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Dwarf Fortress => DF Dwarf Mode Discussion => Topic started by: Hague on February 02, 2008, 06:03:00 pm

Title: Artifact statue unbuildable?
Post by: Hague on February 02, 2008, 06:03:00 pm
Is it normal for an artifact statue to be unplaceable?
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Post by: Squeegy on February 02, 2008, 06:04:00 pm
Yes. They're still holding it.
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Post by: Hague on February 02, 2008, 06:09:00 pm
Oh, I took care of that... But it appears that the dropped statue is unuseable.
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Post by: Fenrir on February 02, 2008, 06:11:00 pm
See if your dwarves will move it to a stockpile.
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Post by: Scorpios on February 02, 2008, 06:19:00 pm
Don't listen to them.

This issue comes up all the time. There's a bug where artifact items are currently unusable. It's been in place for several versions now. A bug report has already been filed, an related ones constantly are, not sure what progress Toady has made on it. With the impending army arc, I doubt it's high on the list.

So, unfortunately, the masterpiece kitten bone statue you have cannot be placed in your legendary Milker's tomb.

Title: Re: Artifact statue unbuildable?
Post by: Hague on February 02, 2008, 06:20:00 pm
Yep, they treat it like a statue in regards to stockpiles but the statue is not available to be built. Strange.
Title: Re: Artifact statue unbuildable?
Post by: Hague on February 02, 2008, 06:22:00 pm
Masterpiece obsidian statue, unfortunately. I was hoping I could put it in my throneroom, since my ruler decided to show up on my second year... :P
Title: Re: Artifact statue unbuildable?
Post by: Scorpios on February 02, 2008, 06:26:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Hague:
<STRONG>Masterpiece obsidian statue, unfortunately. I was hoping I could put it in my throneroom, since my ruler decided to show up on my second year... :P</STRONG>

Ah, you were the one with the weird mithril bug?

Title: Re: Artifact statue unbuildable?
Post by: Hague on February 02, 2008, 07:37:00 pm
Yeah, I put [DEEP] in a matgloss with a material that can be found in gold, silver and platinum and it made the king show up because I found "adamantine"
Title: Re: Artifact statue unbuildable?
Post by: umiman on February 02, 2008, 10:00:00 pm
If your dwarves already carry the statue to stockpiles, you could try forcing them to place it in the throneroom.

Remove your existing statue (or furniture) stockpile. Forbid all existing, unused statues except for the artifact. Place statue stockpile in a 1x1 square of choice in throneroom.

Hopefully, if the dwarves move the statue, remove the stockpile again, and mark the statue as forbidden.

I don't think it would increase room value though.

Title: Re: Artifact statue unbuildable?
Post by: Fenrir on February 02, 2008, 10:03:00 pm
Try forbidding then unforbidding the statue.
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Post by: Torak on February 02, 2008, 10:07:00 pm
You cant do anything with artifacts. End.
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Post by: Fenrir on February 02, 2008, 10:07:00 pm
It was worth a try. Sheesh!
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Post by: twincannon on February 03, 2008, 12:23:00 am
Eh, you could always go dump it in the position wanted, for lack of being able to place it.  ;)
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Post by: Kaelem Gaen on February 03, 2008, 10:29:00 am
Actually I think the guy who made one of Artifact Quality Tables died or something, it is sitting somewhere, but anyways You can't dump Artifacts, the dump option is greyed out.