Settling a 7x7 Volcano Pillar in Dwarf Fortress

[@JustDontDie]

Oh hey. You there. Yeah, you. I tried something new and I'd love some feedback. Did the voices I did (Screaming, whispering, chanting, etc) and effects I added to those sections add to the video, detract from it, or did it not really have an effect for you?

[@saltlamp3869]

The additional voices convinced me I wasnt paying close enough attention to the sounds of DF, making me sad I missed out on immersion. Loved it in the video, very convincing.

[@Tekisasubakani]

Dunno about good or bad, but I think it's fun. In both the traditional and DF sense.

[@JustDontDie]

@@saltlamp3869 Imagine you just have a 0.1% chance to release some kind of horrifying skittering or chanting whenever you breach a new cavern...

[@JustDontDie]

@@Tekisasubakani Fun is good. Thanks!

[@StarshadowMelody]

When I really think about it? Both. It added, it detracted. The background whispers definitely enhanced a LOT, but then the parts w/ your voice playing multiple times were pretty hit or miss, kind of took some getting used to. The "Loss, Burn, [don't remember], No" bit was not a great bit though. Creepy background whispers are always good.

[@dontbringatowel]

To answer your last question, insert as much of your lore as you want. Use the game as prompts for your own narrative, and selective edit out anything that contradicts your story🎉🎉

[@JustDontDie]

Sweet, thanks!

[@sofaking3113]

@@JustDontDieI agree with op, it’s nice and most dftubers do it anyway

[@neilmcmillin9201]

Your story telling is high quality in this one! And I like micro area challenges.

[@JustDontDie]

Saaame. There's a reason I've done two for Going medieval and this one haha.

[@SioxGreyWolf]

I guess the books that were fireproof were just destined to survive, relics of a by gone era and blessed by the lavas touch!

[@JustDontDie]

The lava knows best. I was punished for doubting the lava..

[@johnniewoodard648]

"...honestly game, I am trying to tell a story here..." I spit out My drink, to keep from choking. I don't think a fire (magma) cult has ever really worked out in history.

[@JustDontDie]

The fire cult that burns twice as bright burns out twice as fast?

[@tommerker8063]

ähhh, with the amount of burning they did and all the fire imagery i would say christianity qualifies as a fire cult.

[@citricdemon]

Welcome to mansionmeetings, hope you like miasma

[@DimosasQuest]

This be some good shit. The storytelling is what elevates it above the normal videos. Keep it up!

[@HansLemurson]

I think the Merchants were useless because you were requesting too much stone. Boulders are heavy, and even with wagons, they have a limited weight budget.

[@JustDontDie]

Ahh, that makes sense.

[@RobinHayes1]

Great stuff! Loved the story and the world you’ve created, keep up the great work!

[@JustDontDie]

Thanks! I took the most liberty with this one but liked what I went with. I'm glad it landed!

[@PureStealth]

The sect of demons? Lava whispering the volcano's thoughts? Meditating on murder and death? What have you unleashed upon the world with this fortress!?

[@JustDontDie]

Me? Unleashed anything? Of course not. It unleashed itself...

[@roidroid]

Gotta have a pressure valve, otherwise clown farts inflate the world 📜, as foretold.

[@Cody27]

Is it possible to drop your trash into lava but not from 1 floor up but 5 floors? does a grate help keep lava from splashing up? I know it helps with lava crabs coming up and saying hello

[@JustDontDie]

Yes and yes, but that'd be building over the edge which would violate the rules of the challenge. I should have had another internal lava spot, like for the forge, for garbage disposal.

[@sun-does-shine]

Around 7:30 you comment on how little stuff the traders brought. You might already know this, but the reason they brought so little is because they have a limited carry weight and stone is ridiculously heavy. Because they brought the ores you requested, they couldnt carry much of anything else

[@Sapient_Pearwood]

The story is honestly what makes these videos stand apart! It turns them from interesting challenges to must watch stories. Please keep it up!

