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sdrawkcabcM tsirU

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Pumps and pump operators
« on: December 06, 2010, 05:00:23 pm »
Even with the pump operator profession activated on many, I'm having trouble getting my dwarves to show up to pump manually to start my reactors. Despite 40-some dwarves, none of them have any pump operator skill, but I didn't think it was really required. Anyone have suggestions?
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Jorshamo

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Re: Pumps and pump operators
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2010, 05:15:15 pm »
Well, the important thing is whether they are busy doing other things, or just idling in you meeting hall. If the former, you may want to reassign a small group of dwarves to just pump operating, so that the won't do anything beside work pumps, or generic jobs, like filling ponds.
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sdrawkcabcM tsirU

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Re: Pumps and pump operators
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2010, 05:22:40 pm »
I'm using dwarf therapist, so that's not the issue... The pump operators are idle. The strange thing is, I built a wooden pump for another area just recently, and they'll show up at that one right away. But they seem to be allergic to my stone-based pumps.
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Re: Pumps and pump operators
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2010, 05:30:06 pm »
Quote from: sdrawkcabcM tsirU on December 06, 2010, 05:22:40 pm
The strange thing is, I built a wooden pump for another area just recently, and they'll show up at that one right away. But they seem to be allergic to my stone-based pumps.

Elf sympathizers! to the magma with them!!
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Quote from: CinnibarMan on December 04, 2010, 05:58:21 am
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Re: Pumps and pump operators
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2010, 05:41:26 pm »
Sounds like a pathing or burrow issue. Make sure they can path to the pumps you want worked. Also, make sure you activated those pumps so they have reason to go pump manually.
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Quote from: Psieye on June 20, 2010, 05:37:13 pm
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What is this, a therapy session? We don't need to console someone because they're upset about a fucking video game. Grow a beard, son, and take off those elf ears!

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Re: Pumps and pump operators
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2010, 05:46:57 pm »
Also, make sure that none of the materials that went into making any of the pumps are accidentally forbidden.
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Re: Pumps and pump operators
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2010, 08:47:07 pm »
Quote from: twilightdusk on December 06, 2010, 05:30:06 pm
Elf sympathizers! to the magma with them!!
I'm embarked on a volcano, and at the moment the only thing that's holding the volcano in is floodgates, so that can be easily arranged.

I didn't think it was, but apparently it's a pathing issue. And the wiki made it sound so easy... Gonna have to come at this differently.
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