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Author Topic: Masterwork item descriptions mention creator, but artifacts don't  (Read 517 times)

Footkerchief

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I just noticed this inconsistency today.

"This is a masterful iron battle axe created by Kubuk Lelumlorban." <- mentions name of creator

"This is a iron crossbow.  All craftsdwarfship is of the highest quality.  It is decorated with cave spider silk.  On the item is an image of horses in iron." <- doesn't mention name of creator

Item descriptions are pretty bad, I know, but this is just bizarre.
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Silverionmox

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Re: Masterwork item descriptions mention creator, but artifacts don't
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2010, 03:39:58 pm »

It's a similar to the even more bizarre past, where the founders of the fortress couldn't tell what an engraving depicted, but an illiterate adventurer who stumbled over the ruins could.

Being the creator of an artifact should also appear in the dwarf's description.
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Re: Masterwork item descriptions mention creator, but artifacts don't
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2010, 04:00:15 pm »

IIRC, the only place it mentions who created what artifact is when you view the dwarf with v, on the general tab.
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