[@Thalatash]

I like this a lot. I liked the extra stuff you added, voices and effects. The whispers were a little too quiet, but it's probably fine for people with headphones. I'd say have fun with making your videos because, it seems to me, when creators are enjoying themselves instead of "working" the videos come out better. I really like the story stuff on this video, but if it starts to suck for you then let the game do the work because you don't want to burn yourself out, either. He doesn't do Dwarf Fortress, but Rycon has a pretty good balance with letting the game do what it does, but he comes in with a lot of his own storytelling on top of it. If you haven't watched anything by him, personally, I like his Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead stuff best, but his RimWorld videos are pretty great, too.

[@JustDontDie]

I think I have to balance it for people with headphones, since I've gotten way more comments about them being too loud and distracting haha. Thanks though! I agree, but I think there's a balance to be had. I'll have fun either way, ya know?

[@Thalatash]

@@JustDontDie Good call. Probably best to balance for headphones because it can be painful when it's too loud. That's why I usually don't wear them.

[@michealhoffstater9810]

@@JustDontDie Just add subtitles in a funny font for the whispers? Strikes me as the most balanced and high-quality option to be honest.

[@MrCairo283]

Oh cool, "playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner" when I'm watching this on youtube. Neat.

[@Erdertainment]

I think you might be my favorite Dwarf Fortress content creator :) Keep up the amazing work! I always look forward to you releasing something new.

[@BraveLobster4567]

Hey FYI because i'm not even a minute in and I see you making a huge mistake - Pigs and chickens do not need grass or floor fungus. They can both be penned in regular rock floor rooms and be just fine.

[@JustDontDie]

Oh... I thought pigs didn't, but I thought chickens did. Oops... Thanks for the heads up!

[@EclipseClemens]

I think you have the versatility to make these challenge runs as entertaining as your other DF forts. I'll be happy whichever way you go, but I say you should go with whichever way you're having the most fun with, or alternate at your whim. I look forward to it.

[@OriginalAkivara]

I liked it when the gameplay came first and the story evolved out of that, it seemed more "natural" and less heavy-handed? (The bandit fortress story worked, though.)

[@recklesswarriorX]

I just fond your channel so sad your not uploading.

[@JustDontDie]

So funny story, I've started again. Currently working on my biggest DF vid yet. Hoping to have it some time next week ♥

[@gray1094]

Three-part series Conquering the World in Dwarf Fortress

[@Tekisasubakani]

To your questions at the end, well, all I can really say is my favorite DF stories are the three on the LP Archive [Boatmurdered, Headshoots, Syrupleaf] and Kruggsmash's work. Make of that what you will.

[@andreccodo]

That's easily my favorite video of yours, holy shit that was great!! And about the magma-safe books, they were spared by the volcano!

[@chubbymoth5810]

I loved it! Encore!

[@Phreine]

the lore and gameplay ratio are perfect, cant wait for what you cook up next

[@Iamconnorlee]

Ain’t no way real lava splashes from a body

[@justin9202]

I find it interesting you never thought to build up z levels above the ground level.

[@JustDontDie]

I actually did build up a bit, but it uses a lot of stone blocks I didn't have and I wasn't really hurting for space for the most part.

[@TanToRza]

Love it. Thanks for the video mate!

[@brandonblais2688]

I like your videos and the way you tell the story of your dwarfs, thank you for the entertainment take my like and subscribe.

[@ssgoko88]

Dont drop the volume. You can speak softly but you need to boost your volume if you do that. I neither want your normal voice blasting my ears out nor do i want to hear you whisper sweet nothings in my ear, so normalize the volume.

[@-lloygic-3565]

Balrogs would be honored to be visited by these Dorfs.

[@dracothrope]

Hey JDD, I love your RP and imagination in these playthroughs! If you want to make a 'how to introduce RP into your DF runs' video, I'd definitely be watching it!

[@dracothrope]

Also, I love the more story-heavy shenanigans! I'm on a DF kick so I will enjoy game play as well-- but I've specifically been hankering for the kind of interpretive videos that come from this format (or, like Kruggsmash's work, follow one or two lives of the dwarves in a themed fort to see how they'll fare!)

[@JustDontDie]

Oh hey, I actually already made it! You can check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWTXm4trlN6Vick And thanks for all the kind word!

[@Nylakalus]

HASHUT HASHUT, ZHARR NAGGAROND

[@nicholaswhitman4620]

Im really curious about what you did to the raws to get such an evil dwarf civ.

[@nunyabidness39982]

This channel scratches an itch I didn't know I had. Love the work bossman o7

[@satibel]

3:21 what does FLMM mean?

