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I love Dwarf Fortress, but I would not characterize it as "playable."

• pavel_lishin 14y ago
  I tried playing Dwarf Fortress over and over. I really want to love the game, but the UI is just miserable. Different keyboard shortcuts for different types of buildings, that really aren't all that different. No easy way to manage your dwarves, or get vital statistics. I still have no idea how to actually get the little guys to get out there and beat something with a sword. I couldn't figure out how to trade with the damn caravan until I googled for it. Aren't there any people out there as monomaniacally dedicated to crafting good UIs as whats-his-face is dedicated to building this huge world simulator?
  • chadzawistowski 14y ago
    You pretty much need to follow the wiki in order to get started: http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2012:Quickstart_guide http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2012:Quickstart_gui... I agree with you that the default interface is pretty miserable, but it has it's own charm in some way. Dwarves become much more manageable with the DwarfTherapist app. It acts as a usable interface extension for me. http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=66525.0 http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=66525.0
    • pavel_lishin 14y ago
      Yeah, I followed the wiki, but I still ended up having to google around and keep a few browser windows open just to list the keyboard shortcuts. And unfortunately, Therapist isn't available for mac, and I'm not willing to install a VM just to play it :/