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darkgloomie

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how do I get caged enemies to drop what they're wearing?
« on: September 11, 2012, 02:25:12 pm »
I must've read the answer a million times and yet I don't remember how.

Somebody please refresh my mind? Pretty please?
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Re: how do I get caged enemies to drop what they're wearing?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 02:37:45 pm »
Do a mass dump over the stockpile you're keeping your cages on, then go over each of them with k (look) and hit d to stop the dump of the cage itself. Then you should shortly see a stream of goblinite coming from the cages to your garbage dump zone.
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Re: how do I get caged enemies to drop what they're wearing?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2012, 02:53:14 pm »
If you want to use them as training dummies, there is an even better way:

1: Hide the Stockpile.

2: Go to the stocks menu and order all hidden weapons to be dumped.

3: De-hide
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Re: how do I get caged enemies to drop what they're wearing?
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2012, 02:54:49 pm »
don't forget to claim items
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Re: how do I get caged enemies to drop what they're wearing?
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2012, 03:09:39 pm »
So to recap:

Claim all their clothes/weapons/ect by, [d]esignations -> [b ]uilding designations (I think, the hotkey is right I know) -> [c]laim, then a normal designation over the caged goblin
Follow this by doing the same with [d]ump (make sure you have the proper zone).
Wait for your dwarves to unashamedly strip the goblins!
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Re: how do I get caged enemies to drop what they're wearing?
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2012, 10:56:00 pm »
I have a somewhat related question of my own since we're talking about caged prisoners. Does anyone use a simple method for disposing of enemies that are dangerous even stripped down like certain beasts? Right now I just use the pasture method one at a time but I would like something as amusing and quick as the mass pitting system described on the wiki but without needing workarounds for DF's inherent lack of "execute prisoner" options.
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Re: how do I get caged enemies to drop what they're wearing?
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2012, 12:09:23 am »
@Lagg

Build a trapdoor area. with a ledge. On said ledge build all the cages and connect them to a lever.
Be sure the fall is sufficient, or you have magma there. After that...


« Last Edit: September 12, 2012, 12:14:49 am by Mapleguy555 »
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Re: how do I get caged enemies to drop what they're wearing?
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2012, 12:27:04 am »
Quote from: Mapleguy555 on September 12, 2012, 12:09:23 am
@Lagg

Build a trapdoor area. with a ledge. On said ledge build all the cages and connect them to a lever.
Be sure the fall is sufficient, or you have magma there. After that...


and now I have a reason to dig down to the caverns early in my current fort. Thanks.
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