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[greycat]

Bowman beat melee dwarves in long distance fights, which means if your military is only axedwarves they all have to charge the bowman at once and somebody's gonna die. The solution is to have some Crossbowdwarves of your own, and a nice safe place for them to shoot from, near your entrance.

Nice idea, but I think fortifications are bugged right now.  Multiple people have reported that goblin elite marksmen on the ground, a dozen tiles away and one or more tiles below the fortifications, can shoot their dwarves up through the fortifications and hit every time.  It's extremely frustrating.  If you see green goblins, your best bet is to get underground and let your passive defenses take them out.

Archers and traps are the only current solution to lashers. Whips are hideously overpowered in the current version, so you have to get them before they get you.

That's true, assuming that by "traps" you also include engineering-based solutions like drowning them, deep-frying them in magma, etc.

[bcd1024]

I don't know if the fortification issue is a bug or feature. Great and above marksmen (dwarves or goblins) ignore the effect of fortifications.

[GaxkangtheUnbound]

I don't know if the fortification issue is a bug or feature. Great and above marksmen (dwarves or goblins) ignore the effect of fortifications.

Likely because of their extreme precision.
Have you seen some bowsmen? They can shoot an arrow through a pretty small hole. Fortifications would have to be slightly bigger than an arrow slot to fit the crossbow, so a well-shot arrow could hit a dwarf.

[bcd1024]

I have a bit over 100 dwarves. So far 6 or 7 babies have been born, all to the same parents. I guess I'm lucky that it's not one of my military dwarves, but still, they need to knock that off.

edit: as soon as I posted this a Hammer Lord gave birth =/

[FuzzyZergling]

If you want more relationships (and babies), use smaller and less numerous gathering areas.
If you want less, use many larger ones.

[bcd1024]

When a bolt hits a wall or ramp or just about anything it becomes broken. It appears in game as "≥" or "≤". Is there any way to clean these up? They don't show as items, but they keep flashing if on top of something else.

[Urist Imiknorris]

Build floors or roads or ramps or walls over them. Alternatively, magma.

[FuzzyZergling]

If the bolts fall at least a z-level, then hit flat ground, you can reuse them.

[bcd1024]

If the bolts fall at least a z-level, then hit flat ground, you can reuse them.

I always built my archery ranges with this in mind ;-)

Another quick question. What does it take to create a professional soldier, one which does not get unhappy thoughts from being active too long?

[BigJake]

If the bolts fall at least a z-level, then hit flat ground, you can reuse them.

I always built my archery ranges with this in mind ;-)

Another quick question. What does it take to create a professional soldier, one which does not get unhappy thoughts from being active too long?

Danger room.

[bcd1024]

Danger room.

Magma would also be an equivalent answer.

I have 5 High Master <Weapon> and higher soldiers who refuse to work, and I don't see messages about being on duty too long.
I also have about 20 Legendary Armor Users, Legendary Shield Users, but only Master <Weapon> who still get unhappy thoughts from being on duty.

Is that the cut off? When they reach High Master they stop complaining?

[Goodguy3]

Where do Dwarves attempt to go to clean themselves, and how can I make that damn place accessible? X_X

[bcd1024]

Where do Dwarves attempt to go to clean themselves, and how can I make that damn place accessible? X_X

Build a well.

[Goodguy3]

Hm. .I have several. .and I know they are accessible because they can successfully "Give Water" to sick dwarfs. .Do I need to designate them as something?

[FuzzyZergling]

Cleaning is a low priority job, I think.
But make sure you don't give them soap, or they'll freak out.