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Author Topic: Explanation of Stockpile Quality settings?  (Read 596 times)

sir_schwick

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Explanation of Stockpile Quality settings?
« on: June 02, 2012, 01:46:28 pm »
I am really starting to see the potential of linked stockpiles in differentiating qualities of the same thing.  In the Stockpile menu you can change the Core Quality and Total Quality.  What is the difference and what is the associated mechanics?

My current project is setting up my textile industry.  Dyed Thread is first separated into Suture Thread(low quality) and To Loom(high quality) stockpiles.  Then the weaved, dyed Cloth is going to stockpiles associated with the Textile Exports(low quality) and Domestic Clothing(High Quality).  Also the Domestic Clothing will be separated into a Common(lower quality) and Luxury(higher quality) stockpiles.  The Luxury clothes will then be jewel encrusted for lots of happy thoughts.  So you can see why quality measures are very important.
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weenog

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Re: Explanation of Stockpile Quality settings?
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2012, 01:48:50 pm »
Since when do dwarves get thoughts from clothing?  Other than "Oh god, I'm naked!" bad thoughts, and "Rushing into a pitched battle to snatch that dead guy's sock sounds like a good plan" stupid thoughts.
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sir_schwick

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Re: Explanation of Stockpile Quality settings?
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2012, 02:27:01 pm »
Should I guessed clothing was one of the few things Urist McMinecartFrogger didn't care about.

In that case the lower quality stuff is going to dorfs and the merchants get my jewel encrusted robes.  Know anything about how the quality features work on stockpile?
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WealthyRadish

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Re: Explanation of Stockpile Quality settings?
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2012, 02:49:10 pm »
The wonders of searching!

But yeah, dwarves don't get happy thoughts from wearing high quality clothes, so stuff like dying and encrusting should be used as an export only. I haven't goofed around with the quality settings and the linking yet, but this makes it sound very intradestering indeed.  :D
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sir_schwick

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Re: Explanation of Stockpile Quality settings?
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2012, 06:10:02 pm »
In a bit of a Facepalm, you cannot set Quality in the Stockpile for Thread or Cloth, despite these having quality levels.  Also was too dumb to do a search in the Dwarf Mode board, just searched this board.  Thanks UrbanGiraffe.
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WealthyRadish

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Re: Explanation of Stockpile Quality settings?
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2012, 06:43:33 pm »
Yeah, typically the discussion board has the best !!SCIENCE!!. Searching the whole forum will just give you page after page of stories and megaprojects, usually.

I noticed the lack of options as well, when trying to set up something similar. Pretty disappointing, really.
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