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[NJW2000]

Sorry, misspoke,  how do I not get branded a murderer?

As in, can I attack him without peeps spitting in my face? And get the glory fer beating the criminal organisation?

Or would it be better to just walk away?

[Amperzand]

I should very much like my totally inactive farmers to actually harvest crops. I have a mostly-empty food stockpile, about four-six farmers with the correct labors enabled, and they just sit around doing nothing, occasionally planting a few more seeds in the partially-planted field.

[KingKaol]

I should very much like my totally inactive farmers to actually harvest crops. I have a mostly-empty food stockpile, about four-six farmers with the correct labors enabled, and they just sit around doing nothing, occasionally planting a few more seeds in the partially-planted field.

That's weird, you have 'plants' enabled in the food stockpile? Most anyone should be able to harvest crops, I don't think it's a farm related labour, just a hauling job.

[Amperzand]

Yep. I also have "Dwarves all harvest" turned on, and my farmers all have the right hauling labors enabled.

[NJW2000]

Yet another question guys: since I started smelting Gold crafts, trading gems has been a waste of time, and I'm tryin to get my dwarves to put some on finished goods. They will cut gems, but not encrust them, what am I doing wrong here? The labour just NEVER GETS STARTED.

[Arx]

Make sure you have a dwarf with gem setting as a labour. It's different to the cutting labour.

[NJW2000]

All 4 jewellers have gem setting on.

[NJW2000]

Okay, another adventure one: I was followed around by a gobbo swordsman and spearsman. No ambush, though. THe swrodsman ran at my approach, but the spearman has not. When I asked him why he was travelling, I got no option but to change the subject. Now, when I asks him how he is feeling, I get this:



Obviously intended for npcs, I surmise? With the gobbo not replying, I appear to be "alright". I reply to all my questions.

Any ideas/similar experiences? not a problem as such, I just want to know what's going on.

Oh, and he is wearing nothing, but is covered in water. He also holds nothing. Yet he is a SPEARMAN? Oh Armok... And he's named...



This translates to:Nako Towerwraith Harvestbow Quandary, or maybe Nako Towerwraith the Harvested Bow of Quandaries

[Loci]

I should very much like my totally inactive farmers to actually harvest crops. I have a mostly-empty food stockpile, about four-six farmers with the correct labors enabled, and they just sit around doing nothing, occasionally planting a few more seeds in the partially-planted field.

Do you have crops withering in the fields? If not, there aren't enough plants to require your farmers to harvest. If you disable "all dwarves harvest" then only your farmers will take the job, if that's what you want.

As for "partially-planted" fields, you should check that all tiles in a field share the same biome and characteristics (e.g. above ground). Farmers will only plant a field up to the first tile which is unable to support the crop; all subsequent tiles are ignored. 

They will cut gems, but not encrust them, what am I doing wrong here? The labour just NEVER GETS STARTED.

If you set a workshop profile to require a certain level of skill, and none of your jewelers have that level of skill in *gem setting* then there is no dwarf capable of taking the job. Remove the workshop profile restrictions to get the work started.

[NJW2000]

Ah, of course, I've been going for dem gem crafts and large gems. Thanks!!!!!

Knew about this mechanic of course - just forgotten. Note to self - you moron.

[Amperzand]

I do indeed have plants withered. A good fifteen tiles of plump helmets were wasted just now, actually. I didn't know about the biome thing, but that doesn't seem to be a major problem, they do plant if I leave them to it.

It's also worth noting that this problem has appeared in every fort I've played so far.

[heritage727]

I do indeed have plants withered. A good fifteen tiles of plump helmets were wasted just now, actually. I didn't know about the biome thing, but that doesn't seem to be a major problem, they do plant if I leave them to it.

It's also worth noting that this problem has appeared in every fort I've played so far.

Do you have stockpile space available? If your food stockpiles are full (or set not to accept plants), crops won't be harvested.

[Amperzand]

My main food stockpile, a few tiles from the farms, has everything enabled.

[DragonDePlatino]

Do magma-safe gems exist? If so, which ones? Are any gems not fire-safe?

[Amperzand]

...I just caught my dedicated brewer harvesting crops. He has nothing but lever pulling and brewing enabled, and he has a ton of other crap to do, and he, instead of my five specialized farmers decides to harvest? What the hell?