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[Ruttiger]

I've yet to be able to get a single marksdwarf to fire a single arrow at anything other than a practice target in DF2010.  I assign a squad ammunition, I set up an outfit with crossbow included, I've got quivers, and no bolts flying still.  The dwarves are carrying crossbows, I've seen them beating things ineffectually with them (none of my crossbows weigh anything so they do no damage to anything), but they never fire, ever. 

I'd really like to have working marksdwarves, I want to build a walkway the runs over the various caves and have dwarves patrolling and shooting anything that moves.

[moki]

Dwarves who don't have any crossbow skill to begin with, won't ever use a crossbow. It's a but that will hopefully be fixed soon. Migrants with the skill could practice, but even if you get a few of them, training is still bugged and may not work.
Just equip your dwarves with proper weapons, let them patrol through the caves and beat up anything that moves. The result is similar

[darkflagrance]

Since hunters use x-bows to hunt, wouldn't it be possible then to create a squad of marksdwarves from former hunters?

[LordSlowpoke]

Since hunters use x-bows to hunt, wouldn't it be possible then to create a squad of marksdwarves from former hunters?

Did you ever see a hunter shoot a bolt, instead of using the crossbow as a makeshift hammer?

[alexwazer]

Since hunters use x-bows to hunt, wouldn't it be possible then to create a squad of marksdwarves from former hunters?

Did you ever see a hunter shoot a bolt, instead of using the crossbow as a makeshift hammer?

I did! Once...

I gave up on ranged weapons rather quickly, so my ratio of attempt/failure isn't too horrible (3:2). As far as I'm concerned, there's already enough bugs affecting the whole military without having to deal with those specific to ranged on top of that.

[LordSlowpoke]

Since hunters use x-bows to hunt, wouldn't it be possible then to create a squad of marksdwarves from former hunters?

Did you ever see a hunter shoot a bolt, instead of using the crossbow as a makeshift hammer?

I did! Once...

I gave up on ranged weapons rather quickly, so my ratio of attempt/failure isn't too horrible (3:2). As far as I'm concerned, there's already enough bugs affecting the whole military without having to deal with those specific to ranged on top of that.

This is why real Dwarves use automated death dealing machinery. After the death of Urist McTzu in 1066, in the unfortunate accident which also killed the last Philosopher to ever walk in The Moist Realm, it has become canon for every Dwarven Mountainhome to have at least one way to kill enemies per dwarf, and at least 20 per cat.
Ever since then a confined catsplosion has been reported in the depths of the Third Cavern, starting in 1071. The Mechanic's Guild has never been happier and even the nobles stopped bitching at them.

CURRENT CAT POPULATION, ANGELLAMB: 61197
GROWTH RATE: 1004/WEEK

[Brandon816]

This is why real Dwarves use automated death dealing machinery. After the death of Urist McTzu in 1066, in the unfortunate accident which also killed the last Philosopher to ever walk in The Moist Realm, it has become canon for every Dwarven Mountainhome to have at least one way to kill enemies per dwarf, and at least 20 per cat.
Ever since then a confined catsplosion has been reported in the depths of the Third Cavern, starting in 1071. The Mechanic's Guild has never been happier and even the nobles stopped bitching at them.

CURRENT CAT POPULATION, ANGELLAMB: 61197
GROWTH RATE: 1004/WEEK

Release...the kitties.

[Ruttiger]

Well, I put all 3 of my ranged dwarves in a squad, and set them to use ranged weapons of their choice.  I made them steel crossbows and set their squad to have ammunition, and I just checked, they seem unwillin to carry bolts.  Damn dwarves.