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[plisskin]

I genned a world with lots of surface-level volcanos.

I embark near one. Suddenly, some murky pools spill into the volcano . . . yes, it's a bit of an odd embark. There are reports of layers collapsing, and . . . somehow, my dwarfs striking mica and other minerals. I have not even set mining designations yet. My FPS is low due to the spilling.

I set mining designations. Picks are with me. Not forbidden. No burrows. ALL dwarves are set to the mining labor. I literally have just embarked, NO time has passed in game except for some strange collapsing notices which are due to murky pools meeting magma. They won't perform any mining designations at all. Not even removing ramps.

Is there an explanation for this? I've saved, restarted my computer and loaded the save and they still won't mine a thing.

EDIT: Okay, nevermind. I can't find the picks even though they're showing up on the stocks screen. They've . . . vanished?! no, they're right there. Picks are in plain sight. The dwarves won't pick them up and start mining. They will pick them us as weapons, but not to use as tools.

Further testing: the dwarves will build objects but will not carry out any designations involving picking up objects to use them. No tree-cutting either, they won't pick up their totally free to grab axes and use them. They'll gather plants though?! They didn't lose their arms somehow, no injuries either.

[Lamphare]

i've similar issue with magma caused bush fire.
basically magam spilled on ground, causing grass to burn.
and when fire ceased and magma evaporated, dwarves refuse to step on the tiles magma used to be.

[plisskin]

i've similar issue with magma caused bush fire.
basically magam spilled on ground, causing grass to burn.
and when fire ceased and magma evaporated, dwarves refuse to step on the tiles magma used to be.

I just re-embarked, but it was completely bizarre. If anyone can tell me why this might happen in the future I am all ears eyes.

[Buttery_Mess]

i've similar issue with magma caused bush fire.
basically magam spilled on ground, causing grass to burn.
and when fire ceased and magma evaporated, dwarves refuse to step on the tiles magma used to be.

I just re-embarked, but it was completely bizarre. If anyone can tell me why this might happen in the future I am all ears eye s.

Fix'd