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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0008213Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Petspublic2014-09-01 07:352014-09-02 14:52
Reporterem1LL Assigned ToToady One  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version0.40.10 
Fixed in Version0.40.11 
Summary0008213: Restrained animals repeatedly try to path to meeting areas, then forced prone
DescriptionRecently I noticed that the chained war dogs start to flash indefinitely without any notification in their menus (no wounds, etc). After the discussion on the related thread on the forum (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=143130.0) it became clear that the reason is the repeatedly crouching and uncrouching without any reason.
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related to 0000797 confirmeduser6 Animals/pets repeatedly try to find path through pet-locked/"tightly closed" doors, causing lag 

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em1LL

2014-09-01 07:37

reporter   ~0029853

I also uploaded the save files so you can check it out -- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/90442975/region1.zip

Dogs are chained near the entrance on the Z-0 level.

Quietust

2014-09-01 08:09

reporter   ~0029854

This is an "odd" behavior that dates back all the way to 40d and earlier - what's happening is that they're attempting to path to a nearby meeting area, and when their chain stops them from doing so, they momentarily go prone.

It's also a considerable source of lag, especially if you have a lot of animals doing it.

em1LL

2014-09-01 08:50

reporter   ~0029855

Oh, thanks a lot, man. Is there any work-around atm?

tacomagic

2014-09-01 09:51

reporter   ~0029856

The work-around I use is single-tile pastures instead of chains. It works nearly as well and they do not try to path to meeting areas while in the pasture.

smjjames

2014-09-01 12:31

reporter   ~0029859

Another option is to not have the meeting zone over or close to the location of the chain. At least pastures provide a secondary option.

And yeah, this has been around since forever.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2014-09-01 07:35 em1LL New Issue
2014-09-01 07:37 em1LL Note Added: 0029853
2014-09-01 08:09 Quietust Note Added: 0029854
2014-09-01 08:50 em1LL Note Added: 0029855
2014-09-01 09:51 tacomagic Note Added: 0029856
2014-09-01 12:31 smjjames Note Added: 0029859
2014-09-01 14:11 user6 Summary Dogs are repeatedly crouching and uncrouching for no reason => Restrained animals repeatedly try to path to meeting areas, then forced prone
2014-09-01 14:12 user6 Relationship added related to 0000797
2014-09-01 14:12 user6 Assigned To => user6
2014-09-01 14:12 user6 Status new => confirmed
2014-09-02 14:52 Toady One Status confirmed => resolved
2014-09-02 14:52 Toady One Fixed in Version => Next Version
2014-09-02 14:52 Toady One Resolution open => fixed
2014-09-02 14:52 Toady One Assigned To user6 => Toady One