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In the masterwork mod, I was puzzled why there were no more plump helmets. But then I discovered something even better. Plump helmet men/women! I gave them a nice big room and slaughter 50% of the babies every time they breed. I went from having 20-30 "plant" food to 600+ in half a year.

Reclaim Number 3: I expected everything to be strewn everywhere, including the mountains of gold I found. Did not expect the goblins army still there and "Friendly". I know this game. They are waiting for me to succeed again. Work has been delayed as the 7 dwarves can't get much done with 100 enemies standing around everywhere.

So uhm A necromancer came to my fort. With the migrant wave. He ressurected a bone golem. It's killing everything oh god [editline]4th March 2014[/editline] Now there's a bone golem child its fighting the bone golem [img]http://i.imgur.com/Dcn64TO.png[/img] [editline]4th March 2014[/editline] What the fuck? THis thing just appeared out of nowhere [img]http://i.imgur.com/07W93OJ.png[/img] [editline]4th March 2014[/editline] THERES EVEN MORE BONE GOLEMS AND MORE BONE STATUES EVERYWHERE EVERYTHING IS DYING [editline]4th March 2014[/editline] [img]http://i.imgur.com/UN6roRw.png[/img] [B]FUN[/B]

[QUOTE=person11;44119498]the walls were suspended for NO REASON. Time for Reclaim number 3.[/QUOTE] Praise Armok

[QUOTE=Killdozer;44121304]In the masterwork mod, I was puzzled why there were no more plump helmets. But then I discovered something even better. Plump helmet men/women! I gave them a nice big room and slaughter 50% of the babies every time they breed. I went from having 20-30 "plant" food to 600+ in half a year.[/QUOTE] Heh. Yeah. Have fun with those. By the way, there are indeed still plump helmets. I'm not sure why you weren't able to take them with you on embark.

[QUOTE=Lijitsu;44124455]Heh. Yeah. Have fun with those. By the way, there are indeed still plump helmets. I'm not sure why you weren't able to take them with you on embark.[/QUOTE] Masterwork sometimes causes things to die during world gen, plump helmets are a common loss during that time oddly enough.

[t]http://a70.img-up.net/CAM0025578ab.jpg[/t] I am ready for my first ever adventure in Dwarf Fortress. (I hope) Anyone got anything helpful to say before I make my way into the depth of hell?

throw things

Will do.

[QUOTE=draugur;44124580]Masterwork sometimes causes things to die during world gen, plump helmets are a common loss during that time oddly enough.[/QUOTE] Really? That's weird, I've never had that happen before. I wasn't even aware plants could die out.

[QUOTE=nutcake;44124715][t]http://a70.img-up.net/CAM0025578ab.jpg[/t] I am ready for my first ever adventure in Dwarf Fortress. (I hope) Anyone got anything helpful to say before I make my way into the depth of hell?[/QUOTE] You need to be patient. Sometimes the dwarfs dont.. listen well.

[QUOTE=Zombie_2371;44127747]You need to be patient. Sometimes the dwarfs dont.. listen well.[/QUOTE] they can't help having their ears torn off all the time it's not their fault

Is there any advice I can get from how to deal with Reclaims? Do I just proceed like a normal fortress except covered in friendly enemies and items? Should I organize before setting up or wait until there are more dwarves to reclaim the items?

The friendlies will remain friendly except in the case of another siege of the same race: [quote]Enemy invasion forces like goblin ambush parties may have changed to be peaceful, for some reason. Warning: if another siege turns up of the same race then those already present may revert to enemy again![/quote] That includes fighting anything that isn't friendly such as other sieges or even titans. So for the most part, you're good to go with whatever you happen to have. If you've got ample food supplies, it probably wouldn't be the worst thing to start hauling at least some stuff inside.

Aw god some of the goblins wandered into the main hall

Holy fucking shit. The same necromancer came to my new fortress. Also he's a lich which means he's a tough motherfucker. I think I have my backup-plan incase the fortress falls. That is if it doesn't fall now [editline]4th March 2014[/editline] Locked him in a room and made him starve to death.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/mrPj0Bf.png[/img] Slag. FUCKING SLAG. COME ON.

So this session of DF has gotten insane. Elf siege (I insulted them, took all their stuff, and cut down all the trees on the map) with 80 elves and animals was completely destroyed by my goblin pals. I got adamantine and struck candyland, but quickly sealed it up, avoiding fun. Also, I think I win the game: I have both soap AND plaster.

