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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0002475Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Artifactspublic2010-06-26 13:35
ReporterCardinal Assigned ToLogical2u  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status resolvedResolutionno change required 
PlatformPCOSWindowsOS Version7
Product Version0.31.08 
Summary0002475: Mood Dwarf Asks for Stone and Metal Bars Despite Availability
DescriptionI've got a possessed metalcrafter in a magma forge asking for "bars... metal" and "stone... rock" and won't grab anything, despite a bar stockpile three squares away with 200 metal bars of various flavors.
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Executer

2010-06-26 01:02

reporter   ~0009116

Probably not a bug. They sometimes want a specific type of bar/metal. Check his preferences, and try getting some of those items.

Cardinal

2010-06-26 01:05

reporter   ~0009117

Will do--never realized there was ever a specific material request. Probably should be added to the spoiler section on the wiki.

Logical2u

2010-06-26 06:23

manager   ~0009120

Alternatively, they will only grab items in order, so if there's something else they want (Cloth, maybe) first, that you don't have, they will never grab the rest.
Also alternatively, even if they have some of the items, but not all of them, I believe they will continue requesting all of the items in the look screen until they obtain all of them. (So if they want rock, bars, and cloth they will get rocks, bars, but not cloth, and continue asking for all three).
Finally if you have burrows set up that will cause problems.
But yes, apparently there are sometimes very specific requests - but this I think usually happens if you have the item available but the dwarf can't get to it (That is, it's still in a wall or behind a locked door or somesuch).

user11

2010-06-26 08:09

  ~0009126

I think with the wonkiness of some of the material types, it creates situations where the item is impossible to fulfill (slade bars, etc).

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Cardinal

2010-06-26 10:08

reporter   ~0009130

The dwarf specifically wanted a particular type of metal bar, and when I created it (brass bars, as per his preference) he got to work.

smjjames

2010-06-26 10:53

reporter   ~0009133

So, bug closed I guess?

Metalworking moods (metalcrafing, weaponsmithing, etc) are known to be picky when it comes to the metal that they want. Whether this behavior is intentional on Toadys part, no idea.

Cardinal

2010-06-26 11:27

reporter   ~0009137

Yep, bug closed.

Logical2u

2010-06-26 13:33

manager   ~0009138

Moral of the story - moods are very specific sometimes!

Logical2u

2010-06-26 13:35

manager   ~0009140

Argh, I hit the wrong button!

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2010-06-26 00:47 Cardinal New Issue
2010-06-26 01:02 Executer Note Added: 0009116
2010-06-26 01:05 Cardinal Note Added: 0009117
2010-06-26 06:23 Logical2u Note Added: 0009120
2010-06-26 08:09 user11 Note Added: 0009126
2010-06-26 10:08 Cardinal Note Added: 0009130
2010-06-26 10:53 smjjames Note Added: 0009133
2010-06-26 11:27 Cardinal Note Added: 0009137
2010-06-26 13:33 Logical2u Note Added: 0009138
2010-06-26 13:33 Logical2u Status new => resolved
2010-06-26 13:33 Logical2u Resolution open => no change required
2010-06-26 13:33 Logical2u Assigned To => Logical2u
2010-06-26 13:34 Logical2u Assigned To Logical2u =>
2010-06-26 13:35 Logical2u Status resolved => assigned
2010-06-26 13:35 Logical2u Assigned To => Logical2u
2010-06-26 13:35 Logical2u Note Added: 0009140
2010-06-26 13:35 Logical2u Status assigned => resolved