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[ImagoDeo]

Apparently my engraver isn't a dwarf. If he were a dwarf, he'd never criticize the monumental stupidity of a bone shield.

[ImagoDeo]

After that chaotic summer of sieges two years ago, when we lost thirty of our fortress's adult dwarves, the ratio of parents to children has shrunk even further. At the moment, Glazedclinches resembles a daycare more than anything else: thirty-eight adult dwarves working their asses off trying to provide for ninety-two children.

I think I should make this a dwarven daycare, but that kind of project is pretty complicated. *sigh*

They'll all start maturing in about seven or eight years. Barring any kind of fun

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my fortress will suddenly have lots and lots of free labor.

[bennerman]

Can a war-animal breed with a non-war-animal or did I just screw up my dragon breeding program? (already modded to breed before you say)

[ImagoDeo]

Can a war-animal breed with a non-war-animal or did I just screw up my dragon breeding program? (already modded to breed before you say)

I have no idea, but it shouldn't matter; if nothing happens after a year or two, train the other one for war as well.

[Splint]

Can a war-animal breed with a non-war-animal or did I just screw up my dragon breeding program? (already modded to breed before you say)

They're still the same creature so yes, they can. Just don't train the momma while she's on the nest box.

[bennerman]

So if it doesn't work after a couple more tries, try making the other partner a war animal too?

[Splint]

You could, but hatch time is dependent on the animal. May take dragons of either sort a comparatively long time to pop out any hatchlings.

[ImagoDeo]

You could, but hatch time is dependent on the animal. May take dragons of either sort a comparatively long time to pop out any hatchlings.

According to the wiki, "All fertilized eggs left undisturbed in a nest box hatch after exactly 3 months, unlike in real life."

[Splint]

I've had some hatch in two and others took the better part of a year, so...

[Bralbaard]

I've had some hatch in two and others took the better part of a year, so...

I've had some hatch over ten years later when I visited the fortress as an adventurer.
(not dragons, but regular chickens)

[bennerman]

Maybe you all do it by directly watching the calender, but in my case, the perception of time is screwed up as the FPS decreases from new discoveries, births, migrations, etc. Is it possible that's the case for you as well?

[bennerman]

Is there any way to undo whatever damage prevents migrants?

[BlackFlyme]

Is there any way to undo whatever damage prevents migrants?

Using the fix/dead-units command in DFHack should remove all non-fort units from your dead unit list. I have heard that large amounts of units on that list can prevent migrants.

Though as mentioned, the only units that will be left on that list will be your fort members (dwarves and pets), and I believe merchants. So if you wanted any slabs to commemorate dead mega-beasts or other possibly important characters, do it before using the command. Units cleared from the list will not show up in the list of slab-able creatures in the craftsdwarf workshop, in my experience.

[poisoned_salami]

My broker just got a strange mood (withdrew from society)
He then proceeded to march straight into his bedroom, and sit there. Doing nothing. It's been MONTHS, and he still hasn't even claimed a workshop. 
I'm considering walling him in, and telling some other random dwarf to be broker. (I'm fairly certain the guy was just a random cheese-maker before he became broker, so he wasn't important anyway.)
I would sic the army on him, had I not heard about the pain FUN of loyalty spirals...

[Tarqiup Inua]

My broker just got a strange mood (withdrew from society)
He then proceeded to march straight into his bedroom, and sit there. Doing nothing. It's been MONTHS, and he still hasn't even claimed a workshop. 
I'm considering walling him in, and telling some other random dwarf to be broker. (I'm fairly certain the guy was just a random cheese-maker before he became broker, so he wasn't important anyway.)
I would sic the army on him, had I not heard about the pain FUN of loyalty spirals...

No wonder. You probably don't have the workshop he needs - either one related to his best skill or craftsdwarf's workshop.