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Author Topic: In Regard to Waterskins and flasks  (Read 837 times)

Exiledhero99

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In Regard to Waterskins and flasks
« on: May 29, 2010, 05:53:49 pm »
So I have a couple questions regarding these two portable drink sources.

1: Have they become interchangeable? I set my leatherworker to produce waterskins (dwarven trade agreement said they would pay 192%) and now I have 30 no matieral flasks.

2: Is there an option in the military screen to disable the use of them?
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Quote from: Sphalerite on June 19, 2010, 07:42:53 pm
If you hit a dwarf with moving water with sufficient strength it will knock the baby out of the mother's arms.  The water can then be used to sweep the baby into a well or cistern for drowning.  The device which does this can also double as a mist generator.

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Re: In Regard to Waterskins and flasks
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2010, 06:45:26 pm »
#1 is a material bug.

As for #2, I havent been able to get my military to store food and drink anywhere except the barracks floor.  You should be able to turn off the carrying of food and drink in the military menu, but if they still cause trouble just get them dumped.  Dorfs generally avoid forbidden items. 
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Re: In Regard to Waterskins and flasks
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2010, 07:44:42 pm »
Isn't this what the Supplies section of the military screen for? Order them to carry no food and no water, I don't think they'd use them then.
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Re: In Regard to Waterskins and flasks
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2010, 10:14:51 pm »
It seems to me my military fills their flasks and backpacks, and return to the fortress to drink or eat.

They will all get their down arrows for hunger/thirst when on patrol and not touch what they've brought with them.
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Re: In Regard to Waterskins and flasks
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2010, 10:15:19 pm »
Use backpacks and flasks. Dwarves will use them, and make sure you equip your marksmen with quivers, should they actually decide to shoot things.

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food and drink keeps your dwarves from whining from being on patrol.
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Exiledhero99

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Re: In Regard to Waterskins and flasks
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2010, 09:39:45 am »
Tank you all.
1: I thought it was a material bug. Does the bug also cause them to not get stored?

2: Thanks, I've been poking around on the military screen for a bit and couldn't find it.
« Last Edit: May 30, 2010, 02:40:05 pm by Exiledhero99 »
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Quote from: Sphalerite on June 19, 2010, 07:42:53 pm
If you hit a dwarf with moving water with sufficient strength it will knock the baby out of the mother's arms.  The water can then be used to sweep the baby into a well or cistern for drowning.  The device which does this can also double as a mist generator.