Originally Posted by shook

Nope, drawbridges aren't affected by building destroyers. Only dorfs can remove them (or magma, if they're not magma safe), hence making them THЩ safest doors in the game. Of course, there is the risk of crushing people (which is good), and they have a slight delay on input from levers (which is not good), but i go with bridges all day. Hell, they can do most things that doors and hatches can, and you don't need a workshop to make them.

@4zb41: Seems legit enough, some enemies take forever to down. :U

Originally Posted by shook

Nope, drawbridges aren't affected by building destroyers. Only dorfs can remove them (or magma, if they're not magma safe), hence making them THЩ safest doors in the game. Of course, there is the risk of crushing people (which is good), and they have a slight delay on input from levers (which is not good), but i go with bridges all day. Hell, they can do most things that doors and hatches can, and you don't need a workshop to make them.

Originally Posted by sbanen

Think that's large? I've encountered an army of kobolds - fifteen times more kobolds than in that picture! And my lone swordsman beat them all. And they all were armed. Wonder how Shaun Engiabo could beat that with Forgotten Beasts and who knows what else... A dragon as well...

The necromancer tower thing must be a glitch? That or there's a floor hatch or something locked...

Originally Posted by Arglax

List of questions:
How can I sleep outside safely? All my quest targets are located in places of at least a day's travelling.
Ain't no such thing, you're always at risk of an ambush outside. Companions will prevent bogeymen, but otherwise you need to find either a lair or a town to sleep in. Or you could just go without sleeping and make up for it later, but be careful with that, sleep deprivation fucks up your combat.

How do I kick someone from my party? I found two macemen willing to join, but I already had a beekeeper, a farmer (don't ask) and one archer. When I attacked the beekeeper, both the farmer and the archer turned hostile towards me too.
Info here. Basically, not in any easy way.

What's the best weapon?
Heavily debated topic, each weapon has its own strengths. People say that whips and scourges are super good, but i personally roll with axes, since they're highly effective against soft humanoids (which is the vast majority of bandits). Spears are better against large organics though, and hammers are better against armored humanoids. Swords are kind of a mix between it all (stabbing like spears, slashing like axes and pommel strikes for hammering), but it doesn't perform a single task as well as the specialized weapons.

What skills should I definitely train before starting my queeste?
Dodging and weapon skill are absolute musts (fighting goes up very quickly on its own, no need to put points in it). Shield user is very helpful too, and a point or two in swimming can be lovely if you are to cross water. Maybe also a single point in reading if you intend to pick up necromancy.

What race is better?
Debated. Humans are larger than dorfs and elves (which is actually a pretty significant bonus), dorfs are proportionally stronger and tougher (but slower) and get martial trances, while elves are faster. I personally go with dorfs because of the trances, since you can solo almost everything if you trance. (which only happens if you're outnumbered, and very rarely if you have companions)

Edit: Also, how do I find a trader? Everyone I try to trade with keeps telling me I should try and find a shopkeeper.
Certain areas of a city is marked in a different color. If you see it listing traders in the side bar while fast travelling, you've found them.

Originally Posted by Arglax

I just tried Adventure Mode a few times, and it's great. The combat system is hilarious, but most of the time I find myself walking around aimlessly, looking for a few wild animals to kill.

List of questions:
How can I sleep outside safely? All my quest targets are located in places of at least a day's travelling.
How do I kick someone from my party? I found two macemen willing to join, but I already had a beekeeper, a farmer (don't ask) and one archer. When I attacked the beekeeper, both the farmer and the archer turned hostile towards me too.
What's the best weapon?
What skills should I definitely train before starting my queeste?
What race is better?
Edit: Also, how do I find a trader? Everyone I try to trade with keeps telling me I should try and find a shopkeeper.