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Drakeero

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What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« on: October 20, 2010, 11:16:41 am »
At first I thought it was whenever I stationed them.  A certain number would come up carrying barrels, reach the station point, promptly turn around, and head back off wherever to put the barrel back. Then I just notice a certain small number of soldiers just walking around with barrels, usually going to their barracks with the thing, and then bringing it back to the storeroom or somewhere.
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Re: What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2010, 11:44:43 am »
A lack of other drinks containers maybe?
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Re: What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2010, 11:53:17 am »
there's tons of waterskins somewhere....
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Re: What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2010, 12:30:33 pm »
Short attention span - they went to get a drink, then immediately returned to duty without remembering to return the barrel to its stockpile. This was actually much more common back in 40d, where waterskins could only be used to contain water.

This also happens with bookkeepers and managers, though they tend not to drop the barrel until their task is actually complete.
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Re: What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2010, 01:07:20 pm »
I believe that waterskins can carry just water and you need flasks to carry booze.
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Re: What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2010, 08:37:13 pm »
Quote from: Tsarwash on October 20, 2010, 01:07:20 pm
I believe that waterskins can carry just water and you need flasks to carry booze.

This is not true. I am looking at a tiger leather waterskin right now with ale in it.
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Re: What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2010, 08:54:56 pm »
Quote from: Tsarwash on October 20, 2010, 01:07:20 pm
I believe that waterskins can carry just water and you need flasks to carry booze.
A flask is merely a waterskin made out of metal, as far as the game is concerned.
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Re: What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2010, 03:23:30 pm »
Quote from: Zanethda on October 20, 2010, 08:54:56 pm
Quote from: Tsarwash on October 20, 2010, 01:07:20 pm
I believe that waterskins can carry just water and you need flasks to carry booze.
A flask is merely a waterskin made out of metal, as far as the game is concerned.

You've got that backwards - a waterskin is a flask that's made of leather. Also, a vial is a flask that's made of glass.
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Re: What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2010, 04:41:35 pm »
Quote from: Quietust on October 21, 2010, 03:23:30 pm
You've got that backwards - a waterskin is a flask that's made of leather. Also, a vial is a flask that's made of glass.

What about the process plants (vial) job ? Does it work if you only have metal flasks and leather waterskins ?
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Re: What's with my soldiers carrying barrels?
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2010, 05:00:33 pm »
Quote from: forumist on October 21, 2010, 04:41:35 pm
Quote from: Quietust on October 21, 2010, 03:23:30 pm
You've got that backwards - a waterskin is a flask that's made of leather. Also, a vial is a flask that's made of glass.

What about the process plants (vial) job ? Does it work if you only have metal flasks and leather waterskins ?

Nope - they only permit glass vials, for some reason.
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Quote from: Lord Dakoth on September 17, 2009, 10:47:58 pm
It's amazing how dwarves can make a stack of bones completely waterproof and magmaproof.
Quote from: Neruz on September 18, 2009, 06:58:26 am
It's amazing how they can make an entire floodgate out of the bones of 2 cats.