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Maximus

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Are totems supposed to disappear?
« on: September 29, 2006, 12:24:00 am »

I'm not sure if this is a bug or some voodoo thing.  I want to note why they don't get produced on the wiki.
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AlStar

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Re: Are totems supposed to disappear?
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2006, 03:24:00 pm »

It's a bug (presumably the same bug that used to make it so nothing ever got made out of bone.)

Oddly, I'm certain that I have successfully made some totems in the past, but never recently.

Aquillion

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Re: Are totems supposed to disappear?
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2006, 08:25:00 pm »

I recall someone saying that the rule is that only the dwarf who killed the creature can make a totem from it.  I'm not sure if that's the way it's supposed to be, though, and presumably it's not supposed to work out quite like this...
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GauHelldragon

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Re: Are totems supposed to disappear?
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2006, 11:23:00 pm »

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Originally posted by Aquillion:
<STRONG>I recall someone saying that the rule is that only the dwarf who killed the creature can make a totem from it.  I'm not sure if that's the way it's supposed to be, though, and presumably it's not supposed to work out quite like this...</STRONG>

That can't be true, the only totems i've been able to make have been dog totems.. and i've never slaughtered any dogs ( they die of old age or defending the fort )

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Re: Are totems supposed to disappear?
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2006, 01:38:00 am »

i tried to use the hunter to make totems.. nothing came out.

do wonder how you got the dog ones...

... maybe i should try the butcher?

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Aquillion

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Re: Are totems supposed to disappear?
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2006, 05:31:00 am »

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Originally posted by GauHelldragon:
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That can't be true, the only totems i've been able to make have been dog totems.. and i've never slaughtered any dogs ( they die of old age or defending the fort )</STRONG>


Maybe it doesn't apply if nothing killed them?

Or maybe whoever said that way back when was just making it up?

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Re: Are totems supposed to disappear?
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2006, 04:27:00 am »

My broker is mandating the production of skull totems  :( this is going to be a loooong fort
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Re: Are totems supposed to disappear?
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2006, 03:34:00 pm »

Get rid of him and see if the one that comes with the next immigrants has such annoying preferences =P
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Re: Are totems supposed to disappear?
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2006, 08:37:00 pm »

the skull totems not being made is a bug.  it's the ownership that the killer gets automatically, but anybody can make them.
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