Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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@salfordsal is joined by special guest @RussMoney to discuss how to keep your dwarfs happy. Sal explains how experiences affect emotions and how emotions create memories, and how the memory mechanic works. Dwarfs have short term, long term and core memories and thoughts are transferred between them. Russ shows us his fortress and we realise that the old battle-hardness mechanic no longer works, then he fights a bronze collosus. Buy on Steam: bit.ly/2PY0P0w

00:04:07 Sal's !!science!!
00:12:01 Introducing Russ Money
00:15:10 Short term, long term and core memories
00:55:29 Getting dwarfs to eat in a legendary dining room
01:00:00 Bedrooms like a personal palace
01:01:22 Meaningful work, hauling and nature lovers
01:10:38 Military training for happiness
01:20:06 How stress works
01:47:32 Fixing stress with therapy squads
01:54:10 Keeping dwarfen children happy
02:07:35 Fortress tour by Russ_money
03:28:55 Forgotten beast fight
03:36:10 Bronze collosus attacks Russ's fortress

Sal's white paper on the Bay12 forum: bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=177577.msg8218747#msg8218747

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