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#1  Edited By Sankis

Sorry for taking so long with the turn but I should have everything wrapped up tomorrow evening. I played most of my year but just didn't have the time to write an update today.

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@HotSauceMagik said:

So i'm confused....I see ASCii, but also sprites....what is going on?

Creature sprites are separate from tile sets. I use creature sprites but not a graphical tile set. My main reason for disliking graphical tile sets is due to how poorly supported they are. Due to the limited number of icons that DF will use, graphical tile sets will end up replacing things that should not be replaced. For instance, the icons for male and female will be replaced by the icon for a bag. On the world map, you'll see out of place door icons and tables.
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UPDATE 1 of 2 (MAYBE 3?): SPRING OF THE FOURTH YEAR

1 of Granite rolls around and I receive my orders from my cousin, the queen. I'm to act as Seneschal of Shimmeroiled until a suitable replacement is found. Whatever.

As a friendly dwarf gives me a tour of the place, I spot a walled workshop in one of the lower levels. “A dwarf went crazy in there. He started taking off of his clothes and crying.” my guide informs me. Dwarves under my reign are to be free to express emotion and not live in clothed tyranny. As my first act, I order the wall opened and the dwarf released.
As a friendly dwarf gives me a tour of the place, I spot a walled workshop in one of the lower levels. “A dwarf went crazy in there. He started taking off of his clothes and crying.” my guide informs me. Dwarves under my reign are to be free to express emotion and not live in clothed tyranny. As my first act, I order the wall opened and the dwarf released.

  While on the main level, I start getting some SERIOUS bad vibes. It turns out that some dwarven bros are hurt and trapped in a small hole that a former ruler had channeled. Eager to rid myself of this bad feeling, I order a floor made over the hole so I no longer have to think of them.
  While on the main level, I start getting some SERIOUS bad vibes. It turns out that some dwarven bros are hurt and trapped in a small hole that a former ruler had channeled. Eager to rid myself of this bad feeling, I order a floor made over the hole so I no longer have to think of them.

Before I arrived there was some business with goblins. They're no longer a problem. Our buddies from the mountain homes chased them off before I could have anything done with them. Probably for the best. 
Before I arrived there was some business with goblins. They're no longer a problem. Our buddies from the mountain homes chased them off before I could have anything done with them. Probably for the best. 

While surveying the outside I'm shocked to learn that we've imprisoned animals in a small pasture. What in Armok's name??? You can't OWN animals, man. I order that our brother beings be freed. 
While surveying the outside I'm shocked to learn that we've imprisoned animals in a small pasture. What in Armok's name??? You can't OWN animals, man. I order that our brother beings be freed. 

A similar restriction was made for our very own citizens. As if we were living in some sort of military state! I abolish the ordinance. 
A similar restriction was made for our very own citizens. As if we were living in some sort of military state! I abolish the ordinance. 

Before I let them leave, though, there's the matter of food. Our WHOLE FORTRESS is on the verge of starvation. There's only one thing to do. As I let dwarves out of the fortress, I enact a new law. 
Before I let them leave, though, there's the matter of food. Our WHOLE FORTRESS is on the verge of starvation. There's only one thing to do. As I let dwarves out of the fortress, I enact a new law. 

Every capable man, woman, and child is to head outside and gather up nature's bounty. Not to eat, but to be brought back and shared amongst ourselves. A suitable field is selected and near every citizen leaves to do their new job. 
Every capable man, woman, and child is to head outside and gather up nature's bounty. Not to eat, but to be brought back and shared amongst ourselves. A suitable field is selected and near every citizen leaves to do their new job. 

