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Finally a new fortress mode update! Hopefully dfhack will follow soon.

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[–] tabular@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Graphics for babies

Meaning babies will have graphics but what I read is that Dwarf Fortress will have graphics for baby players.

[–] Nemoder@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Haha, I know there are some die-hard ascii only players who might agree ;)

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mostly play ascii, CLA is a good middle ground for me.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

CLA default has ground looking like this (from dwarf wiki):

Screenshot of Dwarf Fortress using CLA's ASCII-like Graphics Set

I like to check an option that makes grass/dirt/sand look like dots. This is an old embark from pre-graphics update days (animals include cats, dogs, turkeys, a horse, wildebeest and an alpaca):

Screenshot of Dwarf Fortress using CLA's ASCII-like Graphics Set with option for dotted floor tiles

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I heard tarn was moving. Hope he goes to a place where he is happiest. He deserves it.

Keep sharpening this axe Zack and Tarn. Truly it is a masterpiece

[–] Templa@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

I'm curious about where did he move to, it seemed to be international