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10-28-2016, 04:49 AM
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(10-27-2016, 05:29 PM)YoukCat Wrote: Can someone link me to where I can download Dwarf Fortress? It sounds amazing.
(10-16-2016, 10:13 AM)zewaka Wrote: This is how I learned how to DF: https://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/...art-1-wtf/
Follow Zewaka's link. There's a download link at the beginning of the tutorial. Others on this forum may have a better version, in which case I'd be happy to get a link to that as well. I've been going through the tutorial and it's been incredibly helpful in getting started with DF.
By the way, thanks for that Zewaka!
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Thank you Atamusvaleo and Zewaka!
I'll get to it this weekend.
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10-28-2016, 05:27 AM
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You're very welcome.
There's a bit of a learning curve with the controls but I spent a few hours sitting with it and I've already built a thriving community. I'm only halfway through the tutorial because I keep discovering things on my own and getting sidetracked. So much fun.
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This is the version I'd suggest for new players:
Starter Pack.
It has a lot of utilities that are useful to have (graphic packs, dfhack, dwarf therapist, etc) and does all the installations for you. As for guides, I'd go with:
- text:
wiki/tutorial
- video, shortmode 2014+:
nookrium. Not in depth enough to keep you alive for years, but shows you how to run the game and use the interface.
- video, longmode 2014+:
DasTactic,
CaptnDuck. These are less 'How do I play?' and more 'How do I do x?' Helpful if you're a visual oriented learner.
Right now I'm back to playing Elona for some reason. That's a side-effect of DF that I didn't foresee. RIP.
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Hey folks, I'm back and ready to take my turn as overseer whenever you're ready.
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11-10-2016, 02:24 PM
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Well, crap. The fort got wiped out after I decided on a full-frontal charge on a Bronze colossus. Should I start over? Everyone's dead apart from those few that were inside when the gate went back up.
Not my finest hour.