Another issue that proved challenging to previous ruler was drink. Every dwarven man and woman craved the refreshing, natural taste of water. Unfortunately a majority of water outside is unfit for drinking, having been tainted by mud or blood. A portion of the brook outside is diverted into an underground reservoir. A well is created on the floor above, drawing on the new water. Not only is this a much, much more healthy alternative to alcohol but it's not outside where our brothers and sisters were being slaughtered. 
Another issue that proved challenging to previous ruler was drink. Every dwarven man and woman craved the refreshing, natural taste of water. Unfortunately a majority of water outside is unfit for drinking, having been tainted by mud or blood. A portion of the brook outside is diverted into an underground reservoir. A well is created on the floor above, drawing on the new water. Not only is this a much, much more healthy alternative to alcohol but it's not outside where our brothers and sisters were being slaughtered. 

While observing, I notice that my plan to feed the fortress (and later the world) is bringing results. Dwarves are see merrily hauling in handfuls of wild strawberries and prickle berries. 
While observing, I notice that my plan to feed the fortress (and later the world) is bringing results. Dwarves are see merrily hauling in handfuls of wild strawberries and prickle berries. 

It seems that word of our tragedies have spread to the mountainhomes. Word is spreading that we're a cursed fortress doomed to failure. Whatever. That's just, like, their opinion. 
It seems that word of our tragedies have spread to the mountainhomes. Word is spreading that we're a cursed fortress doomed to failure. Whatever. That's just, like, their opinion. 

 While I was outside I had a bold plan. The land near the brook was devoid of any structures. Having built a pump I had the nearby land irrigated. It seemed that the land is too rocky, though. Nothing would grow.
 While I was outside I had a bold plan. The land near the brook was devoid of any structures. Having built a pump I had the nearby land irrigated. It seemed that the land is too rocky, though. Nothing would grow.

All in all, I think the fortress is in good hands. The next three seasons will be great!! 
All in all, I think the fortress is in good hands. The next three seasons will be great!! 
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Stonesense doesn't work? It works fine for me. Are you guys using the version that comes with DFHack?

Then again, DF has only ever crashed for me with Stonesense running...

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@Shofixti said:

@Sankis said:

Damnit. The game just crashed on me after almost a season. UGH. I'll finish, but I'll start again tomorrow. I was hoping to post at least a quarter/half year report tonight but it doesn't seem as though it will be the case.

PROTIP: Save your game every 20 minutes or so.

That really sucks man... No hints at all on how it's going eh?

Since it may or may not turn out the same way all of our concerns except for food seem to have been okay for spring, at least. Food was PRETTY bad though!

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Damnit. The game just crashed on me after almost a season. UGH. I'll finish, but I'll start again tomorrow. I was hoping to post at least a quarter/half year report tonight but it doesn't seem as though it will be the case.

PROTIP: Save your game every 20 minutes or so.

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#7  Edited By Sankis

If by lives you mean "whether Sankis has the turn and is playing it" the answer is yes. If you mean lives as in "I wonder if there are living things in the fort." WELL YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.

Edit: What did you guys use for screenshots? FRAPS doesn't seem to like DF.

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@Sankis said:

So would people prefer I stick to using a graphical tileset? I'm still not too fond of them but i'll use one for the sake of the succession game if it helps.

Not that I know how to change a tileset game back to ascii and get rid of the glitches, anyway. Someone tell me how to do this for future reference!

If your using the Lazy Newb Pack, just set the graphics to standard ASCII.

If your not, then to do that manually I've found through experimentation that all you need to do is delete everything in the graphics folder of the save game.

Yeah, I tried it with LNP but it completely messed up the ASCII. Oh well. I'll give it a shot when I hopefully take the turn tomorrow.

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So would people prefer I stick to using a graphical tileset? I'm still not too fond of them but i'll use one for the sake of the succession game if it helps.

Not that I know how to change a tileset game back to ascii and get rid of the glitches, anyway. Someone tell me how to do this for future reference!

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@Shofixti said:

Prepare yourself, I'll have your save file ready shortly and your turn will begin at Midnight tonight.

All things considered, I think Seaborgium did a great job of minimizing our losses. The Fortress lives to exist another year.

I'M READY.