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==Formal terms==
 
==Formal terms==
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* '''40d''': The last version of Dwarf Fortress before the 2010 release.
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* '''[[Arena]]''': A mode which lets you create, equip and control monsters for testing purposes.
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* '''DF2010''': The versions of Dwarf Fortress released in 2010 and later, including the current releases.  It has many changes and new features compared to the release previous to 2010, 40d.
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* '''[[Main:Armok|Armok]]''': The titular god of blood (the game's full title being ''Slaves to Armok: God of Blood, Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress''). Make no appearance in the game, but is sometimes referred to by players.
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* '''[[FPS]]''': A numerical measure of game speed.
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* '''40d''': Short for "0.28.181.40d", the last version of Dwarf Fortress before the 2010 release.
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* '''{{L|Raw file|Raws}}''': Text files which define civilizations, species, materials, items and so forth.  {{L|Modding}} and {{L|cheating}} are done by modifying these files.
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* '''v0.31''': Shorthand for Dwarf Fortress 0.31.xx, released in 2010 and later.  It has many changes and new features compared to 40d.
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* '''Toady''', '''[[Toady One]]''': The creator of Dwarf Fortress.
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* '''Fortress Mode''': The playing mode used in this tutorial.  The other playing mode is [[adventurer mode]].
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* '''[[Main:FPS|FPS]]''': A numerical measure of game speed.
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* '''[[Legends]]''': A mode which lets you look up historical information.
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* '''Seed''': When talking about a game world, '''seed''' is the number which is used to determine how the world map is made during [[world generation]].  The game usually chooses a random number for you when generating a new world, but if a player finds a particular interesting site on a world they generated they can find out the number which was chosen and share it with other players.
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* '''[[Raw file|Raws]]''': Text files which define civilizations, species, materials, items and so forth.  [[Modding]] and [[cheating]] are done by modifying these files.
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* '''Toady''', '''[[Main:Toady One|Toady One]]''': The creator of Dwarf Fortress.
  
 
==Informal terms==
 
==Informal terms==
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* '''Candy''', '''Cotton Candy''', '''Clownite''': {{L|Adamantine}}, for SPOILER type reasons.
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* '''Candy''', '''Cotton Candy''', '''Clownite''': [[Adamantine]], for SPOILER type reasons.
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* '''{{L|Catsplosion}}''', '''Birdsplosion''': Out of control breeding of cats or birds.
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* '''[[Catsplosion]]''', '''Birdsplosion''': Out of control breeding of cats or birds.
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* '''Clowns''', '''Clown car''': {{L|Hidden Fun Stuff|SPOILERS}}.
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* '''Clowns''', '''Clown car''': [[Hidden Fun Stuff|SPOILERS]].
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* '''Cutebolds''': {{L|Kobold}}s.
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* '''Cutebolds''': [[Kobold]]s.
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* '''{{L|Danger room}}''': Means of quickly training your {{L|military}} via attacking them with {{L|trap}}s loaded with non-dangerous weapons.
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* '''[[Danger room]]''': Means of quickly training your [[military]] via attacking them with [[trap]]s loaded with non-dangerous weapons.
 
* '''Dorf''': Dwarf.
 
* '''Dorf''': Dwarf.
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* '''Goblinite''': {{L|Iron}}, so named because the {{L|goblin}}s in {{L|siege}}s bring lots of iron weapons and armor which can be {{L|melt item|melted}} down and re-used.
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* '''[[Losing|Fun]]''': Losing.  Anything unexpected and bloody that gives your game a turn for the worse.
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* '''Goblin Christmas''': A goblin siege, which not only brings lots of iron, but lots of goblin {{L|clothing}} which can be sold to {{L|caravan}}s.
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* '''Goblinite''': [[Iron]], so named because the [[goblin]]s in [[siege]]s bring lots of iron weapons and armor which can be [[melt item|melted]] down and re-used.
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* '''{{L|Unfortunate accident}}''': The means of killing annoying {{L|noble}}s.
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* '''Goblin Christmas''': A goblin siege, which not only brings lots of iron, but lots of goblin [[clothing]] which can be sold to [[caravan]]s.
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* '''[[Hidden Fun Stuff]]''', '''HFS''': SPOILERS.
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* '''Science''': Doing experiments to figure out how the game works.
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* '''‼SCIENCE‼''': Like '''science''', but involving more blood and fire.
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* '''[[Unfortunate accident]]''': The means of killing annoying [[noble]]s.

Latest revision as of 05:25, 17 February 2012

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Formal terms[edit]

  • Arena: A mode which lets you create, equip and control monsters for testing purposes.
  • Armok: The titular god of blood (the game's full title being Slaves to Armok: God of Blood, Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress). Make no appearance in the game, but is sometimes referred to by players.
  • 40d: Short for "0.28.181.40d", the last version of Dwarf Fortress before the 2010 release.
  • v0.31: Shorthand for Dwarf Fortress 0.31.xx, released in 2010 and later. It has many changes and new features compared to 40d.
  • Fortress Mode: The playing mode used in this tutorial. The other playing mode is adventurer mode.
  • FPS: A numerical measure of game speed.
  • Legends: A mode which lets you look up historical information.
  • Seed: When talking about a game world, seed is the number which is used to determine how the world map is made during world generation. The game usually chooses a random number for you when generating a new world, but if a player finds a particular interesting site on a world they generated they can find out the number which was chosen and share it with other players.
  • Raws: Text files which define civilizations, species, materials, items and so forth. Modding and cheating are done by modifying these files.
  • Toady, Toady One: The creator of Dwarf Fortress.

Informal terms[edit]

  • Candy, Cotton Candy, Clownite: Adamantine, for SPOILER type reasons.
  • Catsplosion, Birdsplosion: Out of control breeding of cats or birds.
  • Clowns, Clown car: SPOILERS.
  • Cutebolds: Kobolds.
  • Danger room: Means of quickly training your military via attacking them with traps loaded with non-dangerous weapons.
  • Dorf: Dwarf.
  • Fun: Losing. Anything unexpected and bloody that gives your game a turn for the worse.
  • Goblinite: Iron, so named because the goblins in sieges bring lots of iron weapons and armor which can be melted down and re-used.
  • Goblin Christmas: A goblin siege, which not only brings lots of iron, but lots of goblin clothing which can be sold to caravans.
  • Hidden Fun Stuff, HFS: SPOILERS.
  • Science: Doing experiments to figure out how the game works.
  • ‼SCIENCE‼: Like science, but involving more blood and fire.
  • Unfortunate accident: The means of killing annoying nobles.
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