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Nas92

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My dwarves have become lazy, what to do?
« on: September 19, 2010, 01:52:48 pm »
Exactly what the title says. This problem is especially annoying with my carpenter, since I gave him jobs in winter and he still isn't doing it. It's spring in my game right now. He has carpentry enabled as a labor, so I really don't know what to do... My miners are ok, my farmers are a bit slow, my carpenter only moves stuff in stockpiles, once in a while. So, what am I doing wrong?
Also, the entrance to my fortress is on a hill. Will attackers be able to climb the hill thus getting to my fortress?
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Re: My dwarves have become lazy, what to do?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2010, 01:56:08 pm »
Disable all other labors, such as hauling.

If that does not work, he just volunteered to test your traps.
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Nas92

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Re: My dwarves have become lazy, what to do?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2010, 02:29:16 pm »
Ok, it turned out that he only refuses making animal traps. I wanted to make some of those because when I set the Fishery to capture live fish it cancelled because it needed empty traps. So, why can't I make animal traps?
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Re: My dwarves have become lazy, what to do?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 02:36:01 pm »
Quote from: Nas92 on September 19, 2010, 02:29:16 pm
Ok, it turned out that he only refuses making animal traps. I wanted to make some of those because when I set the Fishery to capture live fish it cancelled because it needed empty traps. So, why can't I make animal traps?
Carpenters do not make animal traps. Trappers do.
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Re: My dwarves have become lazy, what to do?
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 02:49:44 pm »
Also note that I believe you need glass terrariums to capture fish.

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