Ghost pulling the lever to make more friends is the most wholesome and terrifying thing in Zulbanbisek

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

It was quite the unexpected end. When it happened, I just stared while paused for nearly 5 minutes trying to think of any way to recover...

@thezyreick4289

3 ай бұрын

dwarf fortress in a nutshell lmao

You can pause the hospital zones btw, and if the dwarves are healthy enough to be awake and move around, they will grab booze to drink. This can be useful to avoid them dehydrating next to piles of drinks

@HansLemurson

Жыл бұрын

Good to know!

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Ooh, that's super useful, thanks!

@edomeindertsma6669

Жыл бұрын

@Just Don't Die And did you engrave memorial stones for the dwarves that couldn't be buried? That should appease most ghosts I think.

@burnin8able

Жыл бұрын

@@edomeindertsma6669 yes. I believe they're called "Slabs" in-game, and you need to first make them out of stone, and then open up the engraving tab that becomes available after making some to then specifically engrave a slab to memorialize a fallen dwarf. Fortunately the list of who to memorialize does denote who has been entombed, memorialized already, or is currently a ghost. Unfortunately it doesn't sort the list by these conditions, but instead is just an alphabetized list of all dead citizens of your fort.

@ThatGuySurveyor

Ай бұрын

Wow I should have read this comment this morning. I lost 70 dwarves to dehydration when they all stood in the hospital doorway....

The story if ID is horrifying to say the least. Retired from combat due to injury, yet after being turned by ash more than capable of not just fighting but *killing* 4 along with many more injuries while fighting 1 to *7*... to say it's a scary thought that a single mere dwarf can kill their brothers and sisters tenfold is an understatement.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

I was shocked when she took on 7 at once and got so many kills while still being totally fine. That was right about when I realized how bad the ash really was

ToadyOne: "The dead animal's skin also reanimated, which I figured makes about as much sense as a skeleton reanimating, so I kept it in." Me: O.O ...I shall stick to Rimworld and CCDA thank you.

@Ekdrink

Ай бұрын

As a rimworld player swapping over, man it’s rough. I thought rimworld rawdogged you, it has nothing on df

@anotherguy687

6 күн бұрын

bro CDDA is just as filled with Eldritch horrors

This was the exact form and delivery of DF content that I've been craving. Can't wait for more!

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And same haha. My guide as a creator is 'what would I want to watch more of?'

i dont know why but the thought of the sleeping Dwarf/future mayor sleeping through the entire fort being slaughtered and raised is just hilarious to me.... i love Dwarf Fortress.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

It's the only game that gives you so many random hilarious moments like that!

@TheHorreK2

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie Yeah i just had a Siege with around 63 Goblins and my Military Commander just left his station to take a nap (he wears the best equipment of all my dwarf + artifacts).... yeah... dwarfs do what the gotta do

You probably tried it before, but it's a good thing to tell your squads to update their equipment when they're not wearing a full set (as well as when wearing weaker material armor). That way all the steel equipment that could've been used by the dwarves could have saved some from death.

@khlorghaal

Жыл бұрын

likewise careful when you do that, if you do it before giving orders itll string apart their formation and make them engage 1 at a time

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

I tried that a bunch off screen (especially after the incident with Feb) and it didn't seem to work until I forced them to store their equipment in the barracks. I don't know if I was doing it wrong or if that's a requirement. Any ideas?

@khlorghaal

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie possibly "exact match only" or not hitting "confirm"? ive not had the issue otherwise equipment doesnt need to be in the barracks, they will retrieve it from anywhere, including very fun places semirelated with archers, theres a known bug, where custom archer uniforms cannot be assigned ammo, the GUI simply lacks the button

@petergraphix6740

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie So one of the more helpful things I've found is not using bins for the armor types you want to wear coupled with armor stands and store armor in barracks. Armor bins hold tons of objects and when a single object is 'in use' it keeps any other dwarf from interacting with that bin, and I believe that causes the armor unavailable issue we see in the squad UI. I also make soldiers wear their armor even when off duty so they don't spend two weeks putting it on before running out to attack something.

