0002814: message spam: dwarf cancels Hunt: Could not find path - Dwarf Fortress Bug Tracker

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0002814	Dwarf Fortress	Dwarf Mode -- Interface, Announcements: Message Spam	public	2010-07-24 13:59	2018-02-04 11:36

Reporter	greycat	Assigned To	Loci
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	have not tried
Status	confirmed	Resolution	open
Platform	Linux	OS	Linux	OS Version	Debian 5.0 i386
Product Version	0.31.11

Summary	0002814: message spam: dwarf cancels Hunt: Could not find path
Description	My first instinct on seeing this spam was that she wanted to hunt in the underground cavern, which hadn't been explored yet. I checked the creature list ('u') but the only wild animals on it were two foxes, and both were above ground, as was the hunter (Fisherdwarf). She had the equipment for the job (crossbow, quiver, bolts). Save is attached.
Steps To Reproduce	http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2800
Additional Information	After loading the save and confirming the continued spam, I sent a squad to explore the cavern (repeated 'move' orders), and meanwhile the hunter decided to get a Drink, and then went to Sleep. By the time she woke up, I'd explored underground quite a bit. She went back to Hunt, above ground, without the spam. I don't know what was causing the spam, but I still suspect the unexplored underground terrain was involved somehow.
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taleinat 2012-07-21 14:47 reporter ~0023315	I'm getting the same thing just now, also after having just discovered a cavern. At first I blocked it off until I was ready to explore, but even opening the door hasn't stopped the spam.

YunizM 2014-01-04 18:51 reporter ~0024255	It seems to be a bug with the Hunters selecting an underground creepy-crawlie to hunt, but the pathing isn't correct. I had this same bug and once I sent out a squad (two swordsmen) to kill a Cave Crocodile, my Hunter came and finished the Croc off and carried him to the butcher.

cvskeet 2014-09-03 18:24 reporter ~0029924 Last edited: 2014-09-03 18:25	Had this occur in v0.40.10. I suspect my problem was related to using dfhack to 'reveal' the map and then later to 'unreveal' the map. My assumption is that the dwarves did not forget what they learned during the revealed period. If this is the result of dfhack usage, I would not consider it a bug.

hmn 2017-04-01 04:44 reporter ~0036392	Also seeing this in 0.43.05 - after opening up a path into a cave (dwarves do gather spiderweb ok), hunters are stuck in "cannot find path" mode. The message log is completely overwhelmed by this.

latias1290 2017-12-03 08:27 reporter ~0037200 Last edited: 2017-12-03 08:32	I can confirm this problem happens in 0.44.02. Save: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=13276 This save is modded; it has one extra race.

Loci 2017-12-03 09:13 viewer ~0037203	While the hunters probably shouldn't be targeting unreachable cavern critters, they certainly shouldn't be spamming 100s of cancellations per minute.

william.gf603 2018-02-04 11:36 reporter ~0037751	This happened to me on 43.05, I disabled all hunting skills then re-enabled them and that fixed it for now.

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-07-24 13:59	greycat	New Issue
2011-03-11 06:56	~~user11~~	Relationship added	parent of 0002882
2012-07-21 14:47	taleinat	Note Added: 0023315
2014-01-04 18:51	YunizM	Note Added: 0024255
2014-01-18 07:59	~~user6~~	Relationship added	related to 0003750
2014-09-03 18:24	cvskeet	Note Added: 0029924
2014-09-03 18:25	cvskeet	Note Edited: 0029924
2017-04-01 04:44	hmn	Note Added: 0036392
2017-04-02 15:08	Loci	Relationship added	related to 0002869
2017-12-03 08:27	latias1290	Note Added: 0037200
2017-12-03 08:32	latias1290	Note Edited: 0037200
2017-12-03 09:13	Loci	Note Added: 0037203
2017-12-03 09:13	Loci	Assigned To	=> Loci
2017-12-03 09:13	Loci	Status	new => confirmed
2018-02-04 11:36	william.gf603	Note Added: 0037751