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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Dwarves dont change clothes
« on: February 21, 2014, 05:52:52 pm »
and a pair of gloves made will always be left-right combo, not right-right
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: exploding garbage dumps?
« on: February 21, 2014, 10:56:42 am »
I didn't say impossible, just not effective. Maybe I should even say 'not effective against a goblin siege'. Not compared to easier or more regular means
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: exploding garbage dumps?
« on: February 21, 2014, 10:19:10 am »
attempts at using launching by a bridge for defence have been fairly ineffective. Objects are scattered extremely randomly, so it's not great as projectile weapon, and launching war animals or dwarfs as a sort of paratrooper suffered from the same problem.
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Dwarves dont change clothes
« on: February 21, 2014, 10:15:26 am »
I don't know the mechanics of clothing, but with other stuff they tend to grab the most expensive. Maybe the worn clothing is still more expensive than other clothing available, due to dye or decoration?
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Butcher possible only from the Animals screen?
« on: February 21, 2014, 07:43:27 am »
switch it around so the ones you don't want butchered are in the cages and the doomed ones in the pastures and use (v)iew, when over the creature press (p)references, (s)laughter
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: BUILDING_DESTROYERS destroying from below
« on: February 21, 2014, 07:36:13 am »
in that case you must not have read the wiki
I realize this sounds a bit unfriendly:
The wiki states that hatches etc are -usually- indestructible from below with a few exceptions, most importantly is that if there is an alternative route to it from where the monster can destroy it, it can destroy it from below in some cases.
I realize this sounds a bit unfriendly:
The wiki states that hatches etc are -usually- indestructible from below with a few exceptions, most importantly is that if there is an alternative route to it from where the monster can destroy it, it can destroy it from below in some cases.
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Trading with elves
« on: February 21, 2014, 07:35:46 am »
no, no way to force a stockpile to use copper bins over wooden ones, except for destroying the wooden ones and replacing everything with metal
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Problem with traders!
« on: February 21, 2014, 07:30:28 am »
if they didn't declare war now, just trade as normal, no need to go overboard in an attempt to make up. Unless this behavior is different in Masterwork 
the 'cotton' is most likely a MW thing. Ask questions at the masterwork specific part of the modding forum, I don't play the mod.
the 'cotton' is most likely a MW thing. Ask questions at the masterwork specific part of the modding forum, I don't play the mod.
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Problem with traders!
« on: February 21, 2014, 02:44:44 am »
are you using a mod? the maker of the mod may have changed all plant based fibers to be 'cotton' to cut down on all the diferent descriptions, possibly similar to 'leather' instead of 'dog leather' or 'turkey leather'
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Burrows suddenly ineffective
« on: February 21, 2014, 02:42:45 am »
Did you activate it through the military menu?
I have to admit I think it's most likely something you did.
I have to admit I think it's most likely something you did.
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: How to defend against sieges?
« on: February 20, 2014, 05:12:06 pm »
fields of upright spike traps linked to a lever can be great. It's so over powered I stopped using them. It can destroy entire sieges, doesn't jam, hits and kills trapavoid, water breathing, magma, stun and pain immune creatures, unless they're made of metal or stone, but still cripples those. If the entrance is a tunnel it wil also deal with flying creatures.
Your military can be a great asset too, when properly used. Use your eyes. If you see an elite archer or crossbow goblin, don't fire from behind fortifications. If there are normal ones, fire from behind fortifications but don't charge (if your marksdwarfs have a clear path to actually engage the goblins in hand to hand you're doing something wrong), and once they have no ranged support, either continue to harass them with your marksdwarfs or sent in the dwarf lords. I had a mix of spearlords, swordlords, axelords and some wrestlers (actually, miners with steel picks and legendary 5+++ in mining) and those 8 defeated a 40 goblin, 10 trolls and 10 rutherers large siege. It was a carnage. One of the weapon lords suffered a scratch on his hand.
Your military can be a great asset too, when properly used. Use your eyes. If you see an elite archer or crossbow goblin, don't fire from behind fortifications. If there are normal ones, fire from behind fortifications but don't charge (if your marksdwarfs have a clear path to actually engage the goblins in hand to hand you're doing something wrong), and once they have no ranged support, either continue to harass them with your marksdwarfs or sent in the dwarf lords. I had a mix of spearlords, swordlords, axelords and some wrestlers (actually, miners with steel picks and legendary 5+++ in mining) and those 8 defeated a 40 goblin, 10 trolls and 10 rutherers large siege. It was a carnage. One of the weapon lords suffered a scratch on his hand.
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Fulfilling a noble's windows demand
« on: February 20, 2014, 09:59:43 am »
she might have a self claimed bedroom from before ennoblement that you didn't remove yet?
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: More then 80 dwarves in fort and nobody chops down trees? help!
« on: February 20, 2014, 01:31:44 am »
when taming them you don't have to release them from a cage
http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2012:Animal_trainer
when their slightly tamed they will then be taken from their cage as a (tame) animal would be
you also don't have to build their specific cage. Any built cage is useful though, and with (q) and (a) you can assign animals to it. No limit to how many or where they come from. When you want them out, use the same way to unassing them, or set up a pasture and assign them to it.
If you have no clue how to do things, I really advice you to keep the wiki close at hand, it's a great store of information. The first few months I played I had it constantly in the background.
http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2012:Animal_trainer
when their slightly tamed they will then be taken from their cage as a (tame) animal would be
you also don't have to build their specific cage. Any built cage is useful though, and with (q) and (a) you can assign animals to it. No limit to how many or where they come from. When you want them out, use the same way to unassing them, or set up a pasture and assign them to it.
If you have no clue how to do things, I really advice you to keep the wiki close at hand, it's a great store of information. The first few months I played I had it constantly in the background.
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Bare Minimum Clothing Requirements?
« on: February 20, 2014, 01:26:17 am »
yep, same with a robe. It covers almost the whole body but only counts as upper body coverage for thoughts
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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Dwarves fitted for jobs?
« on: February 20, 2014, 01:25:01 am »
someone who loves wood is given a +% for carpenter for example