How do I create multiple save points of a fortress?
Best Answer
The game intentionally does not allow you to quit without saving (or abandoning) and doesn't allow you to have more than one save per fort. The idea is that there is no going back. Losing is supposed to be fun.
However, you can get around this problem with a little trickery. Save the game. Then make a copy of your game folder. Then keep playing. If you want to load the previous save, just delete your current game folder and replace it with the old one. It's a lot of work, but it gets the job done.
No. You can start a new game in your current world once you quit the current one, or you can start a new world. Dwarf Fortress does not allow for two games to go on in the same world because of the unspecified ways they might interact.
Finally, I surrendered. I just changed the embark location and it did the trick. I would think that because it was near a volcano and it had high cliffs, maybe my dwarves could not carry stuff as heavy as iron. (I could not bring iron bars either).
Best Answer
The game intentionally does not allow you to quit without saving (or abandoning) and doesn't allow you to have more than one save per fort. The idea is that there is no going back. Losing is supposed to be fun.
However, you can get around this problem with a little trickery. Save the game. Then make a copy of your game folder. Then keep playing. If you want to load the previous save, just delete your current game folder and replace it with the old one. It's a lot of work, but it gets the job done.