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[Shangurath]

I just accidently gave all my goods while trading for free by pressing

• ffer. Darn. Are there any benefits that I will get for this?

After second trade dwarf trader said that he is tired of childish games and next time perhaps will take it seriously. What does this mean?

[Greep]

he's a greedy little bum and wants more profit.  That's it pretty much.  Generally 50% profit is a good estimate of having him accept with novice trading skills

[PhoenicIan]

I've got a lone elf that's been in my trade depot for like half a year. (I've seen two moods go by with him in there...) Anyway, it still shows all the traded items in the depot, and the depot still flashes like it's full of crap, but the game tells me I can't trade. WTF is going on, and how can I regain control of my depot?

40d btw

[Ladde]

I'm so tierd of the Military being so none-responsive in Dwarf Fortress, really tips me off about this game...

I play 40d. And I'm not that experianced, have been playing for a couple of weeks.
But when I order my men to be station near the underground river, I'm currently trying to dig around. They go around doing alot of other things, like "Oh there is a giant toad there, but hey I need to sleep so F-that." And them they all go away and my miners die...

I know I can get them watersacks and food backpacks.
But they've been standing down the whole time, and when I discover that toads I put them on station and duty, and they can't even stay there för a couple of minutes.

I have another example. A dwarf went berserk, so I ordered my marksmen to move/station near the location of the berserking dwarf. But no, they had to go and eat, and one of them went for sleep. I mean if the fortress is under attack and you're one of the guards, why would you go sleep or go sit down and eat, meanwhile the "enemies" rampages through your fortress and kills of alot of dwarfs.

And when the squad leader is taking a nap or eating or does anything. The other squad members just hangs around him. Why?
Do I have to have all my military in thier own squads?

So frustraiting. I know this game is "Losing is fun" And yea it is fun to get stormed by goblins and die because you didn't have enough guards/traps etc.
But not when you HAVE and trying to defend everything, and the guards won't even listen.
Feels like there is no point of having guards, when you have to just hope that they do thier job.


Yea I'm pretty steamed up now. Because I lost half my dwarf to a giant toad...

Edit: I guess I need a question aswell. Is the military supposed to be this way? Or am I doing anything wrong?
Cheers.

[Shangurath]

How do I create modest quarters and modest office (or meager quarters etc)?

[Smew]

How do I create modest quarters and modest office (or meager quarters etc)?

That's the quality rating of the room, to improve the quality you can do things such as making the room larger, smoothing and engraving it, putting better quality furniture in it, putting good quality anything in it, really.

[Tehran]

I'm so tierd of the Military being so none-responsive in Dwarf Fortress, really tips me off about this game...
...
I know I can get them watersacks and food backpacks.
But they've been standing down the whole time, and when I discover that toads I put them on station and duty, and they can't even stay there för a couple of minutes.

Yes, you should get them waterskins and backpacks. But I know what you mean about the military running off to do their own thing. I've yelled at my computer before, "You guys are ON DUTY! Guard the fort!!"

There's two things you can do. Or... two that I know of.
1. If there's an area of the map or underground with vicious animals like toads, just don't mine there! You should always be protecting your fortress with doors and drawbridges and traps. Remember Murphy's law: If it can go wrong, it will go wrong. Put a barrier like a door between you and them, and lock it. [q, l]

2. Kill all the toads, and THEN you can mine in there. You don't need your squad to be on duty all the time, you just need them to stick around long enough to kill everything. Then they can go screw around.
But make sure they're all together before sending them to kill stuff. You don't want them getting picked off one by one.

[Shangurath]

How do I create modest quarters and modest office (or meager quarters etc)?

That's the quality rating of the room, to improve the quality you can do things such as making the room larger, smoothing and engraving it, putting better quality furniture in it, putting good quality anything in it, really.

Thanks for answer

And how can I check the quality rating of a room?

[Lord Shonus]

Two ways. You can assign it to a dwarf, in which case it will show up in their profile, or you can press the R key and get a listing of all rooms.

[Shangurath]

Two ways. You can assign it to a dwarf, in which case it will show up in their profile, or you can press the R key and get a listing of all rooms.

I see thanks

And what is the difference between quarters and office? Quarters = bedroom, right? And how can I make an office?

[Lord Shonus]

Offices are used for paperwork and are designated from a chair. It is advisable to put a table in the office as well because dwarves will eat in their office.

[Shangurath]

Offices are used for paperwork and are designated from a chair. It is advisable to put a table in the office as well because dwarves will eat in their office.

Okay thanks

And by the way, a military question in old DF. My melee soldiers are holding weapons (iron) but while training, they get experience only in wrestling - why?

[Lord Shonus]

Wrestling levels up when you dodge, IIRC.

[Shangurath]

Thanks

And is there a way to make trees or something that gives wood?

[Lord Shonus]

There may be a modded reaction to produce logs. Ask in the modding section.

Your best bet is to trade for them.