Northbridge: The Road to Riches

[@alfheim7579]

Always amazing (and moderately concerning) how Krugg manages to increase production value of every video even when he says he'll cut back and take it easy next time.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Like most DF players (and most dwarves), the man has an obsessive personality. He should probably set hard limits for himself just to be safe.

[@aronglasser]

We wouldn't have it any other way. Wonderfully done once again!

[@honeycomblord9384]

@@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth To be honest, you need to be obsessed with DF to some degree in order to do anything interesting with it.

[@gavinjenkins899]

I mean you do also gain skill over time and could do the same quality with less effort than originally, too. Much like a legendary bone carver.

[@a52productions]

It is terrifying. It is inevitable.

[@bavettesAstartes]

I want to name that troglodyte that ran away Plato. He got out of the cave. A trully illuminated man!

[@klauskervin2586]

That Troglodyte breaking free and running off the map was hilarious. Imagine seeing the sun and outdoors for the first time after living for decades underground and then just running off into the sunset.

[@egan452]

I just built a massive stoneware bridge spanning two continents, so this is exciting to see since you got me into the game and that was my first project fort. I'm very proud of my bridge, it's made of stoneware from fireclay, is about as long as the 6x6 embark size, is wide enough for two wagons to pass each other, has fortifications on the side for aesthetics, and has a tavern suspended above it on one of the ends. The mayor died just before completion, so I made the last tile of the bridge out of gold and engraved an image of him laughing and laboring with the dwarves. I'm hoping to cross the bridge in adventure mode

[@arthurbarros5189]

Stoneware is cool.

[@TweEkc]

Great touch to the final stretch. Love the sentiment

[@CunkGungler]

Awesome little story, thanks for sharing

[@victor_silva6142]

Thanks for sharing it with us buddy! Loved the idea and the Mayor's story!

[@eisenbrecher4001]

Lets hope you wont have to create a New World when Adventure Mode finally comes

[@Patolomy]

That cyclops crawling gif is terrifying and I love it.

[@thedestroyerofhats]

Agreed

[@thedarkone246]

A super extra fort that builds increasingly grand things would be hilarious, and amazing. Giant golden statues, a dwarven versoin of mount rushmore. An enormous castle. Really flex on everyone and see what the steam release can do. Also, a cold welcome by Joseph was my favorite bit of art.

[@caesarsalad77]

I mean, once you build the bridge, you gotta put something on the OTHER side, right? And hey, it could be a bridge and tunnel project, too.

[@BaronOfRed]

It's high time for Archcrystal to be built in Steam release.

[@larksongbird5747]

"If only I had a way to get a new lease on life, a fresh start!" "Sounds like a great way to get a new lease on life, or a fresh start!!" Krugg's comedic writing is unparalleled. 🤣

[@stewartgames6697]

"What is great in man is that he is a bridge and not a goal" ~Nietzche A recent discovery is that the top source of lag in DF is NOT caused by pathing, but by the Dwarves checking their relationships to everybody around them to decide how to act. The dwarves are constantly in a state of thinking about the other people around them and deciding how they ought to act in that particular social interaction. So yeah, the stories that happen during each game of DF might not matter much to the player, but they are the most important thing in each individual dwarves' lives. Hopefully those trolls won't be too much of a problem. I hear they have a strange fascination for living beneath bridges. Love that you are doing a bridge megaproject this is going to be something special!

[@Lucarioguild7]

That's oddly poetic that they think so much about each other that it lags our games

[@CornRecords972]

I think thats what makes DF special though. A lot of games would neuter the AI's interactions like this to keep performance up for the player. But DF sticks to its guns and honestly what would Dwarf Fortress be without the bizarre, emotionally intelligent dwarfs?

[@timothypollard6008]

And of course this has the amusing/dark result that the player base is now thinking of the best way to minimise how often dwarfs see each other.

[@LeifMaelstrom]

Thinking so much about what others think that it lags reality. Sounds familiar.

