Bay 12 Games Forum

So two questions...I recently watched a few LPs on YouTube and they (like me) were using the LNP.  I saw then using Planning Mode when laying out rooms and then another used the Iso World program.

Question 1: Do you need a manager or something to get Planning Mode to work?  I laid out some beds, one table and chair (for my manager) and had these under construction in the workshop.  They are now sitting in a stockpile with three No Job dwarfs but they will not move the items (all hauling is enabled in Therapist as well).  If not, any idea why they are not moving the items?  I've never had an issue before with Therapist as I've used that forever but this is my first fortess with these two new options.

Question 2: How do you actually OPEN Iso World to view things?  The YT video didn't reference that part and I can't find anything on Google related to that.

Thanks Patrick.  So when I place the retracting bridge, were I to do that, I'd actually place it OVER the stairs and then pulling a connected lever would retract it OFF the stairs?  Am I understanding that correctly?

So working on an outdoor keep currently.  Is it still recommended to go three levels high with walls and an outer "floor ledge" on the third level to keep invaders from scaling your walls? 

I'll have a roof on it with a hatch cover over the stairs for flying baddies but want to make sure critters can't crawl in.

Just wondering what the thought is on giving an Artifact weapon to a member of my militia?

And a secondary question, the artifact made is a honey badger bone short sword.  I'm not sure how it compares to normal swords as I'd typically use steel for an edged weapon.  (The chart I found and use for weapons does not reference bone as a material.)

Is says Sharpness is 500 (5% of Iron); Contact Area is 20000 and Penetration is 4000 if those numbers help any.

So it appears you only need a kennel for "vermin" type creatures. 

I just bought a crocodile (Tame) from the elven caravan and assigned it to a trainer.  I've also put it in a pen area with a door (to lock JUST IN CASE fun ensues).  But the trainer isn't going near it.  Do I have to do something special for training to occur?  I've never really paid attention in the past when training dogs to become war dogs but then again I am not loathe to let a dog run free around my fortress either.  Do I need to unpen the gator?

Is fishing still broken (I seen to recall fish did not replenish in past versions.)

If it's fixed, Do fishermen require anything particular besides the Fishery workshop?  I've never used it before but "free food" would be nice.

So I've been working on my current fortress with no major problems (outside the were antelope that shafted the caravan).  Anyway, here in the last couple of minutes I hit something (I guess) that screwed up my mining.  I've never had this happen before so no clue how to fix it.

Typically when I carve out an area to mine, the entire area shows up in brown icons for each section.  Now, however, it's showing up in Green and it's mimicing the "dig vein" hot key.  Only the first row shows up but they started digging out well outside my set parameters (which are NOT showing up now) but staying within the rock type that I keyed in the first row of stone.

Any idea what I hit or how to fix it?

So my caravan was departing and a were-antelope showed up and cleaned house.  Luckily he turned back after killing them and saved my fortress..lol.  How do I bury the caravan members (or can I)?  Miasma is bad in the hallway needless to say.  I've got coffins placed and turned on for burial but don't see the caravan people to assign to a tomb.