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[Chaoseed]

In one fort there was a GCS running around that would kill off random dwarves.  I'd get a message saying "Urist McRedshirt has died" and I'd want to forbid all the dead dwarf's clothes to make sure the other dwarves didn't run into the spider trying to grab them.  (I did kill the GCS...eventually.)

The problem was that I had no idea where the dwarf's corpse was. I would have to hunt through 5 z-levels of a cliff forbidding stuff before I got the "Urist McHauler has canceled job" messages.  SO annoying.

...UNTIL I figured out a useful trick: z, Stocks screen, go down to "corpses" and press Tab to change the mode to display individual corpses.  Then find "Urist McRedshirt's corpse" and press the key to zoom in on it.  Presto, right to the corpse!

[Keldor]

I was looking at some engravings in my current fortress, when I noticed that the symbol of my civilization was an elf...

[Urist McOverlord]

Engraving the duke's room to make the little bugger shut up. My engraver engraves about a dozen pictures of one of his former engravings...

Also, I threw a goblin local leader into magma, so no sieges for a while, unless I manage to piss off the elves enough... My long-term goal is to capture the kings of every non-dwarven civ and put them into a zoo in my king's bedroom. Muhuhuhahaha!

[Urist Imiknorris]

I forgot to remove a few tags from my modded GCS before ADVENTURING!!!

[POPULATION_NUMBER:300:300]
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:100:100]
[BIOME:ANY_LAND]

Guess what tore out my throat? and eye... and other eye... and HEART (I made them embedded).

[darkflagrance]

In one fort there was a GCS running around that would kill off random dwarves.  I'd get a message saying "Urist McRedshirt has died" and I'd want to forbid all the dead dwarf's clothes to make sure the other dwarves didn't run into the spider trying to grab them.  (I did kill the GCS...eventually.)

The problem was that I had no idea where the dwarf's corpse was. I would have to hunt through 5 z-levels of a cliff forbidding stuff before I got the "Urist McHauler has canceled job" messages.  SO annoying.

...UNTIL I figured out a useful trick: z, Stocks screen, go down to "corpses" and press Tab to change the mode to display individual corpses.  Then find "Urist McRedshirt's corpse" and press the key to zoom in on it.  Presto, right to the corpse!

Or you could just use the orders menu to forbid items dropped on death.

[Chaoseed]

In one fort there was a GCS running around that would kill off random dwarves.  I'd get a message saying "Urist McRedshirt has died" and I'd want to forbid all the dead dwarf's clothes to make sure the other dwarves didn't run into the spider trying to grab them.  (I did kill the GCS...eventually.)

The problem was that I had no idea where the dwarf's corpse was. I would have to hunt through 5 z-levels of a cliff forbidding stuff before I got the "Urist McHauler has canceled job" messages.  SO annoying.

...UNTIL I figured out a useful trick: z, Stocks screen, go down to "corpses" and press Tab to change the mode to display individual corpses.  Then find "Urist McRedshirt's corpse" and press the key to zoom in on it.  Presto, right to the corpse!

Or you could just use the orders menu to forbid items dropped on death.

Does that forbid corpses as well?

Either way, I think being able to zoom to a corpse is a useful trick to know.

[Spaghetti]

I embarked to an abandonded dark fortress tower made of bosidion.

It 4 towers and i took over the one right next to a hill i dug into for farming.

i pretty much didnt have to dig homes or places to store wood or minerals and shops

the only problem is that i dont have any flux

and i clearly notice the difference between steel armor and iron. dead recruits.

[Psychoceramics]

Does that forbid corpses as well?

Either way, I think being able to zoom to a corpse is a useful trick to know.

it does.

And being able to zoom to a corpse is good for figuring out wtf killed him. Before the body gets moved anyway.

[absynthe7]

I learned that a raised drawbridge will get deconstructed by magma if it's only fire-safe instead of magma-safe. Good times.

[CobaltKobold]

Does that forbid corpses as well?

Either way, I think being able to zoom to a corpse is a useful trick to know.

it does.

And being able to zoom to a corpse is good for figuring out wtf killed him. Before the body gets moved anyway.

it (should) NOT; "forbid your dead" is a separate order from "forbid your death items"

[Rockphed]

it (should) NOT; "forbid your dead" is a separate order from "forbid your death items"

It can, but only if you select the proper settings.  You can also choose to not forbid your dead corpses.  Or to forbid your corpses but not the loot they drop.

[CobaltKobold]

I am quite aware; so be of the original context enlightened:
>Or you could just use the orders menu to forbid items dropped on death.
>Does that forbid corpses as well?

[Tcei]

I am quite aware; so be of the original context enlightened:
>Or you could just use the orders menu to forbid items dropped on death.
>Does that forbid corpses as well?

Forbid death items only forbids things like their pigtail socks-armor-weapons
Ther is a seperate option (right above forbid death items) tol forbid their corpses.

[CobaltKobold]

That's what I said. ._.

[Fullmoon]

The problem was that I had no idea where the dwarf's corpse was. I would have to hunt through 5 z-levels of a cliff forbidding stuff before I got the "Urist McHauler has canceled job" messages.  SO annoying.

...UNTIL I figured out a useful trick: z, Stocks screen, go down to "corpses" and press Tab to change the mode to display individual corpses.  Then find "Urist McRedshirt's corpse" and press the key to zoom in on it.  Presto, right to the corpse!

WHAT.

I was looking at some engravings in my current fortress, when I noticed that the symbol of my civilization was an elf...

Well, I'v got goblin liaison.Though, elf liaison would've been stranger. And meaner.