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Rex Tyrannus

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Unable to enable certain labors...why?
« on: July 20, 2011, 09:10:14 pm »
I have some dwarfs who I can't enable certain labors. I have a marksdwarf who can't hunt, another who I can't turn on recover wounded, a mason who can't mine, and a few others. It won't let me in DF preferences for the dwarf and it won't let me in Dwarf Therapist.

What game mechanic am I missing?
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Re: Unable to enable certain labors...why?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 09:16:53 pm »
Does the game prevent you from toggling any labors on those dwarves, or does it only block the specific labors you mentioned?
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Re: Unable to enable certain labors...why?
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2011, 09:34:31 pm »
With the case of my marksdwarfs, it won't let me toggle any profession (just noticed that, thanks). But I have a mason who I can either have mining or masonry enabled. Enabling one removes the other. That guy can have any other labors enabled, as near as I can tell.
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Re: Unable to enable certain labors...why?
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 09:46:33 pm »
Mining shouldn't be mutually exclusive with Masonry - it should be mutually exclusive with Wood cutting and Hunting.
A save file would be useful in diagnosing your problem.
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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.

Rex Tyrannus

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Re: Unable to enable certain labors...why?
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 10:14:07 pm »
First off...thanks for the info. Secondly, let's just assume I'm stupid and move on. Turns out, my "mason" was really my woodcutter and my "memory" is really piece of crap. Sorry. But I do have two (less stupid) questions:

  • Are there any other mutually exclusive labors?
  • Any idea why my two marksdwarfs can't select anything?

If a save file is still needed to look at #2, what is needed? A zip of the whole region directory?
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Re: Unable to enable certain labors...why?
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2011, 10:30:35 pm »
Are they active in the military? What's their skill level?
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Re: Unable to enable certain labors...why?
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2011, 04:11:15 am »
Are they *your* marksdwarves, or something that the last caravan accidentally left behind?
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