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Assign a generic weapon type to each individual,(short sword, whatever). They will chose the  most valuable weapon of that type possible. Beware the valuable part. If some dumb dwarf studded a copper sword with adamantum, a soldier will chose it over a steel sword. The reverse is true, will chose a steel warhammer over the more deadly silver one. Thus why its better to individually assign weapons, with a certain material.
 The original uniform template for metal armor also has individual weapon of choice included. If you deleted that, there is no way to add it later to the uniform. Cure is to make a new uniform, with no items. Assign this to a squad, when they strip then reassign the metal armor uniform.
 And if you do create a new uniform, minus weapons, and assign it to a squad already equipped with weapons, they will follow the new uniform list to the letter, discarding everything that is not on the new uniform list .
 If every member of a squad is carrying the same weapon, you could try adding a weapon to the captains equipment list, chose a certain material, then SHIFT ENTER. That weapon type might get assigned to the whole squad. Never tried this, always assigned weapons to individuals.

Quote from: Jerg on June 12, 2011, 12:19:51 pm

I can't for the life of me work out how to use a burrow during a siege..

When a siege arrives I make a dining room burrow, and assign all the non-military dwarfs to there, so they don't wander around and get killed.

I then change the alert level to level two.

They all crowd into the burrow.

Then after the siege finishes, I have to DELETE the burrow completely to release the dwarfs? I tried the different alert levels and none of them do anything.

How do I make a burrow "conditional"? (not forcing everyone to stay there as long as it exists)

Here's the steps you're taking:
Step 1: Make burrow
Step 2: Assign dwarves to burrow
Step 3: Assign burrow to civilian alert status
Step 4: Set civilian alert when danger appears
Step 5: When safe, turn off civilian alert

Here's the steps you should be taking:
Step 1: Make burrow
Step 2: Assign burrow to civilian alert status
Step 3: Set civilian alert when danger appears
Step 4: When safe, turn off civilian alert



You're assuming, wrongfully, that dwarves will go into a burrow that they are assigned to that the alert tells them to go into. The alert simply tells all dwarves, everywhere, assigned to the burrow or not, to get their asses into the burrow that is linked to the alert. So, after you turn off the alert, your dwarves are still assigned to that burrow and won't take jobs outside of it, so they basically won't leave. You don't need to assign your dwarves to the burrow, so if you just don't do so you should have no problem anymore.

Their might be no more fish to catch on your map.

Or you might have forbidden dorfs to go outside? are you playing 40d?

usually because their is nothing left to catch. Fishing takes priority over almost every other task and if there is fish to catch. Sort like golfing with rich people IRL.

It means negative thoughts involving death don't apply. There's no bonus or penalty aside from that.