just could not imagine the scale at which human civilization would escalate. Apart from that, spot on.

The one in the middle is called M. Rover.

Arbsitinence

They are probably horribly out of date, but I used the Tutorials on the wiki to get a senese of the game, mind you that was around 2013. Then I just set a goal for a run like, building a working water delivery system, trying a certain trap design, constructing a tower over the ocean, etc. Or just trying to keep my dwarves happy. My second or third fort was on a volcano and I tried to design a magma fall in the dining area. And when I felt burnt out on the game I just put it away for half a year.

Dont forget the draft

I love "courageously providing valuable input". We all can imagine how the process worked.

I played an absolute Law-and-Order Paladin once. The rogue allways had to find ways around me, because of course he had to steal whatever was not nailed down. He had lots of fun finding ways to both convince me that he was an upstamding citizen and steal stuff right under my nose.