic, start a fortress with an UNGODLY amount of points<br><br /> step 3: buy 50 warcats and at least 10 cages<br><br /> step 4: dig a pit and fill it with warcats<br><br /> step 5: build a bunch of cage traps<br><br /> step 6: FEED THE CAPTURED WILDLIFE TO YOUR CATS! MWAHAHAHA!!<br><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <sub>(god I love this game!)<</sub></div>

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<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== cat trap ==<br /> step 1: add the [trainable] tag to cats in the raws<br><br /> step 2: using Cheat-o-matic, start a fortress with an UNGODLY amount of points<br><br /> step 3: buy 50 warcats and at least 10 cages<br><br /> step 4: dig a pit and fill it with warcats<br><br /> step 5: build a bunch of cage traps<br><br /> step 6: FEED THE CAPTURED WILD LIFE TO YOUR CATS! MWAHAHAHA!!<br><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <sub>(god I love this game!)<</sub></div>

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<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== cat trap ==<br /> step 1: add the [trainable] tag to cats in the raws<br /> step 2: using Cheat-o-matic, start a fortress with an UNGODLY amount of points<br /> step 3: buy 50 warcats and at least 10 cages<br /> step 4: dig a pit and fill it with warcats<br /> step 5: build a bunch of cage traps<br /> step 6: FEED THE CAPTURED WILD LIFE TO YOUR CATS! MWAHAHAHA!!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> (god I love this game!)</div>

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<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>This is a guide to help new players get started on their first [[fortress]] and teach them the basics of keeping their [[dwarves]] alive. Above all else, always remember the [[Dwarf Fortress]] motto: "Losing is fun!"<br /> <br /> We discuss generating a world, choosing a fortress location, buying [[skill]]s and items, and playing the first month or so. Setting game initialization options is covered in [[technical tricks]]. The advice here is biased for safety; with a little experience you'll do better with strategies customized for your play style and preferred start locations. It is also deliberately terse. For more extended treatment of particular subjects, consult the linked pages or the rest of the Dwarf Fortress Wiki.<br /> <br /> == Generating a world ==<br /> <br /> The first thing you'll want to do when starting Dwarf Fortress is [[World generation |create a world]]. You have two options: Create a fractally-generated random world or re-create one of the [[pregenerated worlds]] using a specific seed. <br /> <br /> However, for new players it is recommended that you create a random world using the '''STANDARD''' template, so just hit {{k|Enter}} to continue. (Once you've gotten down the basics, you can return to the world generation screen and experiment with all of the options and create a world using one of the other techniques mentioned above.)<br /> <br /> See the article on [[world generation]] for a complete guide to the world generation screen.<br /> <br /> == Choosing a location ==<br /> <br /> === The interface ===<br /> <br /> If you have at least one world without an active fortress, you will be able to choose "Start Playing" from the main menu. Chose "Dwarf Fortress" and you'll see a four-section window looking something like:<br /> <br /> [[Image:FortressLocation_fd2f10.png | caption | This picture is shown with the default tileset. Other [[tilesets]] are available]]<br /> <br /> <br /> Your next goal will be choosing the starting location for your fortress.<br /> <br /> === Your surroundings ===<br /> <br /> You can discern a lot of information by scrolling through the various modes. The interface has six modes which you cycle through by pressing {{k|TAB}}. In turn, they display:<br /> * [[Temperature]], amount of [[tree]]s, amount of [[plant]]s, and a hint at the sort of [[wildlife]] at the center of the selection rectangle. Look at the example picture again. Notice that you are told that you'll see no trees or plants here ([[mountain]]s being too high for either to grow), but that's true only for the exact center of the local area: You'll notice that the local area includes some of both on the edges, which is often all you need. You can view the different types of [[biomes]] in the selected area by hitting the {{k|F1}} {{k|F2}} {{k|F3}} or {{k|F4}} keys<br /> * [[Civilization]]s capable of interacting with you. You need to be in contact with dwarves to get immigrants. You'll want to trade with the dwarves and preferably also [[human]]s and [[elves]]. [[Goblin]]s mean trouble, but it's hard to avoid them without hiding on an island.<br /> * Your dwarven civilization. Your choice of civilization may have an effect on [[trade]] and [[immigration]].{{verify}} For instance, one civilization might have access to [[groundhog]] [[meat]], whereas another might not.<br /> * Relative [[elevation]] and [[slope]] steepness. This lets you guess at the shape of the land. Try to avoid [[cliff]]s of 4 or more. A good elevation map contains lots low elevation changes ranging from 1 to 4.<br /> <br /> ==== Location, Location, Location ====<br /> <br /> For your first fortress, it's not entirely important. However, there are some general guidelines that can help you decide:<br /> <br /> * Lots of trees and vegetation are good for producing food and lumber for your fortress.<br /> * A temperate climate is one that experiences all four seasons. '''Hot''' and '''Freezing''' climates take those temperatures to the extreme. Just like in the real world, it is more difficult to sustain life (and therefore, your fortress) in these conditions.<br /> * Running water = permanent source of water. Lakes and ponds have a finite amount of water.<br /> * Try to stay away from locations that are labeled "terrifying." Also, starting out in the middle of a goblin fortress is probably not a good idea.<br /> * Magma is nice, but not necessary. And with magma comes Magma men and other such frightful creatures.<br /> * Areas with [[Aquifers]] require some engineering to get to rock. You'll be warned if you chose an area with an aquifer. When in doubt, don't try it.<br /> * Who cares? If you like what you see, go for it. You can always start over. And remember the DF motto: Losing is fun!<br /> <br /> Move your selection around the local map by using the {{k|h}} {{k|k}} {{k|u}} or {{k|m}} keys.<br /> <br /> ==== Fortress size ====<br /> <br /> Once you've decided on location, you need to decide the size of your fortress area. Advantages of requesting a large local area include more raw materials, greater diversity of [[rock]]s and special underground features, and the ability to include desired terrain (such as a river, a forest, or a magma vent). Disadvantages include slower game performance, higher likelihood of merchants failing to reach your [[trade depot]] before they run out of time, and more risk of losing immigrants as they struggle to your front [[gate]]. (Note that you can [[mine]] many levels, and even a 3x3 area generally contains more raw materials than you're ever likely to need.)<br /> <br /> You can adjust the size of your fort's area by using {{k|SHIFT}} + the {{k|h}} {{k|k}} {{k|u}} or {{k|m}}keys.<br /> <br /> === Embark ===<br /> <br /> When done, hit {{k|e}} to embark. A warning may appear if you've chosen a challenging site.<br /> <br /> == Buying skills and items ==<br /> <br /> You'll now have the choice of playing with the default setup or of preparing for the journey carefully. We're going to do the latter, because we'd like to stay alive.<br /> <br /> Here, presumably, you are the dwarf determining who will go and what they will take. You have a total of 2060☼ to spend in two categories: Skilled dwarves and items. Some items have already been selected for you, but you probably won't want most of these.<br /> <br /> There are as many possible ways to approach setting up as there are fortress locations. The [[starting builds]] page offers several possibilities, if you don't like the one here.<br /> <br /> === Skills ===<br /> <br /> The [[iron]] [[anvil]] costs 1000☼ to take. While you need an anvil for metalsmithing, you shouldn't take it here, since the dwarven [[caravan]] HAS A CHANCE of bringing one in [[autumn]] of the first year, and you'll easily be able to make 1000☼ in trade goods before then. If you don't buy it then, you can get it later.<br /> <br /> First, remove all the items in the items screen, so you'll have enough money to spend on skilled dwarves.<br /> <br /> We suggest taking dwarves with these skills, but you can change these around however you like. Many players would prefer a [[weaponsmith]]/[[armorsmith]] to the fisherdwarf, for example.<br /> * Proficient [[Miner]]/Novice [[Appraiser]]/Novice [[Judge of intent]]/Novice [[Organizer]]/Novice [[Record keeper]]. This dwarf will be the leader, trader, manager, bookkeeper, as well as a miner sometimes.<br /> * Proficient [[Miner]]/Proficient [[Mason]]<br /> * Proficient [[Woodcutter]]/Proficient [[Carpenter]]<br /> * Proficient [[Grower]]/Proficient [[Herbalist]]<br /> * Proficient [[Mechanic]]/Proficient [[Building designer]]<br /> * Proficient [[Fisherdwarf]]/Proficient [[Fish cleaner]]<br /> * Proficient [[Brewer]]/Proficient [[Cook]]<br /> The total cost of the skills is 475☼, but it is worth the cost: Once you start the game, skills will be much more difficult to get than [[money]]. Rather, valuble goods; there is no ''currency'', just goods worth specific amounts.<br /> <br /> === Items ===<br /> <br /> Now, you have 1585☼ to spend on items to take along.<br /> <br /> * You'll need two [[copper]] [[pick]]s, which cost 20☼ each (40☼ total), for your miners. The material doesn't affect mining speed.<br /> * Also, a [[battle axe]] will be needed for woodcutting. Since the only possibly metal for it is [[steel]], it costs 300☼.<br /> * You'll need food. We recommend the following:<br /> ** 100 pieces of any variety of [[meat]] worth 2☼ apiece. Take at least one meat from each type of 2☼ meat, as you will get more [[barrel]]s that way. (200☼ total)<br /> ** 100 drinks of [[alcohol]], which will be stored in 20 [[barrel]]s free of charge. Alcohol stacks 5 drinks per barrel, so stack sizes ending in 1 or 6 earn you a cheap barrel. (200☼ total)<br /> * You'll probably want [[seed]]s, which are 1☼ each:<br /> ** 25 [[plump helmet spawn]]<br /> ** 10 [[pig tail]] seeds<br /> ** 10 [[rock nut]]s, which are the most difficult crop to use but the one that gives the most food, bar [[cheating]]<br /> * You may wish to bring [[animal]]s:<br /> ** Two [[dog]]s, at 16☼ each (32☼ total). Gender alternates, so you will get one male and one female if you bring two. Dogs are excellent early defense systems and can be easily trained into war dogs, which do not run from danger and do twice as much damage.{{ver|0.23}}<br /> ** [[Cat]]s kill [[vermin]], preventing unhappy [[thought]]s, and will take owners which will make the owners happy, but also leave dead rats and other vermin corpses around your fortress which can produce clouds of [[miasma]]; bringing cats is a matter of preference, but not recommended for novices. They also will choose their owners, so you may end up with a swarm of cats that cannot be killed without sending the whole fortress into [[tantrum]]s. They cost 11☼ each.<br /> * If you have followed the above exactly, you'll have 768☼ left. Spend this on whatever you like. If the area where you are has little wood, like a [[desert]] or mountains, you may wish to bring a few hundred [[logs]], which cost 3☼ each. You could also bring more [[food]]. You may wish to not take the expensive axe and take an anvil instead, which would leave you with 132☼. You can request an axe from the caravan or [[forge]] it yourself.<br /> <br /> === [[Fortress name|Naming]] ===<br /> <br /> You can also name your fortress and starting group. This doesn't affect the game any, except in that if you don't, you could end up with a really ugly name, like Anusbride, or The Bloody Anus of Angels.<br /> <br /> == Beginning the fortress ==<br /> <br /> When you reach the site of your new fortress, the first things you want to do are:<br /> <br /> * Dig secure lodgings.<br /> * Create [[stockpile]]s.<br /> * Build basic [[workshop]]s.<br /> * Set up a [[dining room]] and a [[bedroom]].<br /> * Construct a [[Farming|farm]].<br /> <br /> Sounds simple, right? It doesn't? Learning the basics of the game can take some time, but soon enough you'll be customizing stockpiles like a pro!<br /> <br /> === Basics ===<br /> <br /> * First off, pause the game by pressing {{k|space}}. You can do this at any time to figure out what's going on at your leisure.<br /> <br /> * To move the view around, use the arrow keys. To move the view around at a faster pace, hold down the {{k|shift}} key, but if using the numpad keys make sure {{k|numlock}} is off. To view different elevations, or "[[Z]]-levels," use the {{k|<}} and {{k|>}} keys ({{k|shift}} + {{k|,}} or {{k|.}}).<br /> <br /> * To examine the contents of a square, press {{k|k}} and move the cursor over the square you want to examine. If you get lost and can't find your way back to your dwarves, press {{k|F1}} to center the camera back on the starting position. Check out more information on [[hotkeys]] to find out how to change that location.<br /> <br /> * You need to know how to change what jobs your dwarves will do. Press {{k|v}} and then move the cursor over a dwarf. It will display information about him/her. Go to the dwarf's {{k|p}}references, then the {{k|l}}abor submenu, and scroll the list with {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} on the number pad ({{k|*}} and {{k|/}} will scroll through the list at a faster pace). The highlighted jobs are the ones this dwarf is allowed to do. Your starting dwarves should have the jobs that you gave them skills in enabled, but any dwarf can do any job, even if they have no skill in it yet. This is important to know so you can make the dwarves do the jobs you need done instead of just whatever their default jobs are. You should probably turn off all types of [[hauling]] for one of the miners so they get right to work [[digging]] and don't get distracted by [[hauling]] commands.<br /> <br /> === Digging ===<br /> <br /> * To start [[digging]] out your fortress, press {{k|d}} to open the designation menu. Here you can select the tiles for your miners to dig, or tell them to create [[stair]]s and [[ramp]]s and various other things. Press {{k|d}} again to make sure you're creating digging designations, then press enter to start marking where to dig.<br /> <br /> * Start digging out a room as the start of your fortress. If you don't like the area the [[wagon]] starts in, choose a different place on the map. Try to keep a 1 tile wide chokepoint or hallway leading into it which you can block with a door. If you are in an area covered with sand, [[loam]], or [[clay]], you won't have rocks cluttering the room, so it may be easier to make your rooms there. Oddly, sand walls are just as hard as granite ones.<br /> <br /> * You will need rock for construction, through, so if you don't mine your rooms out of stone, you'll need to create a mining area elsewhere to get stone.<br /> <br /> * Dwarves of course live underground, so digging the start of your fortress requires you to understand the lay of the land. Likely your fortress will be located in one of two types of areas, either near a preexisting steep slope you can dig into the side of, or in an area where you will have to dig [[stairs]] to get below the surface first. Examine the land using the {{k|k}} view command mentioned previously to determine which method you need to use. Open space means the land drops below your current Z-level.<br /> <br /> * To dig down with stairs, designate a [[downward stairway]] on the surface, then move the view down one level ({{k|>}}) and designate an [[upward stairway]] on the tile directly beneath the downwards stairs. An [[up/down stairway]] works like both types of stairways in one tile. [[Stair]]s can go as deep as you want in a stack if you keep making [[up/down stairway]]s on top of each other. You can continue stairs from both the top and the bottom of [[up/down stairway]]s, but only from the bottom of [[downward stairway]]s, and only from the top of [[upward stairway]]s so only use the [[upward stairway]] or [[downward stairway]] when you're not planning to ever go further that direction. Keep in mind that [[upward stairway]]s and [[up/down stairway]]s are limited to real-life locations, so you can't build a new [[upward stairway]] or [[up/down stairway]] in a previously mined square without a [[downward stairway]] above it, though you can build them into un-mined areas.<br /> <br /> === Creating [[stockpile]]s ===<br /> <br /> * Outdoors by the fortress entrance, create a [[refuse stockpile]], a [[wood stockpile]], a [[furniture stockpile]], and a [[food stockpile]] to get your supplies out of the wagon and keep the food from rotting. You may wish to create a [[stone stockpile]], but this may cause your dwarves to get bogged down with hauling if you make it too large. To make a stockpile, press {{k|p}}, press the letter corresponding to the type of stockpile you want, then press enter and drag the selection box over the area you want, and press enter again to create it.<br /> <br /> * You'll need to make many different stockpiles throughout the game.<br /> <br /> === Building workshops ===<br /> <br /> * Disassemble the wagon for [[wood]], by "destroying it", by pressing {{k|q}}, moving the cursor over the wagon, and pressing {{k|x}}. Your carpenter should then disassemble it into three logs (This is the same process to disassemble any building).<br /> <br /> * Create a [[mason's workshop]], a [[carpenter's workshop]], and a [[mechanic's workshop]] with the stones your miners should be producing as they dig tunnels through the rock. To build things, press {{k|b}}, then for workshops, press {{k|w}}. Scroll to the type you want with {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} and press enter. You should next see a screen with the list of all the available materials you can use to build the workshop. Select any type of stone and the dwarves will get started. '''However''', if the stone available to you has some [[economic stone|economic value]], such as [[limestone]] or [[marble]], you must press {{k|z}} to open the general status screen, go to the Stones submenu, then find the stone type in the list and press {{k|enter}} to allow your dwarves to use it for mundane tasks like constructing buildings and furniture.<br /> <br /> * Your [[fisherdwarf]] has likely run off to a body of water to start fishing. Raw fish is inedible, and rots if left alone too long, so you need to build a [[fishery]] to process it. You build the fishery in the same way you built the other workshops. After it's built, select it with {{k|q}}, press {{k|a}}, select "Process Raw Fish" and press enter. Then press {{k|r}} to make that order repeat until it runs out of fish to process. <br /> <br /> * At the [[mason's workshop]], order a [[door]] by selecting the workshop with {{k|q}}, pressing {{k|a}}, then scrolling to "door" on the list with {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} and pressing enter. Stone is more common than wood, so you want to make everything you possibly can out of stone rather than wood. The only important items you can't make out of stone that you can make out of wood are [[bed]]s, [[bucket]]s, [[bin]]s, [[barrel]]s, and [[charcoal]] for fueling your [[forge]]s.<br /> <br /> * Once the door is finished, place the door in the entrance of your fort by pressing {{k|b}}uild, then {{k|d}}oor, then selecting the space you want it to go in and pressing {{k|enter}}. If trouble shows up, you can lock the door by pressing {{k|q}}, highlighting it and pressing {{k|l}} once. Pressing it again unlocks it.<br /> * At the [[carpenter's workshop]], first order a [[bed]] and a [[bucket]] to be made out of some of your wagon wood. <br /> * Once the bed is complete, {{k|b}}uild it in the same manner you built the door, and place it in your entrance hall. Once it's placed, you should make it into a communal sleeping hall by selecting the bed with {{k|q}}, pressing {{k|r}} and using the {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} keys to cover the area of the hall, pressing enter, then pressing {{k|b}} to make it a [[barracks]]. Making it a barracks means that it is a public sleeping area, and dwarves without their own rooms will sleep there, even if there aren't enough beds.<br /> * You should designate some trees to be cut down for more logs. Press {{k|d}}, then {{k|t}}. Find an area with trees, then press enter and highlight some trees by dragging the selection area over them and pressing enter again.<br /> * To build some [[trap]]s to defend your front door, order some [[mechanism]]s to be built at the [[mechanic's workshop]]. After they are made, go to the {{k|b}}uild menu, and select the "Traps/Levers" category using {{k|+}} and {{k|-}}. Select the [[Trap#Stone-fall trap|stone-fall trap]], select the materials to use, then place it in a choke point leading into your fortress, like in front of or behind the front door.<br /> * Mine a new room that will be used as a dining hall, and build four or five stone [[table]]s and stone [[throne]]s for it. Build some more doors to section off new rooms properly, as dwarves dislike rooms that aren't enclosed on all sides by walls or doors. Place the tables and thrones like you did the doors, and put one throne adjacent to each table. Once a table is placed in the room, select it with {{k|q}} and use it to define the area as a dining room, like you did with the bed for the sleeping hall. You only need to use one table to define the room, and the rest of the tables in it are automatically considered part of the dining room.<br /> * Mine a few more rooms to be used as storage areas, remove the furniture and food stockpiles outside, and make new ones in these new storage rooms.<br /> * You can also move your workshops indoors. They should not be built in the vicinity of the sleeping hall, as the noise will bother people. You can remove the workshops aboveground the same way you dismantled the wagon: press {{k|q}}, highlight the workshop, then press {{k|x}}.<br /> <br /> === Farming ===<br /> <br /> Next you'll set up [[farming]]. You first need to dig a farm room underground. Dwarven crops won't grow on the surface. (you ''can'' get some surface-grown crops using the [[Gather plants]] designation liberally.) <br /> <br /> If there are enough layers of [[soil]] covering the rock, you can carve out a farm room inside the soil and start farming without having to [[irrigate]] the ground. However, if you want to make a farm room with a rock floor, you will need to get the floor wet first. When water covers a rock cavern floor, it becomes muddy, which allows you to build farm plots on it. For more information about how to do that, read up on [[irrigation]].<br /> <br /> Once you have suitable ground for planting, go to the {{k|b}}uild menu, find "Farm Plot" or press {{k|p}}, then use the {{k|u}} {{k|m}} {{k|h}} {{k|k}} keys to resize it, and press enter to place it. A 5x5 field should be plenty to last you through winter. After it's placed, your growers will come clear the site and prepare it for planting.<br /> <br /> Now that the field is ready, select it with {{k|q}}, and set the crop you want to be grown on it. You have to set this manually for each season. Press {{k|a}} for spring, {{k|b}} for summer, {{k|c}} for fall, and {{k|d}} for winter. Not every crop can be grown in every season, although [[plump helmet]]s can be grown all year. You probably want to grow plump helmets exclusively at first, as they are the easiest crop to grow and use. Dwarves can eat them raw, cooked, or brew them into alcohol.<br /> <br /> === Trading ===<br /> <br /> A dwarven caravan will drop by on the first year. You need to have a [[Trade depot]] somewhere accessible (Dwarves can reach pretty much any place that hasn't been locked), and an [[Office]] for your outpost leader to meet with the liaison and discuss what to bring for the next year.<br /> <br /> You may be a bit light on things to trade. If you have any leftover mechanisms, send 'em in; they're worth a good penny, specially if they're of better quality. You can also quickly build a [[Craftsdwarf's workshop]] and make a few sets of stone crafts and mugs for trading.<br /> <br /> What to buy? Logs, crops, cheap meat. Do not buy cheese or giant cave spider silk for now. They're not worth it.