See the reasons for our rules here, and please report any problems!ĭF can be intimidating, but we're dedicated to helping new players. ![]() When you press the key to buy a new item, it takes you to a whole new screen: This time, we have an example of the new interface to show you. First, let's look at the old version of the embark screen:ĭwarf Fortress of course has been a text game up to this point, but even in that limited framework there are some elements lacking here! There's no indication for instance that both of these lists scroll or how to do it.Want to start playing? Read this sidebar! Here is where we are in the version we are working on (click the image to get the full view): This one does have scrolling instructions but still no indication of how many pages there are. The mouse doesn't work anywhere. The animals have been moved to a third tab: You can continue to narrow your selections with a text filter as below: This screen is mainly mouse-driven.The scrolling and purchase options are more clear, and we've cleaned up the options on the bottom as well. Meph drew the border and Mike drew the buttons, bars and the rest, and also gave me various layout advice. Mike also has a widescreen monitor, which has helped correct issues there - this screen currently uses a customizable working area ~2000 pixels wide, centered, while the main screen uses the full width of the display for the more graphical play area. We haven't yet finalized the order of the listed items (which are still somewhat random, as opposed to, say, sortable alphabetically or by point value.) This screen also sizes down fairly well, to a point. The menu widths compact and finally the border is removed (except for the tabs at the top), so the game is playable at smaller resolutions and window sizes. We're continuing to work on the main screen to get it up to this new standard. It'll be exciting to share that when it is ready!Ĭopyright © 2020 Kitfox Games, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up on our website. You can view the web version or unsubscribe from this list.This section is about choosing an Embark site and provisions. When you enter the embark screen you'll be offered a Tutorial. I haven't played it yet, this is about choosing a site. Anything else is to your taste or can be left alone to quickly take a look.įor an easy site, you can click "Find Embark Location" to search for somewhere with "NO" aquifers. ![]() * Choose your Starting Civilization, it will show you where they are too and importantly, their population (No population means no crucial migrants) * You can settle between two biomes or more, for more ores below! The search will sluggishly (progress shown) return green-colored areas of success.įrom this point, you can to quickly close any windows or views.Īquifers are not Bad, they can be useful and also breached easily. When you place your embark rectangle, next you'll be offered to Quick Start or prep carefully. In this mode you can Name your fort and group, create a symbol, and skill your 7 starter dwarves. Need: an Herbalist, a Planter (they can also get the array of livestock skills here) Need: a Woodcutter, a Miner (Keep them separate for AI Logic reasons) Professions can be intermingled with some caveats. Optional: a fighter with the skills Dodging, Fighting, Armor Usage, Blocking Optional: a leader with the organization skills (can be learned natually) of "Appraiser, Organizer, Book-keeper" Optional to support hunter: Butcher/Tanner/Leatherworker Optional to support fisher: Fish Cleaner+Dissector Optional: A Hunter or Fisher (Never assign both to one for AI Logic reasons) Need: a Carpenter, a Mason - one of whom should also have Mechanic Trading Items - This can save 100-200+ in points! (Deadly Pro-tip: If you don't craft what you downgrade here, it can be lethal!) * You can also pick animals in Prepare Carefully mode (you also get 2 yak/random wagon animals) * Add a bit of raw wood and raw stone for initial workshops, it's very cheap * Immediately look for cheap spider silk or other material alternatives to your bags, ropes, cloth. * Same for buckets, but this is very dangerous * Downgrade wheelbarrow (cost 50) for logs (cost 3!) and craft them on-site instead. Now make sure it's PAUSED (top right by map shows II or >) You will now receive an Embark message telling you about your mission to survive and the local animal predators. Our first goals by Winter will be to have working Defenses, Kitchens, Beds, and a Trade Depot. ![]() Then Dwarves will perform jobs which fit their "Labor." In Dwarf Fortress, you do not directly control the dwarves. In this release they've made it a lot easier to get started - Dwarves are Generalized until you say otherwise. Jobs will be done by the best worker, if they are available. Dwarves will accumulate skills as they perform these labors which affect the output & speed of the job.
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