@christofferrognlien110

Жыл бұрын

I've found that my dwarves have big issues putting on boots... Unless I make them "wear uniform instead of clothing" rather than wearing it over clothing.

these videos are genius and bring out the full charm of dwarf fortress. i love the narratives you weave with what you are given and the way you deliver everything keeps it interesting, funny and exciting. 10/10 would dive into ash again

Discl: English is not my first language. The best Dwarf fortress Videos I've ever seen. I was glued to my screen for 100 minutes watching Brassroars and Zulbanbisek. Top story telling, while not being corny at all. I love how you have long form Videos, unlike with other DF Vids, I'm not worried that you're going to quit the Fortress early with all my emotional investment in the story ending up being for nothing. I like the backstories for your embarkments the most. They hook me in. I wanted to see these outcasts succeed and prove the King wrong. I feel like these backstories might be core to what makes your DF vids so enjoyable. I also love how you're making an effort to make the fortresses look kinda nice. Would love to see another DF video from you! no one does them like you

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Your English is fine! Thanks so much ♥ The compliments are nice, and the feedback on what works is also super nice. I've definitely got at least 2 more ideas for other videos, plus maybe another 1 or 2. I still need to flesh out the ideas.

@alanrussellsmith1672

Жыл бұрын

In addition to Just Don't Die, I can also heartily recommend Kruggsmash as another great long-play dwarf fortress channel.

@bochinibuku_ao

Жыл бұрын

Hi! (I am terribly sorry for my English.)

Just stumbled upon this video and the 'Braving Terrifying Lands' video a few moments ago and ended up watching them back to back. The amount of effort you put into these videos is obvious, and I eagerly await what else you make. Love the narration.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Comments like these always put a huge smile on my face :) The next one is already well underway, but they take 3ish weeks each to make, so it'll still be a bit.

Just discovered your channel, really like the storytelling and pacing of your dwarf fortress videos

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Please please please don’t stop making these

How am I only learning this game exist today??? Excellent pacing I think, putting a great deal of story into a relatively short period of time, without cutting anything out. Very well done. My new binge channel, lol.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm glad you like it! It's an amazing game. I put in hundreds of hours a decade ago, and the recent steam release has made me so happy.

@guerrillaradio9953

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie I just bought it this morning....omg...so good. Everyone said you'll die a lot at first, but so far so good, about 4 hours in, tripled my population, went through my first autumn trading deal, and into winter with nobody dying yet and huge amounts of stores...fingers crossed.

Your storytelling is really great and natural. I'd love a multi-part series, following the same dwarves!

Dude, your story writing skill is very much appreciated.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! This playthrough was almost too good for this kind of story video.

This is the exact type of storytelling I love to see in dwarf fortress videos! Your narration for this game is amazing, cant wait to see more of this sort of content if you choose to make it :D

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I've got at least 1 more video underway. I literally just finished recording for it. I may take a break after that before coming back to DF, since I've been focusing on it for almost 9 weeks now ahaha.

@joewalker4710

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie can't wait!

You really handle the dwarves so well, it seems like you get more done with 20 dwarves in 6 months than I manage with 100 in 3 years.

@JustDontDie

8 ай бұрын

It helps that I only show the layers with stuff on them haha. Plus, for a fortress like this, everything is compact and dense.

"Embarking Above Ground in an Evil Ashy Glacier" = "When you don't want to live anymore"

@JustDontDie

9 ай бұрын

You have to be a little masochistic to play DF!

I really like your videos about difficult DF embarks, and the way you present the stories that you find.

Great video, i've really been enjoying the dwarf fortress content lately

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and same. So many good creators are making DF content. I love it =)

Man... can I just say how much I love dwarf fortress? The community is so creative and inspiring, I'm so happy I got into the game, though I have to allow my rimworld ideals to pass while playing because time and time again I start new worlds, sometimes with no cause. Thank you for posting, brother.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And they definitely are. The DF subreddit is amazing.

This is some fantastic DF content. A simultanesouly highly-skilled player and an enthralling (hehe) storyteller is sometimes hard to come by in the same YT channel as people often focus on one aspect or the other--but JDD accomplishes that! :)

Another banger video! It was worth the wait and I'm excited for what you'll do next. Your content rocks!