<br /> <br /> == What next? ==<br /> <br /> At this point your little fort should be mostly self-sufficient, barring animal attacks, mining accidents, psychotic outbreaks, or invasion. You can now invest some time in luxuries, such as making private rooms for each dwarf, crafting valuable trade goods, crazy engineering projects, and brewing more beer.<br /> <br /> Here's some ideas for what to do next:<br /> * Make an underground water supply that won't freeze over in winter, by draining a surface pool or diverting a river.<br /> * Build a [[craftdwarf's workshop]] and start making some trade goods.<br /> * Start [[smelting]] the ore you've mined if you have dwarves with the right skills.<br /> * Build a [[trade depot]] so that merchants can come and trade with you.<br /> * Set up a [[still]] to brew more drinks for your thirsty dwarves. They'll drink water if they have to, but they are much happier and work faster if they are full of alcohol.<br /> * Make individual rooms for each dwarf, with a bed and maybe a rock coffer and rock cabinet in each one.<br /> * Use [[zone]]s to set up a meeting hall, and designate which water sources you want your dwarves to use for fishing and drinking.<br /> * Expand your farm, dining room, and living quarters in anticipation of the massive wave of 10-30 immigrants that will likely show up sometime in the next year.<br /> * Start making [[bin]]s and [[barrel]]s to consolidate items and food taking up space in your stockpiles so things are more organized, and so you have more barrels to brew drinks with.<br /> * Set up an indoor [[refuse stockpile]] so your dwarves don't have to carry their trash as far, and so you can start building up a useful supply of bones and shells.<br /> <br /> And when you start feeling more confident with your DF-knowledge, you can try to set some [[Game goals|crazy goals]] for yourself for a challenge, or just enjoy the game in the way '''you''' fashion at your own pace. But most importantly to remember, '''Losing is fun!'''<br /> <br /> [[Category:Guides]]<br /> <br /> {{Starting FAQ}}</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Your_first_fortress&diff=10990 40d:Your first fortress 2007-12-03T15:26:27Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>This is a guide to help new players get started on their first [[fortress]] and teach them the basics of keeping their [[dwarves]] alive. Above all else, always remember the [[Dwarf Fortress]] motto: "Losing is fun!"<br /> <br /> We discuss generating a world, choosing a fortress location, buying [[skill]]s and items, and playing the first month or so. Setting game initialization options is covered in [[technical tricks]]. The advice here is biased for safety; with a little experience you'll do better with strategies customized for your play style and preferred start locations. It is also deliberately terse. For more extended treatment of particular subjects, consult the linked pages or the rest of the Dwarf Fortress Wiki.<br /> <br /> == Generating a world ==<br /> <br /> The first thing you'll want to do when starting Dwarf Fortress is [[World generation |create a world]]. You have two options: Create a fractally-generated random world or re-create one of the [[pregenerated worlds]] using a specific seed. <br /> <br /> However, for new players it is recommended that you create a random world using the '''STANDARD''' template, so just hit {{k|Enter}} to continue. (Once you've gotten down the basics, you can return to the world generation screen and experiment with all of the options and create a world using one of the other techniques mentioned above.)<br /> <br /> See the article on [[world generation]] for a complete guide to the world generation screen.<br /> <br /> == Choosing a location ==<br /> <br /> === The interface ===<br /> <br /> If you have at least one world without an active fortress, you will be able to choose "Start Playing" from the main menu. Chose "Dwarf Fortress" and you'll see a four-section window looking something like:<br /> <br /> [[Image:FortressLocation_fd2f10.png | caption | This picture is shown with the default tileset. Other [[tilesets]] are available]]<br /> <br /> <br /> Your next goal will be choosing the starting location for your fortress.<br /> <br /> === Your surroundings ===<br /> <br /> You can discern a lot of information by scrolling through the various modes. The interface has six modes which you cycle through by pressing {{k|TAB}}. In turn, they display:<br /> * [[Temperature]], amount of [[tree]]s, amount of [[plant]]s, and a hint at the sort of [[wildlife]] at the center of the selection rectangle. Look at the example picture again. Notice that you are told that you'll see no trees or plants here ([[mountain]]s being too high for either to grow), but that's true only for the exact center of the local area: You'll notice that the local area includes some of both on the edges, which is often all you need. You can view the different types of [[biomes]] in the selected area by hitting the {{k|F1}} {{k|F2}} {{k|F3}} or {{k|F4}} keys<br /> * [[Civilization]]s capable of interacting with you. You need to be in contact with dwarves to get immigrants. You'll want to trade with the dwarves and preferably also [[human]]s and [[elves]]. [[Goblin]]s mean trouble, but it's hard to avoid them without hiding on an island.<br /> * Your dwarven civilization. Your choice of civilization may have an effect on [[trade]] and [[immigration]].{{verify}} For instance, one civilization might have access to [[groundhog]] [[meat]], whereas another might not.<br /> * Relative [[elevation]] and [[slope]] steepness. This lets you guess at the shape of the land. Try to avoid [[cliff]]s of 4 or more. A good elevation map contains lots low elevation changes ranging from 1 to 4.<br /> <br /> ==== Location, Location, Location ====<br /> <br /> For your first fortress, it's not entirely important. However, there are some general guidelines that can help you decide:<br /> <br /> * Lots of trees and vegetation are good for producing food and lumber for your fortress.<br /> * A temperate climate is one that experiences all four seasons. '''Hot''' and '''Freezing''' climates take those temperatures to the extreme. Just like in the real world, it is more difficult to sustain life (and therefore, your fortress) in these conditions.<br /> * Running water = permanent source of water. Lakes and ponds have a finite amount of water.<br /> * Try to stay away from locations that are labeled "terrifying." Also, starting out in the middle of a goblin fortress is probably not a good idea.<br /> * Magma is nice, but not necessary. And with magma comes Magma men and other such frightful creatures.<br /> * Areas with [[Aquifers]] require some engineering to get to rock. You'll be warned if you chose an area with an aquifer. When in doubt, don't try it.<br /> * Who cares? If you like what you see, go for it. You can always start over. And remember the DF motto: Losing is fun!<br /> <br /> Move your selection around the local map by using the {{k|h}} {{k|k}} {{k|u}} or {{k|m}} keys.<br /> <br /> ==== Fortress size ====<br /> <br /> Once you've decided on location, you need to decide the size of your fortress area. Advantages of requesting a large local area include more raw materials, greater diversity of [[rock]]s and special underground features, and the ability to include desired terrain (such as a river, a forest, or a magma vent). Disadvantages include slower game performance, higher likelihood of merchants failing to reach your [[trade depot]] before they run out of time, and more risk of losing immigrants as they struggle to your front [[gate]]. (Note that you can [[mine]] many levels, and even a 3x3 area generally contains more raw materials than you're ever likely to need.)<br /> <br /> You can adjust the size of your fort's area by using {{k|SHIFT}} + the {{k|h}} {{k|k}} {{k|u}} or {{k|m}}keys.<br /> <br /> === Embark ===<br /> <br /> When done, hit {{k|e}} to embark. A warning may appear if you've chosen a challenging site.<br /> <br /> == Buying skills and items ==<br /> <br /> You'll now have the choice of playing with the default setup or of preparing for the journey carefully. We're going to do the latter, because we'd like to stay alive.<br /> <br /> Here, presumably, you are the dwarf determining who will go and what they will take. You have a total of 2060☼ to spend in two categories: Skilled dwarves and items. Some items have already been selected for you, but you probably won't want most of these.<br /> <br /> There are as many possible ways to approach setting up as there are fortress locations. The [[starting builds]] page offers several possibilities, if you don't like the one here.<br /> <br /> === Skills ===<br /> <br /> The [[iron]] [[anvil]] costs 1000☼ to take. While you need an anvil for metalsmithing, you shouldn't take it here, since the dwarven [[caravan]] HAS A CHANCE of bringing one in [[autumn]] of the first year, and you'll easily be able to make 1000☼ in trade goods before then. If you don't buy it then, you can get it later.<br /> <br /> First, remove all the items in the items screen, so you'll have enough money to spend on skilled dwarves.<br /> <br /> We suggest taking dwarves with these skills, but you can change these around however you like. Many players would prefer a [[weaponsmith]]/[[armorsmith]] to the fisherdwarf, for example.<br /> * Proficient [[Miner]]/Novice [[Appraiser]]/Novice [[Judge of intent]]/Novice [[Organizer]]/Novice [[Record keeper]]. This dwarf will be the leader, trader, manager, bookkeeper, as well as a miner sometimes.<br /> * Proficient [[Miner]]/Proficient [[Mason]]<br /> * Proficient [[Woodcutter]]/Proficient [[Carpenter]]<br /> * Proficient [[Grower]]/Proficient [[Herbalist]]<br /> * Proficient [[Mechanic]]/Proficient [[Building designer]]<br /> * Proficient [[Fisherdwarf]]/Proficient [[Fish cleaner]]<br /> * Proficient [[Brewer]]/Proficient [[Cook]]<br /> The total cost of the skills is 475☼, but it is worth the cost: Once you start the game, skills will be much more difficult to get than [[money]]. Rather, valuble goods; there is no ''currency'', just goods worth specific amounts.<br /> <br /> === Items ===<br /> <br /> Now, you have 1585☼ to spend on items to take along.<br /> <br /> * You'll need two [[copper]] [[pick]]s, which cost 20☼ each (40☼ total), for your miners. The material doesn't affect mining speed.<br /> * Also, a [[battle axe]] will be needed for woodcutting. Since the only possibly metal for it is [[steel]], it costs 300☼.<br /> * You'll need food. We recommend the following:<br /> ** 100 pieces of any variety of [[meat]] worth 2☼ apiece. Take at least one meat from each type of 2☼ meat, as you will get more [[barrel]]s that way. (200☼ total)<br /> ** 100 drinks of [[alcohol]], which will be stored in 20 [[barrel]]s free of charge. Alcohol stacks 5 drinks per barrel, so stack sizes ending in 1 or 6 earn you a cheap barrel. (200☼ total)<br /> * You'll probably want [[seed]]s, which are 1☼ each:<br /> ** 25 [[plump helmet spawn]]<br /> ** 10 [[pig tail]] seeds<br /> ** 10 [[rock nut]]s, which are the most difficult crop to use but the one that gives the most food, bar [[cheating]]<br /> * You may wish to bring [[animal]]s:<br /> ** Two [[dog]]s, at 16☼ each (32☼ total). Gender alternates, so you will get one male and one female if you bring two. Dogs are excellent early defense systems and can be easily trained into war dogs, which do not run from danger and do twice as much damage.{{ver|0.23}}<br /> ** [[Cat]]s kill [[vermin]], preventing unhappy [[thought]]s, and will take owners which will make the owners happy, but also leave dead rats and other vermin corpses around your fortress which can produce clouds of [[miasma]]; bringing cats is a matter of preference, but not recommended for novices. They also will choose their owners, so you may end up with a swarm of cats that cannot be killed without sending the whole fortress into [[tantrum]]s. They cost 11☼ each.<br /> * If you have followed the above exactly, you'll have 768☼ left. Spend this on whatever you like. If the area where you are has little wood, like a [[desert]] or mountains, you may wish to bring a few hundred [[logs]], which cost 3☼ each. You could also bring more [[food]]. You may wish to not take the expensive axe and take an anvil instead, which would leave you with 132☼. You can request an axe from the caravan or [[forge]] it yourself.<br /> <br /> === [[Fortress name|Naming]] ===<br /> <br /> You can also name your fortress and starting group. This doesn't affect the game any, except in that if you don't, you could end up with a really ugly name, like Anusbride, or The Blood Anus of Angels.<br /> <br /> == Beginning the fortress ==<br /> <br /> When you reach the site of your new fortress, the first things you want to do are:<br /> <br /> * Dig secure lodgings.<br /> * Create [[stockpile]]s.<br /> * Build basic [[workshop]]s.<br /> * Set up a [[dining room]] and a [[bedroom]].<br /> * Construct a [[Farming|farm]].<br /> <br /> Sounds simple, right? It doesn't? Learning the basics of the game can take some time, but soon enough you'll be customizing stockpiles like a pro!<br /> <br /> === Basics ===<br /> <br /> * First off, pause the game by pressing {{k|space}}. You can do this at any time to figure out what's going on at your leisure.<br /> <br /> * To move the view around, use the arrow keys. To move the view around at a faster pace, hold down the {{k|shift}} key, but if using the numpad keys make sure {{k|numlock}} is off. To view different elevations, or "[[Z]]-levels," use the {{k|<}} and {{k|>}} keys ({{k|shift}} + {{k|,}} or {{k|.}}).<br /> <br /> * To examine the contents of a square, press {{k|k}} and move the cursor over the square you want to examine. If you get lost and can't find your way back to your dwarves, press {{k|F1}} to center the camera back on the starting position. Check out more information on [[hotkeys]] to find out how to change that location.<br /> <br /> * You need to know how to change what jobs your dwarves will do. Press {{k|v}} and then move the cursor over a dwarf. It will display information about him/her. Go to the dwarf's {{k|p}}references, then the {{k|l}}abor submenu, and scroll the list with {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} on the number pad ({{k|*}} and {{k|/}} will scroll through the list at a faster pace). The highlighted jobs are the ones this dwarf is allowed to do. Your starting dwarves should have the jobs that you gave them skills in enabled, but any dwarf can do any job, even if they have no skill in it yet. This is important to know so you can make the dwarves do the jobs you need done instead of just whatever their default jobs are. You should probably turn off all types of [[hauling]] for one of the miners so they get right to work [[digging]] and don't get distracted by [[hauling]] commands.<br /> <br /> === Digging ===<br /> <br /> * To start [[digging]] out your fortress, press {{k|d}} to open the designation menu. Here you can select the tiles for your miners to dig, or tell them to create [[stair]]s and [[ramp]]s and various other things. Press {{k|d}} again to make sure you're creating digging designations, then press enter to start marking where to dig.<br /> <br /> * Start digging out a room as the start of your fortress. If you don't like the area the [[wagon]] starts in, choose a different place on the map. Try to keep a 1 tile wide chokepoint or hallway leading into it which you can block with a door. If you are in an area covered with sand, [[loam]], or [[clay]], you won't have rocks cluttering the room, so it may be easier to make your rooms there. Oddly, sand walls are just as hard as granite ones.<br /> <br /> * You will need rock for construction, through, so if you don't mine your rooms out of stone, you'll need to create a mining area elsewhere to get stone.<br /> <br /> * Dwarves of course live underground, so digging the start of your fortress requires you to understand the lay of the land. Likely your fortress will be located in one of two types of areas, either near a preexisting steep slope you can dig into the side of, or in an area where you will have to dig [[stairs]] to get below the surface first. Examine the land using the {{k|k}} view command mentioned previously to determine which method you need to use. Open space means the land drops below your current Z-level.<br /> <br /> * To dig down with stairs, designate a [[downward stairway]] on the surface, then move the view down one level ({{k|>}}) and designate an [[upward stairway]] on the tile directly beneath the downwards stairs. An [[up/down stairway]] works like both types of stairways in one tile. [[Stair]]s can go as deep as you want in a stack if you keep making [[up/down stairway]]s on top of each other. You can continue stairs from both the top and the bottom of [[up/down stairway]]s, but only from the bottom of [[downward stairway]]s, and only from the top of [[upward stairway]]s so only use the [[upward stairway]] or [[downward stairway]] when you're not planning to ever go further that direction. Keep in mind that [[upward stairway]]s and [[up/down stairway]]s are limited to real-life locations, so you can't build a new [[upward stairway]] or [[up/down stairway]] in a previously mined square without a [[downward stairway]] above it, though you can build them into un-mined areas.<br /> <br /> === Creating [[stockpile]]s ===<br /> <br /> * Outdoors by the fortress entrance, create a [[refuse stockpile]], a [[wood stockpile]], a [[furniture stockpile]], and a [[food stockpile]] to get your supplies out of the wagon and keep the food from rotting. You may wish to create a [[stone stockpile]], but this may cause your dwarves to get bogged down with hauling if you make it too large. To make a stockpile, press {{k|p}}, press the letter corresponding to the type of stockpile you want, then press enter and drag the selection box over the area you want, and press enter again to create it.<br /> <br /> * You'll need to make many different stockpiles throughout the game.<br /> <br /> === Building workshops ===<br /> <br /> * Disassemble the wagon for [[wood]], by "destroying it", by pressing {{k|q}}, moving the cursor over the wagon, and pressing {{k|x}}. Your carpenter should then disassemble it into three logs (This is the same process to disassemble any building).<br /> <br /> * Create a [[mason's workshop]], a [[carpenter's workshop]], and a [[mechanic's workshop]] with the stones your miners should be producing as they dig tunnels through the rock. To build things, press {{k|b}}, then for workshops, press {{k|w}}. Scroll to the type you want with {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} and press enter. You should next see a screen with the list of all the available materials you can use to build the workshop. Select any type of stone and the dwarves will get started. '''However''', if the stone available to you has some [[economic stone|economic value]], such as [[limestone]] or [[marble]], you must press {{k|z}} to open the general status screen, go to the Stones submenu, then find the stone type in the list and press {{k|enter}} to allow your dwarves to use it for mundane tasks like constructing buildings and furniture.<br /> <br /> * Your [[fisherdwarf]] has likely run off to a body of water to start fishing. Raw fish is inedible, and rots if left alone too long, so you need to build a [[fishery]] to process it. You build the fishery in the same way you built the other workshops. After it's built, select it with {{k|q}}, press {{k|a}}, select "Process Raw Fish" and press enter. Then press {{k|r}} to make that order repeat until it runs out of fish to process. <br /> <br /> * At the [[mason's workshop]], order a [[door]] by selecting the workshop with {{k|q}}, pressing {{k|a}}, then scrolling to "door" on the list with {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} and pressing enter. Stone is more common than wood, so you want to make everything you possibly can out of stone rather than wood. The only important items you can't make out of stone that you can make out of wood are [[bed]]s, [[bucket]]s, [[bin]]s, [[barrel]]s, and [[charcoal]] for fueling your [[forge]]s.<br /> <br /> * Once the door is finished, place the door in the entrance of your fort by pressing {{k|b}}uild, then {{k|d}}oor, then selecting the space you want it to go in and pressing {{k|enter}}. If trouble shows up, you can lock the door by pressing {{k|q}}, highlighting it and pressing {{k|l}} once. Pressing it again unlocks it.<br /> * At the [[carpenter's workshop]], first order a [[bed]] and a [[bucket]] to be made out of some of your wagon wood. <br /> * Once the bed is complete, {{k|b}}uild it in the same manner you built the door, and place it in your entrance hall. Once it's placed, you should make it into a communal sleeping hall by selecting the bed with {{k|q}}, pressing {{k|r}} and using the {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} keys to cover the area of the hall, pressing enter, then pressing {{k|b}} to make it a [[barracks]]. Making it a barracks means that it is a public sleeping area, and dwarves without their own rooms will sleep there, even if there aren't enough beds.<br /> * You should designate some trees to be cut down for more logs. Press {{k|d}}, then {{k|t}}. Find an area with trees, then press enter and highlight some trees by dragging the selection area over them and pressing enter again.<br /> * To build some [[trap]]s to defend your front door, order some [[mechanism]]s to be built at the [[mechanic's workshop]]. After they are made, go to the {{k|b}}uild menu, and select the "Traps/Levers" category using {{k|+}} and {{k|-}}. Select the [[Trap#Stone-fall trap|stone-fall trap]], select the materials to use, then place it in a choke point leading into your fortress, like in front of or behind the front door.<br /> * Mine a new room that will be used as a dining hall, and build four or five stone [[table]]s and stone [[throne]]s for it. Build some more doors to section off new rooms properly, as dwarves dislike rooms that aren't enclosed on all sides by walls or doors. Place the tables and thrones like you did the doors, and put one throne adjacent to each table. Once a table is placed in the room, select it with {{k|q}} and use it to define the area as a dining room, like you did with the bed for the sleeping hall. You only need to use one table to define the room, and the rest of the tables in it are automatically considered part of the dining room.<br /> * Mine a few more rooms to be used as storage areas, remove the furniture and food stockpiles outside, and make new ones in these new storage rooms.<br /> * You can also move your workshops indoors. They should not be built in the vicinity of the sleeping hall, as the noise will bother people. You can remove the workshops aboveground the same way you dismantled the wagon: press {{k|q}}, highlight the workshop, then press {{k|x}}.<br /> <br /> === Farming ===<br /> <br /> Next you'll set up [[farming]]. You first need to dig a farm room underground. Dwarven crops won't grow on the surface. (you ''can'' get some surface-grown crops using the [[Gather plants]] designation liberally.) <br /> <br /> If there are enough layers of [[soil]] covering the rock, you can carve out a farm room inside the soil and start farming without having to [[irrigate]] the ground. However, if you want to make a farm room with a rock floor, you will need to get the floor wet first. When water covers a rock cavern floor, it becomes muddy, which allows you to build farm plots on it. For more information about how to do that, read up on [[irrigation]].<br /> <br /> Once you have suitable ground for planting, go to the {{k|b}}uild menu, find "Farm Plot" or press {{k|p}}, then use the {{k|u}} {{k|m}} {{k|h}} {{k|k}} keys to resize it, and press enter to place it. A 5x5 field should be plenty to last you through winter. After it's placed, your growers will come clear the site and prepare it for planting.<br /> <br /> Now that the field is ready, select it with {{k|q}}, and set the crop you want to be grown on it. You have to set this manually for each season. Press {{k|a}} for spring, {{k|b}} for summer, {{k|c}} for fall, and {{k|d}} for winter. Not every crop can be grown in every season, although [[plump helmet]]s can be grown all year. You probably want to grow plump helmets exclusively at first, as they are the easiest crop to grow and use. Dwarves can eat them raw, cooked, or brew them into alcohol.<br /> <br /> === Trading ===<br /> <br /> A dwarven caravan will drop by on the first year. You need to have a [[Trade depot]] somewhere accessible (Dwarves can reach pretty much any place that hasn't been locked), and an [[Office]] for your outpost leader to meet with the liaison and discuss what to bring for the next year.<br /> <br /> You may be a bit light on things to trade. If you have any leftover mechanisms, send 'em in; they're worth a good penny, specially if they're of better quality. You can also quickly build a [[Craftsdwarf's workshop]] and make a few sets of stone crafts and mugs for trading.<br /> <br /> What to buy? Logs, crops, cheap meat. Do not buy cheese or giant cave spider silk for now. They're not worth it.<br /> <br /> == What next? ==<br /> <br /> At this point your little fort should be mostly self-sufficient, barring animal attacks, mining accidents, psychotic outbreaks, or invasion. You can now invest some time in luxuries, such as making private rooms for each dwarf, crafting valuable trade goods, crazy engineering projects, and brewing more beer.<br /> <br /> Here's some ideas for what to do next:<br /> * Make an underground water supply that won't freeze over in winter, by draining a surface pool or diverting a river.<br /> * Build a [[craftdwarf's workshop]] and start making some trade goods.<br /> * Start [[smelting]] the ore you've mined if you have dwarves with the right skills.<br /> * Build a [[trade depot]] so that merchants can come and trade with you.<br /> * Set up a [[still]] to brew more drinks for your thirsty dwarves. They'll drink water if they have to, but they are much happier and work faster if they are full of alcohol.<br /> * Make individual rooms for each dwarf, with a bed and maybe a rock coffer and rock cabinet in each one.<br /> * Use [[zone]]s to set up a meeting hall, and designate which water sources you want your dwarves to use for fishing and drinking.<br /> * Expand your farm, dining room, and living quarters in anticipation of the massive wave of 10-30 immigrants that will likely show up sometime in the next year.<br /> * Start making [[bin]]s and [[barrel]]s to consolidate items and food taking up space in your stockpiles so things are more organized, and so you have more barrels to brew drinks with.<br /> * Set up an indoor [[refuse stockpile]] so your dwarves don't have to carry their trash as far, and so you can start building up a useful supply of bones and shells.<br /> <br /> And when you start feeling more confident with your DF-knowledge, you can try to set some [[Game goals|crazy goals]] for yourself for a challenge, or just enjoy the game in the way '''you''' fashion at your own pace. But most importantly to remember, '''Losing is fun!'''<br /> <br /> [[Category:Guides]]<br /> <br /> {{Starting FAQ}}</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d_Talk:Fish&diff=29903 40d Talk:Fish 2007-11-28T23:49:10Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Carp Drag dwarves to their doom? ==<br /> <br /> I have had Carp drag dwarves to their doom on several occasions, but I was not focusing on it when it happened. Can someone tell me how this happens? The dwarves in question were interrupted during stockpile jobs, which probably means they were carting trash to my refuse pile, which is 5 tiles from the nearest river tile, and yet I find them at the bottom of the river after I get a message that they have bled to death!<br /> Are the Carp somehow chasing dwarves down and dragging them into the river? Is there a new tentacle-carp?</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d_Talk:Fish&diff=29902 40d Talk:Fish 2007-11-28T23:48:22Z

