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[YellowPebble]

I'm having some trouble with creating rope. I keep getting message like "cancels create rope. Needs 10,000 cloth", which seems like an excessive amount. I'm also getting similarly weird messages regarding weaving cloth with "needs 15,000 plant thread".
Any ideas?

[Deathworks]

Hi!

Don't worry, resources have a more detailed measurement scheme internally. Thus, instead of saying "1 piece of cloth", you will get a message about several thousand units of cloth. Basically, you should still just need one cloth item or one thread item respectively.

Deathworks

[debvon]

I'm having an issue with my squads wherein I assign them all training swords, then later on I assign them iron short swords (I check the option to "Replace clothing" instead of "Over clothing") yet all of them are still holding onto their training swords. I did remove the training swords from the uniform. I even tried assigning them a blank uniform and then reassigning the iron uniform.

Does it even matter if they're all holding an iron short sword AND a wooden training sword in the same hand, with a shield in the other? Will they use the best sword in their inventory, or should I be worried about it?

[Internet Kraken]

So I understand that a variety of different animals are capable of reproducing. What I'm wondering is what determines if an animal will be able to reproduce. Do they have to be tame? Is there some value that determines which animals are capable of breeding? Would any animal potentially breed if you locked males and females of the species into a room?

[nickbii]

IIRC only animals with PET tags breed. They do not need to be in the same room. If you have males and females on the same map, and the females are uncaged, they will magically become pregnant.

[Internet Kraken]

IIRC only animals with PET tags breed. They do not need to be in the same room. If you have males and females on the same map, and the females are uncaged, they will magically become pregnant.

I see. So any animal you add the PET tag to will be capable of breeding? Regardless of whether or not they are tame?

[culwin]

I'm having some trouble with creating rope. I keep getting message like "cancels create rope. Needs 10,000 cloth", which seems like an excessive amount. I'm also getting similarly weird messages regarding weaving cloth with "needs 15,000 plant thread".
Any ideas?

The numbers are confusing, but bottom line is you don't have enough thread (for cloth) or cloth (for rope).

[Dewar]

IIRC only animals with PET tags breed. They do not need to be in the same room. If you have males and females on the same map, and the females are uncaged, they will magically become pregnant.

Can chained animals breed?

[zergl]

IIRC only animals with PET tags breed. They do not need to be in the same room. If you have males and females on the same map, and the females are uncaged, they will magically become pregnant.

Can chained animals breed?

Yeah.
I had female wardogs chained up several years at a time for thief decloaking and they did have puppies in the meantime.

[nickbii]

I have a stupid military question. I have squads, and an Arsenal Dwarf. My troops are equipped with axes, except for the one guy who insists on using a silver dagger. They have armor. They have no jobs. They are officially activated, set to train when 4 guys are ready, and they have a barracks.

In past games when I've done this the guys have least stood around in the barracks "preparing to watch demonstration" or something like that, but this squad had "no job."

So I am confused.

[Internet Kraken]

I feel a bit silly asking this, since I think I have missed something obvious, but is there anyway to remove walls you construct yourself? I can't really think of any way to remove them aside from mining, but that doesn't work on walls you build yourself.

[Metroid]

I feel a bit silly asking this, since I think I have missed something obvious, but is there anyway to remove walls you construct yourself? I can't really think of any way to remove them aside from mining, but that doesn't work on walls you build yourself.

Hit d then n.

[Internet Kraken]

I feel a bit silly asking this, since I think I have missed something obvious, but is there anyway to remove walls you construct yourself? I can't really think of any way to remove them aside from mining, but that doesn't work on walls you build yourself.

Hit d then n.

I can't believe I didn't notice that.

[Lumbajak]

One of my masons died of hunger and thirst in my very first fort ever because I didn't see that specific command.

It's incredibly useful nowadays, though.

[culwin]

Is there any purpose to giving your bedrooms doors, other than aesthetics?
Everyone seems to use doors for a minimalist bedroom (even 1x1 rooms), but I just build mine as 1x3 rooms with no doors (just bed, cabinet, coffer).
Seems like it saves space and you don't have to waste time building all those doors.