[@XarianTheElf]

I love the ballista pointing towards the trade depot... like a good way to intimidate the Liaison haha

[@italiannomario]

My man be "alright guys im going to take it easy next video" and drops some of the most well planned and amazing shit i ever seen EVERYTIME

[@Oooze3424]

a bell that big would need to be shot by a ballista or something to be rung which is such a amazing thought, bell on one side of the bridge, ballista on the other, ring it every day to single trade between the two worlds.

[@kruggsmash]

I love the way you think

[@Oooze3424]

@@kruggsmash the only alternative route would be a enslaved giant or something with some brass knuckles which is equally cool

[@nemtudom5074]

31:20 I absolutely love the fortress retirement option Seeing my old fort exist and do stuff in the same world as the current one is just so incredibly immersive

[@benji-menji]

This world is shaping itself so well. The into may have been a little cheesy but it's starting to feel like a world. It makes me wonder when you are gonna start tackling the many conquerors of the world, discover the strongest metal, and discover many horrible secrets.

[@sharkjumpingwalrus6744]

One thing you could do is to use winter to dig into the ice, and turn the bridge into a wall in the ocean. From there you could do some neat things if you get flood gates, water pumps and cage traps properly set up. If you make glass aquariums you could set up a proper dwarf "sea world".

[@degurkin]

exporting Crabs in aquariums Dwarven Sea world

[@KAKADOUJACK]

Somebody hasn't watched Water Island yet.

[@arthurbarros5189]

Real life sea world has a parking lot bigger than the park itself. Dwarven sea world sounds like there would be a cemetery bigger than the park.

[@vadandrumist1670]

Ah man, that intro's background. Most likely over a hundred dwarves, and even more busy actually working elsewhere in the fortress. It'd be interesting seeing you create a fortress designed to house as many dwarves as possible.

[@SioxGreyWolf]

There is a hard limit to amount of dwarves you can get,to prevent your pc from catching fire from over simulations.

[@vadandrumist1670]

@@SioxGreyWolf From what I've read there is a hard limit where the migrants stop, but the population could still grow naturally. Even so hitting that cap could itself be a worthwhile goal.

[@SioxGreyWolf]

@@vadandrumist1670 Just know it can be dangerous for a pc.

[@arthurbarros5189]

Starter pack sets 200 as soft limit (no migrants, but babies and visitor petitions), and 220 as hard limit (no more babies born after this, don't know about petitions). I wonder if these are the vanilla, default limits.

[@FaeFemboi]

Really love the idea of the ENTIRE fortress (minus mines and logging infrastructure) being on the bridge. Reminds me of the Bridge of Volantis from Game of Thrones, or the various real world bridges that inspire it. maybe you expand the bridge to add the buildings, but realistically, the growth of the buildings would constrict the road to it's limit (3 spaces for a wagon), which would be thematically appropriate! Build everything in a shell around, over, and even under the bridge. The platinum door should be the door to the Mayor/baron/kings domicile, right in the center of the bridge, where, of course, the platinum bell will be displayed above the bridge.

[@vfanon]

Ooh, I really like this!

[@masonbarber871]

I love the animated intro sequence! I'm sure that was quite a bit of work, but the results were great.

[@BDWANNEMACHER]

I like making my expedition leader a proficient liar. Explains why people left a comfortable fort to go to savage lands

[@tite93]

Oh, man, every video makes me feel like I am transported to a new fantasy world

[@FerreusDeus]

Yes!

[@secondengineer9814]

That ballista looks extremely well placed to take out a wagon...

[@VGM00021]

Krug builds a ballista pointed at the trade depot. "We're looking for a good deal. This *is* a threat."

[@arthurbarros5189]

Nothing like a wooden siege weapon for making the elves feel generous

[@space_program]

I like the idea of charging a ''tax'' to cross the bridge if it were possible

[@Rannek17]

That bell drop was very satisfying, I hope it becomes a fortress tradition to build and then drop a very large bell to commemorate important events or dates.

[@kronosbot5]

I really like the idea of a Dwarven Settlement built upon a massive bridge along a trade route. Seems like a great way to bring resources and peoples together from all over. Makes for a very strategic location with great value throughout its whole history. "The Rise and Fall of Northbridge." Makes for a great treatise and historical read.

