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== [[Roguelike]] == |
== [[Roguelike]] == |
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* ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' is possibly the only game to encompass geology, weather patterns, geopolitics, genetics, city building, tactical combat, individual psychology, item crafting and the effects of a punctured liver all in the same game setting. This is made worse by the fact that the author is continually adding new features to the game, making it much more complicated every year. This causes most prospective players to quit in the first week. Once you can make it past the learning stage, the game is immensely fun. By now, the only hope for a newcomer to learn the game is to start out with a version from back when it was still 2D. |
* ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' is possibly the only game to encompass geology, weather patterns, geopolitics, genetics, city building, tactical combat, individual psychology, item crafting and the effects of a punctured liver all in the same game setting. This is made worse by the fact that the author is continually adding new features to the game, making it much more complicated every year. This causes most prospective players to quit in the first week. Once you can make it past the learning stage, the game is immensely fun. By now, the only hope for a newcomer to learn the game is to start out with a version from back when it was still 2D. |
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** It's possible to start on the newer versions, but you will need a [[Guide Dang It]], by way of [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Main_Page the wiki]. |
** It's possible to start on the newer versions, but you will need a [[Guide Dang It]], by way of [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207003323/http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Main_Page the wiki]. |
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*** The wiki has ''become'' the the tutorial, with it even being mentioned in the game itself. |
*** The wiki has ''become'' the the tutorial, with it even being mentioned in the game itself. |
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