Dwarf Fortress

Solitude

Solitude

Mr. Nice Guy
Most of you have probably heard of Dwarf Fortress. It feels like it has been around forever.

Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy game. You can control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated, persistent world.
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http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/

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It looks like it's difficult to play but apparently it's quite easy. And it looks like there's a ton of depth with every playthrough being different.

There is a guide here at MyGaming to get started: http://mygaming.co.za/forum/showthr...-get-started-on-the-most-inetesting-game-ever

I don't know if the guide is still up to date though.

Also have a look at:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/06/26/control-dwarf-fortress-with-isometric-graphics-and-mouse/

Especially to make it look better and play easier.

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I want to start playing it but it looks like it needs a huge time investment and I already have such limited time. Maybe if other people start the same time as me and we discuss our experiences here then I'll give it a bash. Are any of you interested?
 
I tried this once, quite some time ago (with the texture mod). I just couldn't get into it, I can't really remember why.

Now I have even less time so I don't think I will try this again, good luck though Soli. :)
 
Blazzok said:
I tried this once, quite some time ago (with the texture mod). I just couldn't get into it, I can't really remember why.

Now I have even less time so I don't think I will try this again, good luck though Soli. :)
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Hehe thanks Blazzok. :)

Is anyone else interested?
 
I used to play it, it does have a pretty steep learning curve and i definitely suggest a texture pack, a lot of people have a hard time with the ASCII graphics. The game is extremely in depth, starting off its best to follow a starter guide and go from there. It can be really awesome, it just takes some time to get used to it all, but you will find yourself picking up on things pretty quickly.

I have never seen seen textures as good as that picture above, so that should make it much better, might give it a go again.
 
I'm getting more and more keen to give it a try. Despite already being swamped. Going to download that starter pack thing tonight. I love the idea behind it all.
 
I watched some videos last night. Will probably watch some more tonight and then decide if I'll actually play it. I'm also considering Gnomoria which looks a lot easier but then maybe the complexity is what makes these kind of games fun. Plus Dwarf Fortress have stories which sounds amazing. Something that Gnomoria apparently doesn't have.
 
I've been meaning to get into Dwarf Fortress for some time. I'm thinking maybe January/February next year. There's normally a game shortage that time of the year, so it's the perfect time to do it.
 
Graal said:
I've been meaning to get into Dwarf Fortress for some time. I'm thinking maybe January/February next year. There's normally a game shortage that time of the year, so it's the perfect time to do it.
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What, you dont have a backlog? :wtf: :p
Seriously tho, this thread has made me look at the game, looks kinda interesting, something different from the norm.
 
To be honest I decided to ditch my backlog. I realised that having a backlog made me rush through games just so that I could get to the next game, which I would rush through to get to the next game. I ended up not enjoying games because it was always a rush to the finish. Now I play games that I feel like playing and if I don't get time for certain games then it's too bad. Much easier and I don't feel as guilty all the time. :p

Anyway, there's another ASCII roguelike that I've been meaning to get into as well, called Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. It's a post-apocalyptic roguelike survivor that uses an ASCII tileset like DF, but also has proper tilesets available. I read people's stories on it from time to time and it sounds amazing how fleshed out the game is.
 
Graal said:
To be honest I decided to ditch my backlog. I realised that having a backlog made me rush through games just so that I could get to the next game, which I would rush through to get to the next game. I ended up not enjoying games because it was always a rush to the finish. Now I play games that I feel like playing and if I don't get time for certain games then it's too bad. Much easier and I don't feel as guilty all the time. :p

Anyway, there's another ASCII roguelike that I've been meaning to get into as well, called Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. It's a post-apocalyptic roguelike survivor that uses an ASCII tileset like DF, but also has proper tilesets available. I read people's stories on it from time to time and it sounds amazing how fleshed out the game is.
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Exactly, rushing through is a chore and not fun. I mainly play new release, say 80% of the time, the 20% remaining is for when I am not in the mood for new and shiny. Sometimes its nice to return to a game where you sort of have found your feet, littered around is bubble gum. But, I mean, to me atleast, sometimes its nice to fall back on something you might feel more comfortable. My oldie now is Dead Space 2. Never completed it, yet in on setting Friday, I brushed aside 4 levels!

I also tend to purchase a lot less humble games, sure the grow you STEAM game count, but that artificial. I'd have a game lib filled with 300-400 good games, than a game lib with 2000 poor *indie, -AAA Dev, Uwe Boll, type drivel.

*Not saying INDIE games suck, most of them dont, but there are a fair number that the devs should perhaps start over and think it through better.
 
Graal said:
To be honest I decided to ditch my backlog. I realised that having a backlog made me rush through games just so that I could get to the next game, which I would rush through to get to the next game. I ended up not enjoying games because it was always a rush to the finish. Now I play games that I feel like playing and if I don't get time for certain games then it's too bad. Much easier and I don't feel as guilty all the time. :p

Anyway, there's another ASCII roguelike that I've been meaning to get into as well, called Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. It's a post-apocalyptic roguelike survivor that uses an ASCII tileset like DF, but also has proper tilesets available. I read people's stories on it from time to time and it sounds amazing how fleshed out the game is.
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Cool, I must try out Cataclysm. I haven't seen it before.

For now I'm playing Gnomoria before delving into Dwarf Fortress. Like a stepping stone of sorts. So far it's not bad. It took a bit of time to get used to the digging and destroying floors and putting stairs at the right places but it's worth a try.
 
So after growing a bit bored on the limited content in Gnomoria, I started playing Dwarf Fortress. It is actually not as difficult as you would think, provided you can get a grip on the controls and have a decent tileset installed. Coming from Gnomoria has helped a lot seeing as Gnomoria takes a lot of gameplay systems from DF, especially in terms of digging out caverns and using stairs and ramps.

I actually can't believe I didn't learn this game years ago. Once you know what's going on, it's very easy.
 
Hey [MENTION=20]Solitude[/MENTION], did you ever get around to starting Dwarf Fortress? I just came back after I saw that it's now 64-bit. I had an amazing fort going and then winter suddenly hit and everyone died of thirst. Fun times.

Going to start in a warmer biome now.
 
Graal said:
Hey [MENTION=20]Solitude[/MENTION], did you ever get around to starting Dwarf Fortress? I just came back after I saw that it's now 64-bit. I had an amazing fort going and then winter suddenly hit and everyone died of thirst. Fun times.

Going to start in a warmer biome now.
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Nope, have never actually tried it. Will do so one day.
 
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