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I don't mind the ASCII based grpahics, but a tileset makes things... nicer, Mostly the graphics remind me of old 8bit graphic games and most of all makes things 'square'

A problem I am sure we have de;th with, more then likely answered before, but I couldn't find a recent topic on it.. .So...

As we all know, Our Dwarfs like to ware clothing till it denigrates... But really, is there any way to tell a dwarf "hey! your cloths have TWO upper case "X" on them now, GO CHANGE THEM!" And when the time comes that they DO shed old clothes, why is it no one seems to pick them up?  Ive designated a "trash" spot in zones, and I will designate old clothes with a red "DUMP" next to them, but no one pics them up... advice?

SO this poor happles dwarf, one of my original 7 who in his first year killed a fire Imp, but got his Spine injured in the process, has been laying in bed for almost 5 years.  people bring him food, and I've made his room quite comfortable, but I dont think hes leaving it any time soon.

Well I THOUGHT that up into he entered into a few mood.  Suddenly hes out of bed and collecting things, limping at a slow pace mind you... It took him forever to gather up his materials, but eventually he made a rather nice Rosegold crossbow.

Sadly, the instant his labor was done, he collapsed and was returnned to his bed once more.  Anyone have similar stories?

Mind if I just e-mail you the save file?

AHoy all!

Looking for somone with 3D-Dwarf to convert a save file of mine! I had a friend who would send me pics of my MegaPorgects, but I think his address might have changed... Anyone who could help?

Here's a basic diagnostic:
1) Your dwarves are idle
2)Your dwarves have ordesr they should be carrying out
3)Assuming the game is functioning properly we must then look at the things they need to carry out that order:

PATHING: Can your dwarves freely path to and from the subject of the order? ( in this case, stone)
Can they path from the stone to the stone's destination?
COMPATAIBILITY: do they have the appropriate tools for the job(unless you had a most CURIOUS accident and all your dwarves are missing hands I think we can assume yes)
Is the subject compatable with the location(sub-breaks into: Is the stockpile full? Okay. Now go to d,b,H and do it over the stockpile. How about now? Still no? Is this stone type permitted in the stockpile?
My guess is that you either have an invalid path, through building or locking a door, or that the stockpile and the stone aren't compatible.

Went down each item to no luck.  pathing isn;t an issue, I made a fresh stone stockpile right Next to one of my quarries, no one moved.
Iv'e made 'fresh' stockpiles, every stone on the list is permitted, there shouldn;t be any problems there.
Finally, stockpiles that have been around from the begging, that have been refilled over and over, are no empty.  I havnt touched them or change them in any way.  Either something in the game is wrong, or somehow Ive "turned off" stone gathering on everyone.

in My current fortress I have been working on a MegaProject for the past 6-Dwarf-years or so. I've never really worried about lazy dwarfs because either they are hauling stones from IMMENSE stripe mines, or they are buildign the stone into the walls of my Castle.  Recently however, I don't know how, and I don't know why... I noticed my idle dwarfs jump from around 10 (where it normally is) to suddenly 30, then 40.  I went thought and looked, and evidently everyone stopped hauling stone.  My miners still mined it, and the builders still used it.. but the stuff just SAT in the stripe mines while dozens of Dwarfs sat around twiddling their thumbs.

HELP! Whats going on???

bumped because id hate to see this marvel vanish from view