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[numerobis]

I just had an off-by-one error in a construction project, and removed scaffolding that was actually required.  A dwarf got crushed.  Oops.  No issue so far.

The issue is that the dwarf that got crushed was my Count, who had been removing a construction.  It doesn't seem like Counts should be doing this kind of work.  They might get their beards dirty.

It makes me sad, too: I have a huge glass-making industry, and tons of flux and magnetite.  He liked glass and steel.

[Cavalcadeofcats]

Yeah, Nobles seem to be doing non-profession jobs; removing construction, at least, maybe harvesting plants as well (though I haven't seen it), certainly pulling levers. It's been reported here before at least once.

[numerobis]

quote:Originally posted by Cavalcadeofcats:
<STRONG>Yeah, Nobles seem to be doing non-profession jobs; removing construction, at least, maybe harvesting plants as well (though I haven't seen it), certainly pulling levers. It's been reported here before at least once.</STRONG>

Pulling levers seems to make some kind of sense, since there's no way to distinguish between low-priority levers and "oh shit" handles.  Harvesting plants is iffy.  Hard manual labour in a dangerous environment should be right out.

[Toady One]

It's Bug 129...  been languishing on the list for a long while, but I guess I've never gotten around to it.

[numerobis]

A solution to this via a "menial tasks" profession (off for nobles, on for civilians by default) would be great -- then I could tell my legendary glassmaker not to run off and tear down walls, but instead to keep producing masterwork windows.

[Draco18s]

quote:Originally posted by benoit.hudson:
<STRONG>A solution to this via a "menial tasks" profession (off for nobles, on for civilians by default) would be great -- then I could tell my legendary glassmaker not to run off and tear down walls, but instead to keep producing masterwork windows.</STRONG>

I like this.  In fact, I think I suggested almost something like it.  But this is better.

[Lyrax]

But I like having my children remove constructions and harvest plants!  Saves my good dwarves for other stuff.

[Hyperturtle]

My hammerer harvests all of the time, which is great, so he's way out on the map somewhere when a production order violation occurs, and there is plenty of time for the guilty dwarf to suit up in armor before the hammer falls.

[Earthquake Damage]

quote:Originally posted by Hyperturtle:
<STRONG>My hammerer harvests all of the time, which is great, so he's way out on the map somewhere when a production order violation occurs, and there is plenty of time for the guilty dwarf to suit up in armor before the hammer falls.</STRONG>

Have you weighed that extra time against the inevitable strength buildup through harvesting?

[apache1990]

Then we'll get legendary Menial Task-ers.