A Dwarf Fortress Story - Bronzemurder

[Ronin Storm]

Now, admittedly I enjoy a bit of Dwarf Fortress, but many complain of its peculiar Rogue-like graphics and arcane control system.

I think the following link should tell a Dwarf Fortress story that is accessible to anyone, though...

http://www.nzfortress.co.nz/forum/showthread.php?t=20768

All I can say is: glad I wasn't in that fortress!

 

[BiG D]

Graphics are easy enough to overlook. The interface is a clusterfuck of poor design choices, though, and that's a problem.

Luckily, that story is wonderfully presented and a good read

 

[thatbloke]

that is brilliant, crazy, and makes me wonder wtf that game is actually about

 

[elDiablo]

Everytime I read stuff like this (see also Roburky’s Dwarf Fortress Diary) I feel like really getting into the game. Then, as BiG D says, I try and fail with the controls.

And bloke: DF is AWESOME. It is literally a simulator, and that is all. A simulator of Dwarfs. Who need to build a fort. It's incredibly detailed in its simulation. Like, stupidly so. And you can build traps and shit however you want. Like redirecting lava to a tunnel with a destroyable room that will burn people and stuff!

 

[PsiSoldier]

And you can build traps and shit however you want. Like redirecting lava to a tunnel with a destroyable room that will burn people and stuff!

and you can even make an automated puppy (and/or kitten) harvester

 

[Panda with issues...]

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