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[Manzeenan]

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

[Quietust]

It does nothing other than make the ammo more valuable.

[Manzeenan]

i thought weight made a difference in bolts

[LordUbik]

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...

[than402]

it's useful when throwing your hard earned gems into magma or an atom smasher just isn't enough

[LMeire]

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.

[StagnantSoul]

...Why is it even an option then...?

[Magistrum]

...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.

[utunnels]

A stack of finely encrusted steel bolt can be really expensive. In this case I really hate the merchants who sell them...

[§k]

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).

[Aslandus]

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...

...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...

[Bumber]

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.

[Manzeenan]

so is there a way to make it so that encrusting ammo will effect effectiveness?

[LordUbik]

Nope, it's' as far as effectiveness is concerned, completely useless at the moment.

[StupidElves]

...Why is it even an option then...?

So that your dwarves can scream "BLING BLING, HIPPIES!"