# Let's Play Dwarf Fortress! \[Succession game forming now\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 10, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065 "2011-01-10T03:50:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/221 "2011-03-15T14:42:46Z")
Another lurker expressing his gratitude that you’ve started back up. I have no desire to get lost in the world of DF, as I have better ways to waste my time (why yes, I did just reinstall Diablo II - how did you know?)… Love the write-ups, love the detail, love Auto’s love of buckets. ---
**Author:** ![AndrewL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/222 "2011-03-15T19:42:37Z")
Ah, I very much look forward to touring the new underground living spaces. I had plans for some grand halls and bedroom complexes when I started, but had to scrap them completely because of how extensive the aquifers in the upper rock layers. ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/223 "2011-03-18T21:58:49Z")
Done with my turn, savefile’s up in the other thread. One note for whoever’s next: I don’t remember changing anything in the raws to work with my tileset, so you should be good. If anything looks weird, tell me and I’ll fix it. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/224 "2011-03-18T22:39:14Z")
Alright I’ll take my turn ASAP ---
**Author:** ![BunnyTVS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BunnyTVS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyTVS)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/225 "2011-03-20T03:24:17Z")
Just wanted to add… Thanks for encouraging me to try DF. I had heard about it before, but your posts (and the mention of _Boatmurdered_) convinced me to download and try it. Maybe this time next year (when I know WTF I’m doing) I’ll sign up for a game. In the mean time I love your posts. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/226 "2011-03-20T23:15:28Z")
I’m having trouble running the new dwarf fortress update… If the next person would take his turn, I’ll get everything sorted out. ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/227 "2011-03-21T13:59:33Z")
Oh crud, is that me? I think it’s me. I’ll give it a crack tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/228 "2011-03-23T12:34:20Z")
Crud again. Sorry folks, I keep getting by work. I have an hour and a half long train trip tomorrow which I intend to use to get started (and possibly even finished - we’ll see how it goes), but I’ll be offline so probably I’ll post an actual update the day after. Don’t worry though, the turn will be up before too much longer. ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2011, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/229 "2011-03-29T09:34:58Z")
Right! I have posted some new stuff now - had a big play today, and will have another tonight and tomorrow which should hopefully carry things to a close. I’m keenly aware that I’m coming up on my week’s time limit here - if I have to be booted off the roster, so be it, just let me know via this thread and I’ll post my latest to the main jigger. And sorry about all the delays - had a bunch of going away party type stuff to do/attend over the weekend. PS New version out. Apparently crutches work! And, y’know, a bunch of other stuff is fixed. But, crutches! ---
**Author:** ![AndrewL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/230 "2011-03-30T12:37:52Z")
That last update ended a bit abruptly. Hope things didn’t go too badly with the Titan. BTW, I did mod humans to send trade liaisons, and elves to have caravan guards and to send diplomats in this world. It’s a standard mod I do in every DF world I start. Elves and humans are supposed to send liaisons and diplomats, but one of the recent upgrades broke the function, so I put the positions in manually to fix what I consider a bug. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/231 "2011-03-30T15:05:37Z")
Wow. Seems like you’re getting a lot more fabulous beastie attacks than the last game. ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/232 "2011-03-30T15:35:09Z")
And, I’m done! I’m afraid I’m too knackered to go around taking screenshots or uploading save files just yet - it’s half past two and I’m going to sleep. 🙂 When I wake up though, I’ll make one last post with screenshots and the save file, and it’ll be good to go. **Tom Scud** ’s not wrong about the megabeasts. It’s a damn good thing that someone before me kitted out the military so well - there was a respectable amount of harrowing shit going down. I wouldn’t say it has gotten as real as it did towards the end of the last fortress, but it’s still a bit grim. I’m guessing soon the goblin ambushes will upgrade to sieges, and then we’ll really see what’s what. By the way, question for those that came before: How did you get the military to do something other than individual combat drills? In older versions I had my guys doing demonstrations and sparring and stuff no problem, but recently all they’ve been interested in is individual drills. What am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/233 "2011-03-30T22:42:53Z")
If all goes according to plan, Ill be done with my play by Monday. ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/234 "2011-03-31T01:57:33Z")
Bam! Screenshots and save file are up. Thanks all for your patience. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AndrewL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/235 "2011-03-31T02:14:24Z")
Wow, the fortress is almost out of booze. Someone should do something about that. And Autolycus is going to get really cranky if he doesn’t get some nice rooms made really soon. ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/236 "2011-03-31T03:45:38Z")
Dammit! Blame my teetotaling ways. I swear I had a work order for thirty units of booze updated throughout the year - I bet it was the past rulers scoffing it all. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/237 "2011-04-06T00:58:47Z")
Everything working okay, **Babale**? ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/238 "2011-04-06T22:35:29Z")
Everything’s good, I was just a bit loaded up with real life stuff. I probably should have updated here, I apologize for not doing that. I’ll update reaaaaaaal soon. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/239 "2011-04-11T04:15:31Z")
_pokes with a rock_ ---
**Author:** ![AndrewL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065/240 "2011-04-12T13:01:39Z")
Babale, it’s been over a week. Can you take your turn? If not, we should let someone else go next. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-dwarf-fortress-succession-game-forming-now/567065.md?page=13)