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[MAurelius]

Hello,

I have a regular barracks (for melee and marks) and then a separate barracks with archery targets for the marks.

They were practicing all the time and I got used to the familiar twang sound of their bows, but all of a sudden they have stopped. I can't seem to figure out why.

Both targets are set up separately as a barracks room and both are in the right direction. I have them set for squad training and squad equip, and I have 8 full bins of wood and bone arrows stockpiled in the room. Nothing at all has changed in terms of room set up since they were using it regularly.

The only hint I have (since I can't seem to look inside my dwarves' individual quivers (I tried V and then I can see the quiver but can't look inside it) is that on the "equiptment" screen of the "military" section (I'm using Phoebus graphics pack) there is a little green weapon rack symbol signifying they are wearing a specific piece of armor. So for example if I decree they should all wear steel plate, they start off with nothing there, and as they put on the armor each piece shows the weapon rack as they equip it.

Well, under the "ammunition" screen, all the metal bolts (which I have set as combat only - 200 for my entire squad of 10) have the little green weapon rack by them, but my wood and bone bolts (set as training only, and set as 100 each for the squad) do not. So maybe they aren't practicing because their quivers are full of metal arrows with no room for wood or bone ones. I don't know if this is the case but it's the best hint I have.

If so, how can I fix it without having them lose all their metal arrows (want them to be ready in case of an attack)? If not, then what else can I try?

Thanks!

[Lordraymond]

Marksdwarves will commonly just stop training and chill with the "Soldier (Cannot follow order)" status until they feel like training again.

Something's only really wrong if you get "Urist McMarksdwarf cancelled pickup equipment: Equipment mismatch" spam from them.

[NonconsensualSurgery]

... your assessment of the situation is probably correct. See what happens when they're set to use any kind of ammo for both combat and training.

[Quietust]

So maybe they aren't practicing because their quivers are full of metal arrows with no room for wood or bone ones. I don't know if this is the case but it's the best hint I have.

It is most definitely the case.

If so, how can I fix it without having them lose all their metal arrows (want them to be ready in case of an attack)? If not, then what else can I try?

The only way to fix it is to make more room in their quivers - either dump their old ammo or have them use up some of it. Bone bolts always come in stacks of 5 (due to the way they're produced) so there's almost always room for them, but since wood/metal bolts come in stacks of 25 they generally need the quiver to be completely empty.

[MAurelius]

Thanks, guess I'll just need to tell them to drop everything and maybe they will refill with at least some practice bolts.