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[feather240]

So I'm planning on making a new embark, and I want my militia to wear nothing in battle like ancient warriors, so I have a few questions.

-How much faster should they be?

-Is there a way to remove their clothes instead of just making them go without armor?

-Should they have more martial trances?

-Is there anything else I should know?

[Darvi]

So I'm planning on making a new embark, and I want my militia to wear nothing in battle like ancient warriors, so I have a few questions.

-How much faster should they be?

Shouldn't be noticeable

-Is there a way to remove their clothes instead of just making them go without armor?

Forbid all clothing

-Should they have more martial trances?

Think not.

-Is there anything else I should know?

Naked dorfs are icky. And squishy.

[feather240]

Ahh, too bad. I was hoping the game would give them higher perception or something, oh well.

[shmelse]

If you assign them just a sword on the military screen, but choose the uniform to replace clothes rather than be worn over clothes, they'll end up with nothing but swords on. I assume if you do this with weapons that you don't have and require exact matches, they'll be totally naked. 

[feather240]

Which weapon would you recommended for dwarves without armor?

[Darvi]

Which weapon would you recommended for dwarves without armor?

Wrestling. ...not for those reasons, but they can immobilize enemies like that. Or archery so they don't get hit.

[feather240]

"...Those reasons..." <.<

What would happen if I gave them nothing but a shield? :/

[BackgroundGuy]

They'd use them as bludgeoning tools and shields.  However, the second they weren't able to block, they'd probably take fatal/incapacitating damage and get slaughtered.

[Silophant]

Naked dorfs are icky. And squishy.

This. If you're going to send dwarves into combat naked, you better danger room them up to Legendary +5 dodging first. And they should wear armor for that part, or they'll never make it.

[shmelse]

Naked dorfs are icky. And squishy.

This. If you're going to send dwarves into combat naked, you better danger room them up to Legendary +5 dodging first. And they should wear armor for that part, or they'll never make it.

True story here. Naked dwarves getting wrecked in danger rooms is how I learned the difference btwn 'over clothes' and 'replace clothes'.  Broke a bunch of noses/toes and eventually killed a few before I realized they were prancing around naked with only wooden training axes for company... Must have been quite the sight while it lasted!

[feather240]

Naked dorfs are icky. And squishy.

This. If you're going to send dwarves into combat naked, you better danger room them up to Legendary +5 dodging first. And they should wear armor for that part, or they'll never make it.

What if I just send all the migrants in?

Edit: Eventually I'll get a hero, right?

[slothen]

So I'm planning on making a new embark, and I want my militia to wear nothing in battle like ancient warriors, so I have a few questions.

-How much faster should they be?

No faster than a dwarf with a high level of armor user.  The lack of armor may make them noticeably faster for a bit at least, but dwarves that wear steel or adamantine armor would eventually match them in speed.

-Is there a way to remove their clothes instead of just making them go without armor?

dwarves don't wear new clothes, so after 5-8 years of gametime everyone will be naked anyway.  You could also assign them a blank uniform and set it to "replace clothing"

-Should they have more martial trances?

this is extremely unlikely

-Is there anything else I should know?

yes, this idea is actually quite workable.  If you give your dwarves danger room training (WITH ARMOR/CLOTHES ON), eventually they will be legendary in weapon skill, shield block, fighter, and dodger.  Once this is done, they won't need armor.  Even engaging 1 vs 15, dwarves (even without a martial trance) with these levels of skill will block dodge or parry every single blow inexhaustibly.  So yes, you can do this fairly easily and get good results.

[Buttery_Mess]

I tried this once before. It didn't end well for them, especially after I threw them into the danger room.

I'd recommend you give them armour, throw them in the danger room, make sure they have legendary dodger. Then de-equip them and send them on their way. Otherwise, I can't see this working.