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Author Topic: Placement of Marksdwarfs  (Read 668 times)

wooks

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Placement of Marksdwarfs
« on: February 14, 2014, 08:35:34 am »
I've never quite understood how marksdwarfs interact with targets across z level, any information you guys could give me is good information. Also, slightly relevant, siege engines will only target on their z level, correct? Thank!
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Re: Placement of Marksdwarfs
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2014, 09:10:15 am »
z levels reduce range, but if you're up 1 z level it prevents unskilled archers of the enemy from running up to your fortifications and shooting you
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Re: Placement of Marksdwarfs
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2014, 11:05:42 am »
Marksdwarves will shoot at any target they can see and fire at, even across zlvls.
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