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[UncleTumble]

Howdy,

One of my metalsmiths is on a magma smelter square (on the right side, which I think is over the magma flow) and appears to be "stuck." She keep spamming job-cancel messages (she keeps trying to "drink" but can't find a path.) I tried activating her squad and stationing it on another square, but she didn't move.

I think this is similar to Bug #s 68 (stuck on river island) and 93 (stuck on well) but didn't see any bugs that exactly matched this one. I thought it might help to report it, and if anybody knows how to save my poor metalsmith from certain death by dehydration, I'd be much appreciative.

Also thanks Toady for a great game  

[ February 08, 2007: Message edited by: UncleTumble ]

[OldMiner]

People have noted this issue before.  Unfortunately, when people get stuck on things, you have to catch them before they get hungry or thirsty.  After that point, the drafting and stationing solution doesn't work.  Your only hope is if the person somehow gets injured and rescued/brought food/water.  Unfortunately, there's no way to slap your imps^H^H^H^Hdwarves in DF.

[UncleTumble]

Argh, well my "cure" for this problem turned out to be worse than the disease  

Thanks for the help!

[ February 08, 2007: Message edited by: UncleTumble ]

[Maximus]

I may have figured a good solution to this problem (until it gets fixed "for real").  I constructed a cage containing a ratman near the stuck dwarf, attached a lever, and opened it.  I wasn't paying attention at the exact moment the ratman got released, but a minute later the dwarf was unstuck and happily drinking.  The ratman was taken care of by a nearby stonefall trap.

[Draco18s]

quote:Originally posted by UncleTumble:
<STRONG>I had another metalsmith remove the magma smelter on which the dwarf was "stuck," hoping that might get her to move. It got her unstuck, but she promptly fell into the magma.
Perhaps one day my mason dwarves will record this incident in an engraving    </STRONG>

This is an expertly carved image of a dwarf and a dwarf.  The dwarf is falling into the magma river while the dwarf dismantles a forge.

[Scratchmonkey]

This is Bug 107, I remember because it's top on my list of "Bugs that I selfishly hope Toady fixes soon" because I feel bad for the poor soldiers/children which are the dwarves that this seems to happen to most.