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Author Topic: Stationing troops. Get them rotating?  (Read 513 times)

Fergusbarker

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Stationing troops. Get them rotating?
« on: October 18, 2010, 01:57:08 am »

Well I have a few Dwarves stationed about (as part of a larger squad) but it seems that they stay down there far too long, get hungry/thirsty and unhappy.

So is there any way to get them moving about more?
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Chocolatemilkgod

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Re: Stationing troops. Get them rotating?
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2010, 09:33:48 am »

I think you can set it so that there is only a necessary 8 people on duty at a time so the rest can go get a drink and eat. So out of my 10, 2 will be on a break at a time for example. I think....XD
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Shoku

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Re: Stationing troops. Get them rotating?
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2010, 01:27:12 pm »

(m)ilitary
(s)chedules
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+/- to target number
shift+enter

Then copy and paste that into their orders for each season.
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Akura

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Re: Stationing troops. Get them rotating?
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2010, 01:35:39 pm »

Place the barracks w/food and booze stockpiles down there? Assign them food and drink(and make sure backpacks and waterskins are available)?
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