It's too bad blood is not an actual liquid in the game. It would be massively awesome to have a reservoir filled with the blood of all the unfortunate goblin invaders that have futilely assailed your fortress.
<!--quoteo(post=1678830:date=May 17 2008, 08:52 PM:name=Gwahir)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Gwahir @ May 17 2008, 08:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1678830"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->what is a sand bearing item? Apparently I don't have any and I need them to continue making glass items.
bags? I thought it might be so I tried making raw green glass to free them up, nope, it wants them too...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes, bags carry sand. Just don't forget to issue the "gather sand" order from the glass workshop.
Kudos on the stories guys. I'm having a blast reading it.
ok, well all I want to do before going to bootcamp is play some NS, but every time I join a room, the whole screen goes black and I get this message "Software mod is not supported on Natural Selection" and I get "Doesn't support downloaded gm" someone please help me!
also, I'm still downloading Half-life 1 (its at 85%) could that be it?
Shzar, you misunderstood me. I have bags, I have bags filled with sand, I have raw glass, I have magma glass furnaces, I can't make anything glass related and it gives the error: "needs sand-bearing item"
Usually moving to a stockpile... You need the bag because you need something to store the sand in, though you then melt the sand (sans bag) into a raw material chunk of glass which can then be made into a block or piece of furniture.
All green and clear glass products require a bag of sand. You do not use raw glass to make fancier glass products; raw glass is like a gem in that it can be cut and then used for decoration at a jeweler's workshop.
Gwahir: I recall that there was a bug that made glassmakers ignore any sandbags that had a decoration on them. Dwarves would still gather sand into these decorated bags, but they couldn't be used after that. I'm not sure if the developer has fixed this bug. Perhaps this is the root of your difficulty. In any case, I advise you to make a sandbag-only stockpile next to your glass furnace and forbid sandbags from any other furniture stockpiles you have.
<!--quoteo(post=1678863:date=May 18 2008, 07:03 PM:name=Shzar)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Shzar @ May 18 2008, 07:03 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1678863"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->All green and clear glass products require a bag of sand. You do not use raw glass to make fancier glass products; raw glass is like a gem in that it can be cut and then used for decoration at a jeweler's workshop.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Yeah, my bad. Was a while since I used glass.
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Just reading your story Gwahir, loving it!
I just realized how well my part: <!--quoteo(post=1678709:date=May 16 2008, 01:07 PM:name=Abra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abra @ May 16 2008, 01:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1678709"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->15th Malachite I just saw the mayor of the town sprint through the halls of the fortress with a crossbow. What gives?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Is foreshadowing so well to yours: <!--quoteo(post=1678883:date=May 19 2008, 06:53 AM:name=Gwahir)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Gwahir @ May 19 2008, 06:53 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1678883"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->17th Hematite: A new mayor was elected. The old one did nothing but nurse his wounds in bed since before I got here. Why they chose a soldier as mayor, I'll never know. I went to introduce myself only to find him in the full gear of a marksdwarf. He says he was elected but I don't remember anything about that.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Awesome.
Btw: In regards to the pump pumping spill magma all over the lower floor: It wasn't that pump specifically I ment should be windmill-powered <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> I just figured that if you wanted to do pumping somewhere else, you shouldn't have to hassle with vomiting dwarfs as I did <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
With our economy comes a new problem: coin littering. You would think people would hold onto their coins, or at least keep them tidy, but no!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> What madman minted coins! Madness! MADNESS!
Now that our creations cost money even amongst ourselves, and our children will want items to occupy their time, I have ordered the creation of some toys. They will be made from lead so the children will quickly grow strong and become able bodied adults.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Speaking of madness, "lead is a poisonous metal that can damage nervous connections (especially in young children) and cause blood and brain disorders." And children have a tendency to attempt to ingest their toys.
I once had a noble who demanded lead mugs every 5 minutes. He lived a happy and long life <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
@scythe Dear God, please dump all coins. I also put myself on the lsit for a 2nd time, cause there seems to be trouble in the fort and someone (me) better fix it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
<!--quoteo(post=1678984:date=May 20 2008, 12:05 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Align @ May 20 2008, 12:05 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1678984"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Why am I not in the list?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Cause you never applied, when there was an open spot.
I assume your question is also an application and I will give you my spot.
<!--quoteo(post=1678985:date=May 20 2008, 12:26 PM:name=Faskalia)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Faskalia @ May 20 2008, 12:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1678985"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Cause you never applied, when there was an open spot.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Righto. I had figured I just had to ask and I'd get the next open spot.
Sorry for being a bit slow. I've downloaded Gwahir's save and gotten it all loaded up. Played a little bit yesterday, wrote a little bit. I'll try to finish my year tonight, after work.
So... completely unrelated to the goings-on of red rum I know, but this seems to have become the new official dwarf fortress thread so i'll post it here.
