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40d Talk:Silver

2009-01-07T23:14:59Z

Thestripedone:

==No More Elf References?==

I'm not going to start a revert war, but personally I thought the recently-removed parts of the article comparing the merits of wooden and silver weapons to be amusing and entirely in keeping with the style of this wiki. Impromptu vote, anyone? I vote '''keep''', myself.--[[User:Quil|Quil]] 17:54, 6 January 2009 (EST)
:I agree. Also, it helped further the distinction between wooden and silver weapons, so that a person can easily understand that, for instance, they won't find a wooden hammer.--[[User:Pyrite|Pyrite]] 22:35, 6 January 2009 (EST)
::'''Keep''', and if I actually gave a crap, I'd have reverted it myself. --[[User:GreyMario|GreyMaria]] 00:01, 7 January 2009 (EST)

:::'''Keep''', because it was funny, and this wiki doesn't mind funny. I mean, we have D for Dwarf for a reason, yes? --[[User:Sinergistic|Sinergistic]] 01:20, 7 January 2009 (EST)

::::'''Keep''', I like flavorful D is for Dwarf entries. --[[User:Squirrelloid|Squirrelloid]] 09:33, 7 January 2009 (EST)

I don't know, I think there's a difference between "dwarven humour" and "distracting and irrelevant information". I know this "isn't Wikipedia" and that humour is fine, but I prefer *well written* humour, and honestly I'm so sick of hearing people bitch about the elves that it's no longer even remotely funny. Really it's not (for me) so much the humour of it, but its placement. I could see it on the "wood" page, or on the "elves" page (though I'd rather not), but it doesn't have anything to do with silver. [[User:Thestripedone|Thestripedone]] 14:40, 7 January 2009 (EST)
:Quit gettin' mad at video games. Also, keep. --[[User:ThunderClaw|ThunderClaw]] 16:19, 7 January 2009 (EST)
::I'm gettin' mad at people who play them, not the games themselves! Personally I'd '''delete''', because I think it's unnecessary (as see above), but since I'm (obviously) in the minority I won't kick up a fuss about it. [[User:Thestripedone|Thestripedone]] 18:10, 7 January 2009 (EST)
:It's about a use for silver (sparring weapons) and comparing silver with a material that is also affective for that use. --[[User:Pyrite|Pyrite]] 15:47, 7 January 2009 (EST)

:As far as I'm concerned, the section is mildly amusing, also provides some information and links to other articles (as tenuous as their relation may be in some cases), and any random visitor might just happen to look up silver, go "ooh, these are good for sparring, are there any other options?" and hey, there are links to wooden weapons and where to get them from. You never know...--[[User:Quil|Quil]] 16:17, 7 January 2009 (EST)

As an aside, what weapons do the elves provide? I've never thought to look. Wooden swords and bows-and-arrows, and nothing else? [[User:Thestripedone|Thestripedone]] 18:14, 7 January 2009 (EST)

40d:Silver

2009-01-07T23:12:46Z

Thestripedone: adding link to sparring

{{Metal|color=#FFF|bgcolor=#CCC|name=Silver|
|ore=
* [[Silver nuggets]]
* [[Horn silver]]
* [[Galena]] (50%)
* [[Tetrahedrite]] (20%)
|properties=
* [[Damage]]% 50
* [[Material value]] 10
|uses=
* Make [[billon]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[electrum]] at [[smelter]]
* [[Bolts]]
* [[Weapon|Melee weapons]]
* [[Metalsmith's forge|Metal crafting]]
}}

'''Silver''' [[bar]]s are created from [[Silver nuggets]] and [[Horn silver]]. There is also a 50% chance of getting silver bars from [[Galena]], and a 20% chance from [[Tetrahedrite]]. Silver bars are used to create valuable goods and as a component for making [[electrum]].

Silver bars can also be used to mint [[coin]]s at a [[metalsmith's forge]]. Minted silver coins can be used in the [[economy]] system, as well as for trading. However, [[trading]] them with [[caravan|caravans]] is not a good idea as they have the same [[item value|base value]] as [[furniture]] and no [[quality]] levels, making them a poor value trade good.

[[Weapon]]s can also be made from silver, but all other [[metal]]s that can be used for weapons deal more damage. The damage dealt by a silver weapon is the same as [[wood]]en ones: 50%. While this makes them a poor choice for outfitting your armies, it does make them a safe choice for [[sparring]]. Silver weapons have one benefit over wood: While you have to <s>put up</s> trade with <s>filthy treehugging sandal-hippies</s> [[elves]] to acquire wooden weapons, you can make silver ones yourself. Also, the <s>hippies</s> elves won't sell you proper weapons like [[hammer]]s and [[axe]]s, but only what amounts to wooden poles.

[[category:metals]]

40d Talk:Silver

2009-01-07T23:10:35Z

Thestripedone:

40d:Silver

2009-01-07T19:53:09Z

Thestripedone: Just tightening the grammar. The "humour" is intact.

{{Metal|color=#FFF|bgcolor=#CCC|name=Silver|
|ore=
* [[Silver nuggets]]
* [[Horn silver]]
* [[Galena]] (50%)
* [[Tetrahedrite]] (20%)
|properties=
* [[Damage]]% 50
* [[Material value]] 10
|uses=
* Make [[billon]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[electrum]] at [[smelter]]
* [[Bolts]]
* [[Weapon|Melee weapons]]
* [[Metalsmith's forge|Metal crafting]]
}}

'''Silver''' [[bar]]s are created from [[Silver nuggets]] and [[Horn silver]]. There is also a 50% chance of getting silver bars from [[Galena]], and a 20% chance from [[Tetrahedrite]]. Silver bars are used to create valuable goods and as a component for making [[electrum]].

Silver bars can also be used to mint [[coin]]s at a [[metalsmith's forge]]. Minted silver coins can be used in the [[economy]] system, as well as for trading. However, [[trading]] them with [[caravan|caravans]] is not a good idea as they have the same [[item value|base value]] as [[furniture]] and no [[quality]] levels, making them a poor value trade good.

[[Weapon]]s can also be made from silver, but all other [[metal]]s that can be used for weapons deal more damage. The damage dealt by a silver weapon is the same as [[wood]]en ones: 50%. While this makes them a poor choice for outfitting your armies, it does make them a safe choice for sparring sessions. Silver weapons have one benefit over wood: While you have to <s>put up</s> trade with <s>filthy treehugging sandal-hippies</s> [[elves]] to acquire wooden weapons, you can make silver ones yourself. Also, the <s>hippies</s> elves won't sell you proper weapons like [[hammer]]s and [[axe]]s, but only what amounts to wooden poles.

[[category:metals]]

User:Thestripedone

2009-01-07T19:43:03Z

Thestripedone: New page: I've been playing the Dwarfy-bits game for far too long now. Occasionally, I still miss the days of old, where you had to dig to the underground river and irrigate yourself a farm, only...

I've been playing the Dwarfy-bits game for far too long now.

Occasionally, I still miss the days of old, where you had to dig to the underground river and irrigate yourself a farm, only to fall victim to giant frogs. *shakes fist* You young-uns have it easy.

40d Talk:Silver

2009-01-07T19:40:59Z

Thestripedone: