How to Butcher in "Dwarf Fortress"
"Dwarf Fortress" is a complex fantasy feudal society simulation game with graphics based on ASCII characters. Players both love and hate the game because it is extremely difficult. They even will refer to horrible failures, such as death, as "fun." One of the most important items in the game is food. Large food supplies are the first step in building a large fortress. Remember: If "fun" should occur, it is part of the game.
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Things You'll Need
- Latest version of "Dwarf Fortress"
- Butchers building
- Butcher
- Non-pet animals
- Kitchen
Instructions
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Create your starting Dwarven team with one butcher and a minimum of two animals. The animals will breed, but you should try to make room for four or six. Once you have decided on the number and type of animal, you may embark.
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Create a kitchen and a butcher's building by pressing "B" "W" "U" for a butcher and "B" "W" "Z" for a kitchen.
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Mark tame animals to be butchered by pressing "V," moving the cursor over the animal and pressing "S," or by going into the animal list by pressing "Z," "Enter," and then choosing the animals for butchering by pressing "B" while they are highlighted. This will kill the animal.
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Tell your cook to make meals. The Dwarven cook will take meat from the butcher's shop and make it into food.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't butcher too many animals. Always keep at least one breeding pair so they will give birth to more.
You can always buy more animals from a trader if you live near a friendly civilization.
Remember, only tame animals can be butchered.
Avoid elephants at all costs.
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