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[Nil Eyeglazed]

Are quivers with leftover bolts (same question for waterskins with some remaining booze) which are put back in stockpile screwing DF or the dwarves will be happy to take them for use?

Dwarves will be happy to use them.  You have to be careful about melting, though; assigned ammunition that has been designated for melting will sit in quivers forever, never getting melted.

[Darthlawsuit]

Can doors stop water, pressurized water?

[i2amroy]

Can doors stop water, pressurized water?

Yes and yes.

[Darthlawsuit]

So what is the difference between a block and a stone? Seems like everything should require blocks instead of raw stone.

[FuzzyZergling]

So what is the difference between a block and a stone? Seems like everything should require blocks instead of raw stone.

Blocks are worth more, and are needed to build certain workshops and buildings. That's pretty much it.

[Darthlawsuit]

So what is the difference between a block and a stone? Seems like everything should require blocks instead of raw stone.

Blocks are worth more, and are needed to build certain workshops and buildings. That's pretty much it.

They seem redundant <_<;; I hope there is some type of future plan for them.

Ok so I had a lot of goblins die and they also killed a caravan at the edge of my map. Now if I open the doors to let my dwarfs outside they will spend all year picking up the stuff that was dropped. How do I tell them to ignore it all?

[FuzzyZergling]

You can mass-forbid things with [d]->[b]->[f].

[Darthlawsuit]

You can mass-forbid things with [d]->[b]->[f].

Holy shit for once my people are not being retarded and ignoring preparations for the next siege!!! Thanks!

[HD23]

will disabling pregnancies in the init file stop my tame animalmen from having babies too?

Animal men don't count as part of your population as far as I know... so I suspect it won't have any effect, but I've never tried it.

UPDATE: My Badger Women had twins, so you're right, init file restrictions work only for dwarves.

BTW, the badger men spend about 90% of their time drinking, they drink, stay in my meeting hall for about an ingame week without thirsty tag, and then run back to the water pool to drink, repeat.

You can mass-forbid things with [d]->[b]->[f].

Holy shit for once my people are not being retarded and ignoring preparations for the next siege!!! Thanks!

You can also set the game to automatically forbid items carried by Elves/Goblins as soon as they die.
It is in the [ o ] -> [ F ] menu.

[vorpal+5]

Thanks for the answer on quivers and boozeflasks.

Just to be sure I get it right, door vs floodgate.

Door can be commanded with the q menu, floodgate needs a lever
floodgate can't be captured by invader, doors can, and thus you can't operated anymore. floodgate can still be operated from a lever even if an invader pass through
floodgate can be installed in the middle of nowhere, doors need a supporting wall

that's it?

[Nil Eyeglazed]

Thanks for the answer on quivers and boozeflasks.

Just to be sure I get it right, door vs floodgate.

Door can be commanded with the q menu, floodgate needs a lever
floodgate can't be captured by invader, doors can, and thus you can't operated anymore. floodgate can still be operated from a lever even if an invader pass through
floodgate can be installed in the middle of nowhere, doors need a supporting wall

that's it?

Maybe a few more things: doors react to triggers (levers etc) instantly; floodgates, only after a short delay.  Doors that are operated by lever cannot be captured by invaders-- levers still work.  Doors that aren't operated by lever can be "picked" by certain thief types.

[Garath]

So what is the difference between a block and a stone? Seems like everything should require blocks instead of raw stone.

Blocks are worth more, and are needed to build certain workshops and buildings. That's pretty much it.

They seem redundant <_<;; I hope there is some type of future plan for them.

blocks can be stored in bins and making the blocks will train up the masons. Anything built with a block will be completed faster than with rough stones, and I'm pretty sure the dwarfs move faster carrying a block instead of a stone.

[NTJedi]

Anyway to remove  bad/cheap engravings??

[Garath]

not in a way that lets you re-engrave it, afaik

if that is not an issue, dig or channel the tile.

[Ralp]

Anyway to remove  bad/cheap engravings??

Not on a wall, but if it's a floor engraving you can construct a floor tile over top of it, then remove the construction, and you'll have a natural rough-hewn floor again.  I've heard that this will transform a gem floor or native ore floor to a boring rock floor though, so if you're trying to boost the room value, it might backfire.