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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0001141Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Interface, Managerpublic2010-04-14 06:242016-05-18 12:37
ReporterQuietust Assigned ToToady One  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version0.31.03 
Fixed in Version0.43.03 
Summary0001141: Metal mechanisms cannot be made from job manager (only stone)
DescriptionThe job manager contains only a single task for making mechanisms, and that task makes them from stone.
This may be due to the fact that the task menu at the forge says "Construct Mechanisms" no matter what metal you select, failing to display the actual material to be used.

Interestingly, 0.28 had "Construct Adamantine Mechanisms" at the forge, but said task was not available in the job manager, so this may be an existing issue.
Additional InformationThere's also the (possibly intentional) fact that metal mechanisms can only be made from weapons-grade metals, preventing players from using metals like rose gold or lay pewter (which are magenta and teal, colors which cannot be produced using any type of stone) to make levers or gear assemblies (to match their tunnel tube and spore tree axles, for example).
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Relationships

related to 0000112 resolvedToady One Ordering a traction bench to be made through the manager doesn't show material types 
parent of 0009759 resolvedToady One Construct Mechanisms not updated with details 

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Quietust

2010-04-14 07:37

reporter   ~0003457

Last edited: 2011-10-20 13:34

 The restriction of weapons-grade metals also prevents mechanisms from being made from Brass, the one metal most people associate with being used to make gears; moving mechanisms from the "Trap Components" section to "Furniture" (or perhaps "Other Objects") might make it easier to lift this restriction.

Quietust

2012-02-11 09:29

reporter   ~0019478

Using some memory editing, I forcibly issued a work order to make some metal mechanisms, and the following problems were apparent:
1. As predicted, the work orders showed up as "Construct Mechanisms", failing to indicate the material (similar to traction benches with 0000112).
2. The jobs were added to a Mechanic's Workshop and subsequently required the use of fuel - they'll need to be added to an appropriate Forge instead.

user11

2016-05-15 19:16

  ~0035182

Holds true for 43.02. The manager job, even with the details, will only allow a stone mechanisms "construct mechanisms" job to be given to the mechanic's workshop.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2010-04-14 06:24 Quietust New Issue
2010-04-14 07:37 Quietust Note Added: 0003457
2010-04-14 07:40 Quietust Note Edited: 0003457
2011-10-20 13:34 Quietust Note Edited: 0003457
2012-02-11 09:29 Quietust Note Added: 0019478
2012-02-12 05:52 user6 Relationship added related to 0000112
2014-04-09 21:15 user11 Assigned To => user11
2014-04-09 21:15 user11 Status new => acknowledged
2016-05-15 19:14 user11 Summary Metal mechanisms cannot be made from job manager => Metal mechanisms cannot be made from job manager (only stone)
2016-05-15 19:16 user11 Note Added: 0035182
2016-05-15 19:16 user11 Status acknowledged => confirmed
2016-05-15 19:24 user11 Relationship added parent of 0009759
2016-05-18 12:37 Toady One Status confirmed => resolved
2016-05-18 12:37 Toady One Fixed in Version => Next Version
2016-05-18 12:37 Toady One Resolution open => fixed
2016-05-18 12:37 Toady One Assigned To user11 => Toady One