<p>ERoberts: Drags dwarves to their doom</p> <hr /> <div>== Drags dwarves to their doom ==<br /> <br /> I have had Carp drag dwarves to their doom on several occasions, but I was not focusing on it when it happened. Can someone tell me how this happens? The dwarves in question were interrupted during stockpile jobs, which probably means they were carting trash to my refuse pile, which is 5 tiles from the nearest river tile, and yet I find them at the bottom of the river after I get a message that they have bled to death!<br /> Are the Carp somehow chasing dwarves down and dragging them into the river? Is there a new tentacle-carp?</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Limonite&diff=8367 40d:Limonite 2007-11-15T15:36:57Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Ore|name=Limonite|tile=£|color=#FF0<br /> |uses<br /> * [[Ore]] of [[iron]]<br /> |location =<br /> * [[Sedimentary layer]]s<br /> * Found as veins<br /> |properties =<br /> * [[Economic stone]]<br /> * [[Material value]] 8<br /> }}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Ore]]<br /> [[Category:Stone]]<br /> [[Category:Economic Stone]]<br /> [[Category:Sedimentary Stone Layers]]</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Starting_builds&diff=9454 40d:Starting builds 2007-11-08T22:07:06Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Fortress Site ==<br /> Each fortress site offers particular challenges and opportunities; the starting builds below should be adjusted depending on what sort of fortress you envision ... and what it will take to stay alive where you're going!<br /> <br /> === Mountains ===<br /> Most dwarven fortresses are founded along the edges of mountain ranges on sites that combine abundant ore and access to the outside world. Magma and rare metals lure settlers here, but [[goblins]], [[chasm]] dwellers, and even [[giant eagles]] are potent threats.<br /> <br /> Trees and plants do not grow at high elevations, so you'll want to include non-mountainous areas to obtain lumber and food - or, failing this, to pack a lot of extra food and logs.<br /> <br /> Other consideration is elevation range. The game allows access up to 15 levels above the highest peak and 15 levels below the deepest valley, so steeper slopes means much more diggable area. The downside is lag; more levels also means more CPU burden (this can cripple a fortress - be careful).<br /> <br /> Be sure to include a stream on the map; running water is (almost) essential for any fortress. In Cold and Freezing climates streams and lakes will often be frozen year-round and your dwarves may quickly die of exposure. Choose Temperate or tropical zones for an easier game.<br /> <br /> === Wooded Plains (with trees and plants) ===<br /> Flatlands with at least some trees and gatherable plants can also make for highly successful fortresses. <br /> <br /> Advantages over mountain zones include abundant trees and plants, guaranteed agriculture both on the surface and underground, fewer hostile fortresses and caves, and (unless frozen) more abundant water. There are even (rare) magma vents.<br /> <br /> The greatest disadvantage is lack of rock to mine. Fewer elevations means fewer exploitable z-levels. The first few levels below the surface are almost always soil, peat, loam, clay, or sand, none of which offers much (or any) gems, ore, or building material. An [[aquifer]], if present, may bar all access to stone until you freeze, pump out, or find a way through the water.<br /> <br /> === Desert, Glaciers, and Barren (few or no trees and plants) ===<br /> Treeless (or near-treeless) biomes are challenging sites for a fortress: you get most of the disadvantages of a flatland site without having access to nearly as many trees and plants. However, near-lifeless zones such as glaciers are wonderful for those with slower machines, as there's little to burden the CPU but your dwarves and livestock. Deserts and barren areas often have sand; with a sufficient source of energy (preferably magma), you can build almost anything out of unlimited glass.<br /> <br /> === Ocean Side ===<br /> <br /> An interesting combination of a few of the above locations, beaches are often a mix of ease intermingled with bouts of extreme difficulty. Minerals and trees are often abundant, as well as farmland and sand, but there is often no drinking water unless the biome has a river.<br /> There is also a likelihood that the settlement will fall between two biomes, potentially hazardous if the player expects a peaceful oceanside meadow, without realizing the ocean is full of amphibious zombie whales.<br /> <br /> == Starting Builds ==<br /> Many of the quantities suggested end in a "1" or a "6"; this is to maximize the number of [[barrels]] you start with, since most foodstuffs fit five to a barrel. More barrels will let you build a larger stockpile for your first winter and conserves the [[wood]] you harvest in the early game for beds and other necessities.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Basic ===<br /> The first order of business is simply to survive. Here is a simple, somewhat paranoid, way to do this.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> On most (but not all) sites, you'll want to get food, brew drink, mine, make wood and stone items, and trade. Whatever additional skills you purchase, be sure to cover these. If you need more points to buy skills (and it's a good idea to buy lots of skills), remove a battle axe.<br /> <br /> * 2 miners<br /> * 1 mason/mechanic<br /> * 1 carpenter/woodcutter<br /> * 1 grower/brewer/cook. He's responsible for making prepared meals and drinks.<br /> * either a herbalist/grower, or a fisherdwarf, or a hunter. The first gets you lots of brewable plants on maps with plants, the second gets you food and bones on maps with water, and the third gets you meat and bones on maps with animals. Herbalism is usually the safest of the three.<br /> * 1 spare dwarf. You might make him the leader and broker; if so, give him at least novice [[appraiser]] skill so you know what stuff is worth. You might make him responsible for making trade goods, or turn him into your first soldier, or you might just give him some skills you want to experiment with.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> You want picks, food, and drink. Everything else is optional. The suggestions below assume you spent the maximum possible on skills. We'll pack lots just to be safe.<br /> <br /> * 2 [[pick]]s - 1 per miner<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] - so you can chop wood<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - so you can make weapons, trade crafts, and such<br /> * 20 units of drink: [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]] are all good. [[dwarven wine]] you'll get through brewing.<br /> * 30 [[plump helmets]] - They're good to eat and produce 5 units of booze for each one brewed at a [[still]].<br /> * 5 turtles - they get you bones and shells<br /> * 20 [[plump helmet]] spawn - for planting.<br /> * 2 dogs - to guard against thieves and help kill intruders.<br /> * (optional) other kinds of seeds and rock nuts<br /> * (optional) 1 of many different kinds of meats for extra barrels<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> If the map is treeless, remove the battle axe and spend the freed points on more plump helmets and logs (you're going to run out however many you bring...).<br /> <br /> If you're willing to wait a year or two to do any metalworking and you're sure traders will come, remove the anvil and spend the freed points on such things as skills, food and drink, wood, leather, or weapons.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Metalbashing/Glassworking ===<br /> Heavy metalbashing and glassworking requires a site with 1) abundant fuel and 2) raw materials. Magma is ideal but large coal seams or a forest will also suffice. A site with either limestone or chalk means nearly unlimited steel. Any site with "sand" (not "loamy sand" or the like) will permit glassworking. Failing these, any place with lots of rock, trees, and preferably sand will work fine. Your biggest choice when setting up is whether to optimize for a fast start or long-term success.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> Unless you're trying a low-skills challenge, each dwarf should get the maximum possible number (currently 10) of skill boosts; remove a battle axe to free up needed points. Individual preferences can be mighty handy; if you have a dwarf who likes steel, clear glass, crossbows, siege engine parts, or something else equally interesting, he's an ideal candidate for matching skills.<br /> <br /> * A carpenter/leader: Points into Carpenter, Wood Cutter, and a bunch of nobles' skills, including at least novice Negotiator and Appraiser. This dwarf should have good inter-personal thoughts/preferences.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic: Points into Mason, Building Designer, and Mechanic. Adding more points to Mason gets construction materials and furniture faster. More points to Mechanic allows faster trap-setting. Adding Appraiser and/or Negotiator skills gives you a back-up leader or broker. A boost to Wrestling gets you better on-call defense.<br /> * A Farmer/Herbalist (assumes the site has at least some plants): This dwarf will gather the plant material you need to brew drinks. Points into Grower and Herbalist. Leftover skill raises should be invested in a valuable, hard to raise trade skill such as Metalsmith, Metal Crafter, or perhaps Glassworking.<br /> * A Farmer/Brewer/Cook: This dwarf is responsible for keeping your community fed and liquored up. Points into Grower, Brewer, and (optionally) Cook. Leftover skill raises should be invested as for the Farmer/Herbalist.<br /> * A Metalbasher: Points into whatever hard-to-raise skills you most want. Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Bowyer, Glassworker, and even Siege Engineer can all be good choices depending on your setup. Remember to spend a few points on Furnace Operator and perhaps also Wood Burning.<br /> * 2 Miners/Soldiers: Points into both mining and military skills. The miners first get legendary and then become extremely powerful fighters. Remember that it's much easier to increase Mining skill than most of the military skills (especially Armor User), but also that you'll want capable miners immediately.<br /> <br /> With this setup, you have several ways to make the trade goods you'll need to buy what you lack. Metal goblets, stone mugs, handwear, footwear, mechanisms, bone or wood crossbows, prepared meals, or bone and shell crafts are all solid choices.<br /> <br /> ==== Items (all starts) ====<br /> * 2 [[pick]]s<br /> * 6 or 11 of each of [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]]. With abundant brewable plants and lots of wood you don't actually need any starting booze, but it's nice to have a backup.<br /> * at least 11 [[plump helmet]]s. Bring a lot more if you anticipate problems with gathering brewable plants.<br /> * at least 6 [[turtle]]s. Not only are they good eating, they ensure you have the [[shell]]s and [[bone]]s needed to satisfy [[strange mood]]s.<br /> * 1 of every kind of meat that costs 2 or 4, as each type of meat will be packed in its own free barrel and cooking the meat will release that barrel for use. If you don't like this feature, bring more turtles or plump helmets instead.<br /> * Unless the map is glacial, or you intend only outdoor agriculture, bring plenty of seeds as well. A minimum of 15 plump helmet seeds are essential for a quick start to underground agriculture; rock nuts, sweet pod seeds, pig tail seeds, and cave wheat seeds will diversify your meals and drinks and let you set up for clothes-making. Seeds are packed in bags.<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> ===== Items (fast start) =====<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]] ... as long as you're confident the site has either iron or copper.<br /> * only a few logs (just enough to get started with), unless the map has no trees<br /> <br /> ===== Items (moderate start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] (at present, steel is the only option)<br /> * few or no logs, unless the map has no trees<br /> * with the points you save by not bringing an anvil, buy logs and metal cages. Each cage can be melted into one metal bar, which is an easy way to ensure stocks of metals you expect your site to lack. That missing anvil will slow you down until you get one in trade (which normally takes about 6 or 7 seasons) and might even cost you a failed [[strange mood]], but it means 50 extra metal bars or enough logs to make beds and barrels for all.<br /> <br /> ===== Items (slow start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]]s<br /> * lots of logs - at least 25 on a heavily forested map. You can survive without them, but it's a lot cheaper to buy logs to make barrels than to bring more drink.<br /> <br /> == Challenge builds ==<br /> <br /> If repeatedly defending a besieged fortress isn't difficult enough for you, here are a few challenges you can set for yourself. You might also want to check out the [[Game goals|List of goals]] for other ways to challenge yourself.<br /> <br /> === Hermit ===<br /> <br /> * No skills<br /> * One pick and no other supplies<br /> <br /> A well known and popular challenge. Kill off the 6 starting dwarves and any immigrants as they arrive, and try to make a living for the last dwarf.<br /> <br /> === Outcast ===<br /> <br /> * No skills<br /> * One pick and no other supplies<br /> <br /> Same as the hermit challenge, only with multiple hermits. Turn off immigrants or kill them.<br /> <br /> === Roughing it ===<br /> <br /> * No picks<br /> <br /> Don't dig or build at all. Bring no picks, and don't ask for them in trade. Watch as the more "weather-averse" dwarves slowly go mad.<br /> <br /> === Gone to the dogs ===<br /> <br /> * One pick<br /> * A ton of animals<br /> <br /> Replace the starting equipment with an equal value in dogs or cats.<br /> <br /> === ASPCA ===<br /> <br /> * No animals<br /> <br /> Don't bring any pets. Furthermore, due to the possibility of animals being caught in them, don't build any traps, either. If immigrants bring pets, get rid of them somehow. (If you're a particularly rabid ASPCA member, you could get rid of the pet-bearing immigrants, too, but that's probably excessive.)<br /> <br /> ==== Fishing Village ====<br /> <br /> Give your dwarves only the fishing skill and other fishing related skills (like bonecrafting.) Try to survive off a fish only diet. Flood the river and build houses above it so the dwarves can fish through their floors. There will be an extra challenge if the river freezes in the winter.<br /> <br /> === Diet challenges ===<br /> <br /> ==== Carnivore ====<br /> <br /> * No plants or seeds<br /> <br /> Only eat strays, pets, and animals you trap and hunt. No farming or plant gathering. Keep all your pets in cages and care for them as little as possible. Eat your dwarves' pets first for an extra challenge. If this upsets your dwarves, ridicule or ignore them. (If you are particularly heartless, you could cage those dwarves as well because anyone that empathizes with animals doesn't deserve any rights either.)<br /> <br /> ==== Vegetarian or vegan ====<br /> <br /> * No meat or fish<br /> * Vegans - no cheese, leather, silk, or shell<br /> <br /> A fairly easy challenge. Take no meat and buy no meat. Butcher no animals. Gut no fish. To make your dwarves vegan, use no animal products like the [[Elf|elves]].<br /> <br /> ==== IOGT ====<br /> <br /> * No alcohol<br /> <br /> Quite possibly, this is the cruelest challenge that your dwarves can be given. Don't ever brew any alcohol. Build [[well]]s instead and watch your now teetotaller dwarves work slower and slower by the season.<br /> <br /> === Diplomacy ===<br /> <br /> * Six dwarves with only social skills<br /> * One skilled dwarf<br /> <br /> Six courtiers of the king's court made some ill-advised remarks within earshot of the king, and as a result have been ordered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneath them.<br /> <br /> === Luddite ===<br /> <br /> * No mechanics or mechanisms<br /> * No [[machine]]s<br /> <br /> Traps and moving bridges are forbidden, farming must be accomplished by hand.<br /> <br /> === City-States ===<br /> <br /> * No skills<br /> * 7 or multiple of 7 of everything you bring<br /> <br /> At the start your dwarves split everything equally and move to 7 different locales that are not interconnected. They have to mine their own rooms, plant their own crops, use their own craft piles. This will probably require a bit of cross-fertilization until you get doors and can lock everyone in, but after that it is every dwarf for him/herself!<br /> <br /> === Add your challenges! ===<br /> <br /> Challenges are fun! Add some!</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Starting_builds&diff=9453 40d:Starting builds 2007-11-08T22:06:31Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Fortress Site ==<br /> Each fortress site offers particular challenges and opportunities; the starting builds below should be adjusted depending on what sort of fortress you envision ... and what it will take to stay alive where you're going!<br /> <br /> === Mountains ===<br /> Most dwarven fortresses are founded along the edges of mountain ranges on sites that combine abundant ore and access to the outside world. Magma and rare metals lure settlers here, but [[goblins]], [[chasm]] dwellers, and even [[giant eagles]] are potent threats.<br /> <br /> Trees and plants do not grow at high elevations, so you'll want to include non-mountainous areas to obtain lumber and food - or, failing this, to pack a lot of extra food and logs.<br /> <br /> Other consideration is elevation range. The game allows access up to 15 levels above the highest peak and 15 levels below the deepest valley, so steeper slopes means much more diggable area. The downside is lag; more levels also means more CPU burden (this can cripple a fortress - be careful).<br /> <br /> Be sure to include a stream on the map; running water is (almost) essential for any fortress. In Cold and Freezing climates streams and lakes will often be frozen year-round and your dwarves may quickly die of exposure. Choose Temperate or tropical zones for an easier game.<br /> <br /> === Wooded Plains (with trees and plants) ===<br /> Flatlands with at least some trees and gatherable plants can also make for highly successful fortresses. <br /> <br /> Advantages over mountain zones include abundant trees and plants, guaranteed agriculture both on the surface and underground, fewer hostile fortresses and caves, and (unless frozen) more abundant water. There are even (rare) magma vents.<br /> <br /> The greatest disadvantage is lack of rock to mine. Fewer elevations means fewer exploitable z-levels. The first few levels below the surface are almost always soil, peat, loam, clay, or sand, none of which offers much (or any) gems, ore, or building material. An [[aquifer]], if present, may bar all access to stone until you freeze, pump out, or find a way through the water.<br /> <br /> === Desert, Glaciers, and Barren (few or no trees and plants) ===<br /> Treeless (or near-treeless) biomes are challenging sites for a fortress: you get most of the disadvantages of a flatland site without having access to nearly as many trees and plants. However, near-lifeless zones such as glaciers are wonderful for those with slower machines, as there's little to burden the CPU but your dwarves and livestock. Deserts and barren areas often have sand; with a sufficient source of energy (preferably magma), you can build almost anything out of unlimited glass.<br /> <br /> === Ocean Side ===<br /> <br /> An interesting combination of a few of the above locations, beaches are often a mix of ease intermingled with bouts of extreme difficulty. Minerals and trees are often abundant, as well as farmland and sand, but there is often no drinking water unless the biome has a river.<br /> There is also a likelihood that the settlement will fall between two biomes, potentially hazardous if the player expects a peaceful oceanside meadow, without realizing the ocean is full of amphibious zombie whales.<br /> <br /> == Starting Builds ==<br /> Many of the quantities suggested end in a "1" or a "6"; this is to maximize the number of [[barrels]] you start with, since most foodstuffs fit five to a barrel. More barrels will let you build a larger stockpile for your first winter and conserves the [[wood]] you harvest in the early game for beds and other necessities.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Basic ===<br /> The first order of business is simply to survive. Here is a simple, somewhat paranoid, way to do this.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> On most (but not all) sites, you'll want to get food, brew drink, mine, make wood and stone items, and trade. Whatever additional skills you purchase, be sure to cover these. If you need more points to buy skills (and it's a good idea to buy lots of skills), remove a battle axe.