Ugh, sometimes I wish dwarves would stop migrating. I have a total of 90ish dwarves now, and 27-40 are always idling. I'm trying to think of something for them to do, but am sorta lost for ideas
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I have a quick question: how many weapons or armor can a rack contain? I always put 10 of each in my training room to be sure, but I'd like to economise on that part if possible.
Also, does the quality/value of training rooms influence the quality of the training? Until now, I've always made training rooms with smooth walls, a floor and statues everywhere.
Another one, is dual wielding possible? What about wearing chainmail under platemail? I've read that one in the Boatmurder article but I'm not sure if it would actually work.
Also, does building a 3 z-layer wall with fortifications on top for your archers to shoot enemies from above from really benefit?
Well, the dwarves do get fat depending on how much they eat and a couple of other factors iirc. You can check in their status menu -> description.
e.g. Urist McFatty is adorned with great hanging sacks of fat.
I'm also looking forward to adventuring on the same world as my fortress once it eventually collapses, as I've got a few artifact armor pieces lying around, as well as a good stockpile of bronze and steel weapons.
@KillTheCook my fortress is also being overrun by fisherdwarves and food... but it's not that bad because the dwarven caravans keep demanding fish in barrels and pay a high price for them. The only problem I have is that the fish keeps taking up my barrels and my dwarves sometimes don't have enough to brew their alcohol in, which is a very serious issue. I'm considering using half of my fisherdwarves as a suicide squad once the first megabeast shows up.
EDIT:
One of my speardwarves has mysteriously begun to hoard low quality crowns in his quarters. Not quite sure what to make of that. Also, cave fungi are starting to give my fortress some nice colour.
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EDIT2:
Recently had two dwarves fall victim to a vampire (thankfully they were useless children). Two dwarves were accused, and I looked into both. I decided the one with the ridiculously long relationships list was the vampire, and made him pull my customised "suicide lever" (a lever connected to a support holding up a piece of land with a bolder on it). He wasn't in the correct position to be instantly pulverised, but he had both his legs and one of his hands broken beyond repair and I am now filling in the pit he's in with water to finish the job.
Also, turns out the vampire was the husband of the dwarf collecting all those crowns earlier.
Current population = 209
What's up with the small rooms? I always make my rooms 10x10 or 10x20 for stockpiles.