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[Farmerbob]

If I capture goblins and other enemies in cages, are they automatically stripped from their weapons, or are they still carrying them as they have their armor still on?

They still have their equipment, and goblin snatchers who have successfully stolen a child can have the child in a bag in their inventory.

There's a way to remove items from goblins without removing them from their cages, but I've never bothered, I just drown them and loot the stuff.

[Jhoosier]

If I capture goblins and other enemies in cages, are they automatically stripped from their weapons, or are they still carrying them as they have their armor still on?

They still have their equipment, and goblin snatchers who have successfully stolen a child can have the child in a bag in their inventory.

There's a way to remove items from goblins without removing them from their cages, but I've never bothered, I just drown them and loot the stuff.

The easiest way is to get all the cages in one place (an animal stockpile set to only accept goblins and trolls is useful) and set a garbage dump nearby.  Then d-b-c all the cages and d-b-d all the cages.  This will set the cages to dump also, so you should go back and un-dump-designate the cages.  You can do this manually with (k) and going to each cage individually, or going to the stockpile screen, find cages and un-designate them that way.

I have a question regarding this, actually.  If I unforbid the goblins' weapons and armor via stockpile screen, will they be automatically retrieved and put into the relevant weapon/armor stockpile?  I'd really like to streamline getting rid of metal gear so my military can live-practice on them and then I can wash the excess clothes/bodies away with magma.

[AutomataKittay]

If I capture goblins and other enemies in cages, are they automatically stripped from their weapons, or are they still carrying them as they have their armor still on?

They still have their equipment, and goblin snatchers who have successfully stolen a child can have the child in a bag in their inventory.

There's a way to remove items from goblins without removing them from their cages, but I've never bothered, I just drown them and loot the stuff.

The easiest way is to get all the cages in one place (an animal stockpile set to only accept goblins and trolls is useful) and set a garbage dump nearby.  Then d-b-c all the cages and d-b-d all the cages.  This will set the cages to dump also, so you should go back and un-dump-designate the cages.  You can do this manually with (k) and going to each cage individually, or going to the stockpile screen, find cages and un-designate them that way.

I have a question regarding this, actually.  If I unforbid the goblins' weapons and armor via stockpile screen, will they be automatically retrieved and put into the relevant weapon/armor stockpile?  I'd really like to streamline getting rid of metal gear so my military can live-practice on them and then I can wash the excess clothes/bodies away with magma.

Nope, I have a habit of unforbidding things on stockpile screen, I've never seen dwarves pull anything from them. Gotta dump them after claiming.

[RAKninja]

If I capture goblins and other enemies in cages, are they automatically stripped from their weapons, or are they still carrying them as they have their armor still on?

They still have their equipment, and goblin snatchers who have successfully stolen a child can have the child in a bag in their inventory.

There's a way to remove items from goblins without removing them from their cages, but I've never bothered, I just drown them and loot the stuff.

The easiest way is to get all the cages in one place (an animal stockpile set to only accept goblins and trolls is useful) and set a garbage dump nearby.  Then d-b-c all the cages and d-b-d all the cages.  This will set the cages to dump also, so you should go back and un-dump-designate the cages.  You can do this manually with (k) and going to each cage individually, or going to the stockpile screen, find cages and un-designate them that way.

I have a question regarding this, actually.  If I unforbid the goblins' weapons and armor via stockpile screen, will they be automatically retrieved and put into the relevant weapon/armor stockpile?  I'd really like to streamline getting rid of metal gear so my military can live-practice on them and then I can wash the excess clothes/bodies away with magma.

neither way has worked for me, there must be some key step that i m missing.  i gained an unhappy thought when my militia commander got a broken hand from a lucky gobbo lasher i was using for live fire training, and ended up dehydrating in the hospital because no one decided to give him a drink.

[Kay12]

You did have a source of fresh water and a bucket available, and an idle dwarf with feed patients labor enabled?

[Farmerbob]

Speaking of drinks.  It appears that rock pots are 1 use items?

Not a big deal, I just want to make sure they aren't piling up somewhere invisibly or something, lol.

[Kay12]

If I've understood correctly, flying creatures are immune to traps even if they're in the same tile. However, does a spike trap, when activated, impale even flying creatures in the same room?

[AutomataKittay]

If I've understood correctly, flying creatures are immune to traps even if they're in the same tile. However, does a spike trap, when activated, impale even flying creatures in the same room?

Really? I've caught a LOT of flying creatures in cage traps, and occasionally weapon traps. It might be you need ceiling over the traps to 'force' them down.

[Kay12]

Ah! The Wiki said that flying creatures are an exception to the traps' effectiveness, but I'm glad to hear it's not so. I was thinking of starting a fort in a savage biome, beginning completely underground (unlike my current one, which is mainly above ground).

[TomiTapio]

Speaking of drinks.  It appears that rock pots are 1 use items? Not a big deal, I just want to make sure they aren't piling up somewhere invisibly or something, lol.

I have long thought that dwarves destroy a drink barrel after it's empty. Or all the barrels/pots get busy with animal fat/tallow. Try dumping all fat & tallow from stocks menu, see if your pots get freed up.

[Dr. Hieronymous Alloy]

How many noble rooms do you need to build in the current version, presuming you run a full size fort? King, Duke, Count, and who else?

[AutomataKittay]

How many noble rooms do you need to build in the current version, presuming you run a full size fort? King, Duke, Count, and who else?

One for king, one for baron/duke/count/whatever, and optionally one to switch around for your mayor.

[Sphalerite]

How many noble rooms do you need to build in the current version, presuming you run a full size fort? King, Duke, Count, and who else?

The king requires a bedroom, dining room, throne room, and a tomb.
The Duke (who replaces your Count who replaces your Baron) requires a bedroom, dining room, throne room, and a tomb.
Your Mayor needs a nice bedroom, an office, and a dining room.
Your bookkeeper needs an office.
Your manager needs an office.
Your Sheriff needs an office, nice bedroom, and dining room.

Some of these requirements may be reduced by combining jobs.  For example, your Duke might also be your manager and bookkeeper.

[AutomataKittay]

How many noble rooms do you need to build in the current version, presuming you run a full size fort? King, Duke, Count, and who else?

The king requires a bedroom, dining room, throne room, and a tomb.
The Duke (who replaces your Count who replaces your Baron) requires a bedroom, dining room, throne room, and a tomb.
Your Mayor needs a nice bedroom, an office, and a dining room.
Your bookkeeper needs an office.
Your manager needs an office.
Your Sheriff needs an office, nice bedroom, and dining room.

Some of these requirements may be reduced by combining jobs.  For example, your Duke might also be your manager and bookkeeper.

I tend to combine book-keeper, manager and broker in one, and more often than not the baron/count/duke are that dwarf in my forts. Seems fitting, since book-keeping and managing don't need that much effort once set up. And well, gonna boss and boss some more as well as talk to the trader 

[scriver]

Don't the bookkeeping get in the way of the managing, though? I've tried it a few times, and it always seems like the dorf's busy keeping book when I want him to authorise work orders.