Computing in Dwarf Fortress(dwarffortresswiki.net) |
Computing in Dwarf Fortress(dwarffortresswiki.net) |
Another fun consequence of the game engine is how the creature generation created Zombie Sharks all by itself. According to the game's rules, any creature can be zombified, and one of the results of this is that the creature no longer needs to breathe. You haven't known fear until you have seen zombie sharks flopping along on land, heading your way.
http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Mechanical_logic#Flip...
One of the best things about dwarf fortress is that playing it using that initially-confusing interface rather than shiny graphics is like doing math using symbols and equations rather than paragraphs and paragraphs of words.
A
→o * o→M O
o * o
B
The mechanical power goes in the first →, and the [M O] part is the output. A and B are the AND inputs. Gearboxes actually look like *, but o is also being used for gearboxes, albeit gearboxes that are just there to drain power.