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What's going on over at dwarf fortress? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/gaming@lemmy.world

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[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 211 points 5 months ago (37 children)

Dwarf Fortress bug reports are incredible. Since this is lemmy I'm sure people have heard of the alcoholic cats but it's a fun reread

I just can’t beat the drunken cat bug... That was the one where the cats were showing up dead all over the tavern floor, and it turned out they were ingesting spilled alcohol when they cleaned their paws.

I think that bug explains very well just how deeply complex Dwarf Fortress really is. Drinks can be spilled. Some drinks have alcohol. If cats step in something it sticks to their paws. Cats clean their paws, causing them to ingest what's on them. Enough alcohol will kill a cat. Put together: dead drunken cats.

I vaguely remember that part of the problem was the game didn't differentiate between licking a small amount of ale and drinking a whole glass. So the cats were basically chugging a beer each time they cleaned their paws

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago (7 children)

This might be the best advertising I've seen for this game, and now I want to try it.

[–] piranhaconda@mander.xyz 16 points 5 months ago (6 children)

It's on sale on steam right now. I said screw it and am diving in mostly blind, only watched one video on steam after reading this post. Wish me luck

[–] Master@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

Good luck... And when you get frustrated watch a 30 min starting tutorial before you abandon the game.

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