<br /> <br /> * 2 miners<br /> * 1 mason/mechanic<br /> * 1 carpenter/woodcutter<br /> * 1 grower/brewer/cook. He's responsible for making prepared meals and drinks.<br /> * either a herbalist/grower, or a fisherdwarf, or a hunter. The first gets you lots of brewable plants on maps with plants, the second gets you food and bones on maps with water, and the third gets you meat and bones on maps with animals. Herbalism is usually the safest of the three.<br /> * 1 spare dwarf. You might make him the leader and broker; if so, give him at least novice [[appraiser]] skill so you know what stuff is worth. You might make him responsible for making trade goods, or turn him into your first soldier, or you might just give him some skills you want to experiment with.<br /> <br /> ==== Items ====<br /> You want picks, food, and drink. Everything else is optional. The suggestions below assume you spent the maximum possible on skills. We'll pack lots just to be safe.<br /> <br /> * 2 [[pick]]s - 1 per miner<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] - so you can chop wood<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]] - so you can make weapons, trade crafts, and such<br /> * 20 units of drink: [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]] are all good. [[dwarven wine]] you'll get through brewing.<br /> * 30 [[plump helmets]] - They're good to eat and produce 5 units of booze for each one brewed at a [[still]].<br /> * 5 turtles - they get you bones and shells<br /> * 20 [[plump helmet]] spawn - for planting.<br /> * 2 dogs - to guard against thieves and help kill intruders.<br /> * (optional) other kinds of seeds and rock nuts<br /> * (optional) 1 of many different kinds of meats for extra barrels<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> If the map is treeless, remove the battle axe and spend the freed points on more plump helmets and logs (you're going to run out however many you bring...).<br /> <br /> If you're willing to wait a year or two to do any metalworking and you're sure traders will come, remove the anvil and spend the freed points on such things as skills, food and drink, wood, leather, or weapons.<br /> <br /> <br /> === Metalbashing/Glassworking ===<br /> Heavy metalbashing and glassworking requires a site with 1) abundant fuel and 2) raw materials. Magma is ideal but large coal seams or a forest will also suffice. A site with either limestone or chalk means nearly unlimited steel. Any site with "sand" (not "loamy sand" or the like) will permit glassworking. Failing these, any place with lots of rock, trees, and preferably sand will work fine. Your biggest choice when setting up is whether to optimize for a fast start or long-term success.<br /> <br /> ==== Dwarves & skills ====<br /> Unless you're trying a low-skills challenge, each dwarf should get the maximum possible number (currently 10) of skill boosts; remove a battle axe to free up needed points. Individual preferences can be mighty handy; if you have a dwarf who likes steel, clear glass, crossbows, siege engine parts, or something else equally interesting, he's an ideal candidate for matching skills.<br /> <br /> * A carpenter/leader: Points into Carpenter, Wood Cutter, and a bunch of nobles' skills, including at least novice Negotiator and Appraiser. This dwarf should have good inter-personal thoughts/preferences.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic: Points into Mason, Building Designer, and Mechanic. Adding more points to Mason gets construction materials and furniture faster. More points to Mechanic allows faster trap-setting. Adding Appraiser and/or Negotiator skills gives you a back-up leader or broker. A boost to Wrestling gets you better on-call defense.<br /> * A Farmer/Herbalist (assumes the site has at least some plants): This dwarf will gather the plant material you need to brew drinks. Points into Grower and Herbalist. Leftover skill raises should be invested in a valuable, hard to raise trade skill such as Metalsmith, Metal Crafter, or perhaps Glassworking.<br /> * A Farmer/Brewer/Cook: This dwarf is responsible for keeping your community fed and liquored up. Points into Grower, Brewer, and (optionally) Cook. Leftover skill raises should be invested as for the Farmer/Herbalist.<br /> * A Metalbasher: Points into whatever hard-to-raise skills you most want. Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, Bowyer, Glassworker, and even Siege Engineer can all be good choices depending on your setup. Remember to spend a few points on Furnace Operator and perhaps also Wood Burning.<br /> * 2 Miners/Soldiers: Points into both mining and military skills. The miners first get legendary and then become extremely powerful fighters. Remember that it's much easier to increase Mining skill than most of the military skills (especially Armor User), but also that you'll want capable miners immediately.<br /> <br /> With this setup, you have several ways to make the trade goods you'll need to buy what you lack. Metal goblets, stone mugs, handwear, footwear, mechanisms, bone or wood crossbows, prepared meals, or bone and shell crafts are all solid choices.<br /> <br /> ==== Items (all starts) ====<br /> * 2 [[pick]]s<br /> * 6 or 11 of each of [[dwarven ale]], [[dwarven beer]], and [[dwarven rum]]. With abundant brewable plants and lots of wood you don't actually need any starting booze, but it's nice to have a backup.<br /> * at least 11 [[plump helmet]]s. Bring a lot more if you anticipate problems with gathering brewable plants.<br /> * at least 6 [[turtle]]s. Not only are they good eating, they ensure you have the [[shell]]s and [[bone]]s needed to satisfy [[strange mood]]s.<br /> * 1 of every kind of meat that costs 2 or 4, as each type of meat will be packed in its own free barrel and cooking the meat will release that barrel for use. If you don't like this feature, bring more turtles or plump helmets instead.<br /> * Unless the map is glacial, or you intend only outdoor agriculture, bring plenty of seeds as well. A minimum of 15 plump helmet seeds are essential for a quick start to underground agriculture; rock nuts, sweet pod seeds, pig tail seeds, and cave wheat seeds will diversify your meals and drinks and let you set up for clothes-making. Seeds are packed in bags.<br /> * (optional) some cheap (5 point) leather to make quivers and bags and such<br /> <br /> ===== Items (fast start) =====<br /> * 1 [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]] ... as long as you're confident the site has either iron or copper.<br /> * only a few logs (just enough to get started with), unless the map has no trees<br /> <br /> ===== Items (moderate start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * 1 [[battle axe]] (at present, steel is the only option)<br /> * few or no logs, unless the map has no trees<br /> * with the points you save by not bringing an anvil, buy logs and metal cages. Each cage can be melted into one metal bar, which is an easy way to ensure stocks of metals you expect your site to lack. That missing anvil will slow you down until you get one in trade (which normally takes about 6 or 7 seasons) and might even cost you a failed [[strange mood]], but it means 50 extra metal bars or enough logs to make beds and barrels for all.<br /> <br /> ===== Items (slow start) =====<br /> * no [[Anvil]]<br /> * no [[battle axe]]s<br /> * lots of logs - at least 25 on a heavily forested map. You can survive without them, but it's a lot cheaper to buy logs to make barrels than to bring more drink.<br /> <br /> == Challenge builds ==<br /> <br /> If repeatedly defending a besieged fortress isn't difficult enough for you, here are a few challenges you can set for yourself. You might also want to check out the [[Game goals|List of goals]] for other ways to challenge yourself.<br /> <br /> === Hermit ===<br /> <br /> * No skills<br /> * One pick and no other supplies<br /> <br /> A well known and popular challenge. Kill off the 6 starting dwarves and any immigrants as they arrive, and try to make a living for the last dwarf.<br /> <br /> === Outcast ===<br /> <br /> * No skills<br /> * One pick and no other supplies<br /> <br /> Same as the hermit challenge, only with multiple hermits. Turn off immigrants or kill them.<br /> <br /> === Roughing it ===<br /> <br /> * No picks<br /> <br /> Don't dig or build at all. Bring no picks, and don't ask for them in trade. Watch as the more "weather-averse" dwarves slowly go mad.<br /> <br /> === Gone to the dogs ===<br /> <br /> * One pick<br /> * A ton of animals<br /> <br /> Replace the starting equipment with an equal value in dogs or cats.<br /> <br /> === ASPCA ===<br /> <br /> * No animals<br /> <br /> Don't bring any pets. Furthermore, due to the possibility of animals being caught in them, don't build any traps, either. If immigrants bring pets, get rid of them somehow. (If you're a particularly rabid ASPCA member, you could get rid of the pet-bearing immigrants, too, but that's probably excessive.)<br /> <br /> ==== Fishing Village ====<br /> <br /> Give your dwarves only the fishing skill and other fishing related skills (like bonecrafting.) Try to survive off a fish only diet. Flood the river and build houses above it so the dwarves can fish through their floors. There will be an extra challenge if the river freezes in the winter.<br /> <br /> === Diet challenges ===<br /> <br /> ==== Carnivore ====<br /> <br /> * No plants or seeds<br /> <br /> Only eat strays, pets, and animals you trap and hunt. No farming or plant gathering. Keep all your pets in cages and care for them as little as possible. Eat your dwarves' pets first for an extra challenge. If this upsets your dwarves, ridicule or ignore them. (If you are particularly heartless, you could cage those dwarves as well because anyone that empathizes with animals doesn't deserve any rights either.)<br /> <br /> ==== Vegetarian or vegan ====<br /> <br /> * No meat or fish<br /> * Vegans - no cheese, leather, silk, or shell<br /> <br /> A fairly easy challenge. Take no meat and buy no meat. Butcher no animals. Gut no fish. To make your dwarves vegan, use no animal products like the [[Elf|elves]].<br /> <br /> ==== IOGT ====<br /> <br /> * No alcohol<br /> <br /> Quite possibly, this is the cruelest challenge that your dwarves can be given. Don't ever brew any alcohol. Build [[well]]s instead and watch your now teetotaller dwarves work slower and slower by the season.<br /> <br /> === Diplomacy ===<br /> <br /> * Six dwarves with only social skills<br /> * One skilled dwarf<br /> <br /> Six courtiers of the king's court made some ill-advised remarks within earshot of the king, and as a result have been ordered to go found an outpost. They've hired you to make sure they survive. The six nobles only have social skills and refuse to do any work that is beneath them.<br /> <br /> === Luddite ===<br /> <br /> * No mechanics or mechanisms<br /> * No [[machine]]s<br /> <br /> Traps and moving bridges are forbidden, farming must be accomplished by hand.<br /> <br /> === Add your challenges! ===<br /> <br /> Challenges are fun! Add some!<br /> <br /> === City-States ===<br /> <br /> * No skills<br /> * 7 or multiple of 7 of everything you bring<br /> <br /> At the start your dwarves split everything equally and move to 7 different locales that are not interconnected. They have to mine their own rooms, plant their own crops, use their own craft piles. This will probably require a bit of cross-fertilization until you get doors and can lock everyone in, but after that it is every dwarf for him/herself!<br /> <br /> Traps and moving bridges are forbidden, farming must be accomplished by hand.</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Indecisive%27s_illustrated_fortress_mode_tutorial&diff=14808 40d:Indecisive's illustrated fortress mode tutorial 2007-11-08T16:20:23Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>''This tutorial was originally posted on the Something Awful Forums [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2669677&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=45#post335365645] [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2669677&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=45#post335365665]''<br /> <br /> This post is not going to be an expansive walkthrough of everything the game has to offer, it is just intended to demonstrate how to get started and using the interface. I'll try to cover as much as I can but I've only played it myself for a day before I started writing this. My game crashed irreversibly at about the one year mark, and I didn't get to cover more advanced stuff like [[magma]] [[workshop]]s, [[machine]]s, or [[irrigation]] methods, but hopefully it is enough to get you started.<br /> <br /> == Starting the game ==<br /> <br /> === Generating Your World ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft000.png|thumb|left|The title screen]]<br /> <br /> If this is your first time running the game, the only options will be Create New World and Quit. Let's go ahead and create a new world! The next screen is the option screen for [[World generation|creating the world]]. You can choose a name for the world and even choose a seed number if you like, that will be used to generate the world. Screw that though, I'm going to hit ENTER to create a random one! <br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft001.png|thumb|left|The world generation screen]]<br /> <br /> The world generation can take a while, depending on your computer speed. I've got a pretty new machine and it took 5 minutes. During this time it randomly generates terrain, rivers, vegetation and wildlife for an entire miniature world, and over 1000 years of 'history' for the civilizations living in it. Once it's done it takes you back to the title screen, where you can choose to Start Playing. There will be several options there, Dwarf Fortress, Adventurer, or Legends. Dwarf Fortress is what we'll be playing, obviously.<br /> <br /> === Choosing a Location and Embarking ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft002.png|thumb|left|Choosing a location]]<br /> <br /> Now we get to choose our starting location. I've chosen a relatively 'safe' starting position for this demonstration to try and show off as many bases as possible. There's a brook for a permanent water supply, forests for wood and plant harvesting, and a magma source, because otherwise you need obscene amounts of wood to burn to make charcoal to do any forging. There is a wide variety of spots to choose from, but if you are new to the game, at the very least you will want to make sure your location has water and trees. 'Heavily Forested' means you'll have a huge number of trees to work with.<br /> <br /> Also, if the location has more than one Biome (basically, a biome consists of the information on the right-hand side of the screen; rock types, amount of vegetation, temperature, etc), you can push F1/F2/F3 etc.. to display each biome's area and information. For this area, basically the mountains are unforested with slightly different rocks, the Forest is the information already displayed. Each biome will usually have it's own wildlife also, but that isn't shown on these screens. The mountain area wound up having a bunch of mountain goats, I didn't really see much from the forest side other than a couple raccoons.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft003.png|thumb|left|Choosing a location: neighbors]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft004.png|thumb|left|Choosing a location: relative elevation]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft006.png|thumb|left|Choosing a location: cliff indication]]<br /> <br /> If you press Tab from the area select screen it shows other information displays about the area, such as Elevation, Nearby Civilizations, and Cliffyness. You can also choose which particular dwarven civilization you want to come from. <br /> <br /> The next choice you are given is to Play Now! or 'prepare for the journey carefully'. That allows you to customize your dwarves starting skills and choose what equipment you want to bring. That's beyond the scope of this tutorial though, let's just jump into the game. (More information on preparing carefully can be had [[Starting_builds#Starting_Builds|here]].) Thus begins the fortress Lanirmosus, "Slyrooms".<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === The Game Screen ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft007.png|thumb|left|The game screen]]<br /> <br /> Now, the introduction of the game screen! It starts out with all the options expanded. The actual game window is the very left, showing our dwarves and various tame animals surrounding the starting wagon. Generally you start off in the center of the area you selected to start in.<br /> <br /> The middle window is a helpful display of hotkeys. As you select hotkeys it changes to display the options available by using it. This is a very important window to keep open at all times until you know your way around the menus.<br /> <br /> The right pane displays the full map of the settled region. The cyan area is open space (because we are about halfway up the mountain), the green/blue area is the level we are currently on (with the X showing where the screen is centered), and the grey stuff is the mountain areas that are higher than us.<br /> <br /> You can change which windows are displayed using the {{k|Tab}} key, which cycles through various combinations of game screen and the other two windows. If you disable the hotkey window, it will automatically open itself when you choose a menu item so you can see what you are doing, but the area map will stay closed unless you open it up yourself.<br /> <br /> At the very right of the screen is one of the new interface features, the altitude bar. The number in the bottom right indicates the absolute elevation that you are located at, relative to the 'bottom' of the world. We are currently at 149, which isn't that high, all things considered; if I remember correctly, someone said sea level is at 100, and the scale goes up to 250 or so. Each section of the map goes to roughly plus or minus 17 z-levels, for a total of 35.<br /> <br /> The number at the top is where the screen is relative to the 'surface' of where your cursor is. We are currently looking at the surface, so it shows zero. If we look higher it would change to a positive number in green, when we look lower it changes to a negative, red number. The bar itself is a more graphical display of this, where the bright cyan indicates our current location, the brown indicates underground levels, and the dark cyan shows the sky levels. Let's scroll up one by pushing the {{k|&lt;}} key.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft008.png|thumb|left|The same location, one elevation up]]<br /> <br /> Now, looking at the bar again, you will notice that rather than the bright cyan marker changing location, the sky/earth tiles scrolled downwards instead. This is because there are more z-axis levels than can be displayed on the bar. Also, the relative elevation number at the top changed to a +1, showing that we are one level above the ground. The left-most window has changed; this is what it looks like when you are one level above ground. Regular 'ground' tiles become dots, and trees become those green blocks you see there. The down-arrows on the right side indicate a down-ramp, corresponding to the up-ramp in the first screenshot.<br /> <br /> Also worth noting is that the larger map on the right has changed, now much of what was previously 'mountain' is now shown as a flat plain with forest and some small lakes. This isn't a terribly steep mountain.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Looking Around ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft126.png|thumb|left|Using the {{k|k}} key to determine the depth of water]]<br /> <br /> Now, I'll introduce a very important key, the {{k|k}} key. This invokes the 'look around' option, which you will use to find out information about everything in the game. Here I've used it to display some [[water]]. Normally water will just look like waves. I've set an option that shows water depth instead of the waves, because it makes it easier to see at a glance whether you are dealing with drowning-type-water, or wet-ankles-type-water. To change that option you need to edit the init.ini file in the data\init\ folder. 7 is the maximum depth, so you can safely assume anything in this square would drown, unless it can swim upwards (or breathe water). You can move the cursor anywhere on the screen to find out information on what is in that particular tile. Those pretty blue stars just below the cursor for example represent 'Damp Rough-hewn Lace Agate Cluster', which you could mine in hopes of getting some valuable gems. Of course, mining it would release the water in that pond, so you'd have a heck of a time actually getting the gems without draining the water.<br /> <br /> Also shown, below the list of items occupying the tile, are indicators for 'Outside', 'Light', and 'Above Ground'. These indicators give you the properties of the tile. There are various things that care about these properties, such as farming. Some plants can only be grown indoors, and some need to be outdoors in the sunlight. Usually all three will be similar, as they are somewhat related but you can have 'inside' areas that are light in certain conditions.<br /> <br /> If there were a creature or item on this tile, we could highlight it and hit Enter to get more information on it. Sometimes there's useful information there, sometimes there's not; experiment with it a bit on different things.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Unit Viewing and Dwarf Skills ===<br /> <br /> Next let's check out our dwarves. As our hotkey display shows, the {{k|v}} key let's you view a unit, which includes pretty much any dwarf or non-dwarf creature worth caring about. Since I didn't choose what I'll be starting with, let's see what the random dwarf generator set me up with.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft009.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Well, that's an 'interesting' array of skills. Note for the future: Never choose 'Play Now!', or you will get ridiculous shit like this. So this dwarf has way more skills than he'll be using, and I didn't get started with any basic farmers so I'm going to designate this fellow as a farmer. To do so I now hit {{k|p}} for preferences. <br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft010.png|thumb|left|A dwarf's preference screen.]]<br /> <br /> This screen is where you start telling this dwarf what his role is. {{k|l}} let's you set what jobs he will perform, {{k|e}} lets you assign trained dogs to follow him, {{k|s}} tells him what type of armor / weapon to wear, and {{k|A}} will draft him into the military (or undraft him if he's already been recruited).<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft011.png|thumb|left|The labor preferences screen.]]<br /> <br /> Hitting {{k|l}} brings up this screen listing all the possible job functions that can be performed. The dark-grey ones are not enabled on this dwarf, the white ones are enabled, and the one highlighted green is the one currently selected by the cursor. In these types of menus, the {{k|+}} and {{k|-}} keys are used to scroll up and down, and {{k|/}} and {{k|*}} scroll by a full page. The interface has changed a bit since the last version, there used to be up/down arrows on the right-side of the window to indicate that you there were more choices that didn't fit on the screen. Maybe those will be added back later, but for now you'll have to trust me. There are 60 job items listed altogether. I won't cover them all now, so I'll just let you know I set him up with Farming (fields), Milling, Brewing, Cooking, Butchery, Plant Gathering, Plant Processing, and the basic hauling jobs. Many of those jobs aren't going to be used at this point, but better to set him up now and then later on when there are more dwarves I can start specializing them.<br /> <br /> Also you may have noticed that when we went in the preferences menu a new option appeared, {{k|z}} for View Profile. This lets you get more specific information on the dwarf, as well as customize his job title and give him a nickname.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft012.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Here we can see that he owns 14 items, which is probably all clothing items at this point. Hitting Enter takes us to the thoughts and preferences menu.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft013.