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Tharwen

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Dwarves destroying my constructions
« on: March 23, 2012, 11:39:30 pm »
I'm having a tantrum spiral right now, and I noticed that my tantrumming dorfs have been destroying constructed walls, stairs and bridges.

The thing is, I've never seen them do this before (I thought they only went for buildings). Is this new? Will building destroyers also break through my walls? If so, I may need to reconsider my fortress design...
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Re: Dwarves destroying my constructions
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2012, 11:40:53 pm »
Can't (well.. mostly can't) go wrong with a magma moat!
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Re: Dwarves destroying my constructions
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2012, 11:46:51 pm »
If this is not a bug, it definitely gives more emphasis on a moat, even a dry one.
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Re: Dwarves destroying my constructions
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2012, 01:35:32 am »
Dwarves (like all other creatures) should be incapable of destroying anything built from the (b) > (C) menu. Are you sure you didn't issue deconstruct orders? Also, upload a save so we can check it out, if you have one from not too long before the incident.
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Tharwen

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Re: Dwarves destroying my constructions
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2012, 03:25:55 am »
Quote from: Flying Dice on March 24, 2012, 01:35:32 am
Dwarves (like all other creatures) should be incapable of destroying anything built from the (b) > (C) menu. Are you sure you didn't issue deconstruct orders? Also, upload a save so we can check it out, if you have one from not too long before the incident.

Well... I can't be sure because all I saw was a load of deconstructed walls amidst the chaos of a tantrum spiral. Maybe there was a cave-in or I accidentally destroyed them myself or something, because I haven't seen it since.
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Re: Dwarves destroying my constructions
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2012, 03:27:37 am »
Quote from: Tharwen on March 24, 2012, 03:25:55 am
Quote from: Flying Dice on March 24, 2012, 01:35:32 am
Dwarves (like all other creatures) should be incapable of destroying anything built from the (b) > (C) menu. Are you sure you didn't issue deconstruct orders? Also, upload a save so we can check it out, if you have one from not too long before the incident.

Well... I can't be sure because all I saw was a load of deconstructed walls amidst the chaos of a tantrum spiral. Maybe there was a cave-in or I accidentally destroyed them myself or something, because I haven't seen it since.
Is it possible they were half-constructed walls - that is, walls that were in the process of being constructed, and then halted? Those can be destroyed; they are only indestructible once finished.
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Re: Dwarves destroying my constructions
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2012, 03:39:28 am »
Are you sure they were walls instead of, say, workshops?
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Tharwen

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Re: Dwarves destroying my constructions
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2012, 10:40:15 am »
Yes... they're quite hard to mistake for one another.
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