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PeridexisErrant's DF Walkthrough
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The learning curve for Dwarf Fortress has been described as a spiked
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overhang - but many of us have fought our way up, and have more fun
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than any other game around. This walkthrough, along with the
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:forums:`DF Starter Pack <126076>`, are my attempts to dangle a rope
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down, as the community first did for me years ago.
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.. warning::
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This is a work in progress - it's not all updated from the
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old tutorials this is based on, so many references are to
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an outdated version of the game.
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The instructions are mostly still useful, but screenshots may
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look a bit different. I suggest playing with the DF Starter
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Pack, rather than the old tutorial save, so your world is
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compatible.
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The Walkthrough
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===============
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Dwarf Fortress is a rare game: every time you start a new game, an
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entire world is created anew - everything from geology and weather,
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to the patterns of trade in wheat and wars between jealous kings.
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The fact that there is no script, no standard storyline that every
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player goes through, makes a traditional game walkthrough impossible.
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Instead this is more like a tutorial campaign in a strategy game -
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right down to playing on the same map, if you download the suggested
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package. You're free to follow along exactly, but also encouraged to
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experiment (and maybe back up your save occasionally).
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Remember as you play that no matter how skilled you become, without a
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winning condition your fortress will inevitably fail - then pick yourself
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up, reflect on what you learnt, and recite the motto: **Losing is Fun!**
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.. toctree::
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:numbered:
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:maxdepth: 1
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:glob:
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chapters/*
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Tutorials
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=========
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The walkthrough covers the topics you'll need in every fortress, in just
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enough detail to get you started. After that, it's your decision what
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to focus on - the options are endless, from beekeeping to soap-making to
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digging too deep, or learning to make and install mods.
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Each tutorial is a short, self-contained introduction to a topic which is
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likely to be of interest to players who have just finished the walkthrough.
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And if you're most interested in somthing not listed here,
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`dwarffortresswiki <http://dwarffortresswiki.org>`_
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and the Bay12 Forums will be your best friends.
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:glob:
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tutorials/*
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Other Information
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=================
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:glob:
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misc/*
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*
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About
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=====
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This is a sucessor project to `TinyPirate's tutorials
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<http://afteractionreporter.com/dwarf-fortress-tutorials/>`_,
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with :reddit:`his approval <368j7h>` for adaptation, reuse, and relicensing.
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It **does not** use vanilla Dwarf Fortress - DF as distributed by ToadyOne
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(the developer) - but embraces community mods, tools, and interface upgrades.
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If that's not your thing, try the guide :wiki:`on the wiki. <Quickstart_guide>`
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`Please consider supporting my work. <https://www.patreon.com/PeridexisErrant>`_
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