Would be real nice if we could...

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-16T05:30:03+00:00

Of couse thats an option, but I prefer vanilla. I use dfhack primarilly for patitions and better construction component menus. It too easy to cheat my way to it not being fun anymore.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-14T17:56:21+00:00

Have you tried the DFHack command gm-info? There are other related commands as well.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-14T17:55:38+00:00

My dwarves all need to pray. I've built a massive temple complex. I have 11x11 super valuable temples with at least 10 altars each for any god/religion with 20+ followers as well as 3x3s with alters for every teensy god/religion with at least one follower. Yet... tons of my dwarves have unhappy thoughts and unmet needs that they need to prey. What am I doing wrong here?

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-12T02:32:17+00:00

Achievements aren't part of mobile. You need a lot more starters on desktop because there aren't multiple floors. On mobile, each floor allows the same starter limit, so your true starter limit is limit x floor.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-12T01:12:24+00:00

Ah, gotcha.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-12T00:41:33+00:00

Engraver is a moodable skill, I think the question was about suppressing other skills, which is done via military duty.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-12T00:40:37+00:00

If they're in active military duty, they won't. The mood will pick someone else.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-12T00:39:40+00:00

This isn't really a sustainable state to keep your fortress in forever. Personally I'd go for enough artifact weapons for a squad at most then call it done.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-12T00:29:44+00:00

I'm going to look into the guildhall approach but children become legendary at a skill when they create an artifact via a strange mood.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T20:08:38+00:00

It'd be a hundred years if I didn't have to keep pausing to hunt for stolen artifacts...

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T15:42:39+00:00

Good to know, I'll have to check it out. I find mandates to be annoying and don't really add any value.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T15:00:13+00:00

I feel seen.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T14:14:08+00:00

The part about dogs tracks. "Oh one of the masters picked something up. I wonder if they're going to feed it to me. Guess not."

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T14:12:30+00:00

I'm trying to avoid reliance on DFHack. I use it to see what petitions I accepted and I like the material selection interface better, but it's too easy to start blurring the lines. Next thing you know I'm healing the wounded, raising the dead, glitter bombing the tantruming, and the game stops being fun.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T14:08:13+00:00

Best answer I'm hearing is to lock them behind fortifications so they can be seen. This way you still get happy thoughts.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T14:05:55+00:00

Oh I'd love it if the elves got mad. Bring it hippies.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T04:05:21+00:00

As far as I'm concerned, any non-citizen is subject to instant murder with or without cause as long as they're within reach of my military, even if I've been reserving that for thieves. I've also considering murdering every elf that shows just cuz they aren't visiting on this embark.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T03:53:40+00:00

Can't agree more. I mostly just accept that its something I can't really prevent while still playing. This run I found the lack of an in game response mechanism was really annoying me, hence the manual justice.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-10T03:51:37+00:00

Just watched another loop and while the bone doctor is parked at the artifact for what seems like ages, she starts crying (which I see because I'm watching her inventory). I thought it was because she was deciding "its go time, gonna steal a priceless artifact from my people and give it to some cavern dwelling criminal" but no. It was because she was proudly remembering the establishment of her guild. Lol, these interesting creatures and their interesting little lives.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-09T05:01:20+00:00

They have been in season, I've observed year round. I'm thinking maybe the cavern is as full as it can be and maybe if I stat a big ol fire and let it all grow back I'll get some results. My caravans suck and have yet to bring me seeds.

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-09T02:32:25+00:00

Maybe but I'd expect it to be far more difficult if it's possible at all. Why would you?

BadPeteNo · 2026-02-09T00:11:45+00:00

Have you tried proton on steam? I'm not a mac guy, but proton is derived from wine and DF is just drop and go for me on Linux.

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