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[Phanixis]

I have a goblin ambush party just outside my main gates, and I need help equipping and ordering my dwarves around in version 0.32.21

First problem, I have a 5 man axedwarf squad, but only 2 have bothered to equip themselves with axes, despite there being plenty of spare axes in my weapons stockpile.

I also have 4 marksdwarf, but only one that has any training.

I need to get my all my axedwarves to pick up axes.  Then I want all 9 of my dwarfs, or as close to that number as possible, to visit that gate when I station them there.  Right now I only get 2-3 dwarves, which aren't enough to take on the goblins.

Any advice.

Thanks.

[Girlinhat]

1) Assign dwarves to army.
2) Assign a uniform to that squad.
3) Wait for them all to collect equipment.  This can be done quicker if ordered somewhere, as they understand, "Oh, I need my shit now."
4) Order them somewhere, and wait for them all to arrive.  This is faster when using waterskins, as they're less likely to get distracted and leave their station.
5) Optionally, build a wall closing them off, making an airlock system.  This way, you can station the dwarves in the airlock, wait for them all to arrive, then change the door, letting them out all at once.

[LuckyLuigi]

Be sure to set the equip to 'replace'. Else they'll start getting all troublesome 'I can't put on new steel mail shirt as I'm already wearing copper breastplate'.
Don't go nuts with the uniform and assign them 43 cloaks and 98 breastplates. It won't work 

[nanomage]

make sure they don't have mining, wood cutting or hunting enabled

[Noir]

As the guys above said.

1) Create Uniform; make sure to put the flag from "over clothing" to "replace clothing" (the default is "over clothing);
2) Assign the Uniform to the squad;
3) Order them to move somewhere inside their fort; this should make them stop doing whatever they are doing and wear their armor.

Report back here if you have any problems?