The day always gets better when I see that you have a new video out 🎉. Also this challenge is insane, good job!

This was horrifying, great video.

Absolutely incredible stuff, I think I've found a new favorite channel already. Simulator games are fun to play, I just can't watch unedited 300-part playthroughs anymore, so this kind of narrative approach is just perfect for me.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! This is my favorite kind of playthrough to watch, so it's what I make despite it being so much work.

Dude I imagine this whole forteress situation as an actual comic / narrative it's so cool and what happens is super interesting!

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's definitely my favorite DF story so far. The hope then despair then hope then despair was almost too good.

@judosii1473

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie I also had small pieces of art pop in my head like a dwarf watching the ash in the snow and on top of it the different turned dwarves, all out for blood, like the one with their intestines trailing behind them Really feels like zombie stories without showing the bites, but definitely showing the gore

After my first bad experience with contaminants and evil weather, I modified a silly poem: _"Urist had a little lamb, its feet tracked Blighted Soot. And into every face he saw, his sooty foot he put."_

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Ahahaha, that's great. I wasn't sure how bad tracking the ash would be, so I thiiiink I was overcautious right up until I wasn't cautious enough...

Great story telling. Very interesting and fun!

Hey dude, stumbled onto your channel recently while looking for DF videos. I love your style, you do a great job using dwarf fortress to tell unique stories, you actually inspired me to get back into content creation after a long break. Just made my first Dwarf fortress video. Thanks for the great content and the inspiration!

Whelp, subbed. Nice story telling. Only recently began playing the game so seeing what's possible in this game is incredibly interested. The depth just never appears to stop.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, it's incredible. I've played hundreds of hours and not only see new stuff every single game, but have a completely different story every time.

Probably the most fun df vid I've seen. I definitely need to try this for myself.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I had so much fun making it (Even if I was terrified almost every moment it was unpaused). The story ended up so good.

I gotta admit, got recommended this video by youtube out of nowhere and gave it a look- didnt expect to unirionically watch all 34 mins of it Good stuff

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I try to make every bit entertaining, so I'm glad it worked out!

Lovely to see games where you can re-enact the colonisation of Australia.

Absolutely glorious, you've resoundingly proven the saying "Losing is fun". The rollercoaster of hope leading to horror to hope to oh shit is that my arm give that back!@

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

It's a motto for a reason. Good stories need the chance of losing at the end, plus the little bumps along the way.

I've not played Dwarf Fortress yet so most of this went completely over my head but it was entertaining nonetheless, and has made me want to play this game even more than I did before.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Inspiring that kinda feeling is exactly what I was hoping to do. I love videos that make me feel that way :) And you absolutely should! It quite literally got me into my favorite genre 10 years ago and was the first single player game I ever got into! I went from only liking multiplayer stuff to dumping hundreds of hours in despite the graphics.

You have gotta be my favorite youtubers now in your ability to feed my current dwarf fortress fixation. You deserve twice the amount of engagement you’re getting right now, on ARMOK.

@JustDontDie

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thats thee most hardcore biome I've ever even imagined someone facing in this game. And you did it with a fort above ground.

@JustDontDie

8 ай бұрын

I didn't originally plan for the ash, but there we went... It made it so good though.

First video I’ve seen of yours, love the depth to it!

Id, Hero of Zulbanbisek Id, Bane of Zulbanbisek

@JustDontDie

5 ай бұрын

A holy rise. An unholy fall.

Superb story telling. Loved it.

You certainly set yourself some insane challenges 😂😂 Great video, very entertaining, love your commentary! 👍👍

I really enjoy your style and narration in these. Here's to hoping there will be many more. 🍻

By far the best Dwarf Fortress video I've seen to date.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

I'll play around with it, thanks!

I need more. More DF videos, those that one and Brassroars are not enough. I need more. You're the best!

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm working on at least 2 more, but they take 3ish weeks to make unfortunately.

@andreccodo

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie Ok! Subscribed and turned the bell on just in case :)

The moment the balance shifts just enough for it all to go wrong…

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

I thought that Id would tip the balance, but honestly, it went so well after that riiiiight up until it didn't.

