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🕑 Added 2015-05-20 21:04:54 +0000 UTC
Almost all of the rewards have been sent out. There are a handful of drawings left, and we'll email those people when they are ready. We've been on Patreon for less than a month and it is already more successful than we could have hoped. Thanks to everybody that is helping to keep the project afloat!
The development log at http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves is still the place to read about progress toward the next Dwarf Fortress release, but we thought we'd post here sometimes as well, especially since a few of the new patrons might not even know about the dev log. This month, we watched animal people leave the wilderness to take a more active role in the world, and we've seen visitors of various kinds arrive at the fort and socialize with the dwarves (or get in trouble with the law). The guests can make petitions for long-term employment, although they can have some difficulty adjusting due to differing cultural values. Now we're working on occupations associated to the new taverns, libraries and temples, such as tavern keepers and scribes. The immediate project is adding settings that allow, for example, mugs and writing materials to be kept on hand without having to fiddle directly with stockpiles (more or less like hospitals).
There's still quite a bit that needs to be done before this release is ready -- as we finish and tweak the fortress mode additions, we'll also need to get many of these features up and running in adventure mode. Much of the code can just be called directly, but there are a few particulars, such as your character being able to visit libraries to read books, that require some work with building maps and so on. There'll also need to be commands/feedback etc. added for your character to be able to play instruments, recite poetry, dance, etc., though hopefully a lot of the fortress activity code will carry over.
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Thiago Vaz de Melo Costa
So we shouldn't expect a release this month, it seems...I was holding my hand at a new fortress waiting for a release this month, so it is time to strike the eath!
