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WishMyNameWasFunny

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Why wont you Shoot :(
« on: April 16, 2011, 06:44:24 am »
Damn MarksDorfs they have quivers, crossbows, ammo, there is a dancing gobbo behind the fortifications on my practice range and the one guy that has shown up is watching him tried a move order tried a kill order from list and selection what am i missing ?
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varangian

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Re: Why wont you Shoot :(
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2011, 09:26:28 am »
The wiki: http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Fortifications

will probably answer this. In brief unless your marksdwarves are skilled they can't shoot through fortifications unless they're standing right next to them. A single tile width burrow next to the fortification may help keep them in the right place.
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Re: Why wont you Shoot :(
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2011, 09:47:52 am »
the move point was at the fortification and a couple of guys stood there for a bit I will try the burrow thing thanks, Plus now it seems like my soldiers are taking forever to arm up and equip themselves whats going on :(
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Re: Why wont you Shoot :(
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2011, 02:25:20 pm »
Marksdwarf recruits are complete noobs.  Until they get a couple ranks in marksdwarfship they won't fire through fortifications.  Dig a pit that you can easily throw prisoners in, and use that for target practice.
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