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Completely different circumstances and meaning of the word "secured," Slothen. We're talking military here, not metal detectors at the airport. Alidus is correct, nobody builds forts or castles anymore. Maneuver, defense in depth, and situational awareness are FAR more important in warfare than static, heavily defended strong points. This has been a developing trend in the military since the renaissance. With the rise of guns and artillery, castles became useless. Vauban's "Trace Itallienne" star forts replaced grand castles with forts that were little more than complicated walled holes in the ground for hiding artillery. Tall walls were out, thick earth filled ramparts were in. But ever since the end of WWI, the development of the tank has made even that style of fort obsolete.

None of the things you mention will stop an enemy with artillery, tanks, and bombs.

Create the burrow, go to the military screen, go to alerts, select the active/training alert level, then select the burrow you created. Now, whenever you set the alert level to active/training, all your civilians will go directly to the burrow you created, which does not happen when you simply assign civilians to a burrow without the alert.

Well, I think  that "forced" means civs will always have the thing. "Common" means they will almost always have the thing.

Oh, and when you are using a mod and you have an issue, the place to discuss it is in the modding forum. Other people who use the mod, and especially the author, may have special insight the rest of us don't. Generally, if you are using a mod, and you have an issue, and no one else is having that issue, the issue is in the mod someplace. So, as is the case here, we can't really help you.

Thanks, Sphalerite. My Duke keeps asking for windows and I'm way too prompt in fulfilling his demands after he had the Hammer break my crossbow militia captain's hands after failing to fulfill a production order. I now have way too many windows and I need to find something fun to do with them.

They tried water in Centralia. It didn't help. That sucker is going to burn for the next couple of centuries. You wouldn't think this needs to be said, but, never dump burning ashes into an unlined landfill built over an abandoned coal mine.

You can cook meals with eggs. You can also trap and tame wild birds.

They will wear armor over clothes no problem. In my current fort, going on year eleven now, I used the basic "metal armor" uniform (which is set to wear over clothing) for ten years. My military would occasionally complain about wearing worn out clothing, but they would never get too upset about it. I never saw any of my military  below "content" happiness level. Eventually they would get a break, go dump their worn clothes, and pick up new ones.

Just last year, I finally formed my squad of guards and gave them a custom uniform with all leather clothes under their armor for general badassery and maybe leather protects better? I don't know for sure.

I use the following uniform, with "partial matches" and "replace clothing":
Body: leather tunic, leather robe, steel breastplate, leather cloak
Legs: leather trousers, steel greaves
Feet: any socks, Leather shoes, steel high boots
Hands: leather gloves, steel gauntlets
Head: steel cap, steel helm, leather hood

They equip everything just fine, and replace worn clothes fine too.

Just remember, miners and woodcutters have a secret invisible uniform they wear (consisting of a pick or an axe, respectively) and these uniforms do not play well with military uniforms. Otherwise, keeping civilians in a uniformed militia is a good idea.