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[Jazz Cat]

Stock up quires

Don't quires have that problem where they lose all the writing in them when you bind them into books, though?

[Pyrite]

Is there currently any reliable way to make your dwarves avoid fighting, or retreat from a fight? Any tricks that usually work?

[Magistrum]

Nothing on my side, after they engage in a fight not even setting them to civilians pull them out.

[Bumber]

Do alert burrows work at all?

I guess flooding the area with water could end a fight.

[Jazz Cat]

I might try a station/move/defend burrow order somewhere far away, too. I don't know if it'll work, though.

[Pyrite]

Pretty sure that doesn't work. If I don't lock my marksdwarves into their fortification hallway, with a physical locked door,  they will abandon their assigned burrow to go charge the enemy with the butts of their crossbows once they run out of ammo.

[Shonai_Dweller]

Do alert burrows work at all?

I guess flooding the area with water could end a fight.

My (melee) militia happily wait inside the fortress in their burrow corridor. Until they see the enemy of course. Then they just can't help themselves but run out to say hi. Trick is to keep them out of line of sight of the oncoming horde.

And lock crossbow dorfs in a box, of course.

[Dunamisdeos]

Is there a good way to stimulate research by scholars?

For instance, do they need writing materials to do it? If I withhold them, will they still do research?

[FantasticDorf]

Give them some pre-prepared ability in teaching easily by letting them lead demonstrations in militias, pick out dwarves who actually like knowledge and let them mingle a bit to raise speaker. Then they'll find dwarves of the same field as them (or debate with visitors) to keep occupied.

Embark scholars while not a practical use of your embark points are usually the best.

[NekoMikoReimu]

How do I assign war animals to my soldiers? Wiki says they can be assigned, but I can't really find anything about this...

[FantasticDorf]

How do I assign war animals to my soldiers? Wiki says they can be assigned, but I can't really find anything about this...

Its on unit preferences (v - p) under w to assign (available) hunting and war animals, wherein they'll become a forced personal pet.

[NekoMikoReimu]

Its on unit preferences (v - p) under w to assign (available) hunting and war animals, wherein they'll become a forced personal pet.

I can't see the preferences option, pressing p does nothing, and if I press enter there's no menu either, only a big list of descriptions and thoughts and preferences...

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

If it matters, I'm using 44.07.

[Naia]

Locate the dwarf you want to assign animals too. ( or find them trough the unit list and zoom to them using z)

Then press v - p - e, and your valid animals can be assigned.

[NekoMikoReimu]

Locate the dwarf you want to assign animals too. ( or find them trough the unit list and zoom to them using z)

Then press v - p - e, and your valid animals can be assigned.

Ohh I see I was thinking about wrong view thing! Thank you for clearing this up for me! It's working now

[Pyrite]

I just upgraded to 44.09, and am excited to pillage goblin sites, but I can't figure out how to actually pillage or raze rather than just try to retrieve artifacts.

How do I actually select 'pillage' or 'raze'? I just don't see the option.