Dwarf Fortress creator toys with the idea of an Elf Fortress

2 years ago by mettwurstkaninchen to c/games

Bay 12's Tarn Adams discusses why fantasy dwarves are such a "fortuitous" archetype for Dwarf Fortress, and why Elves don't have the same magic.
saltnotsugar 52 points 2 years ago

Maybe I’m alone in this but I’d love to play different races from the game to make fortresses. Imagine a rat-man empire hell bent on stealing everyone’s cheese.

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CarnivorousCouch 12 points 2 years ago

The Masterwork Mod back on the pre-steam version let you play Orc Fortress or Kobold Camp. I didn't mess with it too much, but it was pretty novel!

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MeatPilot 6 points 2 years ago

Imagine a rat-man empire hell bent on stealing everyone’s cheese warpstone.

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prettybunnys 3 points 2 years ago

… yes yes

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sugar_in_your_tea 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah! Except elves.

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MoreFPSmorebetter 49 points 2 years ago

It's April 1st y'all. Keep in in your pants.

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DigitalDruid 23 points 2 years ago
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dreadbeef 9 points 2 years ago

This comment makes it worth it tho

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DigitalDruid 3 points 2 years ago
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MoreFPSmorebetter 6 points 2 years ago

Yeah not a fan of this day either.

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dicksteele 40 points 2 years ago

Elves in dwarf fortress will start a 100 year war because you tried to sell them a wooden bowl. Of course I want to play as them

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saltnotsugar 17 points 2 years ago

Dude. One time I accidentally tried to sell them a shellcraft crown and they got so pissed that they sent in the bear cavalry.

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dicksteele 6 points 2 years ago

Biggest hypocrites in the game. I’d rather treat with the cave fish men or the roach men than those tree lovers

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Kolanaki 12 points 2 years ago

They can get pissed just because you cut down a single almond tree to make beds. I need to see if modding the steam version is the same as legacy so I can have rock beds, as dwarves should have by default.

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dicksteele 5 points 2 years ago

Rock and stone!

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BaroqueInMind 12 points 2 years ago

If I could, I would play Dwarf Fortress until the heat death of telhe universe. That game is a fucking god damn masterpiece.

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Ioughttamow 8 points 2 years ago

This one’s going in the book

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Kolanaki 3 points 2 years ago

Boo! Hiss! Fuck them tree huggers!

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TheMadIrishman 1 point 2 years ago

Heresy! Down with the tree huggers!

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