Dwarf Fortress - Mom, why are those Elves eating each other? - Games

Holy fuck I just did it after like 3 failed experiments. So it kinda looks like shit now: [IMG]http://i26.tinypic.com/5xmbl.jpg[/IMG] Well at least it works.

[QUOTE=Mikkelmann;16326082]On the subject of tilesets and ASCII, I used ASCII for a 3/4 of a year or so. I hated the way buildings looked, because they were all elongated and not completely square.[/QUOTE] I felt the same way. Over a period of time, it just started to make me rage. So I downloaded [url=http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/List_of_user_character_sets#Hanuman]Hanuman's set[/url]. It's the same thing as the original ASCII, but it's all just squared. [editline]10:39AM[/editline] broke my automerged

My Craftdwarf went berserk and killed everyone, and I had such an excellent spot. Loosing isn't fun after all :(

[QUOTE=Akri;16327564]My Craftdwarf went berserk and killed everyone, and I had such an excellent spot. Loosing isn't fun after all :([/QUOTE] yes it is. just enjoy the carnage.

[QUOTE=Akri;16327564]My Craftdwarf went berserk and killed everyone, and I had such an excellent spot. Loosing isn't fun after all :([/QUOTE] Remember, you can reclaim with like 40 dwarves.

[QUOTE=Kwal;16327182]I felt the same way. Over a period of time, it just started to make me rage. So I downloaded [url=http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/List_of_user_character_sets#Hanuman]Hanuman's set[/url]. It's the same thing as the original ASCII, but it's all just squared. [editline]10:39AM[/editline] broke my automerged[/QUOTE] The default character set is 8x12. Change it to any square one and you'll be fine.

Thanks Kwal for reminding me to switch to a square set.

I know it's getting annoying, but I really [i]can't[/i] fix my res issue, I want the game to be around 1024x768 (Has to be a little bigger for a tileset I want, cant remember the res), anyway, no matter what I do I can't get it right, either it's a big box with a tiny DF game window inside it or it just gets streched to hell. I'm stupid, help me out here! :saddowns: [editline]09:47PM[/editline] Also, I enjoy looking at the pictures of your forts guys, even though I do not understand what the fuck is supposed to be what, I can still get a rough picture of what it looks like. What I'm trying to say is, keep posting pictures.

[QUOTE=CommanderPT;16334808]I know it's getting annoying, but I really [i]can't[/i] fix my res issue, I want the game to be around 1024x768 (Has to be a little bigger for a tileset I want, cant remember the res), anyway, no matter what I do I can't get it right, either it's a big box with a tiny DF game window inside it or it just gets streched to hell. I'm stupid, help me out here! :saddowns: [/QUOTE] When it's the tiny box, scroll your mouse on the screen.

I can't do that when I scroll. [editline]09:57PM[/editline] HOLY BALLS, I think I fixed it. It is small in the menu but when you get ingame it looks ok, I remember putting the grid size for a res of 1680x1050 but not changing the res from 1024x768. :dumb: It works now, the best thing right now would be if I could get a guide that shows me what grid size I need for each res. But yeah, took me a good 2-3 days to fix it but now I AM READY TO PLAY! [editline]09:59PM[/editline] [img_thumb]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/0d8c7a9fe726f3fe7cdccedac65a65c2.jpg[/img_thumb] This looks alright doesn't it? [editline]10:00PM[/editline] Clicky for full picture.

[QUOTE=CommanderPT;16335086]I can't do that when I scroll. [editline]09:57PM[/editline] HOLY BALLS, I think I fixed it. It is small in the menu but when you get ingame it looks ok, I remember putting the grid size for a res of 1680x1050 but not changing the res from 1024x768. :dumb: It works now, the best thing right now would be if I could get a guide that shows me what grid size I need for each res. But yeah, took me a good 2-3 days to fix it but now I AM READY TO PLAY! [editline]09:59PM[/editline] [img_thumb]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/0d8c7a9fe726f3fe7cdccedac65a65c2.jpg[/img_thumb] This looks alright doesn't it? [editline]10:00PM[/editline] Clicky for full picture.[/QUOTE] Yep, you got it. nice isn't it, being able to see everything?

[QUOTE=dedo678;16335220]Yep, you got it. nice isn't it, being able to see everything?[/QUOTE] Sure is! It's midnight, but I just have to try this, you'd think I'd turn into a graphics whore with my new rig (been playing all next gen games and everything all summer), but I find this.. somehow, very appleaing, since I can imagine my own little place, I can see it, even though I haven't made it. THIS IS SO COOL! :v: [editline]10:39PM[/editline] So, I'm stuck already, in the tutorial I'm about to learn how to buy skills and stuff but I don't know how to access the skills screen, I only get confused by the tutorial. Quote from the tutorial: "The embark screen opens up on the skills screen, and can be changed to the items screen by pressing TAB" What does it mean? I'm kind of confuzzled here.

