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[wierd]

Nobles do actual work now and have assignable labors. They no longer make unsatisfiable demands or mandates.

So, how do I make brass beds? (43.05 fort) (Ok, was a demand probably.)

Mandate
Demand

Note that demands specify a material, an object, and a location.
Mandates specify an item, and sometimes a material.

Also note the line:

In previous versions, items (of any type) of a desired material could be mandated. This is no longer possible in 34.11.

What is omitted, is that now in order to get a material-specific mandate, you must have access to that material, and the item must be capable of being made from that material without a mood.

So no iron beds as mandates.  They can concievably have that satisfied as a DEMAND, by putting an artifact iron bed in the place they want it, but as the article for demand points out:

If a demand goes without being fulfilled, the noble will be "angered at the state of demands" and receive an unhappy thought, but no dwarves will be punished. After about 3 years, an announcement will be made that the noble has simply "forgotten" the demand.

You dont need to off a noble over absurd demands.  In the past, you had to off nobles over absurd mandates.  That has been fixed since .34.

[PatrikLundell]

I agree the stupid bed demands are demands, but I've definitely have had mandates for X weapons (of a type that can only be made from metal) without having any metal in the fortress (again, possibly with the exception of the standard embark items). I don't remember if the type of non existent metal was specified, though.
Apart from eliminating mandate spamming nobles you can also neutralize them by never activating the injustice system.

[mikekchar]

Did I miss any good comics?

Yes. The Littlest Cheesemaker

OMG.  I'm a newbie so I didn't know about it either.  Incredible.

[Fleeting Frames]

Mandate

Huh. First time reading that page. I wonder what was the design for figuring out "isn't a projectile" part and whether riding a minecart hanging in mid-air on top of a minecart qualifies.
Edit: oh yeah, remembered this. Might be useful.

Here, threads in DFFD helps

Talk to me about 0.43

Haven't played in a while. How should I utilize writing/inns?

Research: Scrolls vs. Codices and other Library Information

DF v.43 Work orders questions and suggestions

Fire spreading through walls?

Three features/bugs:

A (kludgey) workaround for the disappearing caravan bug

Reanimated head skin == fort death

Sudden FPS drop?
Also bunch of adv mode construction stuff.

Of course, it is a lot. Mind, this isn't all. But the game has gone through like 11 versions since then.