#New Frontiers

[mtg-cards-hourly]

New Frontiers

Spreading a blanket of growth to warm a weary world.

Artist: Ron Spencer TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[fluffysminion]

Dwarf fortress challenge run - new frontiers

The theme

Dwarf fortress is often about getting wealth and resources and trying to win fame and aclaim before the fort collapses, but I felt like something a little different. This challenge is one of trying to hang on despite terrible odds, with failures perhaps paving the way for future... less terrible failures.

The scenario

Fleeing from a disaster, a small number of dwarves attempt to restart their civilisation in an unfamiliar environment and build a haven to attract and shelter the other scattered survivors.

The challenge

The world is 100 years old, with few civilisations and very few sites. Beast levels are very high while savagery is merely high, and resources are frequent.

Starting from a struggling civilisation (which there is likely to be given the world settings) and picking a settlement location as far from the threat that you are running from as possible (given other desired embark location factors), the rules are:

Start with no animals except two mules to pull the wagon and a cat or two - attempting to domesticate the local wildlife is part of the challenge

No home caravans - the fort’s location is too remote and the civilisation’s situation too dire for regular trade

Population cap starts at 10 and goes up by 10 each year - the fort is hard to get to and intentionally hidden so word is slow to spread, and the number of survivors is limited

The goal

I will be posting in character summaries of the events of each year, roughly illustrated with sketches, documenting the dwarves attempting to revive their civilisation where no dwarf has gone before.

[weirdellis]

Scott Sackett and I talk about comics. I definitely need to read New Frontiers by Darwyn Cooke.

[valkyrjuk]

you've gotta watch Titanfall: New Frontiers I'm not kidding. its a fan series made with contributions from 80 people around the world all for free set in the universe of Titanfall following the events of tf|2. it's just so good. the story and the writing and the camerawork cannot be understated. it's ao fucking good. the actual like mocap and some of animations in both idle and action scenes is not top tier but again it was all done... for free. It's so worth it. The ending was so good. I'm so happy I got to watch it. I'm so happy they made it. I'm so happy there's fans of a game so in love with the world they made something so incredible. Amazing, really. Just amazing.

[saphitstrue]

Chapter starter Illustrations for Fading Suns: Lost Worlds from earlier this year.

Still super happy with how this turned out, even though this was my first time working on a larger illustration for a professional client.

[mentorshelly]

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[tristanaef]

New Frontiers

I have been inspired lately by the podcast New Frontiers, hosted by the polar explorer Ben Saunders. He interviews people who, like him, had outstanding accomplishments before they pivoted their careers to helping combat climate change. Ben Saunders himself is pretty cool: he's the third person to ski solo to both the North and South poles, and he led the first expedition that completed Scott and Shackleton's famous attempted Antarctic expedition to the South Pole! He ends each episode with this quote from Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen:

It is a difficult time you are living in, no doubt, and the world does not give you a bright outlook just now perhaps. But it is an interesting time. Many important things are happening, and it is full of great problems for you to solve. It is you who have to create the future and make the world a better place to live.

Nansen said that in 1928. Almost exactly 100 years ago.

It gives me hope.

[preciosu]

Franco Battiato, "L'arca di Noè", 1982 LP

[emthimofnight]

A GORGEOUS Stellar pagedoll by the incredibly talented and cool @eirian!!! 🥰

[inthewindtunnel]

Sylphomatic

New Frontiers

[calista-222]

This update was so fun if we ignore The Horrors™ (the towers and last trial)

[fluffysminion]

Tempestthrift Year 1: The same sodden rats in the same sodden traps

Everyone warned us about the agitated wildlife. Beware the agitated giant frogs they said. But the biggest problems facing the newly founded Tempestthrift were with wildlife that was anything but. Let me explain.

We arrived in a cold and dismal part of the continent, where the river is only fully thawed in summer and the only thing it has going for it is distance from the acursed goblins of The Momentous Lies. Burrowing underground found us mud, mud and more mud, but we eventually hit stone and finally had materials to make things with. Things were looking up.

a bit of a sorry sight

Summer saw the arrival of a family of three, which caused some concern among the populus as their daughter was 18 and only wanted to play with toys, and none of the advanced party could remember at what age they had ceased playing with toys. The word vampire was whispered in the chapel, but no accusations were made and when the dwarf in question declared she was now a grown peasant in autumn we alll felt very foolish. Her mother has proved a hard working miner so is above suspicion, and her father spent most of a month repeatedly catching the same rat after we accidentally shut the cat outside, so if he’s part of any scheme we don’t have much to worry about.

