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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0003362 | Dwarf Fortress | Creatures | public | 2010-10-03 12:34 | 2011-07-09 01:35 |
| Reporter | Gorobay | Assigned To | |||
| Priority | low | Severity | trivial | Reproducibility | N/A |
| Status | resolved | Resolution | no change required | ||
| Product Version | 0.31.15 | ||||
| Summary | 0003362: [FLIER] is unnecessary in body parts | ||||
| Description | There are two versions of [FLIER]: one in body parts, and one in creatures. The one in the body parts has no effect on the ability to fly. This bug does not affect anything; it is just a case of redundancy in the raws. | ||||
| Steps To Reproduce | 1) Delete [FLIER] from all body parts. 2) Go to the arena and make e.g. a cave swallow man in the air. 3) Watch as he does not fall to his death. 1) Add [FLIER] to the definition of a creature without any [FLIER] body parts (e.g. a dog). 2) Go to the arena and make that creature. 3) Watch as it can somehow fly. 1) Delete [FLIER] from a creature definition, but let it keep its wings. 2) Make the creature in the arena. 3) Watch as it falls, even though it has wings. | ||||
| Additional Information | It is possible that there is another explanation, and that this is not a bug, if the following are true: 1) A creature needs [FLIER] to fly. 2) A creature with [FLIER] and with [FLIER] body parts will lose the ability to fly if those body parts are disabled or removed. 3) A creature with [FLIER] but without [FLIER] body parts will never lose the ability to fly. Unfortunately, I do not know how to reliably test the removal of specific body parts. | ||||
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A creature with flier and a flier body part ceases to be able to fly if the flier body part is destroyed or severed, yes. At least that was what happened to me the last time I played a flier in adventure mode. I'm not sure how it goes with two flier body parts like wings, though. |
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With two flier body parts like wings, currently losing one does not prevent flight (Just had a rather amusing Giant Eagle mishap). Maybe the flier is just flapping the other one twice as hard? 8-) |
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The [FLIER] tag in the creature definition is the one that grants flight. The [FLIER] token in a body part definition merely tags that body part as being used for flight; if they take enough damage, it will prevent a creature from using its flying ability. That should cover the instances your presented. As this is reported, the tags/tokens are working as intended. kaypy, if you can verify true loss of limb on the giant eagle and not just damage, please open a new report for that, though it is still possible that it is intended to be able to fly with just one wing. |
| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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| 2010-10-03 12:34 | Gorobay | New Issue | |
| 2010-10-03 12:51 |
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Note Added: 0013171 | |
| 2010-10-28 21:02 | kaypy | Note Added: 0013545 | |
| 2011-07-09 01:35 |
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Note Added: 0018171 | |
| 2011-07-09 01:35 |
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Status | new => resolved |
| 2011-07-09 01:35 |
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Resolution | open => no change required |
| 2011-07-09 01:35 |
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Assigned To | => user11 |
