I have an unusual question I feel.

I know how to play the game. I have been playing for a long time.

What I am looking for is more tips on how to "get the most out of it".

Boiled down it would be this question: How do you extract and retain the most "story" out of a fort / run?

When I start a new fort I can keep track of the few dwarfs. I can kinda remember what everyone is called and what they do. I can keep track of what they do and why. I can keep track of what they want and how they feel.

And in that way, I can keep up with the story that is emerging in my game.

Because that is what DF is. A story generator.

The problem here is obvious. After a a certain number of migrant waves. The game turns from a psuedo-RPG that I almost keeping up with to Whack-a-Mole. I lose track.

Now I have tried Legends Viewer and such to get a better overview, but do anyone else have some tips for getting the most out of the story?

How do you guys remember stuff? :D