[@Tekisasubakani]

Not two minutes in and I already love the setup! 4:44 Really missed these 3/4 perspective [?] drawings, glad to see more of them.

[@yzm2065]

"Ah, my friends, is bringing glory to Idrath a waste?" Gigachad

[@alexishylton5357]

I love love love the new little creature cards with the descriptors and why a dwarf might like em, a neat lil visual! An amazing vid as always, thanks for making my days more dorfly!

[@charge2025]

Did not expect the crawling cyclops, lol. Gave me a bit of a scare when it just started coming at me

[@youngboi3739]

A giant toad farm will sure provide meat , leather and bones 4x valuable than compared to ordinary livestock Truly a blessing from the goddess of wealth

[@GaldirEonai]

Love the idea of a dwarf wondering why the trogs cling to the wall, then getting attacked by the bat and figuring it out in a real hurry :P.

[@ishill85]

mint adamantine coins with Idrath's image upon them, that seems like the most pious thing to do. Also that door looks perfect for a new temple.

[@ParGellen]

Man I love your long multiple-episode stuff! 10/10

[@TSZatoichi]

Your sense of design never fails to satisfy, that artifact door could have looked incredibly boring had it been drawn by anybody else. When you said you were going to make a bridge I was really hoping you would build your fortress upon it.

[@PattPlays]

mans is fluent in DORF SPEECH everything sounds like something they'd speak in adventuter mode or think in their thoughts!

[@david2869]

Well he has had years of experience.

[@alynoser]

So this is a response to something you said in Hunt for the Glacier's Eye 2 and dont know if anyone suggested it. When you start a new game, to prevent a steam update from breaking everything, make a copy of the current game and just save it somewhere. If steam ever updates, you can just copy the old game file back in and it will run fine until the next update. Hope this helps.

[@caesarsalad77]

Really excited for this one! Please make sure you put all sorts of decorations on that bridge. It should have massive arches, and maybe even some oversized statues.

[@ilari90]

A buff dwarven warrior statue over the bridge, his legs forming an arch. Diamond tipped gold block spear and a golden shield in its hand.

[@ShaCaro]

@@ilari90 like the Colossus of Rhodes but a dwarf. That would honestly be really cool.

[@accountnamewithheld]

@@ShaCaro That sounds epic!

[@davidromeroblaya7920]

Kruggsmash: "This will be an easy fortress." The game: "Here, an expansive underground cave full of dangers. Have fun."

[@GoatKnife]

What the fuck is this production value. How has this guy not got more subs?

[@oz_jones]

Niche game

[@druggedoutpennokio9699]

sometimes i just put on your playlists on my pc when im taking showers and shaving and stuff after work just to support you :)

[@Pabrodgar]

Solo he visto cuatro minutos y ya sé que este genio lo ha vuelto a lograr. Es el mejor, definitivamente.

[@zacharyrenfro3716]

[34:07] I rly liked the discussion here! I'm in the same vein, I focus more on the history of the world and the fort in general, but the stories are equally important. Afterall, what's a documentary without a story to base it off of, it's what gives the world a personality. Your story telling method is really enjoyable, I've been going back and watching your older videos and they're just a treat. The inclusion of art really make me get more attached to the world as a whole

[@loganwolfram4216]

I'm 1000% sure the dwarf with the yellow bandana in the beginning is a tengu

[@hamishfox]

I like crabs for their sideways walk.

[@oskarooparts8902]

This whole video I was waiting for you to say "What if we made the whole fortress on the bridge?". I was not disappointed. Can't wait to see how this one goes!

[@madelinebitts2766]

New fortress! I'm so ready :) Your production quality just keeps getting better and better! I'm only a minute in and this is fantastic!

[@erridian6838]

Man, your artwork never ceases to amaze me! And Mrs. K does an excellent job of coloring as usual. I'm loving seeing this bridge and the progress on it. Seems like an ambitious idea, but man is it paying off :D

[@XxBearZeusxX]

Man these videos keep dropping at the best of times! Insane!

