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Ki11aGhost

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How to keep Dwarfs out of caverns?
« on: November 14, 2013, 08:49:04 pm »
So lately my dwarfs have been wandering into the caverns for absolutely no reason at all, and dying or killing their children. dwrfs y u do dis Anyone know an efficient way to keep the general populace out for the most part?
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Urist McRas

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Re: How to keep Dwarfs out of caverns?
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2013, 08:57:35 pm »
Walls. Or locked doors at least.
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Re: How to keep Dwarfs out of caverns?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2013, 09:05:06 pm »
I want to keep it open, I just don't want my dwarfs to wander carelessly and get killed in them.
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Re: How to keep Dwarfs out of caverns?
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2013, 09:40:25 pm »
I usually try to pacify at least the first cavern level- by which I mean have my miners clear out all the pillars and cramped spaces- save for a few select areas where traps are placed to thin out creatures. Furthermore, I establish a standing garrison of ten or so swordsdwarfs to deal with forgotten beasts or the odd creature that makes it through the traps.

If such a solution seems unfeasable for the moment, wherever you don't want your civilians to travel restrict foot-travel. I can't remember the keys off the top of my head, unfortunately.
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Re: How to keep Dwarfs out of caverns?
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2013, 11:19:33 pm »
d-o-r

I use DFHack, so what I would do (if I had the desire) would be to designate all of the fort and surface as a burrow which autoburrow will automatically expand, and set civ alert to it.
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Re: How to keep Dwarfs out of caverns?
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2013, 07:33:32 am »
What jobs are your dwarfs performing, when they go down?  I, personally, make sure to hit (o)rders - (W)orkshop orders - (l) no auto loom immediately, so that dwarfs don't go wandering the caverns looking for silk.  Also, if you haven't set an (i) zone for fishing and/or drinking, and set your (o)rders - (z)one orders - (d()(f) - zone only drinking/fishing, then you might be seeing fishery workers pathing to exposed subterranian lakes.

Otherwise, setting burrows to restrict your beards may be the solution.
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Re: How to keep Dwarfs out of caverns?
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2013, 08:02:12 am »
Don't set a meeting zone down there maybe?

If you used animals to explore caverns, there could be a meeting zone you forgot to re move.
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Ki11aGhost

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Re: How to keep Dwarfs out of caverns?
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2013, 07:13:04 pm »
Turns out I had set dwarfs to collect used ammo, forgetting my marksdwarfs hunt in the caverns. I'll set the fishing zones as well, haven't played in a while and forgot to do that.

Also working on pacifying the caverns. I had been kinda clearing the pillars out, but I'll do it strategically for once, and place traps further out from my entrance for the monsters.

I'll also set up a room for my second squad of swordsdwarfs to train down there, just in case.

Thanks guys!
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