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Tripphippy

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Field Medic
« on: July 18, 2012, 10:59:14 am »
Has anybody seen this before? I have my chief med dwarf is setting this guys shoulder out in the caverns. I thought that medicine couldn't be performed without them being in a hospital zone bed, table, or traction bench. Anyways here's a pic as proof.
http://imgur.com/V86co
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2012, 11:04:21 am »
I usually can't even get one to do it while idle. I guess the solution is to dump the patient/doctor in the caverns...
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2012, 11:40:17 am »
Do you have a hospital? He might be setting it in the field since he has no better place to do it.
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2012, 01:35:17 pm »
I have a hospital set up with plenty of beds places right next to a table and a traction bench on either side. I currently have 1 other guy in the hospital being treated, 1 guy that has had his pinky toe in traction for about 2 years, and 2 loungers using the beds. Plenty of plaster, thread, soap ect... hospital has been working as expected for a few years now. I've just never seen this before ever.
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2012, 01:38:09 pm »
If it's a simple injury (broken bone, cut) the doctor sets the bone in the field and they take him to the hospital
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2012, 01:55:22 pm »
Quote from: Melzer on July 18, 2012, 01:38:09 pm
If it's a simple injury (broken bone, cut) the doctor sets the bone in the field and they take him to the hospital
Bones cannot be set outside of traction benches. Unless... Which bones are broken in the Dwarf that is getting medical treatment? Screen caps would help.
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2012, 02:23:16 pm »
Well it was the right shoulder receiving treatment. He was evaluated, sutured, set, and dressed all on that 1 square and now he is unhappily sparring. (he lost a wife and child and watched the kid rot recently) I think this may just be a 1 off glitch, hospital is working he just never went to a bed. Maybe he fell asleep down there and was treated because he was sleeping. I think he could have walked to the hospital himself but he did get the "saved recently" thought from the doctor.

(bug in the TrueType code makes those areas black, I'm assuming toady knows already)
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2012, 02:24:34 pm »
The real question is, can we indirectly weaponize it?
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2012, 02:27:43 pm »
Quote from: Mageziya on July 18, 2012, 02:24:34 pm
The real question is, can we indirectly weaponize it?
Heal someone during a battle so they keep fighting?
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2012, 02:53:10 pm »
Quote from: Monk321654 on July 18, 2012, 02:27:43 pm
Quote from: Mageziya on July 18, 2012, 02:24:34 pm
The real question is, can we indirectly weaponize it?
Heal someone during a battle so they keep fighting?
Yes
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2012, 08:43:16 pm »
That's really bizarre. One of bug, judging by the lack of frequency this is experienced. I'd put it on a par with doctors hauling several Dwarves at a time to the hospital.

Quote from: Mageziya on July 18, 2012, 02:24:34 pm
The real question is, can we indirectly weaponize it?
Indirectly?
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2012, 08:45:40 pm »
Quote from: Mageziya on July 18, 2012, 02:53:10 pm
Quote from: Monk321654 on July 18, 2012, 02:27:43 pm
Quote from: Mageziya on July 18, 2012, 02:24:34 pm
The real question is, can we indirectly weaponize it?
Heal someone during a battle so they keep fighting?
Yes
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2012, 08:49:39 pm »
Quote from: Loud Whispers on July 18, 2012, 08:43:16 pm
Quote from: Mageziya on July 18, 2012, 02:24:34 pm
The real question is, can we indirectly weaponize it?
Indirectly?

They themselves are not the weapons, but their actions improve the functions of the weapon (In this case the milita.)
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2012, 09:03:53 pm »
Quote from: Mageziya on July 18, 2012, 08:49:39 pm
Quote from: Loud Whispers on July 18, 2012, 08:43:16 pm
Quote from: Mageziya on July 18, 2012, 02:24:34 pm
The real question is, can we indirectly weaponize it?
Indirectly?
They themselves are not the weapons, but their actions improve the functions of the weapon (In this case the milita.)
But surely there would be some way to directly weaponize this.

Like say... Setting their splints on fire.
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Re: Field Medic
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2012, 09:15:49 pm »
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