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I've made some training weapons to get my dwarves started before I got my metal industry up and running. (This has been succesful btw, half of 'em are legendary spear dwarves). I have now got the stage where iron weapons are being crafted, will dwarfs drop their crappy wooden spears when metal ones come available, or is there something else I have to do?

Thanks.

I've recently had wave after wave of immigrants with unneeded skills, and I need some efficient ways to get rid of them. What horrific or ingenious methods have you guys used to dispose of 'em.

I've personally put some into 'suicide squads' and send them off to fight random beasts. Two were just kicked to death by a camel. I also have some Giant Scorpions skulking around, so theyll be my next 'targets'.

Anyway, tell me your stories.

Hey y'all, next question.

I've started my village, and have built the bottom floor of a house with stone walls. I'm trying to add another floor, but it wont let me place floors above, I think due to lack of access, or let me build up-stairs to get there. Is there a secret to it?

Any help would be great,
EggFibre.

Good, thank you.

Afaik, all you need to make mechanisms is a mechanics workshop, a dorf withthe mechanics skill and a suitable material e.g. Stone.

I'm a newb so I may be wrong though.

Hey Dorfs, first post.

Anyways, down to business.
I'm new to DF, and have recently started my second 'fortress', an above ground village in a scorching, sandy desert. I like a challenge me. I've yet to build any houses, and my dwarfs are currently hiding in my underground farm. I read on the wiki that scorching climates can kill dwarfs and livestock, and also that once something has been exposed to sunlight, it always counts as outside. Does this mean that there will be a risk to my dwarfs, even when their hidden away in their houses? Is there any way around it?

Thanks to anyone that can help,
Eg