[QUOTE=person11;44150395]I have both soap AND plaster.[/QUOTE] No... it cannot be... ITS NOT POSSIBLE

Oooh, my first real siege! This should be fun!!! [img]http://i.imgur.com/vyiEuUA.png[/img] EVERYTHING DIED IN LESS THAN A SECOND NONE OF MY DWARVES GOT A HIT IN

I want to start a session of fortress mode but all I can think of is how broken the military system is it seems to be, anyway [editline]7th March 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Wolf532;44154243]Oooh, my first real siege! This should be fun!!! [img]http://i.imgur.com/vyiEuUA.png[/img] EVERYTHING DIED IN LESS THAN A SECOND NONE OF MY DWARVES GOT A HIT IN[/QUOTE] [b]FUN[/b]

[img]http://puu.sh/7lGI5/899bf59e5c.png[/img] read it and weep [editline]6th March 2014[/editline] 88 soap: more than zero

[img]http://i.imgur.com/UKA8zfG.png[/img] So ends my fort. Didn't even get to goblin sieges. I need to get better at this game. I love how my miner killed more white tigerman than my military. What a badass. Shame he went berserk and got killed by an animated battleaxe. [editline]6th March 2014[/editline] THERE ARE FUCKING FOUR ARMED APES RIDING MAGPIES YES FINISH OFF THIS MISERABLE FORTRESS YOU FUCKERS

I can't even really tell what's going on without ASCII. Took my a minute to realize that is blood, not lava. [editline]6th March 2014[/editline] What are the D's S's and T's though?

[QUOTE=matt000024;44155168]I can't even really tell what's going on without ASCII. Took my a minute to realize that is blood, not lava. [editline]6th March 2014[/editline] What are the D's S's and T's though?[/QUOTE] Corpses. They go back to ASCII for corpse mode. [editline]6th March 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=person11;44154413][img]http://puu.sh/7lGI5/899bf59e5c.png[/img] read it and weep [editline]6th March 2014[/editline] 88 soap: more than zero[/QUOTE] Is that actually... something that's a big deal?

[QUOTE=Wolf532;44154457][img]http://i.imgur.com/UKA8zfG.png[/img] So ends my fort. Didn't even get to goblin sieges. I need to get better at this game. I love how my miner killed more white tigerman than my military. What a badass. Shame he went berserk and got killed by an animated battleaxe. [editline]6th March 2014[/editline] THERE ARE FUCKING FOUR ARMED APES RIDING MAGPIES YES FINISH OFF THIS MISERABLE FORTRESS YOU FUCKERS[/QUOTE] Mainly anything is better than a Goblin as Goblin's despite being in Iron are shit due to their size and strength. A White Tigerman unarmed or worse, armed with a sword usually equates to the power of 2 Goblins and can go toe to toe with Dwarves. What you need to do is make sure you have fortifications and attack them via ranged weapons, weaken them before going into the kill.

[QUOTE=Lijitsu;44155222]Corpses. They go back to ASCII for corpse mode. [editline]6th March 2014[/editline] Is that actually... something that's a big deal?[/QUOTE] It takes new people lots of effort to make soap and plaster and traction benches. It is not particularly hard, you just need to survive long enough to be able to set up both industries.

Oh. I've never really had any issue with it, oftentimes I don't even set up the industry for soap until I remember I need it when I have someone injured. By then I've got tallow everywhere, so I just shit out the workshops and products I need in batches of 10. For plaster, I usually just buy it.

I usually buy plaster/gypsum powder since I never find it on maps. On the thought of medical, imagine if medical logs were similar to combat logs :v: Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer sows some flesh closed! Urist McSuturer sows some flesh closed! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! The suture bursts open! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McPatient has bled out.

[QUOTE=Kylel999;44160946]I usually buy plaster/gypsum powder since I never find it on maps. On the thought of medical, imagine if medical logs were similar to combat logs :v: Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer sows some flesh closed! Urist McSuturer sows some flesh closed! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! The suture bursts open! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McSuturer attempts to stop the bleeding! Urist McPatient has bled out.[/QUOTE] Urist Mcsuturer swings his needle to close the flesh! Urist McPatient dodges off the table! Urist McPatient retches! Urist McPatient gives into pain! [Urist Mcsuturer has stopped, cannot find patient.]