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Author Topic: Ability to Order Dwarves to Eschew Picking Up Equipment in Dangerous Situations  (Read 756 times)

Hinaichigo

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Ability to Order Dwarves to Eschew Picking Up Equipment in Dangerous Situations
« on: December 05, 2017, 08:59:17 am »
It would be nice if one could issue a station or attack order and have the milita dwarves immediately try to follow the order, rather than trying to pick up equipment first.

This would be useful, for example if trying to group up before attacking a forgotten beast, etc.
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Shonai_Dweller

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Re: Ability to Order Dwarves to Eschew Picking Up Equipment in Dangerous Situations
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2017, 03:59:23 pm »
- Go fight the beast dwarf!
- Right, just wait until I've picked up my new shield.
- No, fight it with the old worn-out shield!
- Um...no, I'm not a mindless robot, I want a reliable shield before I go fight something.
- Just go!
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Re: Ability to Order Dwarves to Eschew Picking Up Equipment in Dangerous Situations
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2017, 10:05:08 pm »
Quote from: Shonai_Dweller on December 05, 2017, 03:59:23 pm
- Go fight the beast dwarf!
- Right, just wait until I've picked up my new shield.
- No, fight it with the old worn-out shield!
- Um...no, I'm not a mindless robot, I want a reliable shield before I go fight something.
- Just go!
...Socialise!

This. This isn't there from the start for the same reason you can't command dorfs around directly. They're supposed to be somewhat autonomous.
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Hinaichigo

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Re: Ability to Order Dwarves to Eschew Picking Up Equipment in Dangerous Situations
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2017, 07:58:40 am »
Perhaps it could be akin to the "Do task now!" thing; they would attack or move immediately with priority over equipment changes.
I don't think such an option would encroach too heavily on the autonomy of the dwarves. It mainly seems like a tactical thing that hasn't yet been implemented.
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Re: Ability to Order Dwarves to Eschew Picking Up Equipment in Dangerous Situations
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2017, 04:29:32 am »
The opposite of this would also be useful. I hate how after 30 shots, archers just charge in like lunatics.
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