Gnomoria is nearly released. It isn't nearly as in depth or complicated as Dwarf Fortress though. I have a couple hundred hours on the game, and it is far more in depth than Banished. The UI is far superior to Dwarf Fortress, and while it does not have great graphics, the fact that it has any at all makes the graphics better than Dwarf Fortress.
Gnomoria is nearly released. It isn't nearly as in depth or complicated as Dwarf Fortress though. I have a couple hundred hours on the game, and it is far more in depth than Banished. The UI is far superior to Dwarf Fortress, and while it does not have great graphics, the fact that it has any at all makes the graphics better than Dwarf Fortress.
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veri745
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The last time I played Gnomoria, it was on an entirely different level as far as complexity and depth is concerned.
I'm not sure if that much has actually changed since then, but supposedly the combat and enemies are more differentiated and improved.
I should give it another go, though
I'm not sure if that much has actually changed since then, but supposedly the combat and enemies are more differentiated and improved.
I should give it another go, though
I’m just now starting to try to play this game. Wheeew it’s cool but i don’t have the time to invest in it anymore
paperfist
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It will always be complicated. And if by improved, you mean 'not ASCII art with the option of tilesets', then no. It's still the same, there.
As a bonus though, it's now got more features than ever, so it's technically more complicated.
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IMO the The tilesets are a huge improvement over the pure ASCII graphics. There are tools out there to render it in 3D as well. I recall playing it on my eyefinity PC with 3 monitors. 1 screen was dwarf therapist, 1 screen was Stonesense, and then the center screen was the main view of the game with tileset graphics.
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Wow more features, game is crazy deep. I wish someone would make a mod for it after I learn to play that converts it to the Great Zork Underground
Tilesets?
You mean Stonesense?
Whoa amazing! I'll have to try playing again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SidMcnm8Ho
Looks like there's a crazy 3D mod in the works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxyQXE-HQtY
Neat little wiki with tons of mods listed: http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Utilities
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Tilesets, in general, convert the little ASCII art into some kind of bitmap or whatever, for improved visualization.Wow more features, game is crazy deep. I wish someone would make a mod for it after I learn to play that converts it to the Great Zork Underground
Tilesets?
You mean Stonesense?
Whoa amazing! I'll have to try playing again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SidMcnm8Ho
Looks like there's a crazy 3D mod in the works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxyQXE-HQtY
Neat little wiki with tons of mods listed: http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Utilities
Turns this:
Into this:
There's a very extensive tileset community with tons of variations for different preferred styles. There's also an extensive modding community, with one of the best being Masterwork DF, which is kind of a TC/Major mod that changes how a heapful of the game's mechanics work, while still keeping the 'feel'. Also opens up playing as different races (elves, humans, etc) in different ways.
Stonesense is a different monster, gives the game a 3d visualizer. I don't know if you actually 'play' in Stonesense or if you just view your existing game in it, I've never used it.
paperfist
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If you download the Lazy Newb Pack, for whichever is the most recent version of DF, it generally comes with a configurator 9000 that'll let you look at and select a tileset that you like.
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=126076.0
That should have the link in it (btw, those forums are a superb resource for stuff like this). Feel free to dig through there for other manual tilesets (very easy to install), mods, etc.
BurnItDwn
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+1 recomendation to use the Lazy Newb Pack and look at what's included with that.
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BurnItDwn
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It's quite not user friendly still ...
lazy newb pack gives you a launcher ... and makes it less difficult ... but, it's still got a learning curve and requires a significant amount of mental energy to get started ....
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It is one of those games where it is all a foreign language and then it just clicks and you start trying to transport hell to the surface or creating weaponized mine cart rail guns. Honestly now I find myself purposefully screwing up otherwise there is no losing and losing is FUN!
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***supposedly***
This update could have some menu improvements.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
This update could have some menu improvements.
Here's a preview of Dwarf Fortress' texture overhaul
Bay 12 shows off animals, a fortress, and some less confusing ramps in a look at its official tileset in the works
www.rockpapershotgun.com
paperfist
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***supposedly***
This update could have some menu improvements.
Here's a preview of Dwarf Fortress' texture overhaul
Bay 12 shows off animals, a fortress, and some less confusing ramps in a look at its official tileset in the works
Thanks for posting that! I never thought I’d see they day they finally buried the ASCII graphics. Finally I’ll be able to play.
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As I said 6 years ago, I am hoping for proper mouse support.
paperfist
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