[@JustDontDie]

It's supposed to be flee

[@satibel]

@@JustDontDie oh yeah makes sense, looked up the wrong side, but tbh the font doesn't show where the thumb is well. though I could've noticed the E

[@JonesCrimson]

This might actually be a good scenario for newer players, so they learn to prioritize certain things instead of trying to build everything everywhere while not expanding too fast.

[@JustDontDie]

I'm not sure I'd agree, if just because it's so limited and requires work arounds that need you to understand things like fluid mechanics.

[@KidCommander]

The story telling is my favorite part, since ya ask

[@briana656]

Love the way you play this game, and your storytelling is great.

[@amagacelestial444]

Keep pushing men, this channel is going to the moon.

[@beetlebottle]

it took me a bit to realize that odd sound was coming from my phone, your video, the "whispers" T_T I could only hear it in one ear so I kept pausing thinking it was my dog making noise

[@JustDontDie]

Ahaha, oops...

[@woshadoo6614]

I was genuinely engaged in this.

[@atmosdwagon4656]

The last time I heard magma bubbling so much that it drove me into hearing voices was when I played through a Super Metroid ROMHack. Sadly, no Super Missile equipped Dwarves here.

[@keithwilkes7069]

trading for raw materials always sucks, they just weigh so much. );

[@JustDontDie]

Ahh, that explains why they don't bring nearly enough.

[@moons_mind]

I haven't played for like 6 months, but I always struggled with military dwarves and equipment. Do you just have them training non-stop? How do you prevent bad moods? Great vid btw! I watch whatever you post , so if you want something less restrictive, go for it! I've always wanted to create a prison fort where the dwarves were hostile to anything non-dwarven and would take all living creatures to be imprisoned. It would have a similar setup to the fort in this video, except the lava wouldn't be there and there'd just be levels upon levels of imprisoned creatures. Could never figure out how to get the prison system to work tho haha

[@ishill85]

that some of the books didn't burn just proves that the information on those books is holy. now whether this means the books should rest protected in the magma until some future dwarven miner digs it's wisdom from the rock, or whether these holy unburnable books should be retrieved and displayed in a well appointed space, that remains to be seen.

[@willowsmokestrees]

how the hell do you not have more subscribers, i'm glad i can say i was subbed when you only had

[@jhumza]

I love your df vids. Great background for when im playing the game

[@neverrelax5754]

Butting bedrooms on the central staircase is brilliant and I have no idea why I never thought of it before

[@Skeithalot]

Great content.

[@behelertrespass7002]

Love it man keep up the wonderful storytelling

[@Torriotorres]

Its all good. I like this idea. Have fun

[@loky52]

Great video, excited to see whats in the works

[@pavellishin2972]

I love the story aspect! Though I wouldn't mind a bit more focus on fortress management.

[@JustDontDie]

Yeah, my ideal definitely has more fortress management but, tbh, there was very little of it here haha. Next to no mining, designing, material for art, etc. There's a reason it's my shortest DF video by far haha.

[@idontknowandidontcare4603]

I really liked the story-telling here!

[@dunkerbunker2501]

This is incredible, I love these videos

[@someoneelse2069]

Where have you gone?

[@JustDontDie]

I was pretty busy with a big step in my career, which has kept me so busy that sitting down to start an 80 hour video was just not something I wanted to do. I'll be back, though my interests have shifted and it will likely be more live streams and less videos

[@someoneelse2069]

@@JustDontDie Congratulation on the big step in your career and although I'm sad that there will be less videos as I quite enjoyed them, I am very happy for you!

[@neerajtadhiyal3152]

was waiting for this.

[@HungryWhiteBoyGames]

Just do you

[@Cenbes]

Out of curiosity, what is your world settings?

[@JustDontDie]

I followed the gen settings on this thread: www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/1112qoq/a_worldgen_that_ive_tweaked_for_over_a_decade_to/

[@Cenbes]

@@JustDontDie thank you ^^

[@Handles_Are_Bad.Phuk-them-off]

How did you generate a world with so many volcanos?

[@JustDontDie]

I followed the settings here: www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/1112qoq/a_worldgen_that_ive_tweaked_for_over_a_decade_to/