Unpopular Opinion: I actually quite like nobles. They give you something to do if your fortress doesn't need anything in particular at the moment. Additionally, their ability to console upset dwarves means that the more of them you have, the more often dwarves who are stressed can let off some steam. For worldbuilding, they're pretty neat to; I like to think of them as governments-in-exile from places conquered by foul goblins, and I wonder if I take back those places, they'll leave to go back to ruling those areas.
I like giving them bookeeping, managing and brokering positions. If they're going to have nice offices/throne rooms, better use it. And also makes a lot of sense.
@@arthurbarros5189that's not optimal, it kinds makes sense but those things might take away time where they would give positive thoughts, but sub-optimal its fine too, its just that I'm kinda of a min maxer
I think inheriting a barony is a lot like getting a call that your estranged uncle has left you his fortune, as long as you pay the remaining estate fees. And these dwarfs are simply too embarrassed to admit they were scammed so they keep up the charade.
at one point goblins invaded and destroyed my entire home civilization, so i got 6 simultaneous notifications that 6 of my dwarves were promoted to barons/baronesses, and my mayor was now the queen. making rooms to satisfy all their demands was a nightmare, and they demanded i manufacture so many querns
Had this happen once, then the nobles started making the most outrageous production demands and trade mandates and i lost track. My fortress ended up exploding when 3 years later i finally got around to appointing a sheriff/hammerer and he proceeded to beat literally everyone in the fort to death of over offences by now several years old. By the end of it all that was left of the fort where a handful of nobles, and out of the population half was beaten to death and the other half was slowly dying of dehydration in a hospital ward with noone to care for them.
I think it asked for the same infant 422 times. The larger question is why the infant was inaccessible, and what relation it had to the baroness in question.
Hey Hoodie. You're the best. Do you think you could do a video on trying to make a not-Dwarf fortress? As in having humans, goblins, elves and everything in-between outnumbering the Dwarfs?
I think Kitfox made some video tutorials to help get people started but honestly, I feel like one has just got to throw themselves into it. Remember "Losing is Fun" and treat DF as a roguelike. You will definitely learn from each loss and if you story-fy things like Hoodie does even the losses can be hilarious. Also, love your name. 😸
Unpopular Opinion: I actually quite like nobles. They give you something to do if your fortress doesn't need anything in particular at the moment. Additionally, their ability to console upset dwarves means that the more of them you have, the more often dwarves who are stressed can let off some steam. For worldbuilding, they're pretty neat to; I like to think of them as governments-in-exile from places conquered by foul goblins, and I wonder if I take back those places, they'll leave to go back to ruling those areas.
off with your head, aristocratic monarchist!!!!!
I like giving them bookeeping, managing and brokering positions.
If they're going to have nice offices/throne rooms, better use it.
And also makes a lot of sense.
@@arthurbarros5189that's not optimal, it kinds makes sense but those things might take away time where they would give positive thoughts, but sub-optimal its fine too, its just that I'm kinda of a min maxer
i have some time i dont play but i recall they improve migrants quality, pretty nice after a siege.
@@CatPawns I have never heard about that!
I think inheriting a barony is a lot like getting a call that your estranged uncle has left you his fortune, as long as you pay the remaining estate fees. And these dwarfs are simply too embarrassed to admit they were scammed so they keep up the charade.
at one point goblins invaded and destroyed my entire home civilization, so i got 6 simultaneous notifications that 6 of my dwarves were promoted to barons/baronesses, and my mayor was now the queen. making rooms to satisfy all their demands was a nightmare, and they demanded i manufacture so many querns
So. Many. Querns. 😭
OUCH, i do have to ask though. did you ever recover thoes places so thoes now barrons COULD LEAVE (of corse your now queen had to stay)
i think you can solve this by killing all your dwarves
Huh turns out my complete negligence of the noble's production orders got random dwarfs imprisoned or killed all this time.. oh well.
Had this happen once, then the nobles started making the most outrageous production demands and trade mandates and i lost track.
My fortress ended up exploding when 3 years later i finally got around to appointing a sheriff/hammerer and he proceeded to beat literally everyone in the fort to death of over offences by now several years old.
By the end of it all that was left of the fort where a handful of nobles, and out of the population half was beaten to death and the other half was slowly dying of dehydration in a hospital ward with noone to care for them.
I hear this in "battle hardened veteran" -voice.
Oh my god, I can't stop laughing
damn I really like your circular noble setup, 100% stealing that
i dont think ive ever obeyed a single construction order in my years of playing
missed a great opportunity for developing a guillotine I think
Seek infant: Infant inaccessible....
*WHAT?*
😂
x422
Did...did one of those nobles ask for 422 infants?
I think it asked for the same infant 422 times.
The larger question is why the infant was inaccessible, and what relation it had to the baroness in question.
Hey Hoodie. You're the best. Do you think you could do a video on trying to make a not-Dwarf fortress? As in having humans, goblins, elves and everything in-between outnumbering the Dwarfs?
I have an idea like that on my big list of ideas! I'm sure I'll get to it sooner or later because it sounds like a lot of fun!
Ah yes, Dying Civilisations. Fun!
I look forward to seeing well fed forgotten beasts in the future lol
I bad 6 barons/baronesses within the second year because of inheritance Dx
Next month: "my dwarves started a communist revolution", perhaps?
new hoodie hair is finally out wahoo :)
I've recently been drawn to growing dying civs (less than 50 dwarf pop). There's not much of an issue with nobility so far.
Just throw them in the caverns
I've read dwarf fortress stories but never watched them play out in real(ish) time. It's surreal.
I recommend killing them all.
Ain't that just the way.
Smh nepo babies always failing upwards
Please teach me how to play this game TT_TT
I think Kitfox made some video tutorials to help get people started but honestly, I feel like one has just got to throw themselves into it. Remember "Losing is Fun" and treat DF as a roguelike. You will definitely learn from each loss and if you story-fy things like Hoodie does even the losses can be hilarious.
Also, love your name. 😸