Getting water is pathetically easy in the new versions. All you need to do is dig down 'til you've hit a cavern, then wall it off.

That is, if you have a good enough trap system/military to kill the giant toads and cave crocodiles.

Wheres the best guild for the newest version? I don't know anything and want to get this. Also, wheres that thing that makes it look better?

This game is fantastic for something you can sort of play in the background. Like, do some work, tab over, check on your dwarves, tab back, do some work, etc.

You can use the graphical sets if you want, but I prefer the regular tilesets because there is never any confusion as to what something is. It doesnt even take a split-second to identify things.

I use Mikemaydays for the exact same reason.

@unwoundpath : Check the DF Wiki.

do you recommend the Mike Mayday's combined pack?

I prefer the vanilla graphics. Less of a pain in the ass to maintain every time there's a new release.

Speaking of the new release, the new adventure mode is going to be awesome.

Yeah, in my opinion, it makes things much easier to compare at a glance. I cant play DF Without it.

Tarn/Toady One replied to an email I sent out to Wolfire, Notch and Data as well. Nobody else has replied yet.
+1 for Toady One

Agreed. I also started with it and I just can't give up on it now.

I play this in spurts every month or so, so usually there's a new build, and I'm too lazy to remember how to apply new textures. Vanilla graphics ftw!

Here's Mikes graphic pack, just download and play.

http://mayday.w.staszic.waw.pl/df.php

http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/

New devlog.
1630 words long.
Read.

So but yeah, this new adventure stuff is sounding really cool.

My artifact has a picture of itself on it. Is this normal?

Yes.