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[TotalPigeon]

Its not like I forgot to bring food or anything, or I cunningly locked it in a room to get them to work for longer... they just don't seem to want it. I tried reproducing it by quitting out and reloading, and they still decided not to go for it. Any ideas? Its currently saved with them all working away while hungry. Toady, you're more than welcome to a copy of the save if you want it.

[Dwarmin]

If the economy started-some dwarf may have bought it. I had 30 plump helmets under a no skill mechanic during a food crisis. I drowned him and threw his body into the chasm.  

[Toady One]

Yeah, when in the game is this?  Item ownership causes this kind of thing sometimes, and also if they ever fail to find food once they tend to stay locked in a pattern of vermin hunting.

[TotalPigeon]

Its the very first meal. I've just reached the river, no one is trapped anywhere and everyone went to hunt vermin.

[TotalPigeon]

I think I've figured it out. Start a new fortress, get everyone inside as quickly as possible, bringing all the food with you. Set the Standing Orders to "Dwarves Stay Indoors" or build a door to the outside and lock it. When the dwarves become hungry, they won't eat until you give them the option to go outside again. I managed to reproduce this again on a different map, so I'm guessing its not a one off.

[ March 24, 2007: Message edited by: TotalPigeon ]

[Toady One]

I'll try it out whenever I get a chance.