Casually playing the banger drink and industry in the intro- respect

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

It's soooo good. Every DF track is a banger.

This is great. I'm new to DF but a lot of the videos I''m seeing are fairly dull, slow paced let's plays. I love the fast pace of your challenges and I'm picking up a lot of info about what's important just by watching.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! This kind of playthrough is my favorite to watch, so it's what I make despite it being so much more work.

@BenMcManus

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie you're doing a great job, you're clearly passionate about the game and experienced. I even like the way you plan out your areas even though you don't elaborate on it too much as you've already moved on to the next thing

Oh boy a fantastic video of DF is this a new subscribe material

rewatching this, it's the best, funniest DF story since the steam release

Love your dwarf fortress videos keep it up

Salt water flowing through an U turn also gets desalinated. Much easier to passively fill up a reservoir that way than the screw pump method

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Ooh, thanks. I only knew about the screw pump but that would have definitely helped keep more people alive...

@galacsinhajto

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie Just keep in mind how the water pressure works and you will be fine! Twistedlogic has a good tutorial on it.

The dwarf electing himself mayor at the end was so funny Hahaha

@JustDontDie

3 ай бұрын

"If I'm going out, I'm going out on top"

What a video! I really enjoyed this. Fantastic story telling and really well put together. More please kind sir.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm already working on the next =) Though my videos take 3ish weeks each to make haha.

@rungeon83

Жыл бұрын

​@@JustDontDie I'm not surprised! DF takes many hours, and i'm guessing you're having to record, make notes during it to where you go b ack in editing etc. It's a LOT of work, I do some game dev tutorials and they take me a while but yeah this is next level!

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

@@rungeon83 Pretty much. Record an hour at a time, go in the editing program to cut out clips of the important bits while I write the script, record it all, then go back and match the timing on the clips and do the zooms/overlays/etc

True horror of the Terrifying Lands, ID's story is one of Legends and Terror.

GOES DOWN TO DWARVEN METTLE AND METAL

awesome again, thanks for the content on this snow storm- nice mist idea

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm sad that I didn't get to test it. I'm still unsure if ash thralls breathe ash/corruption or if they need to be covered in ash to convert people.

The dude electing himself mayor right at the end was icing on the cake.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

It was definitely a good laugh. I guess the game has someone do it automatically, but the new mayor wandering over to get axed, then the sleeping Dwarf electing herself mayor after because no one else was left to run, but it's a funny situation to imagine. Just a guy looking around and yelling out 'I'M THE MAYOR' as his last words.

This man only makes bangers, great video!

Been really looking forward to this!

Aw the fact that the baby was named after the lost dwarf was a nice catch!

Nice new DF vid. Been looking forward to this

"these are the end times... there was no hope for survival. This is how you died." (-the opening of starting a run in project zomboid.-) Because I seriously feel like this scenario has a similar feeling

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

The opening in Zomboid is so good, and I can definitely see the parallels.

thing about burrows is, they only restrict jobs in their area, dwarves are still free to wander where they like

If you can't go out to collect bodies to bury, you can make slabs out of stone and engrave them with the names the dead. Memorialized dwarves don't come back as ghosts.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Ooh, that's good to know, thanks!

That was fucking amazing!!! had to pause my game and finish this video. Glued!!!

I think water was a crucial necessity that was ignored until too late.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

In hindsight definitely, but the story could have ended very early if I'd dug into the caverns and some terrifying undead force or forgotten beast said hello, since I can't wall it off. The lack of water ended up killing about 5-10 Dwarves, which was a definite but not fortress-dooming loss.

@TarsonTalon

Жыл бұрын

​@@JustDontDie I'm not so sure. Seems like a butterfly effect to me, where you were losing your best fighters who would have gotten a lot of XP if they didn't die. Who knows, a couple extra experienced soldiers might have saved the fortress. An extra dwarf might have been close enough to the lever to toggle it in time, and you would have never known how much chaos they prevented. But I just watch forts die, I haven't taken the plunge to make my own yet. A tip I've seen other people implement is making sure the levers are in the meeting hall, so that there is always a dwarf nearby to flip it. Not sure if you did or didn't do that, though. It could be they were all busy because they needed to be.

