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I first tried DF a few weeks ago. I tend to avoid wikis for games (Factorio, RuneScape, Minecraft, Valheim) since it can "ruin the fun".

Can you comment on the experience of reading the wiki and still having fun? Does the wiki have spoilers? Is the game just too complex to spoil with any amount of reading about it?

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Use the wiki. Even better, abuse the wiki, and use tutorials excessively.

Even better imo is to play until you get really confused, then use all the internet resources possible to understand wtf is going on.Then repeat.

I tend to avoid things like the lazy been pack or graphics packs. That's up to your taste though.

It's not an adventure game - the wiki will not spoil it for you. It just gives you the tools. The fun is in using these and you are guaranteed to face a unique set of issues in your playtrhough.

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