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Author Topic: Is there a LNP setting or DFHack command that allows to set max pop of creatures  (Read 1599 times)

darkhog

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Is there a LNP setting or DFHack command that allows to set max pop of creatures
« on: August 11, 2019, 05:24:47 pm »
Cats in particular so I can avoid catsplosion and FPS death resulting from it.
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Re: Is there a LNP setting or DFHack command that allows to set max pop of creatures
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2019, 09:38:52 pm »
Other than for dwarves, I don't think you can go below default 50 without a new script.

You can however geld cats or use autobutcher or raid elves or sb for peregrine falcons or just plain chain the cats 5+ tiles apart.
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Re: Is there a LNP setting or DFHack command that allows to set max pop of creatures
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2019, 01:32:26 am »
I deal with cats by immediately gelding males that adopt a dorf and send females into solitary confinement (guard dogboxes, looking for intruders) or atom smashing (in my prisoner extermination device) if all guard positions are filled. The regular cats are slaughtered off in the same way as all other domestic animals to keep a stable population.
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Re: Is there a LNP setting or DFHack command that allows to set max pop of creatures
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2019, 09:15:14 am »
Bunch of anti-male sentiment above.  Just kill all female cats that come to your fort.
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Re: Is there a LNP setting or DFHack command that allows to set max pop of creatures
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2019, 03:02:30 am »
My reaction to the game mechanics has nothing to do with real life politics. It's simply a way to deal with the mechanics of the game using the tools available.

Immediately killing all female cats will not allow you to have a long term cat vermin hunting force (and cat meat), which is the reason I bring cats on embark. If I didn't want any cats I'd simply not bring any (and kill all brought by migrants).
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