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Dwarf Fortress => DF General Discussion => Topic started by: andreasng on December 20, 2022, 04:17:29 pm

Title: Flashing cross confuses me
Post by: andreasng on December 20, 2022, 04:17:29 pm
there is a flashing white cross a couple of places in my fortress. A specific dwarf seems very interested in it, and sticks around it or on it for long periods of time.

It doesnt yield anything in Q or K.

it looks like a plus, but "all the way" up and down to the border of the letter. +
(https://i.imgur.com/WSPj6DE.gifv)
https://imgur.com/WSPj6DE (https://imgur.com/WSPj6DE)

What is it?
Title: Re: Flashing cross confuses me
Post by: LuuBluum on December 20, 2022, 04:34:51 pm
That's a smoothing designation after a dwarf has picked up the task but before they've actually walked over and completed it. The dwarf sticking by there is probably smoothing the floor.
Title: Re: Flashing cross confuses me
Post by: andreasng on December 21, 2022, 03:10:53 am
ok thanks--- it looked like he was carrying around a shield.

Smoothing i designated hours ago, and now they get to it.
Title: Re: Flashing cross confuses me
Post by: Salmeuk on December 21, 2022, 01:19:52 pm
ok thanks--- it looked like he was carrying around a shield.

Smoothing i designated hours ago, and now they get to it.

they were busy fishing for socks and praying to death gods . silly dwarfs