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[Frogwarrior]

So, ever since I let my Marksdwarf spar in the barracks with the melee mooks, he's been different. His Wrestler skill is higher than his Marksdwarf skill (Skilled as opposed to Competent), and I wonder if that's what's making him stupid.
I have him set to Crossbow as I should. There are 4 unused stacks of bone bolts in the Craftsdwarf's Workshop waiting. An archery range, nearby. Squad's standing, decidedly in the "down" position. Yet the oh-so-anticipated "Pickup Equipment" fails to appear.

What's a guy gotta do? I've been waiting a while. Some gnomes wandered in and he bashed them with his crossbow (I think he used his crossbow; unless he wrestled it which I doubt). Surely it can't be that the workshop is still being used, can it?

tl;dr: heeeeelp i'm a n00b

[Elvang]

If he was wrestling with others then its likely he has some piece of clothing or armor in his hands still. Set him to unarmed and no armor/shield, then wait for him to dump everything. After that set him back to his previous assignment and he'll have no trouble picking everything up.

[dragon0421]

Does he have a quiver?

[Frogwarrior]

Turns out, he was holding someone's shoe in his right hand.
Thanks! He is now well on the way to having the proper title.
Now I just have to deal with the fact that water only rises to one level less than its source. As it turns out, I built my pump stack entirely wrong! And a Fun time was had by all.

[Quatch]

Ok, this question gets asked _a lot_, I figure its time to update the relevant page on the wiki. I've put the basics up, anyone care to elaborate?

http://dwarf.lendemaindeveille.com/index.php/Marksman