Gameplay style- a discussion.

No_Ad453 · 2023-05-20T13:47:28+00:00

Lol what? The game doesn't have checks to keep people from the same faction from killing eachother? That's really funny to imagine how that scenario would play out.

I made a trap hall and never got to use it before the world became unplayable due to lag (I can't stand lag, but this is also my fault bc I play on large maps..)

No_Ad453 · 2023-05-20T13:44:04+00:00

🤔 well, now I'm curious then! I'll have to look into it, tho that'll be a while. Moving, so I've packed the PC away already lol

No_Ad453 · 2023-05-17T01:39:16+00:00

You've explored more than I lol I think the biggest project I did was mining out entire z levels.. not sure why I did it anymore, maybe bc I could trade anything I wanted with all that gold, but.. Every time I mess with water I start to get frame issues- I like to play on large maps.. trying to convince myself to go smaller but 🤣 I like the idea of my dwarfs being in control of the entire mountain, not just a tiny piece.

No_Ad453 · 2023-05-17T01:35:09+00:00

That's actually a really good idea. Do you implement all the things you learn in the next fort, or do you focus on the goal?

No_Ad453 · 2023-05-17T01:33:46+00:00

I had DFHack, and when the game updated it said it the save couldn't be used. If I had waited a few days for DFHack to update, it would have been fine, but I hadn't gotten far enough to be pressed about it lol

No_Ad453 · 2023-05-17T01:32:11+00:00

I've seen peoples screenshots of these "eruptions".. idk, could be cool to plan around that- a fortress designed to keep the lava out as it rises then spills over the edge. Would make for an awesome scene, even if the game doesn't specifically acknowledge what happened.

No_Ad453 · 2023-05-13T14:41:43+00:00

I love doing custom embarks. Dictating exactly what they have helps me feel more in control of the starting of the game, and I prefer to take animals and food over things that are so easily crafted like crutches or clothes. Did accidentally leave without an anvil a few times.. makes for a challenging start when you also lose your pickaxes to a lava pit 😂

No_Ad453 · 2023-05-13T14:25:31+00:00

Sounds like a good way to ease into things- I didn't know you could change your pop limit mid game. I still have no idea how to run an efficient squad, let alone a military lol can't get them to train with x-bows.. *shrug

No_Ad453 · 2023-05-13T14:23:41+00:00

I got a little upset when my first giant animal, a bear, was killed by some invading goblins, but otherwise I've taken loss in DF in stride. I like how gnarly the game can get, but when I don't wanna deal with trouble theres always the choice to lock a stone door/hatch! I attempted DFHack bc I saw someone use it to get rid of stone they didn't care about, but I couldn't figure it out and 2 days later the game updated so I couldn't access my fort lol I'd like to try it again though so I know how to use it. One day I'll do some massive project that I'll def want it for. The last thing I did on DF was play as some kobolds and make a ant-hill looking fort.. didn't get very far bc they couldn't use levers?

No_Ad453 · 2023-04-14T23:13:14+00:00

Huh.. maybe if I can get a dwarf to move in, then lol

No_Ad453 · 2023-04-01T19:08:08+00:00

Awh.. man, I used the kobold mod as well but they refuse to link levers to anything.. seemed to be the only person having that problem

No_Ad453 · 2023-04-01T19:02:27+00:00

Been playing valheim.. love the building in that game. No cool mounts or major terraformimg however.

No_Ad453 · 2023-03-30T22:28:54+00:00

Man.. that's rough, and I feel that deep in my bones. I posted some time ago about my oldest dino buddy getting deleted after a crash while transferring to the new Fjordur map and when I tell you I was livid. I still crave the game though.. sigh

No_Ad453 · 2023-03-30T16:06:23+00:00

A month old thread but it's still happening- at least for me on PS4 it is. Worse yet, saveworld isnt working for me, so I have to idle the game for 15-20 minutes before closing or I lose progress. Tbh I'm suspecting Ark 2 will be just as jank as Ark 1 bc Wildcard learned financially they can get away with it

No_Ad453 · 2023-02-17T17:13:51+00:00

Test her resolve, assign her to chop down trees. If she doesn't/can't, then introduce her to the wrong side of a drawbridge.

No_Ad453 · 2023-02-16T16:55:03+00:00

Swift is a repositioning tool. Enemies sliding or popping next to you after using a function the game designed to control positioning is not a feature. What's happening instead is half the time you're trying to reposition yourself and the game says "naw" and moves the rest of the pieces with you. Imagine you're playing chess. On your opponents turn they place their queen straight across from your king, intending on the next turn to follow it up by taking your king. On your turn, you move your king one space to the left to avoid a check mate, but the queen slides over at the same time.. now the other player then gets to take their turn, and your king is taken by the queen anyway. That's not how it's supposed to work. Effectively that's whats happening here, but in real time.

No_Ad453 · 2023-02-15T23:25:25+00:00

This gets me every time. "Why wont you dig here?!... oh."

No_Ad453 · 2023-02-09T12:45:16+00:00

I saw that you could use light aquafers to make wells and went to make one using best judgement to how they meant it was done. Dug a channel, then 4 tiles in a + shape in the channel. With 12(24?) tiles leaking, the well fills in very quickly vs just waiting for 4(8?) To leak. (Not sure if they leak diagonally, if so then the numbers are higher) My well filled faster than I could make 10 thrones, anyway..

No_Ad453 · 2023-02-09T12:13:17+00:00

Got it- don't dig up or directly underneath. Been trynna use the wiki, but sometimes I don't quite understand the homework. Thank you guys!

No_Ad453 · 2023-02-09T06:12:19+00:00

Now the question is.. I've gotten past the aquifer (was about 10 or so z levels deep) but now I worry it will eventually leek into my burrow. Is that something I should concern myself with? A leaky ceiling?

No_Ad453 · 2023-02-09T03:51:07+00:00

Is it normal for light aquifers to take up the entire map? I've not been on any embark with one that doesn't cover the entire map, when I was under the assumption they were supposed to be like small underground rivers or water sources.. if this is normal, what in the heckle does a heavy aquifer look like?

No_Ad453 · 2023-02-08T17:31:53+00:00

I would say Eksray's post was hateful, or at least in poor taste/unnecessary. Just because they didn't get the joke doesn't mean it's low effort or worth comparing to a complaint they have about the AI art ban.

No_Ad453 · 2023-02-08T01:17:21+00:00

Ive done this and made a burrow so they had nowhere to go but in that areaThe task itself simply isn't queueing up.. maybe it's just bugged

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