[QUOTE=CommanderPT;16335270]Sure is! It's midnight, but I just have to try this, you'd think I'd turn into a graphics whore with my new rig (been playing all next gen games and everything all summer), but I find this.. somehow, very appleaing, since I can imagine my own little place, I can see it, even though I haven't made it. THIS IS SO COOL! :v: [editline]10:39PM[/editline] So, I'm stuck already, in the tutorial I'm about to learn how to buy skills and stuff but I don't know how to access the skills screen, I only get confused by the tutorial. Quote from the tutorial: "The embark screen opens up on the skills screen, and can be changed to the items screen by pressing TAB" What does it mean? I'm kind of confuzzled here.[/QUOTE] When you choose your starting location, pick "Prepare for the journey carefully".

[QUOTE=CommanderPT;16335270]What does it mean? I'm kind of confuzzled here.[/QUOTE] If you choose to "Prepare for the Journey", you'll be taken to the screen to purchase skills for your dwarves. If you press Tab, it'll switch to items.

[QUOTE=dedo678;16336179]When you choose your starting location, pick "Prepare for the journey carefully".[/QUOTE] Oh, guess I'll have to restart then, thanks to both of you. But I'll leave that for tomorrow.

Holy crap, make the immagrants stop! 3 groups of them in one season, putting my fort up to 30, I don't even have enough food or beer for my original seven.

[media]http://upl.luahelp.com/uploads/ly6qVLjc/DSC00507.JPG[/media] helpppp (The black one at the bottom is mine :3)

Xera, this isn't a thread f-DAAAWWWWWW :3 [editline]07:52PM[/editline] [img]http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5437/poorsap.png[/img] This poor sap of a dwarf went mad and now he's crawling around the desert butt naked with a trail of stray dogs following him. This isn't going to end well...

[QUOTE=CommanderPT;16334808]I know it's getting annoying, but I really [i]can't[/i] fix my res issue, I want the game to be around 1024x768 (Has to be a little bigger for a tileset I want, cant remember the res), anyway, no matter what I do I can't get it right, either it's a big box with a tiny DF game window inside it or it just gets streched to hell. I'm stupid, help me out here! :saddowns: [/QUOTE] Need to know what resolution your tileset is. First, obviously, set the window res in your init.txt/ Lets say for example your tileset is 8x8, if you want DF to run at 1024x768 in you init/init.txt file scroll to your GRID settings and we use a little math: 1024 / 8 = 128 768 / 8 = 96 GRID = 128, 96

[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;16337452]Xera, this isn't a thread f-DAAAWWWWWW :3 [editline]07:52PM[/editline] [img]http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5437/poorsap.png[/img] This poor sap of a dwarf went mad and now he's crawling around the desert butt naked with a trail of stray dogs following him. This isn't going to end well...[/QUOTE] Poor guy...

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;16338519]Poor guy...[/QUOTE] Why? All they're going to do is give him hugs and kisses, right..?

[QUOTE=ElTacoLad;16338812]Why? All they're going to do is give him hugs and kisses, right..?[/QUOTE] Actually, I was hoping he'd run into a buffalo and be smashed into dwarf chunks which would then be feasted on by the buffalo and dogs. And possibly the dwarves because I am having a slight food shortage.

God damn it, I started without an anvil and then a bit later I strike a shit ton of platinum and malachite.

I had 3 recruits and they became champion wrestler instantly, then I found out why it happened so fast, their women....

Hahaha, midget catfight.

Jesus Milhouse Christ, first immigrant wave gets 23 in one go. [editline]12:41AM[/editline] Are there any real drawbacks to training wrestling first for the military? The clothes everywhere seems to only be a minor inconvenience.

Can you attach a lever to multiple objects, like 2 floodgates? And how do you make your recruits guard one place?

[QUOTE=war_man333;16344019]Can you attach a lever to multiple objects, like 2 floodgates? And how do you make your recruits guard one place?[/QUOTE] 1. Yes 2. Set his station to that place.

[QUOTE=Rofl my Waff;16344259]1. Yes 2. Set his station to that place.[/QUOTE] Okay thanks. Great, 4 of my dwarves, I only had 7, died from a sturgeon, almost instantly as they touched the water. That is so unfair as it is the only source of water I have.

If you're in a temperate environment then they'll all die from the freezing.