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After you spend some time in DF, the interface isn't bad at all. Actions are separated into semi-logical sections, you get a feel for what keys navigate what me
by waiseristy 10y ago
After you spend some time in DF, the interface isn't bad at all. Actions are separated into semi-logical sections, you get a feel for what keys navigate what menus ect. Tools like dwarf therapist and dfhack alleviate the worst of the UI problems. The real problem with DF is in its performance. Any fort more than a few hours old will grind to a halt as 100+ dwarfs pathing algorithms compete for a single thread. Fluids further impact performance, and if you get invaded? Have fun with 10-15 FPS until you give up. It's extremely disappointing as these late game interactions are usually the most fun.
- schmichael 10y agoI have played hundreds of hours of DF over many years and the interface is still awful. There are aspects of the UI I enjoy as a vim user. At best it can feel a lot like composing vim commands. However at worst it's as this article outlines: obtuse, inscrutable, and lacking in consistency. Stockpiles are bad, but probably not even the worst interface. There are many aspects to job orders and militia management I still don't fully understand how to manage today.
- cryoshon 10y agoi too have stockholm syndrome