Then came the rat men, scurrying about all over until one of them ends up in the cage traps set in the hope of catching that giant moose everyone swears they’ve seen about. The rat man is not a useful animal so we let him go. He runs into the trap again. Meanwhile a rat woman has got herself caught in another cage trap, and about six dwarves spend almost a whole season emptying the rat people out of the cages and resetting the traps only for them to go right back in. We can only conclude they enjoyed the experience.

The rat woman feels smug about being confined

And so the first year ends, with dwarves still grubbing in the mud to get by and little achieved beyond moving some rats around. And the brief and completely disproportionate vampire scare. This is our new definition of excitement I guess.

[miscpav]

[gffa]

Help, baby Dick Grayson being THE MOST ADORABLE getting to meet Superman is killing me here.

[saphitstrue]

Some of the characters I painted for Ulisses Fading Suns ttrpg in 2021. I used myself as face reference for one character, can you guess which one? :P

[linuxgamenews]

Tropico 6 launches into space with the new DLC

New Frontiers launch in Tropico 6 while continuing game support for Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. All due to the work from developer Realmforge Studios. Available on Steam, GOG, and Humble Store with a launch discount. Publisher Kalypso Media and in-house developer Realmforge Studios are eager to announce Tropico 6 – New Frontiers is out now. While a certain billionaire is distracted by the chaos at Twitter. It seems El Presidente has decided that now is the perfect time for a little space exploration of his own. Due to truly to become the richest man in the universe. SpaceX who? In Tropico 6 – New Frontiers, players are tasked with ensuring Tropico stays ahead. While being at the forefront of international competition. It’s a wide world out there and El Prez is taking his persuasion to galactic heights. With the new Space Port Complex, players will take on launching Tropico into a glorious new future. Due to build rockets and delve into research. Take on the Space Race, walk on the Moon and setup the first Mars colony of humankind. Doing so with the all-new Mission Mars campaign. New characters, buildings, and edicts open countless possibilities to make more money. And also keep your citizens happy and improve upon that Tropican perfection. You can even customize a fresh look in New Frontiers for El Prez and his palace which is out of this world. But be warned, even with a stellar plan there is no greater risk than space exploration. So who knows what unforeseen chances await? You’ll need to be creative if you want to claim glory for Tropico.

Tropico 6 | New Frontiers DLC | Release Trailer

Along with the just-released Tropico 6 update. El Prez is also happy to provide some new content for the citizens of Tropico. This includes bug fixes and a new free landmark, the Moonlander. As long as you vote correctly of course. Tropico 6 – New Frontiers will also be showcased during the game’s first live stream. This is going to be live today, with the Developers, December 2nd at 10am PT/ 1pm ET over on Kalypso Live.

Features:

Reach for the stars with Tropico 6 - New Frontiers: Together with the brand-new Spaceport Complex. The new mechanics open up exciting chances for you to play sandbox scenarios. Also greatly expand the end-game experience. Expanding your Mars colony by sending more and more Tropican's into space. THis not only gets rid of unwelcome citizens but also secures valuable bonuses for your island nation.

Mission Mars: The new campaign with 5 missions lets Tropico compete against the international competition in the research race. Meet new and familiar characters from the Tropico series. Including the Professor, Hector Sanchez, Patch, and Veronica Veneno. Then lead your nation into a glorious future!

9 new buildings shoot to the sky! Complete your assembly lines in the new Spaceport Complex. So you can meet the increasing energy demand with the Fusion Reactor and the Reclaimer. With the new vertical stacking mechanic, you can expand the Capsule Cluster. The same with the Agriculture Tower and Synthetic Food Lab to meet the needs of your subjects. You can also show the world how modern and entertaining Tropico in New Frontiers. Doing so with the Hologram Funhouse.

New design options for your palace and El Presidente! With the additional decorations and an all-new accessory. You'll be perfectly ready for the test of the space race!

2 new edicts: Turn your space missions into more money with the "Space Soap Opera". Or use "Hear the Call" to get your citizens to the spaceship.

Tropico 6 - New Frontiers is available on on Steam, GOG, and Humble Store. Priced at $13.49 USD / £11.69 / 13,49€. Along with support for Linux, Mac, and Windows PC.