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gunnarig

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Bins. Bins everywhere
« on: December 29, 2013, 05:23:15 pm »
Hello i recently started a new fortress . im having problems with dwarfs leaving bins in hallways and in workshops all around like they just decided it wasnt worth carrying anymore. and they are filled with crafts and cloth. i cant trade them becuse they arent stockpiled nor can i reclaim them. whats up with this ?
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gunnarig

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Re: Bins. Bins everywhere
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2013, 05:33:03 pm »
and also im having problems with my trade post being filled with stuff i broght to trade but they wont bring it back once finished trading
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Urist McRas

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Re: Bins. Bins everywhere
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2013, 06:08:04 pm »
Do you have enough space in stockpiles?
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Re: Bins. Bins everywhere
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2013, 06:41:08 pm »
yes and also the relevant stockpiles
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Re: Bins. Bins everywhere
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2013, 08:45:47 pm »
they don't usually abandon stuff in a corridor unless they're being scared by something or they're very moody or such from not having enough food or booze.
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Re: Bins. Bins everywhere
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2013, 05:59:26 am »
can't trade them?
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Try forbidding them, waiting about an in-game day or two, then reclaiming them.  or (d)ump them to a one-tile garbage zone near your trade depot.
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Re: Bins. Bins everywhere
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2013, 10:16:43 am »
Quote from: Garath on December 29, 2013, 08:45:47 pm
they don't usually abandon stuff in a corridor unless they're being scared by something

That.  If a dwarf is hauling a heavy bin around and gets scared (e.g. by a kobold thief), he may drop the bin and run off.  Then a new hauling job gets created to finish hauling the bin to wherever it's supposed to go.  It's likely some other dwarf will take the job.  However, if whatever scared the first dwarf is still there, then the second dwarf will get scared too....

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« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2013, 04:10:20 pm »
Wouldn't they also drop the bin when being very hungry or thirsty? Maybe your bins are too heavy (e.g.made of lead) or to heavily filled and they can't finish the hauling job before craving some food or booze.
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Re: Bins. Bins everywhere
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2013, 06:04:27 pm »
The solution is to just not make bins. Ever. You don't need them and they create more problems than they solve.
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Re: Bins. Bins everywhere
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2013, 10:26:26 pm »
Quote from: laularukyrumo on December 30, 2013, 06:04:27 pm
The solution is to just not make bins. Ever. You don't need them and they create more problems than they solve.
Well, if you're going to abuse minecarts and garbage dumps to quantum stockpile all of your items, then I suppose you wouldn't need bins, though it's going to make it a lot more painful to haul large amounts of goods to the trade depot...
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Re: Bins. Bins everywhere
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2013, 10:43:17 pm »
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Quote from: laularukyrumo on December 30, 2013, 06:04:27 pm
The solution is to just not make bins. Ever. You don't need them and they create more problems than they solve.
Well, if you're going to abuse minecarts and garbage dumps to quantum stockpile all of your items, then I suppose you wouldn't need bins, though it's going to make it a lot more painful to haul large amounts of goods to the trade depot...

I use them for things that either take up a large number of bins (the bar/block stockpile is notorious for this) or things that otherwise take up lots of space or are not otherwise stackable like wood.
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