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Draxxalon

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Wardogs not having puppies since last build?
« on: September 21, 2006, 07:17:00 pm »

Unless I'm mistaken, my massive herd of wardogs used to reproduce, but since v0.21.104.21b I havent seen any puppies.

I had 90 wardogs when I updated, and I've had a few die since then(old age, lizards, etc), but no new births in over a year.

I have checked several dogs, and I do indeed have different gendered wardogs available (unlike my 8 cats, which are all female), but I'm no longer getting any puppies.

Am I mistaken in them having puppies before?  Or is something broken?

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Re: Wardogs not having puppies since last build?
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2006, 08:42:00 pm »

It's not a new issue, and as far as I know it's been in all builds featuring animals. I vaguely remember Toady saying he didn't know what the problem was, but it's possible I remember wrong. In that case it's probably an upper population cap to animal races (that's what this bug/feature acts like anyway).
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Re: Wardogs not having puppies since last build?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2006, 12:54:00 am »

um... started a new game. with 104b (well.. 101d start, then switch right over to 104b) and no animals birthed since. dogs i can understand as there are only 2.. and they are both male.. but there are 3 cats and plenty of horses.. both genders (culled down to 10 odd)... it's now autumn 2nd year.. going to wait a bit more and see..

i remember plenty of animals were birthed in another game played under 104a.. early on.. but can't remember if anymore were birthed when i changed that game to 104b

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Re: Wardogs not having puppies since last build?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2006, 01:24:00 am »

I just started a completly new game under 104b and don't seem to have any problems with animal breeding, so far. Could the version switch during a running game cause this?
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Re: Wardogs not having puppies since last build?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2006, 01:39:00 am »

I believe there's a cap for animals you can have.  Perhaps you've bumped into it?
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Draxxalon

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Re: Wardogs not having puppies since last build?
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2006, 02:14:00 am »

I've been having population decrease lately.  Dogs are dying of old age, and I'm slaughtering the livestock.

I've gotten my livestock reproducing... but not my dogs.

/shrug.

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Re: Wardogs not having puppies since last build?
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2006, 01:04:00 am »

ah ha.. got my 1st kitten in this fortress just now.. (almost winter 2nd year now).

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my caged horses still aren't producing yet...

just let 2 out to be adopted.. and see if something might not happen...

[ September 26, 2006: Message edited by: bbb ]

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