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Originally Posted by Tifone
BTW as we're on the topic of other games, I'd love to try Dwarf Fortress, I'm sure many of you guys know it, but I have problems with that graphic. Can anyone tell me the best way to play it graphically (best graphical mod, I know there are many) and gameplay-wise (if there's a mod ala CBM) for Dwarf Fortress?  |
I was exactly the same Tifone. Took one look at the ASCII 'graphics' and thought "pass". Recently I took the plunge with a newer graphics set and my god, it really is -that- awesome. Try this link, it includes the client so you just need to download this and run it basically:
http://mayday.w.staszic.waw.pl/df.htm I've only been playing for a week so I'd have no clue about gameplay mods.
It's hard to imagine an ASCII game could be this complex, I really don't think I've ever encountered another game (apart from Dominions, of course
) with as much effort poured into it as this one. One part dwarven The Sims, one part city builder, one part realistic combat simulator, one part fantasy world builder, one part diablo (in adventure mode) theres just so much in here. And the developer still has
INSANE development goals posted on his website and is still plugging away at it with semi-regular fixes and updates.
If anyone was hesitant to give the game a try because of the graphics you now have no excuse!
It's almost, kinda, not really dominions quality graphics now. You really don't know what your missing until you too witness your pet cat being slaughtered by evil ratmen, your loner woodcutter finally decides to slaughter Bob and make a legendary mug out of his skull or you realize you've inadvertantly declared war on the entire elven nation by trying to sell them the toy hammers that are all that's left of the primeval forests that used to surround your fortress
In case you still need some convincing, or a good laugh, I submit the following account of a certain legendary Dwarf Fortress game for your viewing pleasure:
http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Boatmurdered/intro.html