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Llahlahkje

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Problems Dumping
« on: April 25, 2012, 11:12:09 am »
Ack! So I am running a completely closed off initial 7 while migrants come and build a camp outside.

The idea is that the 7 sealed into the mountain are living a pure life and food is dumped in through a hole.

Unfortunately I designated the dump, and designated the items to be dumped, but my dwarves aren't dumping... they're idle, all hauling is on... am I missing something?
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rtg593

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Re: Problems Dumping
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2012, 11:14:14 am »
Dump zone is designated next to the hole, not over the hole, correct?
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Llahlahkje

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Re: Problems Dumping
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 11:16:16 am »
This may be the problem, I designated 2 spaces, one included the hole. Let me try that!

Edit: That did it! Didn't it used to work differently? I used to do it over the hole before, I thought... but it has been awhile!
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Re: Problems Dumping
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2012, 11:17:24 am »
What are your refuse orders? Anything marked to be dumped is automatically treated as refuse.
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Re: Problems Dumping
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2012, 11:18:47 am »
Is your food outside? Are your dwarves allowed to dump things from outside? o>r check if your dwarves are allowed to dump refuse from outside.

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Llahlahkje

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Re: Problems Dumping
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 11:21:13 am »
So I made it next to the hole, they dumped in an anvil they traded for... but then won't dump anything else.

Refuse is set on Dwarves Gather, Gather from Outside, Ignore Vermin Remains, Dump all but corpses (for butchering)... and I've flagged various barrels of food / etc to dump. Should I be flagging the food inside the barrel... ?
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rtg593

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Re: Problems Dumping
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2012, 11:23:37 am »
Heh:p

I've only been playing since the last release of 31, so it may have changed, but not for a while.

Also, mass dump designated items go to garbage dump zone, I've never seen and don't know why refuse settings would effect that.
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Llahlahkje

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Re: Problems Dumping
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2012, 11:26:48 am »
It was my own stupidity, it seems... there was an undead alpaca just out of chase range, but just within "OMG" range for the dwarves.

I had shut off job stop notices, but they kept freaking out because of the zombie alpaca.

*facepalm*
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Re: Problems Dumping
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2012, 11:27:26 am »
Totally had to double check the thread title.  I'm just glad this isn't in Life Advice.
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