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# Z coordinate allows you to dig out fortresses with multiple levels. Build towers or conquer the depths.
Oh my.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
Now everything's drastically changed. You can select any spot on the map, even inside of other towns, to build your fort. Locations now have geologically appropriate stone, and the types of minerals that appear are geologically accurate. Which means I can never find a good source of iron that's nearby a flux material so I can make steel. I've always got to trade for the stuff, which gets old waiting for caravans to arrive and hoping that they have the stuff I want.
Aquifers have been created, making it incredibly difficult if not impossible to dig down in certain areas, as every time you do it just gets flooded out immediately. God help you if you've got a double-layered Aquifer.
Water has been redone, and now has depth. Deep water is 7, shallow water is 1. Flooding a room full of 7-deep water will drown anyone in it and never recede. It must be pumped out so the room is full of 1-deep water, which will allow farms to be built. This means that irrigation is now a major pain in the ass. Farming on rock is a nightmare. There is now soil, which can be mined but produces no stone and can be farmed without irrigation, which is what most non-masochistic players use now.
Power has been added. Placing a water wheel over a flowing water tile or a windmill in a windy area will generate power. Axles and gears have been added to transfer the power around, and everything is well and good except power only really helps with pumps and millstones, both of which can be done far easier with fewer materials by hand, making it pretty much useless.
On the plus side, nobles are not as annoying and bitchy as they used to be. The first four nobles (Expedition Leader, Bookkeeper, Broker, Manager) are now appointed, so you can assign any dwarf you like to the tasks. Trading is improved as well, as you no longer need to build a road to the edge of the map to receive wagons from human traders. Your first year you'll get a visit from the Dwarven Liason so you can start requesting things right away if you're in dire need of something.
Overall, I don't like the newer version as much as the old. There's a lot of interesting new stuff, but the 'endgame' is not as clearly defined or as easy to reach. Previously you'd just mine as far as you can, with increasing challenges the deeper you go (River creatures, Chasm Creatures, Magma Creatures, Demon Pits) then you reach the Adamantine which sooner or later ends the game.
Now you no longer have the ability to count on Adamantine when you get that deep, you don't have the ability to always look forwards to digging a bit deeper and a bit further to reach the next challenge; it lacks severely in that regard.
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