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Manzeenan

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Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« on: December 01, 2014, 11:05:00 am »
what does encrusting ammo do?
is it like adding a tip to bolts? or is it just a weight modifier?
Does encrusting bolts have any practical purpose other than valuable bolts?
If there is already a non necro thread or thread that has thoroughly solved this pls link
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2014, 11:15:18 am »
It does nothing other than make the ammo more valuable.
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2014, 11:30:24 am »
i thought weight made a difference in bolts
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2014, 11:33:29 am »
It does, but decorations are not counted for it. Only the weight of the standard bolt.

And i frankly don't know why should i bother to encrust ammo...
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2014, 11:34:59 am »
it's useful when throwing your hard earned gems into magma or an atom smasher just isn't enough
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2014, 03:30:08 pm »
Encrusting masterwork ammo is a good idea since using them in combat has a chance to destroy the "artwork" and upset whoever made them, making masterwork ammo more of a tradegood than a weapon.
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2014, 06:42:40 pm »
...Why is it even an option then...?
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2014, 07:06:15 pm »
Quote from: StagnantSoul on December 01, 2014, 06:42:40 pm
...Why is it even an option then...?
I remember something about being able to put the fort mark on stuff, like the decorated armor from the caravan guards, so maybe a dwarf with a high humor skill can write "ouch" on his bolts or something like.
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2014, 08:02:21 pm »
A stack of finely encrusted steel bolt can be really expensive. In this case I really hate the merchants who sell them...
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2014, 08:03:05 pm »
It can be used in ceremony, a noble's accident, for instance, or the equippment of guard captain (who is usually wearing useless artefact armor made of soft metal in my fort).
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2014, 08:51:36 pm »
Quote from: LMeire on December 01, 2014, 03:30:08 pm
Encrusting masterwork ammo is a good idea since using them in combat has a chance to destroy the "artwork" and upset whoever made them, making masterwork ammo more of a tradegood than a weapon.
As far as I know masterworks being destroyed doesn't cause bad thoughts if they are lost doing what they were made for...

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Quote from: StagnantSoul on December 01, 2014, 06:42:40 pm
...Why is it even an option then...?
I remember something about being able to put the fort mark on stuff, like the decorated armor from the caravan guards, so maybe a dwarf with a high humor skill can write "ouch" on his bolts or something like.
Or if a dwarf has a vendetta against something or someone they can write the name of their target on a bolt and save it to be used against them...
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2014, 07:57:12 am »
Quote from: Aslandus on December 01, 2014, 08:51:36 pm
Quote from: LMeire on December 01, 2014, 03:30:08 pm
Encrusting masterwork ammo is a good idea since using them in combat has a chance to destroy the "artwork" and upset whoever made them, making masterwork ammo more of a tradegood than a weapon.
As far as I know masterworks being destroyed doesn't cause bad thoughts if they are lost doing what they were made for...
It's still very possible the ammo will be 'stolen' if a target flees off the map while pincushioned.
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2014, 10:01:56 am »
so is there a way to make it so that encrusting ammo will effect effectiveness?
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2014, 11:04:08 am »
Nope, it's' as far as effectiveness is concerned, completely useless at the moment.
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Re: Encrusting ammo: what does it do
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2014, 11:33:10 am »
Quote from: StagnantSoul on December 01, 2014, 06:42:40 pm
...Why is it even an option then...?

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