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Z-levels

This steep slope off to the side goes up quite a ways before it peters off, meaning that I have a lot of z-levels to work with (I think 50 total). I may do some sort of tower, or perhaps some sort of super-high entrance-bridge / deathtrap.

Submitted by: apparentbliss - 2010-03-19

Fishin' 'n' Waterin'

Despite the presence of the aquifer, or even the nearly-trivial action of digging an access tunnel over to it, my dwarves all trek overland to the embarkment cistern whenever they have a hankering for turtles, or need to fetch water for the sick. As with seemingly many other things in this fortress, constructing a savory and safe water supply is a chore that keeps getting put off.

Submitted by: apparentbliss - 2010-03-18

Textiles

With the large surge in population afforded by the second wave of immigration, the textile industry was enabled to kick into full gear. Both of my first two strange (well, strange and fey) moods belonged to this group; the first, the weaver, did not receive legendary status, but the second, the clothier, did. Let the world quake in fear at the thought of masterwork socks.

Submitted by: apparentbliss - 2010-03-18

Barrel Conservation

On most of my fortresses, I am practically swimming in barrels and bins. Though the saguaros do provide some lumber, it is not enough to support my usual container habits, and I have been trying to separate out stockpiles that can be set to zero barrels, where appropriate. Every time I get the message that booze production is being held up due to a lack of barrels, it brings a tear to my eye ... and it worries me.

I have begun production of metal bins and barrels, but the cost still seems prohibitive. Granted, a big part of the reason that I chose this map was that I wanted to see what a low-lumber situation was like (and with the saguaros, this is much less harsh in that manner than it "could be"), but I'm finding that it's not particularly to my liking. There's something about the orderly rows of barrels that is infinitely more pleasing than the clutter of sprawling stockpiles -- and there's also the realization that however slow, lumber is a renewable resource, and short of goblin-gear meltdown, metal is not.

Submitted by: apparentbliss - 2010-03-18

The Visitors Parlor / Defenses

Though the glass tower is but a mere skeleton of what it eventually will be, it already houses the trade depot, and creates a reasonable chokepoint for the entrance to the fortress. A (currently dry) moat has been dug, and the single entry point will be sufficient defense for a year or two still. Long term plans include setting up some sort of entry-warrens situated above the aquifer to funnel siegers through -- perhaps even with some sort of drowning chamber.

Submitted by: apparentbliss - 2010-03-17

The Glassworks

Now that I have created a bin or two, I can begin to reduce the stockpile footprint, and properly adorn this room with glass pillars and statues. As the heart and soul of the fortress, this is the first room getting a thorough smoothing.

I'm still afraid that if I try and even out the room by mining into the aquifer I'll end up "having fun."

Submitted by: apparentbliss - 2010-03-17

Tombs

I thought this location, nestled amidst the magma and within hearing range of the clang of anvils, would be a fitting location for the tombs.

My first two casualties: sparring macedwarves, both dying of suffocation. I should probably not even bother with any sort of non-marksdwarf army until the new version comes out and training is less deadly.

Submitted by: apparentbliss - 2010-03-17

Aquifer

Who would have thought that this sand-blasted land would contain so much water just below the surface? I have already been thwarted in my early fortress design by several aquiferous layers, most notably in the Glassworks.

On the bright side, this means that the dwarves will always have a freshwater supply; hopefully, though, we never have to resort to drinking anything so lacking in alcohol as water.

Submitted by: apparentbliss - 2010-03-17