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The first line tells you about mood and recent events that have affected it. Since we have just started, there aren't any recent events, and he's happy to have arrived at his new home. The second section shows his likes, and the third section, which is new to this version, lists his personality. All of this information is unique to each dwarf, and you'll probably ignore most of it, but it is flavorful. The line across the top also shows their full name and the 'translated' version, as well as their job title. Now that we are done here, I'll hit the Space bar to exit. The Space bar key almost always cancels what you are doing and backs you up to the previous screen. There may be a few cases where it doesn't, such as during world creation, but those are exceptions to the rule. There are two other options each dwarf has; {{k|i}} for inventory, and {{k|w}} for wounds. Those don't concern us at the moment really - each dwarf starts out fully clothed and unwounded.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> With that finished, I'll go ahead and check out the other dwarves:<br /> <br /> * A Miner. Well I didn't get screwed there, at least.<br /> * A combination Jeweler/Craftsdwarf. Not something I would have chosen to start with, but I guess he can work on making some trade goods for the autumn caravan.<br /> * A Carpenter/Bowyer. Carpenter is useful, as beds will need to be made, as well as buckets, bins, and other various wood products. I'll give him an axe so he can [[chop down trees]] also.<br /> * A Mason/Mechanic. Also useful. I'd prefer to have Mason and Mechanic separate, but there's only 7 dwarves to start with so inevitably you have to either overlap some jobs, or not have them at all.<br /> * A Fisherdwarf. Fishing wasn't incredibly useful in the previous version, and I don't think it's much improved here. This guy is going to become a Miner, since I have an extra pick.<br /> * A Fish Cleaner / Butcher / Tanner / Weaver / Clothier / Leatherworker. You couldn't put a pile of more useless starting jobs together if you tried. This guy is going to get stuck doing all the scut jobs nobody else has time for.<br /> <br /> We also started out with 1 musk ox, 1 donkey, 2 untrained dogs, 2 cats, 2 axes, 2 picks, an anvil, and several barrels of various food, booze, and seeds. Pretty much the same load you'd get if you don't change anything if you choose to manually set up your starting load.<br /> <br /> Now, let's get to work! The first step will be tearing down the wagon we start with. First, hit {{k|q}}, which the menu shows as 'Set Building Tasks/Preferences'.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft016.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Then we hit {{k|x}} to label the building for deconstruction. Why? For one, the wagon is completely useless - it doesn't even have wheels! Don't ask how they got it here. You can't move it even if you want to. But deconstructing it gives us 3 extra wood for free.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft017.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now that it's designated for removal, it will show what 'job' a dwarf needs to have to destroy it, in this case Carpentry. So when a Carpenter has time he'll wander over and remove the building. At this stage in the game it's pretty much instant, since nobody's doing anything, but later on you'll have to wait a bit.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Positioning Your Fortress ===<br /> <br /> Now for the next important point for starting out - choosing a fort location. Previously this was relatively simple, as there was just a big mountain face and you just picked a spot and started digging, but now there is landscape to consider. You aren't guaranteed to be near everything you want. So, let's look around.<br /> <br /> When choosing a site, I chose this location because it had two main [[region features|features]]: a [[river]], and [[lava]]. So let's find those, first.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft018.png|thumb|left|A river on our map.]]<br /> <br /> Three levels below our starting point and far to the southwest, we find the river. This is constantly fed from the south, so it won't be running out of water (unlike the other lakes in the area, which we can potentially drain to nothing if we choose). At some point we'll want to divert some of this sweet sweet liquid into our fort, so dwarves don't need to go wandering outside to get some, but it's not tremendously important to start right next to it. More importantly, I think it's likely that caravans will be arriving from the south, so I will probably will be setting up an entrance down there.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft019.png|thumb|left|The volcano on our map.]]<br /> <br /> The lava, conveniently, is on the same level as the river. Less conveniently, it is far to the northeast. However, we don't actually need to be located near the lava, we just need to be able to channel some to our forge location, so it's not a huge deal. An interesting thing to note, is there is actually a large stone overhang over the lava crater:<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft020.png|thumb|left|The overhang above the lava...]]<br /> <br /> This screenshot is one level above the lava crater. You can see the red dots slightly below the wall which shows where the northeast corner pokes out from under the overhang. Yes, you could build part of your fort partially over the lava. I do not advise this, although I suppose it could make an interesting jail area.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft021.png|thumb|left|...and the plateau above '''that'''.]]<br /> <br /> One level above <i>that</i> is this wooded plateau. You could push someone over the edge there and they'd fall into the lava. Awesome.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft022.png|thumb|left|Fire imps kicking around in the lava.]]<br /> <br /> Four levels below the surface of the lava we can see some [[fire imp|fire imps]] in their native habitat. There are also a few [[magman man|magma men]] even deeper, just imagine a bright red 'M' and that's all there is to see really. These creatures are the primary reasons to avoid lava, as magma men can destroy buildings and doors, and all fire creatures have the dangerous ability to start fires in your fortress, which can wreak havoc and plunge a fortress into chaos if it isn't contained. I don't think it's been tested but as far as I know dwarves still aren't programmed to recognize fire, so they will happily carry around burning items as if nothing is wrong and unknowingly spread it. Fortunately, there are options to dispose of or ignore individual items now, so it should be a more avoidable catastrophe.<br /> <br /> After some debate, I've decided to make the main entrance to my fortress just northeast of the river, in an alcove. The path to the edge of the map is relatively short, and the entire area is surrounded by a sheer cliff two levels high, so it should be relatively safe from disruption from wildlife elsewhere on the map. Hopefully caravans will arrive from this direction; I have no way of really knowing at this point. <br /> <br /> To get there however, I'm going to have to start digging from the top. I don't want to build a staircase up the mountain, as that would destroy the security of having the entrance surrounded by cliffs. So what I will do, is go a few levels up and dig straight down to the river level, then dig south to the entrance.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft023.png|thumb|left|Finding a good place for our stairs.]]<br /> <br /> I'll start here, on the same level as my dwarves, and roughly halfway between the the wagon and the 'entrance'.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Digging time! ===<br /> <br /> To start digging, hit {{k|d}} for Designations.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft024.png|thumb|left|Designating the location for our stairway. Before...]]<br /> <br /> What we want to build here is a downward stairway. You can click it if you want, otherwise hit 'j' to select the option. Then you can place it by clicking where you want the staircase to be. Alternatively you can position the cursor and push the Enter key twice to designate the location; this is actually easier sometimes, especially if you want to dig the same location on multiple floors, like we will be doing momentarily. <br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft025.png|thumb|left|...and after.]]<br /> <br /> Here is the designated staircase location. It shows up as a black '&gt;' symbol surrounded by brown, indicating that it still needs to be dug. Once I unpause, one of the miners will rush over and dig it out.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft026.png|thumb|left|Designated trees become highlighted, and blink when a dwarf is going to chop it down.]]<br /> <br /> I've also designated some nearby trees for removal, to make a flat area to make some workshops on. Now that the stairway has been dug out, it shows up as a grey '&gt;' symbol, which represents a down-stairway. Not coincidentally, it's the same symbol used to move the display one level down. So, let's check it out!<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft027.png|thumb|left|The level below a freshly dug stairway.]]<br /> <br /> And here we can see, right below the stair, is rock! To connect the two levels, we now have to dig out an upwards stairway on that spot, directly below the downward stairway. The hotkey for this is 'd' for designate, then 'u' for upwards stairway. (don't worry, there will not be a quiz on the hotkeys). You don't have to do this in two separate steps, I just did it this way to illustrate what happens if you dig a downward stairway without also digging an upward stairway below it.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft028.png|thumb|left|Designating an up stairway.]]<br /> <br /> Again we wait for our trusty miner to arrive on the scene.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft029.png|thumb|left|The walls around the stairway are now available for digging.]]<br /> <br /> And now we have an upper entrance to our fortress. Now I'll have a room dug out ('d' then 'd' again to dig/mine the rock on the same level). Everything under the designate menu can be done in two ways: Either select each square individually with the mouse (you can also click-drag to keep selecting tiles, to be precise), or you can hit Enter once to select a corner, then use the arrow keys to move to another location and hit Enter again. This will select a rectangle defined by the two corners you selected. I'm going to build a 5x5 room here.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft030.png|thumb|left|Our 5x5 entrance hall.]]<br /> <br /> Rather than just dig straight down to the level I want to be at, I am going to set up this entrance room with an array of traps to kill any potential invaders. Also of note, the floor of this room is muddy, indicating that farming would be possible here without messing with an irrigation system. I'll dig out a separate room for farming, because you don't want to have a farm in a high-traffic room like this one. Also shown, the insides of the two small pools you can see from above-ground. <br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft031.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Below that level I have built a combination up-and-down stairway, which is represented by the 'X' symbol, which is rather like a combination of '&gt;' and '&lt;'. Obvious perhaps, but little details like this can make it easier to remember what symbols mean.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft033.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now I've reached the 'ground floor', the same level as the river, so I'll start digging out a wide hallway. This will likely be an active floor so wide hallways are necessary to keep traffic moving at a good pace. When dwarves have to pass over each other in a single-tile wide hallway, one of them has to stop to let the other one pass, which slows down progress. Multiply that by 10 once you have a bustling fortress, and it becomes a significant problem.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Planting Your Farm ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft034.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Back on the top floor, my farm-room has been dug out. To start farming, we need to build a farm plot. 'b' is the key to create a building, and even though no materials are used, a farm plot counts as a building, since products are created from it.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft035.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This is the build menu, which lists the various buildings and building-like objects. Furniture counts as buildings for some reason, and floodgates, coffins, roads, wells, and many other objects are built from here also. {{k|p}} lets us build a [[farm]] plot.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft036.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Farms can be resized as you desire using the hotkeys shown. {{k|u}} {{k|m}} {{k|k}} {{k|h}} are the common 'resize' keys used whenever you have the option to resize something in the game. Here I have fitted the farm plot to the room.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft037.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> I've hit {{k|q}} to take a look at the building again. Now the farm is waiting for construction, the same as any other building, by someone with the appropriate job. It displays 'Construction inactive' because nobody has yet decided that they want to come do this. Note, you can also choose to suspend a building's construction if you don't want it to actually be built yet, or you can use 'x' to completely remove the building designation before it is even built.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft038.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now that the farm is built, we need to choose what to plant. Using the {{k|q}} menu again gives us new options now that it is ready for action. Currently the season is still Spring, so it automatically highlights that season for you. We only started with Plump Helmet and Pig Tail seeds, so I'll start off by planting the Plump Helmets. They are like big mushrooms basically, and are a commonly used food as they are easy to grow, and can be eaten immediately once ripe, which returns a new seed. They can also be cooked or brewed into wine, however cooking them destroys the seed so cooking them is not advised. I'll go ahead and set up plump helmet farming for the rest of the year also. One useful change is that you can now continue farming through winter, in the previous version you could not. Also, different crops can be planted in different seasons. Plump Helmet is the only one I've seen so far that can be planted year-round. Above-ground farms will have different planting options.<br /> <br /> There are a few other options for farming also, such as fertilizing the soil. Fertilizing uses Pearlash, which is made by burning wood into ash and then processing it at an Ashery workshop. It increases the output of the soil, but it also increases the time it takes to plant, so it's generally a wash. It could be useful if you absolutely need the most possible food out of a little amount of seeds / planting space, but otherwise ignorable. The {{k|z}} option, 'Fallow' means to leave the soil unused for the season. Typically not used, but if you are overflowing with food, that's how you stop production.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft100.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> You can also get seeds and food by harvesting wild plants. This uses the Herbalism job, and provides a chance to gather additional types of food that aren't available otherwise. One thing to be aware of is that you will not find cave-dwelling plants above-ground, so I won't be pulling any Plump Helmets out of the ground here. There is a separate group of plants available for above-ground farming, such as Prickle berry. These plants need light to grow so you'll probably have to grow them above ground.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Workshops ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft042.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Outside the fortress I've set up a few temporary workshops so my other dwarves can quit slacking off. To get this menu first hit {{k|b}} for build, then hit {{k|w}} for workshop. You can see the (1) next to Carpenter's Workshop, because I built one. This new feature allows you to easily see how many workshops are built. It's less helpful for Craftsdwarf's Workshop, whose name is too long and pushes the number off the side.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft039.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The Mechanics shop builds one thing and one thing only - [[mechanism|mechanisms]]. Lots and lots of mechanisms. You need a mechanism for every individual trap you make. You need multiple mechanisms to hook a lever up to a door, bridge, floodgate, or other lever-operated device. Mechanisms are also used to make the new gear and axle machines introduced in this version, which can be used to power millstones and other devices. <br /> <br /> Here you can see I have a bunch of mechanisms queued up, waiting to be built. the green 'A' by the top one indicates that the task is Active and being worked on by the dwarf standing in the shop. If we hit {{k|s}}, we can suspend a job, which will keep it in the queue, but the job will not be worked on. The dwarf will then skip that job and move on to the next one in the queue. {{k|r}} will set the job on repeat, meaning once it is complete it will add that job back to the queue instead of deleting it. This is useful if you want a ton of something made. {{k|p}} raises a job in the queue, in case you want that item finished before others. Of course, {{k|x}} will still mark the building for destruction. Also of note is option {{k|P}}, which you can use to designate which dwarves will be allowed to use the shop. If you do not designate anyone specifically, all dwarves with the appropriate job enabled will be able to use it. Last but not least, {{k|a}} allows you to add a job to the queue.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft040.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This is the add-job menu for the Craftsdwarves workshop. A wide variety of mostly-useless items are made here, mostly for trading purposes. Note that the 'rock' and 'wood' options are not to make rocks/wood, but to make crafts from rocks or wood. You can choose generic 'crafts', or you can choose to make mugs, instruments, or toys also. What craft/instrument/toy is created is random, it's all useless anyway. The only items from this shop that are useful are rock short swords, bolts, and a few bone/shell armor pieces that can be made.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft041.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The carpenter shop makes most wooden items. The only item in this shop that is wood-only is the bed, and it's one of the more important items. Every dwarf needs a place to sleep eventually, so you'll wind up making quite a few. Other useful items include Animal Traps, which allow you to capture vermin, as well as bins, barrels, and buckets. Buckets are used to move water, barrels are used to store food and drink, and bins serve as storage for pretty much all other products other than furniture and raw stone/ore. Bins greatly reduce the amount of floor space needed for store-rooms. Barrels perform a similar function for food, and are required for making liquor. Barrels have the additional benefit of preserving food outside of storage. Any food not in a stockpile or in a barrel will decay rapidly. Also, any food that gets walked over, even if it is in a stockpile, will have it's quality lowered unless it is in a barrel.<br /> <br /> There are a variety of other wood products that can be made, but the furniture is usually made out of stone instead (as you will generally have stone lying around all over your fortress making it look like shit otherwise), and shields and trap components are better made out of metal. Of course, now there is the possibility of rock-less maps apparently, so wood may be more widely used in that type of fort.<br /> <br /> === Building Traps ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft043.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> As I said earlier, I'm going to fill this entry-way with traps to stop potential invaders. To do I choose Traps/Levers from the build menu ({{k|T}}).<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft044.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Here are the different types of traps we can make. Well, Levers and Pressure Plates aren't traps by themselves, but they can be key components of traps. I'll make stone-fall traps, as the ingredients are readily available, just mechanisms and rocks!<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft045.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Once you've chosen where to put the trap, it will let you choose which mechanism to use in making the trap. You can't choose which rock, because it makes absolutely no difference. It doesn't really matter which mechanism is used either, but if you really want to you can look at every individual mechanism available to be used by pushing {{k|x}}. As you can see in the 'Num' column though, I only have one mechanism available anyway, since the others are already marked for use in other traps. (If you are curious, the display says '0/1' because zero is the number of mechanisms I currently have allocated to this individual trap, and 1 is the total number of 'Shale mechanisms' available. Traps generally only need one mechanism, but weapon traps for example can be composed of multiple weapons.) Dist shows the distance in tiles to the closest available mechanism. It will automatically choose the closest available mechanism, which is a god-send. In the previous version of the game, there was no combined option, and there was no distance display. You were just given a list of all mechanisms in the fortress and picked one and hoped for the best.<br /> <br /> === Stockpiles ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft047.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now, to keep items stored and organized, you often want to build a stockpile for them. Otherwise your dwarves will just leave junk lying around everywhere, cluttering up the fort. To designate a stockpile, use the {{k|p}} hotkey, and you get this window. I want to designate a wood stockpile near my carpenter's shop, so he doesn't have to walk as far to get materials. So I'll choose {{k|w}} for wood, then choose a spot and hit {{k|Enter}} to begin the designation.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft048.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> You can see the bright green '+' that indicates the first spot I marked just below the carpenter's shop. Then, moving the cursor to the other corner, hit 'Enter' again, and a rectangle corresponding to those two corners will be designated as a wood stockpile. Any free dwarf with the 'Wood Hauling' job enabled will go grab some wood and drag it to this stockpile. If you want to remove a stockpile, do the same process, but use {{k|x}} instead of the stockpile letter, and designate the area to be removed. You can remove more than one stockpile at once.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft051.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Empty stockpiles are represented by dark grey '=' symbols.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft052.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Next I want a more specific stockpile - a room for seeds for the farmers, so they don't have to walk as far when planting. To set the stockpile for only seeds, first hit {{k|q}} to highlight the stockpile, the same way as any other building.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft053.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Then hit {{k|s}} to bring up the stockpile settings. Under the food category are a number of other categories, with specific food items under those. You can manually select or de-select each individual food item if you so desire by highlighting the item and hitting {{k|Enter}}, but I'll just block out the entire categories by hitting {{k|f}}, as shown, to 'forbid' the storage of that item in this stockpile. Also, notice the 'prepared item' option in the lower-right. Prepared food is any food that has been made by cooks in the Kitchen workshop. <br /> <br /> Now the only item stored here is seeds. The 'Additional items' option listed at the bottom is highlighted also; from there you can choose to allow or forbid the general categories 'plant/animal' or 'non-plant/animal'. You can make stockpiles as general or as specific as you want; you can make a stockpile that only holds masterwork platinum coffins and well-crafted leather thongs if you want.