I've started a new fort, and its going pretty well so far. I've uncovered quite a staggering amount of gold and gems, and i'm wondering what the best way to use them is. I generally just tell my dwarves to encrust finished goods with the gems (which bizarrely seems to include ropes), but I imagine there are better things I can do with them than encrust trinkets.
I have no idea what to do with the gold. I've been considering holding on to it until the economy starts up so I can mint some coins, but it looks like i've gotten more than enough to spare some for trading. How can I get the most bang for my buck from the traders? They're offering 200% for blocks this year, but I get the impression there are better things I can do with gold than make blocks out of it.
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Dwarfs' blood or goblins' blood?
bags? I thought it might be so I tried making raw green glass to free them up, nope, it wants them too...
bags? I thought it might be so I tried making raw green glass to free them up, nope, it wants them too...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes, bags carry sand. Just don't forget to issue the "gather sand" order from the glass workshop.
Kudos on the stories guys. I'm having a blast reading it.
ok, well all I want to do before going to bootcamp is play some NS, but every time I join a room, the whole screen goes black and I get this message "Software mod is not supported on Natural Selection" and I get "Doesn't support downloaded gm" someone please help me!
also, I'm still downloading Half-life 1 (its at 85%) could that be it?
Shzar, you misunderstood me. I have bags, I have bags filled with sand, I have raw glass, I have magma glass furnaces, I can't make anything glass related and it gives the error: "needs sand-bearing item"
And why do I need a bag for making glass blocks?
You need the bag because you need something to store the sand in, though you then melt the sand (sans bag) into a raw material chunk of glass which can then be made into a block or piece of furniture.
Gwahir: I recall that there was a bug that made glassmakers ignore any sandbags that had a decoration on them. Dwarves would still gather sand into these decorated bags, but they couldn't be used after that. I'm not sure if the developer has fixed this bug. Perhaps this is the root of your difficulty. In any case, I advise you to make a sandbag-only stockpile next to your glass furnace and forbid sandbags from any other furniture stockpiles you have.
I don't like playing the game myself, but reading them stories is a great pleasure!
I just realized how well my part:
<!--quoteo(post=1678709:date=May 16 2008, 01:07 PM:name=Abra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abra @ May 16 2008, 01:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1678709"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->15th Malachite
I just saw the mayor of the town sprint through the halls of the fortress with a crossbow. What gives?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Is foreshadowing so well to yours:
<!--quoteo(post=1678883:date=May 19 2008, 06:53 AM:name=Gwahir)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Gwahir @ May 19 2008, 06:53 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1678883"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->17th Hematite:
A new mayor was elected. The old one did nothing but nurse his wounds in bed since before I got here. Why they chose a soldier as mayor, I'll never know. I went to introduce myself only to find him in the full gear of a marksdwarf. He says he was elected but I don't remember anything about that.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Awesome.
Btw: In regards to the pump pumping spill magma all over the lower floor: It wasn't that pump specifically I ment should be windmill-powered <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> I just figured that if you wanted to do pumping somewhere else, you shouldn't have to hassle with vomiting dwarfs as I did <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
With our economy comes a new problem: coin littering. You would think people would hold onto their coins, or at least keep them tidy, but no!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What madman minted coins! Madness! MADNESS!
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->11th Galena:
Now that our creations cost money even amongst ourselves, and our children will want items to occupy their time, I have ordered the creation of some toys. They will be made from lead so the children will quickly grow strong and become able bodied adults.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Speaking of madness, "lead is a poisonous metal that can damage nervous connections (especially in young children) and cause blood and brain disorders." And children have a tendency to attempt to ingest their toys.
I once had a noble who demanded lead mugs every 5 minutes. He lived a happy and long life <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
@scythe Dear God, please dump all coins. I also put myself on the lsit for a 2nd time, cause there seems to be trouble in the fort and someone (me) better fix it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
Lets just hope that scythe or you don't fail to follow my instructions correctly and flood the fortress.
Of course, even if you do screw up, I put doors in place to prevent flooding. I'm a good engineer.
Cause you never applied, when there was an open spot.
I assume your question is also an application and I will give you my spot.
--Scythe--
I've started a new fort, and its going pretty well so far. I've uncovered quite a staggering amount of gold and gems, and i'm wondering what the best way to use them is. I generally just tell my dwarves to encrust finished goods with the gems (which bizarrely seems to include ropes), but I imagine there are better things I can do with them than encrust trinkets.
I have no idea what to do with the gold. I've been considering holding on to it until the economy starts up so I can mint some coins, but it looks like i've gotten more than enough to spare some for trading. How can I get the most bang for my buck from the traders? They're offering 200% for blocks this year, but I get the impression there are better things I can do with gold than make blocks out of it.