UPDATE: Dwarf Fortress 0.40.03 & DF_phoebus v.0.40.03 (July 13, 2014)

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Here is the Latest Version v0.40.03 of Dwarf Fortress...

Link: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/

Visit & Download DF_phoebus v.0.40.03 for Latest Version of DF.

link: http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2431

[Michael Slaunwhite]

If you wish to read up on how to play Dwarf Fortress visit the link below, and read the .PDF.

Link has been deleted....

Enjoy.

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Here is a How to Play Video playlist for you if you are interested in learning how to play Dwarf Fortress.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... IaCmOLSYsq

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Here is something else for Dwarf Fortress. It's called Masterworks Dwarf Fortress.

[Info - Click on Spoiler]

SPOILER: SHOW

Includes stonesense, dfhack, dfFusion, stonesense and (patched) dwarf therapist.

- MORE FPS, NO CLUTTER.
- Fixes bugs and rebalances features. Weaker traps, harder farming, mining and smithing...
- Human and Elf diplomats. You can now order from caravans again...
- Trading is very important and a lot harder...
- More invaders will come. Forst Giants, Automatons, Warlocks, Orcs, Zombies...
- Adds unique stuff like guardian turrets, golems, decoys and landmines...
- Adds new weapons and armor. Guns, 2handed melee, dual wielding, throwing weapons...
- A lot of non-ingame stuff, like pre-genned worlds and embark profiles...

- A massive amount of new buildings and reactions.

- Religion, Castes, Spies and Mages.
- Gem warfare, use gems for weapons.
- 45 magic arrow types, 3 metal upgrades.
- Adds +75 buildings, +850 creatures, +150 plants, +120 trees,
+25 intruments, +85 toys, +85 food types, +75 weapons and armor,
+75 engravings, +250 pref-strings, +35 civs. All of these are optional.
- Reward system for people who explore the caverns, fight megabeasts and the HFS.

The best part ? 90% of the changes are optional. You can play however you want.

Link: http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=5315

Enjoy!

[con20or]

This has caught my interest Mike - give it to me straight, how steep is the learning curve?

[con20or]

OK quotes deleted and thread tidied as some of the replies to nothing would make us look even crazier than usual

[Michael Slaunwhite]

OK quotes deleted and thread tidied as some of the replies to nothing would make us look even crazier than usual

Thanks old man.

Haaaa, it would look pretty nutty that is for sure.

Sorry about that guys, I guess I'll be checking more now since this one got by me. The game itself, and the mods are perfectly fine to have, and distribute so have at it, and enjoy!

Thanks con20or, good to see your on top of things.

[Michael Slaunwhite]

This has caught my interest Mike - give it to me straight, how steep is the learning curve?

Very steep, but once you get a handle on it, and the things you can do, I doubt anyone would be able to pull you away from playing it.

The how to videos is the best way to go, and if you can afford the .pdf file or book (again sorry about that) then print it off, and have it on your lap as a guide.

Hands down it is the best game really to be made. Many people seem to have a problem with the ascii graphics, but there are several graphic mods already created for it that really do the game justice.

Cheers, and good luck!