In year 20, the population is up to 43 due to births, offsetting several losses to mountain titans.
* I got my duchess married off and producing noble offspring. Then I burrowed up another couple and they just got married, so I set them back to work while I hook up another couple. I want to have a mix of noble and peasant offspring, so I need at least two non-noble couples for the 3rd generation to work right.
* The archer walkway is completely enclosed (including the roof and diagonals), I have a wall surrounding the area 20 tiles in from the edges, I've completely poured the first obsidian pillar, and am pouring the second one now. There are 3000 obsidian blocks being used in constructions.
* Population cap set at 30; pop peaked at 48 and has been stable at 39 for about 5 years.
* Embarked with 2 picks, an axe, an anvil and some animals. Used above-ground crops only until I could purchase my first seeds.
* I have a duchess, but no mayor!
* Initially defended entirely by cage traps; now my 4 macemen and 2 archers can handle the latest ambushes (no sieges because of low population).
* Working and living mostly out of the southern part of map, at or above the main ground level of the embark site. Casting obsidian 30 z-levels below ground to build the "permanent" fortress.
Submitted: 2013-09-05 (View map)
In year 20, the population is up to 43 due to births, offsetting several losses to mountain titans.
* I got my duchess married off and producing noble offspring. Then I burrowed up another couple and they just got married, so I set them back to work while I hook up another couple. I want to have a mix of noble and peasant offspring, so I need at least two non-noble couples for the 3rd generation to work right.
* The archer walkway is completely enclosed (including the roof and diagonals), I have a wall surrounding the area 20 tiles in from the edges, I've completely poured the first obsidian pillar, and am pouring the second one now. There are 3000 obsidian blocks being used in constructions.
Submitted: 2013-08-07 (View map)
Items of note for this fortress:
* Population cap set at 30; pop peaked at 48 and has been stable at 39 for about 5 years.
* Embarked with 2 picks, an axe, an anvil and some animals. Used above-ground crops only until I could purchase my first seeds.
* I have a duchess, but no mayor!
* Initially defended entirely by cage traps; now my 4 macemen and 2 archers can handle the latest ambushes (no sieges because of low population).
* Working and living mostly out of the southern part of map, at or above the main ground level of the embark site. Casting obsidian 30 z-levels below ground to build the "permanent" fortress.
[Message edited on 2013/08/07 at 09:10 by zentau]
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