Really really enjoyed that video, was great!

Man, having dwarves be converted into mindless killers is bad enough, but the sheer durability of the undead brings this to the next level.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

I really underestimated that part of it. I knew they'd be more dangerous, but that bad? Oof.

Such a cool playthrough. Dwarf Fortress in a nutshell

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

It really is. The manner in which I lost after the back and forth of the enthralled Id being so strong, then soldiers beating thralls, then losing to enthralled soldiers, worked out so well for the story

That was a lot. I just heard about this game. After 15 minutes of this video, i can see the appeal. But i need a break before i try and absorb anything else. Whew! Don’t tell the King, or he might get mad, which is a mechanic, I believe. 😊

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely a ton to take in. It took me a couple dozen hours of playing alongside a video tutorial and figuring stuff out to get really into it, but DF is soooo worth it.

one of the few videos i liked. keep it up

this was awesome! love your content.

"There's no way for them to have water!" -> anyway here's my aquifer-fed mist generator with infinite water. BRUH. THE ANSWER WAS RIGHT THERE.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

I explain it at 9:18, but the aquifer leaks salt water not fit for consumption. If it's exposed to the surface were they could build something to purify it, it'd freeze in the cold. While underground, there was no way to desalinate it (Or so I thought, some other commenters told me that a u turn will work. I thought you needed a screw pump while playing).

Earned a sub this is exactly what I'm looking for in my df content

great video! loved the narration!

I love all just don’t die videos

Your videos are great dude, very underrated!

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

you had an aquifer, you didn't have to mine down to the caverns to get water! just punch a hole in the aquifer and put your well just above and voilà!

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

That aquifer had salt water, though some other commenters have pointed out that you can desalinate in other ways I wasn't aware of. However, a well wouldn't have worked, since the water would have frozen immediately if it were exposed to the surface for a well. Sending them down with buckets was the only way.

This was FANTASTIC. Long live Zulbanbisek.

Most of your content doesnt feel like filler, therefore I sub to you.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

I try to get rid of everything that's not relevant to the story, including all the micromanaging and filler, so I'm glad it works out!

@rubrub3104

Жыл бұрын

@@JustDontDie It does, I really appreciate it. Thank you.

First time seeing dwarf fortress content on yt

@JustDontDie

5 ай бұрын

There's some really good creators in the niche, but there definitely need to be more.

The idea of a flute made of coal is so funny. What a devilish creation.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Right? I died laughing when I first saw it.

great video!

You had water from the aquifer you used for the shower. I tend to build a well on top of that, being fed by some tunnels and ramps in the aquifer layer, Not sure if that has eluded you.

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

That water was salt water because the aquifier is giving us ocean water ocean meaning that it can't be used for drinking or doctoring. I couldn't build beneath the ground to purify it there, and anything on the surface that could led the water to immediately freeze. People pointed out there was a way to deslinate water through mining out a U bend underground, but I didn't know about it.

Ah, I love the Rimworld approach.

Ok but what if you did this kind of thing again, but with BlindIRL's bugged hell map? He posted the world files so it's available, and it'd be fascinating to see what happens differently for you.

what suprises me is HOW FUCKING DEEP THE CAVERN IS!

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

It just kept going and going..

Great content! Cant wait to see your next video

Fantastic storytelling!

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm so happy with how the story of this one naturally turned out.

I wonder if you use a necromancer to turn a dead warf into a thrall if you can make them more powerful with that ash

Keep making videos. They are really entertaining.

A sorry fate. Would have loved to see the outpost suceed

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Same, but it was the perfectly fitting end in the arms race between Dwarves and undead.

You could build two adjacent cisterns, fill one with salt water and pump fresh water into the other. well well well.

What is more cruel, banishing a pregnant dwarf for their crimes, or letting the baby be born first and then banishing the dwarf?

@JustDontDie

Жыл бұрын

Definitely keeping the baby and banishing them

Bravo! entertaining the entire time! Subbed for more!

Once again, a fine story.

thank you yt algorithm for the new channel to check out :)

this was better than I expected.

excellent format.