<br /> <br /> One final note to make about custom stockpiles, is that if you want something stored in a certain location, you should disable storage for that item in other stockpiles. In my seeds example, I already have a food stockpile setup elsewhere, so I will disable seeds in that stockpile so that they will get moved to the new, designated seed location.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Trade Depots and Wagon Accessibility ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft054.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Back on the bottom floor, the entrance has been dug out and a Trade Depot constructed. Trade Depots are usually the first buildings you'll make that require more than one material - it takes three to make one. Like most buildings they can be made from raw rock, cut stone blocks, logs, or metal bars. There's little reason to build one from anything but regular rock though, the main difference is the color. This one was made from dark stone.<br /> <br /> Now, let's make sure our Depot is wagon-accessible by using the {{k|D}} hotkey.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft056.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Dwarven and Elven caravans are carried by mule, and don't need any special pathway. However, Human caravans come with wagons carrying many more goods than other caravans. These wagons need a smooth three-wide path to your Depot. Actually I haven't seen it confirmed that a three-tile wide road is still needed to connect the edge of the screen, and I'm not sure if creating one will automatically cause the human caravan to arrive there. Will update this when I find out! We'll work on building a road a bit later on, we don't need to worry about the human caravan arriving until next spring at the earliest, and it's still mid-spring only!<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft055.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Just north of the depot I have some bored dwarves smoothing the passageway. Designating an area to be smoothed is done the same way as mining, except you designate floor tiles and exposed walls instead of rock to be dug. Floors that are marked to be smoothed show as large flashing plus signs, while walls show as flashing double-plus signs. Smoothed floors display as '+', while smoothed walls display as double-bars traveling along the wall. The end of a smoothed wall usually shows up as an 'O'.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft062.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> I was digging out some rooms for food storage, a dining hall, and a barracks when I ran into some damp walls. This happens when your miners get close to an underground water source. It's a warning to stop digging in that direction unless you want to potentially release a flood into your fortress. You will get a similar notification when digging too close to lava, except that is much more fatal usually. In this case, I was able to dig out the final two squares of my food storage room without consequence. From looking at the map of the other floors, there is very little space that water could be hidden, so I judged the risk to be low enough to take.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Walls, Stairs and Roads ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft066.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> While digging out this circular dining room, I accidentally dug out an extra square, ruining the pixelated circularity! This would have been a permanent mistake in the previous version, but now we can re-build walls!<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft067.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> To do so, open the {{k|b}}uild menu and choose the 'Wall/Floor/Stairs' option, then choose Wall and hit {{k|Enter}}.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft068.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Then choose where you want to build the wall. '''NOTE:''' There is no resize option for building walls, if you want to build a wall you have to do it one square at a time.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> It's well worth noting that this isn't restricted to rebuilding walls underground, you can create a wall anywhere. This can be used to build above-ground fortifications and even entire buildings, towers, or castles if you have the patience. The wall building menu has options to create stairs and floors where none existed before, so the sky is the limit! Also of note is the fact that built walls come pre-smoothed, but cannot be engraved on. Engraving is basically making a mural on the wall that depicts either an event from your fortress, or some random image of the engraver's choosing.<br /> <br /> One final note, built walls, stairs, etc. cannot be removed by mining, you have to deconstruct them. To do so, open the 'd'esignations menu and choose 'n' for remove construction.<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft069.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> I've begun construction on a road connecting my depot to the edge of the map. Roads are made through the 'b'uild menu, and are placed similarly to farm plots.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft070.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This is what happens if you try to build something in an invalid location. The red 'X's mark where the road is overlapping another section of road. It's currently not visible because roads that aren't yet constructed flash on and off, and I forgot to make sure it was visible before I took the screenshot.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft071.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Roads take a lot of stone to build, this particular section will take 7 stones to build. Choosing stones to use is much simpler now, with the various types of stones condensed and the closest stones used first.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft072.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> When your miners run into precious minerals while digging, you will get a notification, the screen automatically moves to the location and the game pauses. This happens every time you find a different vein in this version, previously it only happened the first time you discovered a new mineral. It can be helpful perhaps, since minerals are not guaranteed to be present on a map and you have no idea how common it will be. It can be irritating seeing the same discovery notification repeatedly though. Magnetite gets smelted into iron though, so it's alright.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Zoning Bedrooms ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft073.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Here's the beginning of my mass sleeping room. I'm not going to build individual rooms for my dwarves yet, as that is far too much work. I've highlighted one of the beds using {{k|q}}, just like a building, now I'll press {{k|r}} to make the room into a bedroom.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft074.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This grid of cyan X's shows the area currently selected as bedroom. I'll use {{k|+}} to increase the size to fill the entire room.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft075.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now the bedroom is fully designated. The dark cyan X's show where the walls are, and the bedroom will not expand past the walls/doors. If there weren't doors, it could continue expanding to fill the rest of the whole floor.<br /> <br /> However, we don't want this to be one persons bedroom, we want this to be a shared bedroom, which is called a Barracks. Pressing {{k|b}} on the menu now will set that option. Barracks are usually only used for military, as eventually everyone should have their own rooms. Anyone without their own room will use the barracks. This will give the dwarves a place to sleep until they can get their own rooms. Now that the bedroom has been designated, you can assign that particular bed to a dwarf if you like, resize the bedroom designation, or press 'f' to free it. That removes the bedroom designation and unassigns any dwarf from the bed.<br /> <br /> Note: The entire barracks is designated from a single bed, you don't have to recreate the room on each bed. All beds within the space of a barracks will be used.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Building a Well ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft077.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Near the bedroom I want to make a well, so the dwarves will have somewhere to get water from without having to run outside to the river.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft078.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> First I need some supplies to build the well. I'll need some blocks, which are crafted from stone at a Masonary, an empty bucket, which can be made of metal or wood, and a chain, which is made from metal. (I assume a cloth rope can be used also, but I have no cloth). I can make the block and bucket right now, but I'll need to set up a smithing operation to get the chain.<br /> <br /> The first step of any smithing operation is to get fuel. Unless you have a magma source nearby, you'll be using coal. We do have a magma source, but it's rather far from our fortress, so that will have to wait. Coal can be aqcuired in two ways: dig coal ore out of the ground somewhere, or make it from wood at a wood furnace.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft079.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> I'm going to set up a temporary furnace near my carpenter's shop (obviously burning wood near a woodworking shop is an A+ idea). From the 'b'uild menu, select Furnaces.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft080.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This gives us a variety of furnace options. The one we need first is a Wood Furnace, to make charcoal. Charcoal is functionally identical to coal, so I'll just be calling it coal from this point on.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft081.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Furnaces are one type of building that need to be designed by an Architect before they can be built. Architecture isn't a vital skill really, you can enable it on everyone if you like, by default anything designed will be perfectly functional, but buildings designed by skilled architects are more aesthetically pleasing to dwarves and they can get happy thoughts from them.<br /> <br /> I'm also going to build a Smelter right next to the Wood Furnace. Smelters are where metal ore gets melted and shaped into usable bars. Once the building has been designed, it will need a Mason to come finish it. This is because I chose to build it from stone. If I made it from metal, it would need Blacksmithing, and if I made it from wood, it would need Carpentry. I have a feeling a smelter made of wood would be a bad idea.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft082.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The final step on the road to metalworking glory is the Metalsmith's Forge. I'm going to place it near the furnaces, so everything is close to each other and the smith doesn't have to go far to pick up coal and metal bars. This is the building placement screen. Most buildings are 3x3 tiles. Bright green X's show where walkable tiles for the workshop are, and the dark green X's indicate that the spot will be impassable once it is built. This isn't important above-ground, but if building underground it is possible to block off the exit to a room with a badly-placed building. Now that dwarves can move diagonally, the risk is lower, but each building has a unique layout and some block off an entire side. You cannot rotate buildings either.<br /> <br /> A key ingredient of any Forge is the anvil. We started with an anvil, so it's covered. If we didn't bring an anvil when we started we'd be shit out of luck, because anvils can only be made at forges, and you can't build a forge without one. The only way to get an anvil at that point is to try and trade for one from a caravan, if they decide to bring one.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Zones ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft083.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> All dwarves take breaks from time to time, and when they do so they usually have a spot that they will go to hang out, such as a meeting hall, statue garden, zoo, etc. Your stray animals will usually hang around those areas also. By default they will hang out near the starting wagon when you first arrive, even after the wagon is destroyed; to cancel that I have designated a meeting zone at the top of the fortress. <br /> <br /> 'Zones' are a new feature to this version. They are created from the main menu from hotkey {{k|i}}, then placed similarly to stockpiles. Once you have an area designated you can choose what type of zone it is. <br /> <br /> Water Sources: placed on lakes and rivers, these indicate where dwarves should get water from. NOTE: For this to be used properly, you need to have the zone designation actually overlap the ground where you want the dwarves to stand when getting water. Otherwise they will only see the zone hanging over the water, realize they can't stand there without drowning, and ignore it (not exactly; it just won't show up as a valid Water Source).<br /> <br /> Fishing: similar to water sources, tells dwarves 'hey come fish here instead of 4 miles upriver'. <br /> <br /> Garbage Dump: place where they will toss any items you mark to 'dump', which is handy because now you can choose individual items to throw away, which was impossible previously. Any item thrown in the dump is marked 'forbidden' and will be completely ignored by dwarves. Dumps can be designated over open space, and dwarves will throw their garbage into the void. This is done by designating an area with tiles connecting to ground to show dwarves where to stand when throwing stuff over the edge. <br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft084.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Here is an example of a dump zone. The top three tiles are on open space, while the bottom are on solid ground. The benefit of doing this is that the dump zone over the air will never 'fill up', they'll just keep tossing stuff over the edge and it will land somewhere at the bottom.<br /> <br /> * Pit/Pond: a place to store animals, apparently. Ponds for aquatic animals obviously. Alternatively, used to begin a rousing game of toss-the-camel-into-the-volcano.<br /> * Sand Collection: indicates where you want dwarves to get sand from. Sand is used to make glass. You'll have to find some sand tiles first though. So far I haven't seen any around this mountain, but digging near the river may reveal some.<br /> * Meeting area: where dwarves and animals will chill go to hang out when on break. <br /> <br /> You can also use {{k|a}} to activate/deactivate a zone, if you want them to stop using that area temporarily, instead of removing it.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft088.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> One of our cats has given birth to kittens! As long as you have both male and female of an animal, they will breed and eventually have babies. Young animals show up as red-colored versions of the adult animals. Animal breeding can be a decent source of food once you have a large population, although cats don't especially produce much food. Cows, horses, and now camels are probably much better for that purpose. Cats actually have a use aside from food - they will automatically hunt for vermin. Vermin are small animals/insects that can't harm your dwarves, but they will usually get unhappy thoughts from encountering vermin.<br /> <br /> Other useful pets include dogs, which can be trained at a Kennel building as hunting dogs (improves their speed I think, and lets them 'ambush'), and war dogs (deal twice as much damage). Trained dogs can be assigned to follow a particular dwarf; otherwise they tend to follow the dwarf that trained them, or sometimes they will patrol the fortress.<br /> <br /> There will be a bit more information on tame animals when I cover the stocks menu. <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft086.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Progess is being made on my road, here you can see a dwarf putting the finishing touches on another section of road. <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft087.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now that the smithing buildings are all ready, let's start working on that chain. First I'll need several bars of coal from the Wood Furnace. This requires a dwarf with the Wood Burning job enabled. <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft089.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now that we have some coal ready, I'll start smelting some ore. In the new version, only ore which you have available will show up on the smelter list, which is handy because there are a lot more ores than there used to be, and you aren't guaranteed to find any particular one at any fortress site. You can also melt a metal object to return a portion of the metal that was used to make it. That partial ore will be stored at the Smelter it was melted at until you melt down enough objects at that particular Smelter to make a full bar.<br /> <br /> Here I'm melting some Magnetite ore I found, which will return Iron bars. Smelting uses the Furnace Operator job.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft090.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The caravan has arrived! Inconveniently, they have arrived from the north side of the map, so it'll take a while for them to arrive at the trade depot, but let's get ready for their arrival.<br /> <br /> === Trading and Thieves ===<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft091.png|thumb|left]] <br /> <br /> Now that the caravan has arrived, options appear at the Trade Depot. This shows who your broker is, and what he's doing. The broker can wait for now, he won't be necessary until we are ready to trade. First, we need to move some goods to the depot to be traded.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft092.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This menu shows every individual item in your fort in a list format, including how far it is from the depot. From here you can go through and choose which items you wish to trade.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft093.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Oh crap, now there's a kobold thief trying to steal some of my fabulous -slate mug-. Thieves have a habit of showing up with caravans, unfortunately, but kobolds are extremely weak. Thieves sneak, so you can't see them coming beforehand. They only appear and give that notification if a dwarf, tame animal, or someone from the caravan spots them. There's no skill check or anything (that I know of), they will automatically spot the thief if they are one tile away from it.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft094.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Approximately two seconds after the previous screenshot, the dwarf who was being accosted has been drafted into the military and beat the theif into a bloody mess. (If you don't remember, activating someone for military duty is accessed by using 'v' to view the unit, then 'p' for preferences, then 'A' to activate. I won't be covering military any more than that, unfortunately). Now the corpse will be hauled to the nearby Refuse pile, where it will eventually rot into bones. Bones can be used to make trade goods, bone armor, or bone arrows. <br /> <br /> Slain enemies drop all their stuff, which you can then use for whatever you like. Generally their armor won't be wearable, as it is either to large or too small, but the weapons can be put into weapon traps or wielded by your own military. These items also make nice trade goods, since it's all profit. <br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft095.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Here's the main disadvantage of having these temporary outdoor workshops. This thief got away with the best sceptre I had made. It's not a big deal, even that sceptre isn't worth a great deal of money, but it's annoying. When you have everything indoors, it is much less likely that thieves will successfully steal anything. Over the winter I will work on moving all these workshops indoors.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft096.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The first of the caravan has reached the depot and thrown their goods all over the place. We can't trade until they've all arrived though.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft097.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Here we see the dwarven Outpost Liason that came with the caravan. He's been chasing my Expedition Leader for 5 minutes now while my dwarf ignores him. I've stopped all his available tasks though and called him to the depot to conduct the trading, so they should start talking soon.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft098.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now that the caravan is ready and the Expedition Leader/broker has arrived, let's trade. The first page of goods is mostly worthless to me, I hardly need more stone blocks, the Steel mini-forge is just a toy, and the large masterpiece gem I have highlighted here is probably worth more than everything in my fortress combined. If this weren't a tutorial game, I'd be tempted to steal it *ahem* arrange for a tragic depot 'accident'.<br /> <br /> Note on the right-hand side I have a bin on the list - when goods are stored in bins, you can't designate the items to be traded, you need to have the whole bin hauled over. Then you can trade everything inside the bin. This is very nice, as it means less trips you need to make to carry goods to the depot. All those individual items above the bin were carried here one at a time. Inefficient! Dwarves will automatically put stuff in bins when there are free bins available and a stockpile to put them in. The bin is then labeled as a 'Finished Goods' bin, to distinguish it from an unused bin or a bin filled with coal. Finished Goods basically covers all useless trade goods such as flutes and mugs, but also is used for clothing.<br /> <br /> After looking over the goods available, I traded a big pile of stone junk for all the traders' food, and a couple pieces of leather and cloth. You can never have too much food, but you CAN have starving dwarves. I always trade for food until I have efficient farming, brewing, and cooking operations set up that can support all my dwarves. As it is, I didn't even have enough seeds to plant the entire field we created.<br /> <br /> One important thing I almost forgot to mention: currently we cannot see the actual value of items, only weight. My broker isn't skilled enough, so I just had to guess at how much stuff I could trade. Caravans can only carry so much weight, so you need to make sure you are trading lighter items and taking heavier items from the caravan when possible. The amount of weight you can add to the caravan without going over is shown in the lower right. If you DO go over the limit, the number will display red and you won't be able to complete the trade.<br /> <br /> Each item has a value and a weight; even if we can't see the value, the dwarves won't trade with us if they aren't making at least some profit. Since you probably won't have a lot to trade when first starting out, you'll want to focus on getting lower-cost items like food, or crafting materials. Metal weapons and armor tend to be rather expensive. Furniture, unfortunately, is both heavy and not very valuable, so don't go making a bunch of oak cabinets expecting to ditch them on the caravan. That's why crafts are good trade items: they are light, and relatively valuable for their low weight. Also, they are cheap to produce as long as you have extra stone lying around.