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silvrsable

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Defending soldier thirst?
« on: August 08, 2010, 01:08:02 am »
So I'm trying to figure out the military system and I just assigned some dwarves to defend/guard a burrow. They have been guarding it, but they're thirsty (blue arrow and all) and I don't see them making any move to get a drink. Should I be concerned? Will defending dwarves actually stop what they're doing and get a drink/take care of their needs? thanks.
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Thadius

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Re: Defending soldier thirst?
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2010, 01:12:01 am »
They will die of hunger/thirst/sleep deprivation induced hallucinations if you stationed them to be on duty forever.

Urist McHungry: Boss, can't we take a break and go to the dining room?
Urist McBoozedeprived: Yeah, I need a good drink.
Urist McDelusional: GET BACK YE FANGED HORRORS!
Urist McStoic: Nay, we'll stay on guard fer all our lives AND YOU'LL LIKE IT YOU PANSIES!

Tip: Read up on the wiki!  It may have the answers you seek to navigating the military menu mess.
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Quote from: Astramancer on August 03, 2010, 09:27:19 pm
If you accidentally lock the elves in the depot and wait until they're insane to capture them in cages and then lock the next group of elves in the depot and unleash the insane elves from their cages, that's still somehow your fault.

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Re: Defending soldier thirst?
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2010, 01:21:49 am »
Thanks so much for the reply. How do I only station them temporarily though? I've been through the wikis and it seems like you can only station them for an entire month, by which time they'd probably be.... superthirsty.
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Re: Defending soldier thirst?
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2010, 01:29:39 am »
No they can last for about a month without food or water.  Just make sure you don't ask them to wait LONGER than that, though.  Otherwise you will get little RED arrows, and you know what happens after that...
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Quote from: Astramancer on August 03, 2010, 09:27:19 pm
If you accidentally lock the elves in the depot and wait until they're insane to capture them in cages and then lock the next group of elves in the depot and unleash the insane elves from their cages, that's still somehow your fault.

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Re: Defending soldier thirst?
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2010, 01:36:18 am »
station them temporarily but changing their schedule (m,s) to have no order for some months.
that or give them access to a well or booze stockpile nearby.
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2010, 01:39:38 am »
Quote from: Thadius on August 08, 2010, 01:29:39 am
No they can last for about a month without food or water.  Just make sure you don't ask them to wait LONGER than that, though.  Otherwise you will get little RED arrows, and you know what happens after that...

Don't I ever. Oh the bloodshed....

Thanks a ton Thadius!

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Re: Defending soldier thirst?
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2010, 01:40:13 am »
Or set the number of active members of the squad to be a couple lower than the number of squad members, then a few will always rotate off to eat/drink/loaf.
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Re: Defending soldier thirst?
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2010, 01:53:09 am »
Hey now that you've gotten past one obstacle, you'll get drawn deeper and deeper into the eldritch thing that is Dwarf Fort.  Soon you too will grow a beard, eat plump helmets, and drink dwarven brews.

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Quote from: Astramancer on August 03, 2010, 09:27:19 pm
If you accidentally lock the elves in the depot and wait until they're insane to capture them in cages and then lock the next group of elves in the depot and unleash the insane elves from their cages, that's still somehow your fault.

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Re: Defending soldier thirst?
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2010, 02:30:50 am »
Quote from: silvrsable on August 08, 2010, 01:08:02 am
So I'm trying to figure out the military system and I just assigned some dwarves to defend/guard a burrow. They have been guarding it, but they're thirsty (blue arrow and all) and I don't see them making any move to get a drink. Should I be concerned? Will defending dwarves actually stop what they're doing and get a drink/take care of their needs? thanks.

make some flasks and backpacks.  Then they will eat and drink while on duty whenever they want.
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Re: Defending soldier thirst?
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2010, 03:13:54 am »
I find making a squad of 10 dwarves but having only 5 of them on duty at any given time means things run very smoothly. 5 dwarves are on station at all times, with the other 5 eating/sleeping/boozing/training.
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