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Author Topic: [40d11] dumping path-finding  (Read 468 times)

WurmD

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[40d11] dumping path-finding
« on: June 24, 2009, 02:21:05 pm »

I have something to be dumped in -4 z-level,
I have an active garbage dumping zone a few tiles to the "something"'s right and up, and another active garbage dumping zone a few tiles to the "something"'s left
I have an active garbage dumping zone in the 0 z-level, precisely above the "something"'s location.

The dwarfs will choose to go dump the "something" in the 0 z-level, which is very far away since the stairs are not near-by, instead of the two near dumping zones.
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Derakon

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Re: [40d11] dumping path-finding
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2009, 04:59:29 pm »

This is a known issue, and applies to a lot of pathfinding situations. Dwarves do not consider the path distance when choosing a destination; only the straight-line distance is considered.
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Re: [40d11] dumping path-finding
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 01:55:50 am »

Yea, the pathfinding is not always logical.
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Re: [40d11] dumping path-finding
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 04:49:40 pm »

In this version, always make your stairs VERY frequent and accessible.  Dwarves expect them to be everywhere.
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