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[Life Swordsman]

I'm trying to outfit 50 and yes the bug still works. and I would add a mail shirt if I think i would have enough steel to make it(I don't think I have enough steel right now for what I plan to make right now)

[ShinWalks]

I think breastplates may be three bars each; they seem to be eating up my steel supply at that rate, anyway.

[Life Swordsman]

I think breastplates may be three bars each; they seem to be eating up my steel supply at that rate, anyway.

Odd, I have a guy working on a breastplate right this moment, and he's only using 1 bar of steel. are you sure its not because of something else?

[Urist Imiknorris]

Bug: All metalworking requires one bar of material.

[Life Swordsman]

Bug: All metalworking requires one bar of material.

good to know that bug is still working. without it, I woun't even try to outfit anyone in steel. I'l just steal the iron stuff from goblins and use that

[Pvtbones]

I can't get my marksdwarf to train, it's a new fort. he has a cross box and a quiver (thats empty) he has bone bolts and stockpile infront of the archery target (and it's assigned to his squad and facing the right direction). he's set to active and the bolts are assigned for training. he has a armor stand that he's doing individual combat drill but even with that removed he won't (he'll just do Soldier: cannot follow orders)

I've got everything set that I can think of but he won't grab bolts and practices...

[Maklak]

I'm experimenting with mining goblinite, and other organics. Mining picks are listed as edge weapons. Would it be prudent to make them out of funobtanium (I have more of it than iron, but strand extraction is slow), or should I stick with steel?

My legendary +5 miners, I assigned to squad are doing "individual combat drill" for a year now, without skill gains (I think). Squad leader has teacher 5 and dodge 5 from embark points. When I give them a kill order they go and kill some badgers, and then stand "soldier unable to follow order", even tough there are still hostiles on them map. Sometimes this happens, sometimes they just kill whatever I want them to.

[drkpaladin]

My legendary +5 miners, I assigned to squad are doing "individual combat drill" for a year now, without skill gains (I think). Squad leader has teacher 5 and dodge 5 from embark points. When I give them a kill order they go and kill some badgers, and then stand "soldier unable to follow order", even tough there are still hostiles on them map. Sometimes this happens, sometimes they just kill whatever I want them to.

Something I noticed when issuing kill orders on a list of animals is that the dwarves will individually run and kill the closest animal, then they won't attack the next animal until you issue the order again.

Anyways, mining picks are awesome weapons, they definately cut enemies into pieces.

[drkpaladin]

I can't get my marksdwarf to train, it's a new fort. he has a cross box and a quiver (thats empty) he has bone bolts and stockpile infront of the archery target (and it's assigned to his squad and facing the right direction). he's set to active and the bolts are assigned for training. he has a armor stand that he's doing individual combat drill but even with that removed he won't (he'll just do Soldier: cannot follow orders)

I've got everything set that I can think of but he won't grab bolts and practices...

You assigned the archery target to his squad and set it to train after removing him from the armor stand?  Is there a pit in front of the target that would obstruct a walkable path that messes with firing practice shots?  Is the hunting labor assigned to him while being in military?  Are all the bone bolts already assigned to hunters?  If that doesn't work, I'd try removing his uniform and then reassigning it.

[greycat]

EDIT: Also, how many bars of Steel would I need to arm and armor a Dorf in head to toe steel? is it something like 7 bars?(1 for weapon, 1 for the helm, 1 for breastplate, 1 for gauntlets, 1 for greaves, 1 for high boots, and 1 for the shield right?)

Material doesn't really matter for the shield, so you could skip that.  Helm, mail shirt, breastplate, gauntlets, greaves, high boots, weapon = 7 bars.  Make the shields out of wood or whatever you have good skill working with.  Unless, you know, it's a fashion thing....

[scamtank]

Can I store weapons on weapon racks or are they just cosmetic value-adders?

[TolyK]

they are value-adders mostly.
but you can designate a barracks from them.
so... I usually make 1 for the armory and 1 for each big noble

[kendo]

Do I really need to press the 'e' button 35 times to get my pressure plates to trigger when a goblin walks over them? Seems like the default minimum weight to trigger is the biggest animal.

 Or am I doing it wrong?

[TolyK]

nope, i dunno what's wrong with that.
but maybe your defaults are off somehow? (did you do elephant-trapping perhaps?)

[Life Swordsman]

EDIT: Also, how many bars of Steel would I need to arm and armor a Dorf in head to toe steel? is it something like 7 bars?(1 for weapon, 1 for the helm, 1 for breastplate, 1 for gauntlets, 1 for greaves, 1 for high boots, and 1 for the shield right?)

Material doesn't really matter for the shield, so you could skip that.  Helm, mail shirt, breastplate, gauntlets, greaves, high boots, weapon = 7 bars.  Make the shields out of wood or whatever you have good skill working with.  Unless, you know, it's a fashion thing....

Yeah, its kinda a fashion thing. but really material doesn't matter with shield? So wood is just as good as steel or bone?