Comments on: The Complete and Utter Newby Tutorial for Dwarf Fortress – Part 3: “Dwarf whatnow?” http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/ Why play when you can read? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:27:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Estelore http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1483 Estelore Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:24:15 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1483 Follow-up: It took more troubleshooting and the help of my fiance, the brilliant fellow who introduced me to the game in the first place, but I managed basically to move the entire fileset to a directory that fixed the problem for me. If I remembered the precise steps involved, I'd list them here for the next poor schmuck who can't get it to work, but to be honest, I don't feel like reliving it. :P Thanks for everything anyway! ^_^ -Estelore Follow-up: It took more troubleshooting and the help of my fiance, the brilliant fellow who introduced me to the game in the first place, but I managed basically to move the entire fileset to a directory that fixed the problem for me.

If I remembered the precise steps involved, I’d list them here for the next poor schmuck who can’t get it to work, but to be honest, I don’t feel like reliving it. :P

Thanks for everything anyway! ^_^

-Estelore

]]> By: TinyPirate http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1481 TinyPirate Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:20:38 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1481 Words is if you turn off autosave you don't end up with a ton of confusing save locations/names. I'm not sure what to suggest. The save game has always been really frustrating, sorry :( ...try the DFwiki and if that doesn't help, the DF Forums? Words is if you turn off autosave you don’t end up with a ton of confusing save locations/names. I’m not sure what to suggest. The save game has always been really frustrating, sorry :( …try the DFwiki and if that doesn’t help, the DF Forums?

]]> By: Estelore http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1478 Estelore Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:31:47 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1478 I hope you can help me with this; I've been extremely careful not to select 'abort', very careful to always 'save' and then 'quit' to exit the game. However, every time I return later to the game after quitting, the game I saved is not there. I have twice now lost several hours of gameplay, because the first round of troubleshooting had no effect (though it seemed to be okay, again, until I quit and tried to go back into the game). Do you have any idea what may be causing this, and/or how I can stop it happening again? I love this game after playing it only for a couple days, but I don't think I can handle losing all that data a third and fourth time. >_< Please help, and thank you for your time. :) -Estelore I hope you can help me with this; I’ve been extremely careful not to select ‘abort’, very careful to always ‘save’ and then ‘quit’ to exit the game. However, every time I return later to the game after quitting, the game I saved is not there. I have twice now lost several hours of gameplay, because the first round of troubleshooting had no effect (though it seemed to be okay, again, until I quit and tried to go back into the game).

Do you have any idea what may be causing this, and/or how I can stop it happening again? I love this game after playing it only for a couple days, but I don’t think I can handle losing all that data a third and fourth time. >_<

Please help, and thank you for your time. :)

-Estelore

]]> By: Zerax http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1413 Zerax Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:50:16 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1413 Love your tutorial so far i am a long term player of the new style rpg games but this game has so far been pretty exciting thanks to your tutorial i cant wait till i build these bins to get to the next section :P Love your tutorial so far i am a long term player of the new style rpg games but this game has so far been pretty exciting thanks to your tutorial i cant wait till i build these bins to get to the next section :P

]]> By: ConfusedAnon http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1307 ConfusedAnon Wed, 05 May 2010 20:54:50 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1307 Okay. Thanks. Okay. Thanks.

]]> By: TinyPirate http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1304 TinyPirate Wed, 05 May 2010 05:21:41 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1304 Hit "q", move the cursor over the bed, read the info on the right and you will see that it says "x to remove", so, hit "x"! :) Hit “q”, move the cursor over the bed, read the info on the right and you will see that it says “x to remove”, so, hit “x”! :)

]]> By: ConfusedAnon http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1303 ConfusedAnon Wed, 05 May 2010 02:28:18 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1303 So I'm merrily going about my way, following your tutorial, when I accidentally place a bed in a doorway. And, uh, I can't figure out how to, you know, move it. Could you help me out? So I’m merrily going about my way, following your tutorial, when I accidentally place a bed in a doorway. And, uh, I can’t figure out how to, you know, move it.

Could you help me out?

]]> By: TinyPirate http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1257 TinyPirate Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:33:53 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1257 No idea what is going on with the bins. If people have move items labour on they should be grabbing bins and filling them with junk. As for the kennels, make sure you have someone with animal training labour on. And if in doubt, check the wiki for more ideas! No idea what is going on with the bins. If people have move items labour on they should be grabbing bins and filling them with junk. As for the kennels, make sure you have someone with animal training labour on. And if in doubt, check the wiki for more ideas!

]]> By: William http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1245 William Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:45:02 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1245 No matter how hard i try, i cant manage o get my dwarves to use the bins ive made. ive allowed bins in the stone stockpile and the finished goods piles, there are no bins being reserved, there are some in plain sight. can someone help me? another problem i have is with kennels. i cant get them to work, even with a dog in that very room No matter how hard i try, i cant manage o get my dwarves to use the bins ive made. ive allowed bins in the stone stockpile and the finished goods piles, there are no bins being reserved, there are some in plain sight. can someone help me?
another problem i have is with kennels. i cant get them to work, even with a dog in that very room

]]> By: Craig http://afteractionreporter.com/2009/02/10/the-complete-and-utter-newby-tutorial-for-dwarf-fortress-part-3-%e2%80%9cdwarf-whatnow%e2%80%9d/#comment-1124 Craig Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:20:33 +0000 http://afteractionreporter.com/?p=125#comment-1124 This is, without a doubt, the best and most useful introduction to DF I've seen. It certainly got me up and running (although I didn't use your pregenerated world). In fact, it may be _too_ good: a year and a half in, I haven't lost a single dwarf, my farms prosper, my anvil rings, and the traders are falling all over themselves for my masterpiece cups and jewelry. The point is, I've become attached to my little fortress, and I'm going to be very cross when it all falls apart, as it surely will. Without your tutorial, my first fortress might have starved within a year, and I'd be much more reconciled to the idea that losing is fun! This is, without a doubt, the best and most useful introduction to DF I’ve seen. It certainly got me up and running (although I didn’t use your pregenerated world). In fact, it may be _too_ good: a year and a half in, I haven’t lost a single dwarf, my farms prosper, my anvil rings, and the traders are falling all over themselves for my masterpiece cups and jewelry. The point is, I’ve become attached to my little fortress, and I’m going to be very cross when it all falls apart, as it surely will. Without your tutorial, my first fortress might have starved within a year, and I’d be much more reconciled to the idea that losing is fun!

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