[@HansHammertime]

Every time Krugg starts making a new fortress his wife gets a notification saying: Kruggsmash has fallen inta a strange mood…”

[@underdoug]

I can actually feel how watching this video has changed the way I'll be interacting with the game in the future. This is such a chilled out pace. I have to remember that it's a story telling game, the win-condition is something interesting happening; it's having a neat story. I keep forgetting when I'm in the thick of forgotten beasts and goblin sieges, getting frustrated at my populations being decimated but that's the story. It's be boring without any conflict. It'd be like reading a history book instead of a fantasy novel. Thank you, for reminding me why I love the game.

[@manofthehour2347]

You should do a horror story fortress where it’s a full and thriving fortress and the dwarves begin to disappear till nothing is left

[@kindofhuman8147]

So Scorchfountain?

[@iniudan]

@@kindofhuman8147 If you have chromophobia, the Beardless Baron, and his obsession with dyeing, is indeed the ultimate horror.

[@Crause88fin]

The production values you're putting into these latest stories are astounding! Also loving the tie-in with Nökortorad. This is boiling out to be a really cool world.

[@workshoptelescope]

Improvising backstories against the emergent narrative generator is absolutely phenomenal. It's all very good.

[@Nodjia]

It may not mean much, but I personally love all these little dwarf stories. You put so much effort into producing these awesome drawings, depictions and stories for us, with a game that I fully understand takes a ridiculous amount of finnicky effort to make behave the way you want. Keep it up, man, whether the fort is short or long it's still a Kruggsmash fort.

[@ChaoticPsyche01]

I like that my starting dwarves pop into existence, I get to see their unique history being made, earning a place in legend

[@victor_silva6142]

When Krugg spoke of building a entire fortress over the bridge my heart beats in joy. But when he spoke of underwater facilities... It exploded in happiness! Go Build en krugg!

[@8cto289]

I can tell this will be a Krugg classic

[@Thumbdumpandthebumpchump]

Loved the depiction of the grand hall at the beginning. Fixed in my mind as dwarven architecture now.

[@dusksentry5836]

i have a fantasy setting of my own in the works in which the two major continents are connected by an ancient bridge. This is some great food for thought, and its just fun to see the same idea being explored

[@abelardodelatorre9448]

I built a fort in a similar location, it was the shortest point between the western continent and the eastern one, i basically built my own Constantinople, a city built worthy of the kings.

[@Kindlesmith70]

I never get tired of the artwork, and how smooth you can say all of these bizzare names.

[@Trader_Spero]

Yet another great piece by kruggsmash, my evening is now. complete. Many thanks 😊

[@cogandball]

finding your channel is like an entire cavern full of gold and steel

[@wesleyfilms]

Krugg has graduated to an animator. Something I never noticed.

[@anuzis]

How are these stories so good?!! Just incredible!

[@onlyjericho]

I never played Dwarf Fortess (a little intimidating) but I being following this channel for... years now, and I never miss a series. Your type of story telling its very appealing, and Im looking forward to more interesting fortress!

[@codybarton6332]

I love the idea for this fort! Building the fortress as a giant bridge fort is a stroke of genius. I hope to be as ambitious as you in DF some day lol

[@adamcapwell1557]

Absolutely love a basic ass fortress with a goal to work towards, it's my favorite thing to watch. Keep em coming Krugg!

[@corvaxblackfeather6529]

Hmmm watched the Vid a second time and..... maybe those bells could be a nice way to defeat careless enemys? Like 'Bells of Justice' coming from above the enemys to crush them in the name of the Fort ^^

[@yeadude1000]

just started this because i randomly got your video recommended and oh my god how enjoyable is this! your delivery is both engaging and relaxing, excited to see the other episodes!

[@jhenmhor9558]

I recommend putting metal bars on the bridge sides, it's pretty and prevent dwarves from falling into the sea

[@secondengineer9814]

Awesome intro sequence! I love Vabok! (Even if he probably wouldn't love me haha)

[@zacharyweaver276]

Idea if we need to make a prison at some point we should put a lot of the decorative artifacts in it cause then the dwarf gets to sit there and admire them and they can't break them

[@Keppymam]

All hail, King of the Dwarves Krug has returned!