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft099.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now that the trading is done, I let the Leader go on his way, and he finally stopped to meet with the Outpost Liason. This menu comes up, where you can tell the liason what types of goods you want them to bring next year. This is the only way to get an anvil if you didn't start with one. You can request a wide variety of goods now, including important things like seeds, weapons, armor, and new picks, if you somehow managed to lose the ones you started with and can't forge new ones. You can also request wood, which is important on maps where there is no naturally occurring wood. Here I've chosen to request a variety of seeds, so I can diversify my planting operations next year.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft101.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> After you've requested goods from the Liason, another meeting will be held once the Liason has written up a trade agreement. The trade agreement lists the prices you'll be paying for the goods they bring next year. Anything you don't specifically list will stay at regular price (100%), and goods you requested will be given a price markup according to the priority you placed on it. Generally it's best to just place the lowest possible priority on all your requests, to minimize the markup. They'll usually bring anything you request, as long as you don't request too many different items. If you request too much they'll have to decide what to bring, that's when Priority comes in to play. Anyway, there's nothing to do here other than look at the prices, so let's move on to the next meeting.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft102.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This screen shows what the Liason is requesting for you to trade to them next year. They give their own priority and pricing for their requests. If you cater to their requests you can make a nice profit, especially on maces it looks like here. There's no penalty for not meeting any of the requests though, they'll still take any old junk you have lying around. Again, we can't make any changes here, so let's move on. That was the final meeting, so I'll let the broker dude get back to work.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Nobles ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft103.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> While we're on the subject of the broker, let's look at the {{k|n}}obles menu. Nobles are like government jobs, mostly paperwork and bureaucracy. The Nobles menu shows which jobs need to be taken care of. When you first start out you start with 4 jobs, typically all of them will be assigned to one person, the Expedition Leader. This job is automatically assigned, and you cannot change the Expedition Leader. I'm not sure how it is chosen at this point, presumably if you set up one dwarf with a bunch of related noble skills he will start as the leader, but I haven't tested it.<br /> <br /> To the right of each position it shows if that dwarf has any Requirements to preform his job, Demands to be happy with his job, and Mandates that he issues that need to be performed. Requirements typically include an Office, a Bedroom, and sometimes a private Dining room. Some also require furniture such as cabinets and chests. Demands are usually specific items that noble feels he deserves. You can usually ignore these, but he'll be happier if the demands are met. Mandates are like demands, but they generally are required to be met. That might be disabled currently, but I'm sure it will be re-enabled later on. Mandates are typically production orders, such as 'make 5 axes' or 'perform 20 mason jobs'. If the mandate isn't met, the dwarves who should be doing those jobs get punished.<br /> <br /> The Outpost Manager job is what controls the manufacturing process in your fortress. There are various abilities of his you can use to make it easier to run a fortress. The Manager allows assigning workshops to particular dwarves, and you can also request batch jobs to be filled by the Manager. The manager then delegates those jobs to available workshops to be completed. <br /> <br /> The Outpost Broker we've already seen, he's the one who will generally be doing the trading and negotiations with caravans.<br /> <br /> The Bookkeeper keeps track of the items in your fort, and allows you to see how many items you have in each category. From this menu you can change the settings to show how diligent he will be in his duties.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft104.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The bookkeeper is the only one of the first four nobles to have his own settings menu. He starts out using the lowest precision. This means he spends basically zero time working on counting the items, and any counts displayed will be rounded off horribly. This is acceptable early on, but eventually you'll probably want to raise his level of precision. Before you can do that though, you have to create an office for him. An office is basically just a room with a chair in it, and whatever other furniture he might request. You then designate the room as an office in the same way you designate a bedroom or dining room, except the office is centered around the chair, instead of a bed or table. Then when you raise the precision setting, he will spend time in the office or walking around or whatever the hell a bookkeeper does, and his skill will increase. <br /> <br /> Eventually as the population of the fortress grows, more 'noble' jobs will be added to be worked on. The first that we know of is the Sheriff, who acts as the law-enforcement for dwarves. Any dwarf that commits a crime will wind up punished once dwarven law is enabled. Crimes include destruction of property, violation of production orders (mandates), violence against dwarves and tame animals, and murder. Dwarves are usually well behaved, but if they get too unhappy they will start to tantrum and perform various crimes in a fit of rage. If your fortress is going well this usually won't happen, but it never stays peaceful forever. Someday you WILL see a dwarf rip the head off a kitten.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft140.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Let's get back to work! When we left off, we had finished smelting some iron, now we need to turn it into a chain for our well. The Forge creates all metal objects, so let's check it out. You might be wondering what 'Metal Clothing' is, well, it's made of Adamantine, the only metal light enough and flexible enough to be used as clothes. It's also exceedingly rare, and won't be covered in this tutorial.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft141.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Chains are in the Furniture category, because they can be built anywhere in the fortress and used to tie up animals. This is usually used to station War Dogs in specific spots. They can also be used for prisons, to tie up dwarves who have violated the law. After choosing Furniture, it gives a list of metals to use. I don't actually have all of those metals, it just lists all possible metals. We've got iron, so I choose that.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft142.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The next screen lists all the iron furniture I can create. The green arrow in the lower-right shows that there is more items than can fit on the screen. Most metal furniture can also be crafted from stone or wood, so you won't be making most of this stuff, but the option is there. Now, we wait for the chain to be made.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Finishing Up the Well ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft105.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> At long last we can build our well... except now there's a new requirement. Well's have to be built in mid-air! Not quite actually, but you do need to dig a tunnel underneath them, so that the bucket can be lowered down into a water source. Consequently, there also has to <b>be</b> a water source below the well to draw from. I've been working on that, though!<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft107.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> To dig out the area beneath the well, you need to dig a channel. Digging a channel destroys the floor, and digs out the tile underneath, which is the 'channel' that water can flow through. Channels are designated the same way mining and stairways are, and are dug by miners.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft108.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now that the channel has been dug, we have the 'open space' required by the well, so I'll go ahead and build it. Now we have to get some water beneath the well so it will be useful. Let's see what's down there.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft109.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> I've already dug out the area beneath the well, and made a path to the river so I can divert some water to the area beneath the well. Now I'll have to dig a channel from the well room to the river.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft113.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This dwarf has decided to take a nap in the middle of the river. Somehow, he doesn't drown. Let's call this a bug.<br /> <br /> Shortly after this the game crashed, so some details after this may not be exactly the same as they were previously. I've now changed autosave to SEASONAL instead of YEARLY.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft117.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> While digging out a channel, a cat apparently fell in. (It's the small grey 'c' in the middle). This is one of the new dangers of digging channels. I'm going to make a staircase to rescue the cat, as well as allow anyone else who falls in later to escape. Rather than digging a staircase out of the wall, I'm going to build one inside the channel, which I can later remove.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft118.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> While I was wondering who would build the stairs upward, a miner fell in the channel, so I gave him the masonry job and put him to work.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft119.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Now I need to place the down-stair directly above the up-stair. If you try to build a down-stair over empty space, it will just be cancelled.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft120.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Victory!<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft121.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> I'll build a bridge over the channel here so that we can cross over the channel if needed. I made it three tiles wide, because that is the most you can make from a single piece of stone. Note: Bridges can be attached to a lever to raise/lower or retract. By default they are set to retract, but you can use the 'wadx' keys to set it to be raised in a direction. If you do that, it has to be attached to the ground on the side you want it to raise towards, and needs to be at least 2 squares wide.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Fortress Inventory ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft122.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> While waiting for our dwarves to re-do all their hard work, let's check out the Status screen accessed from the main menu by the 'z' key. Here you can see how many dwarves you have of each type, as well as a rough count of how much food you have. Right now I'm not doing so hot on food, but I'm still waiting for the caravan to arrive again. If we had a skilled broker we could see an estimate of the wealth of our fortress, as well as an estimate of how much trading we have done with other nations. There are four sub-menus available right now also.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft123.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The Animals submenu shows all the tame animals you have. Right now none of the animals have owners, they are all strays. The dogs, the muskox, and the donkey are shown as 'unavailable', which means they cannot be claimed as pets. Hitting Enter will make them available to be pets. Once an animal is a pet, you can't do anything to it, so I usually don't make them available. Cats are uncontrollable, shown as 'Uninterested'. They may or may not at some point decide to become the pet of a dwarf. Usually you will wind up with all of them becoming attached to the same dwarf, who will be your fortress' crazy cat lady. You can also order any animal that doesn't have an owner to be slaughtered from here, which produces delicious food, bones and skulls. <br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft139.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The Kitchen sub-menu shows what types of food you have lying around, an estimate of how many, and whether dwarves are allowed to cook it or brew it into beer. It's best to not allow seeds to be cooked, as they are much more valuable planted so they can grow into more food. Also of note is that cooked plants do not return a seed, so don't cook plants unless you don't need a seed from them. Brewing does return the seeds though.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft124.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> The new Stone sub-menu gives a list of all the different types of 'Economic' stone. Economic stone has some sort of use aside from building stone items. Here I have Limestone highlighted, and you can see on the right side of the screen that it is used in the process of making pig iron and steel bars. You probably won't run across all of the different types of stone listed here, but it's good to look over them so you know what everything does. <br /> <br /> By default, all of these stones are marked as off-limits to your masons and other stone-using dwarves. However, each fortress will have a unique mineral composition, so if you wind up on a mountain with tons of limestone, you can enable it to be used for stone-building projects.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft125.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Finally, the Stocks sub-menu. This gives you a list of every type of item you can have in your fort, and shows you how many of them you have. This is heavily dependant on your Bookkeeper noble, so eventually you will want to give one an office and have him get to work so you can have exact numbers. When you have an exact count, you can use Tab to display each individual item in a given category, then use use the hotkeys in the lower right to look at the item details, designate it to be melted or thrown away, or use 'z' to see where the item is located in your fort.<br /> <br /> Because our bookkeeper sucks, we can only see estimates of how many stones, logs, etc. that we have. Also, the red number to the right of the estimate, is a count of how many of those items you have that are in use throughout the fortress. For example, we have no beds in the estimated count, but we can see that 10 beds are actually built and in-use. Similarly we have no doors in our stockpiles, but 4 doors built throughout the fortress. You will see similar numbers for every item you have that is in use, even seeds that are currently planted in the ground.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft127.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Our channel to the river is just about ready, now I'll have a miner dig out the last few tiles and let the water flow through.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft129.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> With the path cleared, water rushes into the channel.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft137.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> And the finished well is now ready for use.<br /> <br /> It's worth a mention that you don't actually need to use channels to move water anymore, I could just as easily have dug stairs downward and had the dwarves mine through the soil to move the water into position, then just used channels to open up the area under the well. Channels just make the process easier to observe.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft130.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> One of my dogs killed a mountain goat, so I've built a butcher's shop to let it be turned into edible meat. Butcher's shops turn dead animals into food, bones, and some will also return skulls and pelts. The pelts are then processed at a Tanner's workshop to become leather.<br /> <br /> It's winter now and I still haven't gotten any immigrants :( They would be so useful to speed this up, but oh well.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft131.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This is what happens if you don't make a stockpile for items, they build up in your workshop. The (CLT) next to the workshop title indicates that the workshop is 'cluttered', which slows down production. <br /> <br /> To view buildings like this, use the {{k|t}} hotkey. This shows the contents of buildings. The Chestnut wood with the (B) next to it indicates that the workshop is built from that material. If we destroy the building, the material will be returned.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft132.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Another new feature implemented in the most recent version is the Traffic Designation option. Accessed from the 'd'esignation menu, this allows you mark your hallways and make dwarves favor one path over another. In this example, dwarves will almost always follow the bright green 'H' path rather than stepping on the 'low' or 'restricted' tiles. They'll take a few shortcuts due to diagonal pathing, but that's besides the point. What's the point? Well, that's up to you. Maybe you want to make sure dwarves don't wander near a magma channel you've dug. Maybe you want them to avoid a certain hallway, and take a different path. Maybe you just like watching dwarves run around in circles. I'm sure there will be plenty of uses for this.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft133.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This is a farmer's workshop. Some plants can be processed here, in fact some are required to be processed before they can be used. Examples are Sweet Pods, which are processed into a barrel to become syrup. Quarry Bushes are processed into a bag to become Quarry Bush leaves. These plants take a bit more work to get use out of, but they also make more food per seed, which increases farmer productivity. Note the 'milk creature' and 'make cheese' options. I'm not sure if you can actually milk cows at this point; previously you couldn't, but eventually that will be another renewable food source.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft135.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> This is the Still, a very important dwarven workshop which produces all the booze your dwarves will drink. Dwarves love their booze and will drink never drink anything else if you provide enough of it. When you first start a fortress though they'll usually have to go without it for a while, because farming actual food takes priority over booze.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Announcements ===<br /> <br /> [[Image:dft134.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Another thing you'll become familiar with is the 'a'nnouncements page. This lets you view a list of the past 22 lines of announcements / events. As you can see in this one, a miner I had excavating towards the magma ran into a fire imp and got fireballed to death. I didn't get a screenshot of his wounds, but presumably he took a lot of damage to the neck or lungs. Also, raccoons stealing some trash dropped by a kobold thief.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> [[Image:dft136.png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> It's that time of the year! The climate in this zone isn't actually that cold, I haven't even got snow on the ground, but halfway through winter the river finally froze up. It actually thawed again about 10 seconds after I took that screenshot. The water in the channel froze also, but the section that was inside the mountain stayed wet. Another important reason to divert water indoors.<br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><br /> <br /> === Epilogue ===<br /> <br /> Well I was going to do more, but repeated crashes culminated near the end of winter when I got to a point I could no longer continue. The game now crashes about 2 minutes after I load the game consistantly, so the tutorial ends here. I think I covered all of the important stuff, anyway. This should be enough to all the basic things you need to get a fortress running, and from there you can start messing with the more advanced stuff.<br /> <br /> Feel free to make any corrections or suggestions for important things to add, I've read this so many times I can't tell what's what anymore.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Guides]]</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d_Talk:Aquifer&diff=11478 40d Talk:Aquifer 2007-11-02T21:12:23Z

