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Dustin

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How to force miners that are idling to work?
« on: February 23, 2016, 12:09:39 am »
So i got 3 miners that are idling that refuse to work, ho do i make them dig?
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Dustin

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Re: How to force miners that are idling to work?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2016, 12:11:44 am »
also i got 26 other idlers, and alot of jobs (putting gems/stone in stockpile) but they wont do it, do i have to take away meeting room or what?
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Blue_Dwarf

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Re: How to force miners that are idling to work?
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2016, 02:36:31 am »
Have you built/dug stairs correctly to where you are trying to mine?

Press V and place the cursor on the miners, are they "On break" or "Attending a party", "Praying", "Meditating" or somesuch?
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Re: How to force miners that are idling to work?
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2016, 08:44:53 am »
Max out the priority on the mining jobs to ensure that your miners take them first instead of some (potentially impossible) hauling job.

http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=9023
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