[@PyrusFlameborn]

I like how that Dwarf used the tactics he saw those Troglodytes use. After all they would know how to survive down there.

[@AidanNaut0]

Lady Idrath smiles upon Sarvesh! She granted him the luck he needed in his defense against the giant bat, for his cunning in uncovering and procuring those precious gems.

[@MrEHD-fj1bz]

I like that it started as building a rich fortress, then building a bridge, then building the fortress on the bridge.

[@darkmoollll7703]

Pure comedy gold. I did not laugh that hard since the cyklops screaming in the wooden fortress.

[@AdorableHamster32]

I'm having *the* worst time because of my exams. As always, your video managed to calm me down, laugh and feel better

[@anorangutan511]

really like this story. hope it goes on for several episodes

[@TheHuffur]

5:33 ...something about that Fox and its stubby little legs is just hilarious

[@fandangofonteinskalita1333]

the quality of this, oh my Krugg, you've outdone yourself!

[@sakelaine2953]

Oh I'm right on time!

[@MinCherrysz]

Love to see the legendary weaponsmith with two lovers. He got more than one talent!!

[@Kite403]

I found a very prime bit of real estate in my latest world; a small ocean-washed land bridge leading to a continent inhabited soley by elves. I plan to emulate Northbridge and am rewatching this series for some tips 😀 love your videos as always!

[@Lee.Moriya]

Love the premise behind this fort, great intro! Having a fort built on a bridge is a really interesting idea, looking forward to future episodes!

[@bluekiwi42nd12]

Building the fortress into the bridge is an amazing idea

[@RasakBlood]

Seems like a really cool base idea for a fortress. "Just build a bridge" :D

[@rudolph1157]

I have always wanted to build a clear glass bridge across a warm (non-freezing) strait, parting the sea by draining water underneath the seabed to build the supports. I always imagined how cool it would be for dwarves to ascend from the fortress compound beneath the ocean through the aquarium-like bridge supports to the heights of the bridge towers, where distant sailors may mistake them for some kind of a celestial beings ... that never came to be though.

[@churpychip]

I was just thinking about when a new Kruggsmash story would be coming along early today and lo and behold. Can’t wait to get into it!

[@zachariahtuttle3543]

please never stop playing this world. I want to see this world become a dwarftopia

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Until they inevitably Dig Too Deep of course!

[@j.murphy4884]

@@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth Who doesn't love clowns?

[@TheR00k]

@@j.murphy4884 Clowns sure bring fun

[@KopperNeoman]

@TheR00k Maybe you can colonise the circus.

[@archiebudge1821]

I'm so happy the Steam release of Dwarf Fortress has brought me back to the game, and in particular, Kruggsmah's content.

[@Zero747_]

That bridge would be really cool to build on/around. Rooms/workshops off to the sides, more above and below via stairwells or floor hatches

[@Thalatash]

Bless your beard, Krugg. I look forward to your videos more than anything on TV right now.

[@faxmachine1162]

Can i just say your illustrations have improved a ton since the old days of MonsterKiller? The giant bat fight looked amazing!

[@HereticHub]

I love the design you gave the mountain home in the opening, felt like a great mix of the dwarf we know and this eastern wealth religion we are seeing more of in your world.

[@vianneyb.8776]

I just discovered this channel through a recommendation of one of the "History of DF" videos on KZbin, and I'm amazed by the production quality of this video! I found your style easier to follow as a layman when it comes to the game, and it really demonstrates the story generator potential of the game. It reminds me of Pete Complete's narration of RimWorld.

[@vanguze]

Love it. An exciting premise.

[@jakejutras5420]

You definitely made the right choice by separating the behind the scenes talk. Keeping the topic of any discussion during the course of the video on narrating what the Dwarves are doing (extremely well I might add) is the best choice.

[@MacLachlan]

I'm always impressed with your production qualities.

[@thealteredmind9475]

Your videos bring me so much enjoyment Krugg, even though I understand next to nothing about DF they are an immediate highlight of my day when a new one comes out