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This has probably been suggested before (and possibly addressed for the new version), but it'd be nice if we could determine which dwarves haul goods to the depot.  I think it should be handled like harvesting is now, where you can assign the labor and also globally switch between "all dwarves do X" and "only dwarves with this labor do X".  Of course this would also entail adding a "Haul Goods to Depot" labor.

So I've been digging a massive (96x96) stone quarry in a scorching sand desert for the past two years, and I keep running into weirdness.  Having cleared the previous Z level entirely, I began digging out the next one two seasons ago (early-mid spring).  Now, in mid-autumn, I already have a pair of mature saguaro trees in the quarry, growing in a patch of sand.  In case it's relevant, note that there's no rain in this region.  Since IIRC saplings are supposed to take a good three years to mature, I'm a bit confused.  Damned things grow like weeds...

To clarify:  Those trees are in the lowest level of quarry, so they've been growing for less than three seasons.

The presence and intensity of wind seems to be something of a lottery.  Has anyone noticed whether wind strength is affected by temperature, biome, elevation, or other factors we can see before we embark?

After a great many sieges, wherein my army of converted tanks (lost quite a few good Liberal musicians to get the first few -- seriously) and founder fought off Conservative hordes, I decided "hey, the laws are all Liberal or better at this point, so maybe I should get in some extra law practice for shits and giggles."  My founder was already an accomplished lawyer and had taught the others all he knew.

Anyway, of 34 Liberals (33 tanks ), all but the five primary fighters (not counting my founder) got off.  Those five all got several life sentences (between 2 and 10) except one, who got something like 2192 consecutive life sentences.  All of them had 700-800 murders under their belt.

Now, I had The Trial playing from Pink Floyd's The Wall during this whole sequence.  I inadvertently timed the final trial, that of my founder, with the judge's speech at the climax of the song.  It was beautiful, given this:

(Yes, I had done my best to max all my founder's skills.)

Connor MacLeod is standing trial.

Sleeper Thomas Scardino reads the charges, trying to hide a smile:

The defendant, Judy Ramirez, is charge with
5 counts of treason, 1808 counts of murder,
3 counts of terrorism, 17 counts of kidnapping,
5 counts of aiding a prison escape,
13 counts of assault, 640 counts of carrying an illegal weapon,
51 counts of theft, 8 counts of interference with interstate commerce,
47 counts of unlawful access of an information system,
412 counts of breaking and entering, resisting arrest and
disturbing the peace.

The evidence before the court is incontrovertible.  There's no need for the jury to retire.  In all my years of judging I have never heard before of someone more deserving the full penalty of law...

GUILTY!

During sentencing, the judge grants some leniency.

Judy Ramirez, you are sentenced to 11201 consecutive life terms in prison.

EPIC!!!

In a previous version, we could ease potential recruits into activism, vastly improving the chance that they'll join (and IIRC improving their Heart).  We no longer have that option and I'm having trouble getting decent recruits (read:  not hippies).  I've spent quite some time chatting people up at night, but it doesn't seem to get me anywhere.  I'm dirt-poor at the moment, so I haven't tried the $50 book option.  Is that how we ease them in now?

I'm looking at galena and seeing this

code:

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[METAL_ORE:LEAD:100]
[METAL_ORE:SILVER:50]

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Does that mean that smelting galena will produce silver 1/3 of the time and lead 2/3 of the time, or does it mean it will always produce lead plus some silver 1/2 of the time?