<p>ERoberts: Unmarked Aquifer?</p> <hr /> <div>Toady mentioned somewhere that, at the moment, only subterrainian water sources can grow towercaps. He then explicitly mentioned underground rivers and lakes, but would an aquifer work as well? If so, given the scarcity of underground water sources, this would provide another bonus to having an aquifer.[[User:Thexor|Thexor]] 20:10, 31 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> : I don't believe they count. AFAIK, it applies only to standing water. --[[User:JT|JT]]<br /> <br /> == notes from nov1 version ==<br /> <br /> this is a cleaned-up chat log from #bay12games on Nov 01 11:07 (PST). Pasting it here until the information works its way in to the wiki page.<br /> <br /> <sinoth> VeryInky: you seem to be the aquifer expert. have you found a way to get around them without magma?<br /> <br /> <VeryInky> [[Pump|Pumps]]. But pumps require stone. If you have access to stone, the aquifer shouldn't be that much of a problem. The key draining the aquifer square, then building floodgate.<br /> <br /> <sinoth> so the aquifer has a finite amount of water in it, unlike brooks and rivers?<br /> <br /> <VeryInky> Unlimited. It's an infinite water source. It's been sort of fixed in the new version, so getting past the aquifer is much easier.<br /> <br /> <sinoth> what changed to make it easier? don't see it on the dev_notes<br /> <br /> <VeryInky> Non dirt squares no longer automatically refill. IN other words, it's now possible to make a wall and block the aquifer. So you can build deeper; wasn't possible before.<br /> <br /> <sinoth> ah ok, thanks much :)<br /> <br /> <VeryInky> It's none the less MUCH easier with magma. Dig channels until you reach the aquifer, then divert magma into it. It turns into solid obsidian and you can just continue on.<br /> <br /> <sinoth> i wasn't aware you could build pumps solely with stone. don't you need the [[enormous corkscrew|screw thing]], made out of metal or wood?<br /> <br /> <VeryInky> Requires a stone, but you can make the screw and pipes out of wood.<br /> The problem is getting that stone. A stone.<br /> <br /> == Unmarked Aquifer? ==<br /> <br /> Is it possible to have an aquifer if it was not listed on the pick an area screen? Normally if you are going to enter an area with an aquifer, I have noticed that it shows you with a band of blue at the level that it is located, and the game asks if you are sure you want to settle there. In my case, there was no aquifer listed, and I received no warning, but I cannot go below a layer of yellow sand without hitting Damp Stone (actually it is Damp Loam)<br /> <br /> The map does have a river, do you get Aquifer with a river automatically?</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Design_strategies&diff=6149 40d:Design strategies 2007-11-02T20:49:25Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>=Entrance Designs=<br /> <br /> ==Flooded Entrance==<br /> <br /> Using a chamber as your entrance alongside a chamber full of water and some machinery you can flood or drain the entrance at will.<br /> <br /> The basic premise requires two [[lever]]s, two [[screw pump]]s and two [[gear assemblies]]. The amount of power required and the number of additional components needed to get the power to the screw pumps varies depending on distance/setup.<br /> One pump is placed to draw from chamber 1 and dump into chamber 2. The other is set in reverse. A gear assembly is placed next to each pump and connected to the main power system. Each gear is linked to a lever.<br /> Now at the flip of a switch you can submerge your entrance with water or magma for easy, secure defense against creatures that aren't amphibious or magma-dwelling, depending.<br /> <br /> == 3D Map Format ==<br /> The map is divided in ''levels''. Tiles on each level are composed by whatever is on that tile, and the floor (or absence <BR>of floor) below it. A virgin rock tile is composed of a wall of rock and a floor of rock, for example.<br /> <br /> In the following examples,<br /> <br /> <nowiki>#</nowiki> is a wall of rock<br /> <br /> = is a floor of rock<br /> <br /> > is a stair down<br /> <br /> < is a stair up<br /> <br /> <br /> Side view:<br /> <br /> # Level 1 <br /> = Level 1<br /> + @ Level 0 <br /> ========<= Level 0<br /> ####### > Level -1<br /> ========== Level -1<br /> <br /> A [[channel]] removes the floor on the level it was designated, and the wall on the level below.<br /> <br /> @ 0<br /> === ===== 0<br /> ### ##### -1<br /> ========= -1<br /> <br /> Mining removes the walls, but does not affect the floors.<br /> <br /> 1<br /> ========= 1<br /> @### 0<br /> ========= 0<br /> <br /> Building new walls however can affect the floor above, replacing it if it is not already there. I have used the O symbol to show where a new wall would go, in each case it's just one wall but the left hand one would add a floor tile as shown.<br /> <br /> ==O ====<br /> ##O @ O###<br /> ==========<br /> <br /> [[Stairs]] down only remove the floor, and stairs up do not affect the floor or the ceiling. Stairs up+down act as a combination of both.<br /> <br /> 1<br /> ==>=>==== 1 Level 1 view Level 0 view Level -1 view<br /> < X 0 ############ ############ ############<br /> ====X=>== 0 > > < X > < <<br /> < < -1 ############ ############ ############<br /> ========= -1<br /> <br /> Up-[[ramp]]s remove the ceiling above them and create a down-ramp automatically. They can't be used by dwarves unless built specifically. Up-ramps can be found in the same submenu of the {{K|d}}esignation menu as up- and down-staircases. Read more about this under [[digging]].<br /> <br /> 1<br /> ====v==== 1<br /> ^#### 0<br /> ========= 0<br /> <br /> =Miscellaneous Strategies=<br /> ==Use for Soil Layers==<br /> [[Soil]] layers (such as clay, loam, etc.) - which may at first seem to be of secondary importance - are very useful for large storage areas, as they do not leave rock behind when dug through and may be excavated much faster by comparison. You can also farm on soil tiles without first making them muddy.<br /> <br /> Since soil cannot be smoothed or detailed, it is a less than ideal medium to assign rooms in. Workshops do not have happy thoughts for increased surrounding worth, so if proximity to another area is not an issue, soil is a great place to put them.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Guides]]</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Quickstart_guide&diff=11337 40d:Quickstart guide 2007-11-01T21:36:46Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Dwarf Fortress Starter Guide ==<br /> <br /> === Overview ===<br /> <br /> This quick and cheerful guide aims to help those of you brave enough to tackle this game over the first few hurdles that it presents.<br /> <br /> Before we start, I must stress that this game can get very complicated very fast, and you may get overwhelmed at multiple points. Don't give up, you'll get the hang of it eventually. Focus on getting food and shelter first, and you'll have plenty of time to take the rest of the game slowly.<br /> <br /> === Aim of the game ===<br /> <br /> The basic premise of the game is to build, with the help of your starting seven dwarves and any children or immigrants, a successful, prosperous fortress. By keeping up with the needs of your dwarves, they will gladly do anything you ask and soon your fortress will be magnificent (if it all goes well).<br /> <br /> === Fundamentals ===<br /> <br /> Your dwarves need food, drink and a bed generally, so these will be your first objectives. However, when you start, your dwarves are just sitting on the surface of your newly generated world, so we have to get them under the earth, where they belong. The new version of Dwarf Fortress implements a whole new way of digging, the Z-Axis. Using this, you can not only dig sideways, but downwards and upwards as well. Press [d] to open the [[designation panel]], and you'll be greeted by a lot of possible designations. Firstly, choose "Downwards Stairway". Using your mouse, click somewhere on the screen to place it. Then, press Shift+. [>] Your view will then change, showing blackness, with periodic grey %,. signs. You just went down a z-level. Think of it as going one level down. You should see that underneath the downwards stairway you placed just a second ago, there will be a grey block. Go back into the [d] menu, and select "Upwards Stairway". Click in the grey block to place it, and the two stairways will link up. Press [<] (To go up a z-level) and then [Space] and your miner dwarf will run over and dig the stairways. Once the stairs are built, you can continue to build. Using [d] again, designate an area no larger than 7x7 squares away next to the stairs on your first -z level for mining. Make sure that the mining designation is connected to an open room or space, or else the dwarves will not be able to mine. The area you designated for mining should turn yellow, and when you hit [Space] again, your mining dwarf/s will hurry to mine out the selected area. This is the basic skill in Dwarf Fortress, being able to dig.<br /> <br /> === Storage ===<br /> <br /> All of your dwarves' possessions are on the wagons on the surface, including food, seeds, equipment and anything else you brought. Storing food inside is a good idea, so hit [p] to open the stockpile menu, then hit [f] for food. Move the keyboard over to the start corner of a big room, hit enter, then move to the other corner, hitting enter again will place the pile, and your dwarves should begin hauling food to it immediately.<br /> <br /> You should also make a [p][w] wood and refuse pile outside.<br /> <br /> Stone is dug out of the earth itself, while wood is collected from trees (usually outside). To designate trees to be cut, open the [d] menu, and select [t] for trees, then drag a box around the trees you want felled.<br /> <br /> === Construction ===<br /> <br /> Next up: Constructing buildings and objects. You can place many buildings (almost all 3x3) that carry out various tasks from making food to carving stone, smelting ore to generating power.<br /> <br /> Hit [b]uild menu, and then [w]orkshop. You'll be seeing the build menu often as you build and expand your fortress. Build a mason's and a carpenter's workshop, so that you can craft stone and wood that you collect. Your dwarves should begin construction reasonably quickly.<br /> <br /> You may need to reassign dwarves to other jobs in order to get them to do something (build, work at certain workshop, move something etc). Hit [v] to view dwarves, and scroll until you find one. The [g]eneral panel will show name, skills and current actions. Change to [p]references and [l]abour. This is where you change what tasks the dwarf will carry out. Use the [+] and [-] keys to scroll down to masonry and enable it with the enter button, to allow this dwarf to use the masons workshop.<br /> <br /> Building items: hit [q] to search buildings and move your cursor to the masons workshop. [a] will add a new task, and hit [d] for door. Space to un-pause, and the mason should grab a rock and set about building you a door. When he is done, you can place this via the [b]uild menu ([d]oor). Note that there are some buildings that [q] doesn't work with. Use [t] for these instead.<br /> <br /> Beds are constructed in the same way ([b] on the build menu), but can only be made from wood in the carpenters workshop.<br /> <br /> === Food and drink ===<br /> <br /> Food is sometimes difficult to get right. There are many ways to provide food for your dwarves, be it butchering animals from hunting or slaughtering your own, farming, fishing, trading etc, but the most reliable way is to farm. The new version of the game added the ability to farm certain plants/crops outside your fortress, aswell as inside. There are many guides on farming, so I won't go into it here, but sufficed to say, you build farm plots with [b]uild [p]lot on either soil (clay, loam, sand, etc) or rock that has been muddied by water, and once it is built by your farmers, select [q] and choose the seed type. Plump helmet is the best choice just now. As seeding is seasonal, you might want to choose ahead of time. [a], [b], [c] and [d] choose spring, summer, autumn and winter. Just choose the seed type for each season.<br /> <br /> Drink is created from the still with crops grown in the fields. Drink is good, as it increases dwarf efficiency. Water is attained in a number of different ways. If your map has a river or brook on it, dwarves will automatically go to it to drink. If this is not the case, hope that there is a lake or pond on the surface of your map, or else it will be a while before you get access to water. I hope you brought lots of drink with you.<br /> <br /> Well, that is the basics of Dwarf Fortress. What you want to do now is set up a steady supply of food, keep digging downwards and along, and make sure you are prepared for winter. Expect a trade [[caravan]] to come to your fortress just before winter, so make sure you build a trade depot. Oh, and you could get a group of 5-12 dwarves arriving before winter as well, so make sure you have enough food to feed everyone.<br /> <br /> Good luck.<br /> <br /> Other points of interest<br /> <br /> * [z] will give you an overview of your fortress, and will allow you to select animals for slaughter (just hit enter when the word "Animals" at the top is highlighted).<br /> <br /> * [u] gives you information on individual dwarves and their current tasks.<br /> <br /> * You can use the mouse to designate areas (mine, trees, etc), and right-clicking gives a new scroll option.<br /> <br /> * To exit the game, you must save first, and it will automatically move you to the start screen again.<br /> <br /> * If you want to look at something, use [q], [t], [k], or [v]. [q] and [t] looks at buildings and other constructions, and depending on the structure, will let you change the build queue, look at the contents of the building, destroy the building, or let you toggle settings on doors and such.<br /> <br /> * [k] will show individual items in a tile, and [v] shows individual dwarves and other creatures. In any combat you will find it easier to keep track on what's going on by pressing [v] to select creatures and [w] to look at their wounds.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Guides]]</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d:Quickstart_guide&diff=11336 40d:Quickstart guide 2007-11-01T21:36:02Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>== Dwarf Fortress Starter Guide ==<br /> <br /> === Overview ===<br /> <br /> This quick and cheerful guide aims to help those of you brave enough to tackle this game over the first few hurdles that it presents.<br /> <br /> Before we start, I must stress that this game can get very complicated very fast, and you may get overwhelmed at multiple points. Don't give up, you'll get the hang of it eventually. Focus on getting food and shelter first, and you'll have plenty of time to take the rest of the game slowly.<br /> <br /> === Aim of the game ===<br /> <br /> The basic premise of the game is to build, with the help of your starting seven dwarves and any children or immigrants, a successful, prosperous fortress. By keeping up with the needs of your dwarves, they will gladly do anything you ask and soon your fortress will be magnificent (if it all goes well).<br /> <br /> === Fundamentals ===<br /> <br /> Your dwarves need food, drink and a bed generally, so these will be your first objectives. However, when you start, your dwarves are just sitting on the surface of your newly generated world, so we have to get them under the earth, where they belong. The new version of Dwarf Fortress implements a whole new way of digging, the Z-Axis. Using this, you can not only dig sideways, but downwards and upwards as well. Press [d] to open the [[designation panel]], and you'll be greeted by a lot of possible designations. Firstly, choose "Downwards Stairway". Using your mouse, click somewhere on the screen to place it. Then, press Shift+. [>] Your view will then change, showing blackness, with periodic grey %,. signs. You just went down a z-level. Think of it as going one level down. You should see that underneath the downwards stairway you placed just a second ago, there will be a grey block. Go back into the [d] menu, and select "Upwards Stairway". Click in the grey block to place it, and the two stairways will link up. Press [<] (To go up a z-level) and then [Space] and your miner dwarf will run over and dig the stairways. Once the stairs are built, you can continue to build. Using [d] again, designate an area no larger than 7x7 squares away next to the stairs on your first -z level for mining. Make sure that the mining designation is connected to an open room or space, or else the dwarves will not be able to mine. The area you designated for mining should turn yellow, and when you hit [Space] again, your mining dwarf/s will hurry to mine out the selected area. This is the basic skill in Dwarf Fortress, being able to dig.<br /> <br /> === Storage ===<br /> <br /> All of your dwarves' possessions are on the wagons on the surface, including food, seeds, equipment and anything else you brought. Storing food inside is a good idea, so hit [p] to open the stockpile menu, then hit [f] for food. Move the keyboard over to the start corner of a big room, hit enter, then move to the other corner, hitting enter again will place the pile, and your dwarves should begin hauling food to it immediately.<br /> <br /> You should also make a [p][w] wood and refuse pile outside.<br /> <br /> Stone is dug out of the earth itself, while wood is collected from trees (usually outside). To designate trees to be cut, open the [d] menu, and select [t] for trees, then drag a box around the trees you want felled.<br /> <br /> === Construction ===<br /> <br /> Next up: Constructing buildings and objects. You can place many buildings (almost all 3x3) that carry out various tasks from making food to carving stone, smelting ore to generating power.<br /> <br /> Hit [b]uild menu, and then [w]orkshop. You'll be seeing the build menu often as you build and expand your fortress. Build a mason's and a carpenter's workshop, so that you can craft stone and wood that you collect. Your dwarves should begin construction reasonably quickly.<br /> <br /> You may need to reassign dwarves to other jobs in order to get them to do something (build, work at certain workshop, move something etc). Hit [v] to view dwarves, and scroll until you find one. The [g]eneral panel will show name, skills and current actions. Change to [p]references and [l]abour. This is where you change what tasks the dwarf will carry out. Use the [+] and [-] keys to scroll down to masonry and enable it with the enter button, to allow this dwarf to use the masons workshop.<br /> <br /> Building items: hit [q] to search buildings and move your cursor to the masons workshop. [a] will add a new task, and hit [d] for door. Space to un-pause, and the mason should grab a rock and set about building you a door. When he is done, you can place this via the [b]uild menu ([d]oor). Note that there are some buildings that [q] doesn't work with. Use [t] for these instead.<br /> <br /> Beds are constructed in the same way ([b] on the build menu), but can only be made from wood in the carpenters workshop.<br /> <br /> === Food and drink ===<br /> <br /> Food is sometimes difficult to get right. There are many ways to provide food for your dwarves, be it butchering animals from hunting or slaughtering your own, farming, fishing, trading etc, but the most reliable way is to farm. The new version of the game added the ability to farm certain plants/crops outside your fortress, aswell as inside. There are many guides on farming, so I won't go into it here, but sufficed to say, you build farm plots with [b]uild [p]lot on either soil (clay, loam, sand, etc) or rock that has been muddied by water, and once it is built by your farmers, select [q] and choose the seed type. Plump helmet is the best choice just now. As seeding is seasonal, you might want to choose ahead of time. [a], [b], [c] and [d] choose spring, summer, autumn and winter. Just choose the seed type for each season.<br /> <br /> Drink is created from the still with crops grown in the fields. Drink is good, as it increases dwarf efficiency. Water is attained in a number of different ways. If your map has a river or brook on it, dwarves will automatically go to it to drink. If this is not the case, hope that there is a lake or pond on the surface of your map, or else it will be a while before you get access to water. I hope you brought lots of drink with you.<br /> <br /> Well, that is the basics of Dwarf Fortress. What you want to do now is set up a steady supply of food, keep digging downwards and along, and make sure you are prepared for winter. Expect a trade [[caravan]] to come to your fortress just before winter, so make sure you build a trade depot. Oh, and you could get a group of 5-12 dwarves arriving before winter as well, so make sure you have enough food to feed everyone.<br /> <br /> Good luck.<br /> <br /> Other points of interest<br /> <br /> * [z] will give you an overview of your fortress, and will allow you to select animals for slaughter (just hit enter when the word "Animals" at the top is highlighted).<br /> <br /> * [v] gives you information on individual dwarves and their current tasks.<br /> <br /> * You can use the mouse to designate areas (mine, trees, etc), and right-clicking gives a new scroll option.<br /> <br /> * To exit the game, you must save first, and it will automatically move you to the start screen again.<br /> <br /> * If you want to look at something, use [q], [t], [k], or [v]. [q] and [t] looks at buildings and other constructions, and depending on the structure, will let you change the build queue, look at the contents of the building, destroy the building, or let you toggle settings on doors and such.<br /> <br /> * [k] will show individual items in a tile, and [v] shows individual dwarves and other creatures. In any combat you will find it easier to keep track on what's going on by pressing [v] to select creatures and [w] to look at their wounds.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Guides]]</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d_Talk:Stockpile&diff=10325 40d Talk:Stockpile 2007-10-31T20:18:22Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>=== Stockpile categories ===<br /> '''[[Ore]]'''<br><br /> Ore will be brought here. This is one of the simpler stockpiles.<br /> : Is it just me, or is this incorrect? I don't see an option in the new version for ore piles. I'm at work and so cannot double-check at this time, but I'll check when I get home and if I confirm it then, I'll remove Ore from the Stockpile categories.</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d_Talk:Stockpile&diff=10324 40d Talk:Stockpile 2007-10-31T20:17:03Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>=== Stockpile categories ===<br /> ''[[Ore]]'''<br><br /> Ore will be brought here. This is one of the simpler stockpiles.<br /> : Is it just me, or is this incorrect? I don't see an option in the new version for ore piles. I'm at work and so cannot double-check at this time, but I'll check when I get home and if I confirm it then, I'll remove Ore from the Stockpile categories.</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d_Talk:Stockpile&diff=10323 40d Talk:Stockpile 2007-10-31T20:16:38Z

<p>ERoberts: New page: === Stockpile categories === <blockquote> '''Ore'''<br> Ore will be brought here. This is one of the simpler stockpiles. </blockquote> : Is it just me, or is this incorrect? I don't se...</p> <hr /> <div>=== Stockpile categories ===<br /> <blockquote><br /> '''[[Ore]]'''<br><br /> Ore will be brought here. This is one of the simpler stockpiles.<br /> </blockquote><br /> : Is it just me, or is this incorrect? I don't see an option in the new version for ore piles. I'm at work and so cannot double-check at this time, but I'll check when I get home and if I confirm it then, I'll remove Ore from the Stockpile categories.</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page/archive2&diff=420 Talk:Main Page/archive2 2007-10-30T17:52:41Z

<p>ERoberts: </p> <hr /> <div>- GUYS I'VE TRIED TO IMPORT PRETTY MUCH ALL USER ACCOUNTS. Let me know if you notice something weird in this wiki, it's possible that parts of the import were fucked. --[[User:Senso|Senso]] 15:05, 29 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> There's some people reporting problems in this thread: http://www.bay12games.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001158 --[[User:BahamutZERO|BahamutZERO]] 15:22, 29 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> The new version is out now! Update the main page! ~~<br /> <br /> == Accounts had to be wiped ==<br /> <br /> It's out!<br /> It's out!<br /> Rejoice!<br /> By the way, my account is nonexistent, could you fix that?<br /> --[[User:Smoking Gnu|Smoking Gnu]] 19:37, 29 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :You'll have to recreate it. --[[User:Peristarkawan|Peristarkawan]] 19:42, 29 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> :My user account didn't turn up? :( --[[User:Markavian|Markavian]] 20:05, 29 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> ::Quoted from Senso (the wiki admin) on the forums:<br /> ::"I've tried importing the user accounts but since I've upgraded to a new version of MediaWiki, it doesn't work. They've made changes, whatever.<br /> ::<br /> ::So yeah, please recreate your account. It's sad, I know BUT LIFE IS SAD AND GLOOMY. You'll all forget about it once the new version is released."<br /> ::No big deal. --[[User:Janus|Janus]] 20:31, 29 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> ::Wow, the images during registration are ridiculous. Took me half a dozen until I could recognise more than half of it. --[[User:Ravana|Ravana]] 23:32, 29 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> :::Haha I had the same trouble, I just kept going until I got one I could read. --[[User:Gibbonofdoom|Gibbonofdoom]] 03:58, 30 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> <br /> == Change guide? ==<br /> <br /> Was just thinking, perhaps one of the links (or sections) on the main page should be a guide to the major changes between last version and this one. Yes, a TON of stuff has changed, but a lot also has not, and a lot of the core concepts are the same... so I would imagine many of us who have played the previous version(s) would love a section where we can see a list of new basics we have to learn, along with links to those things' individual pages... like, z-axis (obviously), mechanisms, fluid dynamics, nobles, elevation/slope, farming... you get the idea. --[[User:Cliffjeff|Cliffjeff]] 11:43, 30 October 2007 (EDT)<br /> :Yea, I'm thinking not. Isn't the whole point of DF finding things out on your own? "Losing is Fun" and all that. Ok, so if we summarized all the changes, and someone (like me) didn't want to know we could not just not look at it right? What can I say? I'M WEAK! If we summarize the changes I will CONSUME it! (I'm only here because I still have another 6 hours of work before I can go home and try it!)</div>

ERoberts https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=User:ERoberts&diff=1283 User:ERoberts 2007-10-29T22:00:30Z

<p>ERoberts: New page: OMG NEW VERSION! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! YAY!!!! POING POING POING!!!!</p> <hr /> <div>OMG NEW VERSION!<br /> I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!<br /> YAY!!!!<br /> POING POING POING!!!!</div>

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