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[GreatWyrmGold]

I have training set to two minimum in a three-dwarf squad. One is storing an item in a barrel, the other two are "individual combat drill"ing.

Huh? What am I doing wrong?

[Flare]

They don't always spar, maybe you just have to give them some more time.

[GreatWyrmGold]

They don't always spar, maybe you just have to give them some more time.

Also, why is that one just...wandering around? Now he wants to sleep? Great, when you wake up grab that training sword on the ground and get to work. Yes, it's a little burnt; no, I don't care. Stupid dwarf!
Oops, wrong thread.
EDIT: First dwarf, good job at getting to practice.
Other two: You have no job. What is wrong with you two?

[Naryar]

Solution: Station squad over functioning danger room.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Solution: Station squad over functioning danger room.

No pick. Challenge.

[JmzLost]

Squad of 3, train minimum2, means 2 dorfs will do military things (indiv. combat drill, dabbling biter demonstration, maybe spar) while the third will be a civilian.  Which 2 will be "training" will vary, unless you set 2 of them as preferred under the "Active/Train" alert in their schedule.  If you set the squads alert level to inactive, or change the order to no scheduled orders, then all three will do indiv. combat drill.

You might want to try setting a kill order on some easy wildlife like foxes, rabbits, and groundhogs.  It will give them much more experience.

JMZ

[GreatWyrmGold]

Squad of 3, train minimum2, means 2 dorfs will do military things (indiv. combat drill, dabbling biter demonstration, maybe spar) while the third will be a civilian.  Which 2 will be "training" will vary, unless you set 2 of them as preferred under the "Active/Train" alert in their schedule.  If you set the squads alert level to inactive, or change the order to no scheduled orders, then all three will do indiv. combat drill.

You might want to try setting a kill order on some easy wildlife like foxes, rabbits, and groundhogs.  It will give them much more experience.

JMZ

They can't find a path to the halibut.
Oddly enough, though, that's how I normally train military.

[JmzLost]

Squad of 3, train minimum2, means 2 dorfs will do military things (indiv. combat drill, dabbling biter demonstration, maybe spar) while the third will be a civilian.  Which 2 will be "training" will vary, unless you set 2 of them as preferred under the "Active/Train" alert in their schedule.  If you set the squads alert level to inactive, or change the order to no scheduled orders, then all three will do indiv. combat drill.

You might want to try setting a kill order on some easy wildlife like foxes, rabbits, and groundhogs.  It will give them much more experience.

JMZ

They can't find a path to the halibut.
Oddly enough, though, that's how I normally train military.

Wait, you have dwarves that refuse to jump in a river and fight a fish?   Are you SURE you're playing Dwarf Fortress?

JMZ

[GreatWyrmGold]

Squad of 3, train minimum2, means 2 dorfs will do military things (indiv. combat drill, dabbling biter demonstration, maybe spar) while the third will be a civilian.  Which 2 will be "training" will vary, unless you set 2 of them as preferred under the "Active/Train" alert in their schedule.  If you set the squads alert level to inactive, or change the order to no scheduled orders, then all three will do indiv. combat drill.

You might want to try setting a kill order on some easy wildlife like foxes, rabbits, and groundhogs.  It will give them much more experience.

JMZ

They can't find a path to the halibut.
Oddly enough, though, that's how I normally train military.

Wait, you have dwarves that refuse to jump in a river and fight a fish?   Are you SURE you're playing Dwarf Fortress?

JMZ

A. No, I have dwarves that refuse to swim several z-levels in salt water to fight a fish.
Salt water stings.
B. Yeah, I'm sure; I got a few worthless dwarves who refuse to station themselves on my bridge to drown themselves.

[GaxkangtheUnbound]

Have you set their schedule to active in the squad screen?

[wuphonsreach]

Have you set their schedule to active in the squad screen?

Yeah, that tends to trip me up, so I was about to suggest that.  You can set the schedules in the schedule screen all you want, but until you flip the squad to active/train, they'll just do individual training.