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I thought I'd kick off this blog with a rundown of what I liked and don't like about Dwarf Fortress. In remaking the game, I'd like to emphasize the parts of Dwarf Fortress that I liked, while eliminating or minimizing the things I don't.
What I like:
The Procedurally Generated World: Dwarf Fortress has an amazing world generator. It generates incredibly realistic-looking worlds, full of rivers, forests, mountains, and swamps. Each square on the map is packed with information on rainfall, drainage, forestation, and mineral content, just to name a few. It's easily Dwarf Fortress's most compelling feature and definitely something I'd like to reproduce in 3D.... read more