If Dwarf Fortress sells millions on Steam, its creators will give the money away

Re:If Dwarf Fortress sells millions on Steam, its creators w... by Illniyar on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @06:48AM (#19499609)

I don't think "nowhere near as complex as it seems" is anywhere close to describing what many consider the most complex game ever built, including many industry veterans. Every material has dozens of variables (such as density), every creature's limb acts differently, there are thousands of materials and object types and most are researched thoroughly.

It is the most complex simulation game ever created (though not the most accurate). The fact that it's not very hard to play as you'd imagine, does not mean it is not complex.

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Re:If Dwarf Fortress sells millions on Steam, its creators w... by Pimpus on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @10:12AM (#19500931)

If you look at the attributes of some creatures, weapons etc on the df wiki they are highly unrealistic and counter-intuitive. Moreover, the apparent complexity does not translate into fun gameplay, and actually hurts it in the form of high FPS. And the game play is still simple, almost mundane behind the hardcore veneer of inaccessibility.

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