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[expwnent]

I guess this is the thread for research?  If so, I think I found something that doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere else.  Is the connection between the Recuperation attribute and dwarf obesity widely known?

I was trying to figure out why most of my starting dwarves had gotten severely obese by a couple years into the game, and had assumed it had something to do with all the lavish meals I was feeding them, so I looked around to see if there was any information on how weight gain works in Dwarf Fortress, and couldn't find anything.

I did a bit of research myself with dfhack, and found that the answer is that most of my starting dwarves have poor Recuperation.  While mining on a full stomach, a particular dwarf with 800 Recuperation will actually gain around 300 stored_fat every 150 ticks; the exact same dwarf with their Recuperation changed to 2200 will lose 1000 stored_fat every 150 ticks.  I strongly suspect that Recuperation determines a Dwarf's target stored_fat, and their weight loss/gain is modified to keep them near that target value.

A dwarf's job doesn't seem to impact this at all.  Miners who work flat out for years will still be fat if they have low Recuperation, while completely sedentary nobles will still be thin if they have high Recuperation.  And the game doesn't seem to differentiate types of food, either.

In case anyone finds it useful for testing, here's the script I used to monitor changes to dwarves' weight:

Code: [Select]

local utils = require 'utils'

validArgs = validArgs or utils.invert({ 'unit' })
local args = utils.processArgs({...}, validArgs)

local unit = nil

if args.unit and tonumber(args.unit) then
unit = df.unit.find(tonumber(args.unit))
else
print('No unit selected')
return
end

if unit == nil then print('Bad unit ID') return end

lastWeights = lastWeights or {}
local previousWeight = lastWeights[tonumber(args.unit)] or nil
local currentWeight = unit.counters2.stored_fat
lastWeights[tonumber(args.unit)] = currentWeight

local output = dfhack.TranslateName(dfhack.units.getVisibleName(unit)) .. ': weight=' .. currentWeight
if previousWeight ~= nil then output = output .. ' (' .. (currentWeight - previousWeight) .. ')' end
output = output .. ' job='
if unit.job.current_job == nil then
output = output .. 'No Job'
else
output = output .. dfhack.job.getName(unit.job.current_job)
end

output = output .. ' content=' .. unit.counters2.stomach_content .. ' food=' .. unit.counters2.stomach_food

print(output)
Takes a unit ID and prints their weight, stomach_content, and stomach_food, as well as the weight change since the script was last called for that unit.  Works well with the repeat script set to a tick interval.

Very interesting! Thank you.

[Dirst]

Pretty sure just dfhack.matinfo.find(hiddenGem_list[GetLayerMat(pos)]).material.state_name.Solid would work

I was pretty sure there was a more efficient way to summon the name, but what you saw reflected the path I followed to find it.  And it has twice as many dots as your way

[ChairmanPoo]

How do you install this thing again?

[lethosor]

First post:

How to install DFHack:

• First, get the archive meant for your system. Extract the contents into your DF folder.
• On Windows, you're ready to use DFHack. An extra command line window should appear when you run DF.
• On Linux, use the 'dfhack' script from a terminal to run DF with DFHack. If you have stonesense problems, you might have to get your own allegro 5 libraries and delete the ones in stonesense/deplibs.

(The "Linux" instructions apply to OS X too.)

[TheFlame52]

Where can I trigger rage in gm-editor?

[Dirst]

Where can I trigger rage in gm-editor?

It depends on your tolerance for meat-and-potatoes interfaces.  I get most enraged when dealing with the bits about materials...

Oh you meant for an in-game creature?  I'd like to know the answer to that, too.

[TheFlame52]

Yeah, in-game. I want to see if an angry GCS will web when a calm one will not.

[Atomic Chicken]

Where can I trigger rage in gm-editor?

Select the unit, open gm-editor, select "counters".
Set "soldier_mood" to 1 (Enraged)
Now enter a value for "soldier_mood_countdown" to determine how long the rage will last (each figure is equal to one tick, if I remember correctly).

[TheFlame52]

thanks

[tahu16]

Hello! I'm not sure that this is the right place to report this bug, but still, here is my problem:
Any time when I'm using one of the "rendermax" commands, the game instantly crashes in fortress mode, right after I press ENTER in the DFHack window(or after I enter in the fortress mode). I'm not using any mods. Do I have any hope to use this command?

https://github.com/DFHack/dfhack#rendermax

[lethosor]

Are you using TwbT?

[tahu16]

I forgot to say: I use 40_24 Starter Pack r13 whit Phoebus tileset.
Yes: I'm using TwbT.

[lethosor]

TwbT breaks rendermax, unfortunately (and several other plugins as well).

[tahu16]

I replaced [PRINT_MODE:TwbT] whit [PRINT_MODE:STANDARD] just as you said in the original thread of the mod. Now it works.

[Rumrusher]

hmm is it possible to say send an attack to a spawn unit for the purpose of copying that attack and sending that unit to attack to a far away opponent by teleporting it?
if you need to be adjacent to the opponent you want to mega punch then it should be possible to send a dummy unit to do the blow for you then delete the unit after the assault.