Dwarf Fortress now on Steam with a graphical overhaul

[Werdna's Revenge]

I'm willing to bet this commercial release will not sell nearly a much as they want. I feel like they waited too long, and the commercial DF clones already ate that market up. Maybe if they got it out before people got sick of the knock offs they could have done something, but even then the UX will drive people away from it. I love DF, but this just seems too little, too late for the impact they want.

 

[luj1]

Heard so much stuff about this game over the years but never could get into it due to ASCII graphics. Guess Ill try it eventually and see what the fuss is all about

Guess I won't after all. No big loss. Maybe I'm just old school but I don't like this stuff being pushed in my face.

 

[thesheeep]

Heard so much stuff about this game over the years but never could get into it due to ASCII graphics. Guess Ill try it eventually and see what the fuss is all about

Guess I won't after all. No big loss. Maybe I'm just old school but I don't like this stuff being pushed in my face.

If it's just about the game, you still can. There is nothing being pushed to your face. Honestly, before all that I didn't even know Dwarves had genders to begin with - I just assumed they kinda "plop!" into existence
Nah, it really is just some stat with almost no influence at all - which of course makes it all the weirder that it is a "priority" for the developer...

Missing out on the game isn't a good idea, it's just too unique. Handing the developer money is a different thing altogether.

 

[luj1]

I like where this is going *wink wink*

 

[Trans-Financial-Man]

I'm really struggling to understand who this paid version is for. Casuals who wanted "DF but with graphics" have loads of admittedly lesser but more approachable games to choose from. The DF faithful are usually pretty discerning enough to spot "Free thing now not free, pay me!" Or at least have custom set ups and tile sets that will render this pointless. Even with UI upgrades, DF isn't suddenly going to be more friendly. And the blocks against criticism. It's all the Marvel comics route. Plug fingers firmly into your ears till the meanies yelling stops. And it does. After the ship has finally sunk with you on it. And everyone else is busy playing Rimjobworld.

 

[RoBoBOBR]

"Free thing now not free, pay me!"

free version wont be removed after steam release tho, and will be developed further

 

[oldmanpaco]

I heard over in /pol/ that DF is going to be a faggot simulator now. Is this true?

 

[Haba]

It already is.

 

[Trans-Financial-Man]

"Free thing now not free, pay me!"

free version wont be removed after steam release tho, and will be developed further

Or at least have custom set ups and tile sets that will render this pointless.

Again I ask, what incentive do casuals (who already have the free version of the game as I already said) have to buy this version of the game?

 

[Makabb]

"Free thing now not free, pay me!"

free version wont be removed after steam release tho, and will be developed further

Or at least have custom set ups and tile sets that will render this pointless.

Again I ask, what incentive do casuals (who already have the free version of the game as I already said) have to buy this version of the game?

I have looked at the 'free' tilesets and they look pretty garbage compared to the new 'paid' tileset, so there is that.

 

[RoBoBOBR]

Again I ask, what incentive do casuals (who already have the free version of the game as I already said) have to buy this version of the game?

Support Toady (but that is also available off steam with paypal and patreon), ease of use and installation, workshop for mods can be convenient (depends on modders of course), new tileset, some UI improvements (which prolly will be eventually included in the free version as well).

 

[Mortmal]

I'm willing to bet this commercial release will not sell nearly a much as they want. I feel like they waited too long, and the commercial DF clones already ate that market up. Maybe if they got it out before people got sick of the knock offs they could have done something, but even then the UX will drive people away from it. I love DF, but this just seems too little, too late for the impact they want.

Which commercial clones ? Except rimworld i dont remember anything nearly as good.

 

[Makabb]

And Rimworld isn't even that great to begin.

 

[Destroid]

I'm willing to bet this commercial release will not sell nearly a much as they want. I feel like they waited too long, and the commercial DF clones already ate that market up. Maybe if they got it out before people got sick of the knock offs they could have done something, but even then the UX will drive people away from it. I love DF, but this just seems too little, too late for the impact they want.

Which commercial clones ? Except rimworld i dont remember anything nearly as good.

Gnomoria?

 

[Makabb]

I'm willing to bet this commercial release will not sell nearly a much as they want. I feel like they waited too long, and the commercial DF clones already ate that market up. Maybe if they got it out before people got sick of the knock offs they could have done something, but even then the UX will drive people away from it. I love DF, but this just seems too little, too late for the impact they want.

Which commercial clones ? Except rimworld i dont remember anything nearly as good.

Gnomoria?

vaporware

 

[LizardWizard]

Again I ask, what incentive do casuals (who already have the free version of the game as I already said) have to buy this version of the game?

'Casuals' most likely don't even know what Dwarf Fortress is. The point of a steam release isn't to sell copies to the game's already established base.

 

[Haba]

But to sell copies to people who won't refund it once they realize what they've bought?

 

[Trans-Financial-Man]

Casuals will buy the game and refund it in 30 minutes. They want graphics and UI on par with Rimworld. Once they realise how awkward DF is expect a whole bunch of review bombs. The average person tends to fall towards the path of least resistance.

 

[Makabb]

Casuals will buy the game and refund it in 30 minutes. They want graphics and UI on par with Rimworld. Once they realise how awkward DF is expect a whole bunch of review bombs. The average person tends to fall towards the path of least resistance.

the new graphics look nice, also music and sounds, the only thing is not certain at this moment is UI.

 

[Makabb]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-7TtPX5uhg

The future of DF.

What i'm gathering from all this talk, is that DF will have a 'procedural generated RPG story'

 

[Gerrard]

Hope you're ready for half of your dwarves to start a violent protest after you send all the trannydwarves to the front lines.

 

[Zdzisiu]

Hope you're ready for half of your dwarves to start a violent protest after you send all the trannydwarves to the front lines.

You have no imagination.

Just start some tranny thunderdome. Drop tranny dwarves into the pit, drop some enemies. Watch in delight.

Or maybe train your Tranny into Trannynator and let Xie rampage through the known world!

Also, there is magma for instant tranny removal services.

 

[Makabb]

holy shit, we must be living in some alternate timeline, Toady says it's time for mouse support and tutorials




https://www.pcgamer.com/tutorials-a...warf-fortress-on-steam-vastly-easier-to-play/

 

[Alienman]

That 15 hour tutorial will be fun to go through

 

[Makabb]