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Kynrael

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Artifact stockpiles
« on: June 18, 2011, 10:27:02 am »
Hi !

I wanted to create an artifact gallery in my fortress, but I seem to have messed some things up. ^^" So I have a few questions.

1) I created a custom stockpile for furniture/finished goods of only core and total artifact quality. I had forgotten to put the maximum bin number at zero so my first artifact got put in a bin on the stockpile. Now I can't find a way to take item out of the bin, how can I do it ? (I tried dumping the bin, but it was going to dump the artifact with it.)

2) My last artifact is a perfect gem. But it hasn't been taken to my artifact stockpiles... to any stockpile actually. Which option must I have on a stockpile so it accepts perfect gems ?

Thanks in advance for the help ! :)
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AutomataKittay

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Re: Artifact stockpiles
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2011, 10:34:45 am »
Large gems in general seems broken in latest versions, so you'll have to dump them ( assuming artifacts can be dumped, I have moods turned off on all my forts since 40d so I don't recalls ). You'll have to dump things OUT of bins before you can put it somewhere that's not in bins. Find a safe place to dump things and do it!
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Fredd

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Re: Artifact stockpiles
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2011, 10:40:14 am »
1. Remove the stockpile the bin containing the artifact is in. Artifact will then get transferred to the artifact stockpile not allowing bins
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Kynrael

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Re: Artifact stockpiles
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2011, 10:58:52 am »
Nope, you can't dump artifacts so I guess I can't do anything with the perfect gem.

And as for the other, I created a stockpile accepting bins, my dwarves put the bin with the artifact on the stockpile right away. I removed the stockpile, and they don't seem to want to take the artifact to another stockpile...
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nomad_delta

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Re: Artifact stockpiles
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2011, 11:40:19 am »
I have this exact same problem with my "Artifact Vault" stockpile, and with all stockpiles in general: once things are in bins, I can't get my dwarves to take things out of bins to move them to a stockpile that doesn't accept bins.  They just leave the items inside the bins sitting wherever they are and refuse to move them at all.  The instant I say the new stockpile accepts bins they starting moving the bins.

So I'd love to know the answer to this, too.  :)

--nomad_delta
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Jetriot

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Re: Artifact stockpiles
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2011, 02:30:17 pm »
You could always use a display case mod(it is built into genesis if you are using it). With a display case you can build a case using glass and the artifact/gem/any item in question in a busy area and all the dwarves can admire it.
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