For those wondering about the interface: DF could indeed be a little bit more polished. ADOM is a lot smoother in this regard, for instance. It isn't completely random, however, and there is a tutorial and rather in-depth help, accessed at any time by pressing '?'. After learning the basic functions, it's fairly easy to experiment and discover things on your own - all the possible commands are listed on-screen by default. If you need help, there's a comprehensive and growing wiki available, covering just about anything about the game.
ASCII-based Dwarf Fortress is the future of video games?
May 2nd 2007 1:39PM (Joystiq)It's complex, but worth a try.