Staffrare - 108 Early Spring by Dakira

Map Description:

If you're unfamiliar with what this fortress is about, here is the quick version:
Border Control. I'm building a wall to divide the map in two and placing fortress('s) and tower(s). The immigrant population can not live in the fortress unless they are drafted into the military.
If you want to read the more story-like version check the first map of year 105.

Fort Staffrare Log: 15th of Granite 108.

The Staffrare Fortress is almost completed. Soon we will begin moving operations out of the earth and into the fortress. There's still a lot of work to be done on the southern annex of the fortress but that will come in time.

The geologists came back from the North Wall and concluded that no structure could be built there. Blast this desert... however dwarven engineering triumphs again! Engineers found a way to circumvent the unstable ground there by building drawbridges. They aren't permanent structures by any means and are prone to being destroyed, but when raised they will certainly act as a "wall".

There have been no further attempts at damming the river. The past follies have had the engineers thinking for some time while they work on other projects.

It seems the town outside the fortress has grown as well. They have a few shops built and it looks like they're building a dining hall and a barracks.

There are 16 comments for this map series, last post 2009-10-11

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Submitted by: Salmeuk - 2008-11-08 to 105 Early Spring

I like the premise, add more maps!

Submitted by: Maggarg - 2008-11-15 to 108 Early Spring

a drawing of Staffrare would look so cool.
It'd look a bit like an oddworld game, specifically oddworld stranger.
I love the town.

Submitted by: Salmeuk - 2008-11-29 to 108 Early Spring

Add another map. I like this idea.

Submitted by: sneakeypete - 2008-12-02 to 109 Early Summer

It'll be a nice lake when it gets built :)

Submitted by: Dakira - 2008-12-03 to 109 Early Summer

I'm sure it'll look good when it's finally filled.
I'm not good at damming rivers, so there's a good chance I'll just floor it over and start pumping.

Submitted by: Dakira - 2009-01-28 to 111 Early Spring

It's been a while, but Staffrare is back.

Submitted by: Caranha - 2009-01-28 to 109 Early Summer

I find the hapzard housing very pleasant to the eyes :-)

Submitted by: magic dwarf - 2009-01-28 to 111 Early Spring

I have the exact same problem with having too many projects to complete. I have about 6 mega projects half completed on my map. Well, good luck with your lake. It looks like its going to be awesome. I might even steal your idea and start a lakeside resort of my own if i tired of my current fortress.

Submitted by: juice - 2009-01-28 to 106 Early Winter

You could always make the unstable ground area another entrance. Instead of walling to the edge, start walling to the east and loop back around somehow, or connect it to part of the landscape. You could even then use the contained empty areas for random things like "housing" for nobles.

Submitted by: Dakira - 2009-01-30 to 111 Early Spring

I like the idea but part of the story behind this fortress is to build a wall along the Dwarven-Elven-Human border at this site.

Dwarven Lands to the north east, Elven Lands to the west (forest), and Human lands to the south.

Submitted by: magic dwarf - 2009-01-30 to 113 Late Spring

Mayor: finally the lake is full. Stop working the pumps.
Urist: Uhh... they work automatically on unlimited power, we'd have to dissemble them to stop them.
Mayor: Ok, do that then
:water moves up to 1/7 on main village:
Urist cancels remove pump: dangerous terrain.
Mayor: ohh F@#$%@#
:Duke mandates a wooden lifeboat:

Submitted by: Dakira - 2009-01-30 to 113 Late Spring

lol, That would make more sense actually.
What was happening was that the entire town used the dry lake bed for traveling. So when the water came they all had to get used to using the bridges and oh did they hate that at first.

Submitted by: Lacero - 2009-01-31 to 113 Late Spring

Great idea, congrats on getting the reservoir done :)

Submitted by: juice - 2009-01-31 to 113 Late Spring

Bridges eh? I like that.

Submitted by: magic dwarf - 2009-02-21 to 115 Mid Autumn

Congrats on completing your megaproject.

Submitted by: saharo - 2009-10-11 to 115 Mid Autumn

This map deserves my first comment ever on DF Map Archive...
everything is so astounding... there's love in this project. I think that is really inspiring to have a story background for the first dwarves, when I master a bit more this game I'll give it a try.
Man, you're an inspiration!!!

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