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Poindexterity

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I need a hand with eating things...
« on: March 06, 2011, 05:35:47 am »
specifically, how do i get an untamed animal from a cage to a butcher shop where it can me made all yummy?
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Re: I need a hand with eating things...
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2011, 05:44:23 am »
Quote from: Poindexterity on March 06, 2011, 05:35:47 am
specifically, how do i get an untamed animal from a cage to a butcher shop where it can me made all yummy?

First build a kennel, tame it. Then u can butcher it.
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Re: I need a hand with eating things...
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2011, 05:46:03 am »
no way to just kill them and eat them?
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Re: I need a hand with eating things...
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2011, 05:52:28 am »
Quote from: Poindexterity on March 06, 2011, 05:46:03 am
no way to just kill them and eat them?

Release the animal and have your soldiers kill it. This works about 90% of the time.
Check the wiki http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Meat_industry
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Re: I need a hand with eating things...
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2011, 05:55:37 am »
Quote from: mareck on March 06, 2011, 05:52:28 am
Quote from: Poindexterity on March 06, 2011, 05:46:03 am
no way to just kill them and eat them?

Release the animal and have your soldiers kill it. This works about 90% of the time.
Check the wiki http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Meat_industry
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Re: I need a hand with eating things...
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2011, 06:11:56 am »
firing squad it is!
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