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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0009527Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Militarypublic2016-02-02 15:53
ReporterVat King Assigned Touser11 
PrioritylowSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status resolvedResolutionduplicate 
PlatformWindowsOSWindows 10 
Product Version0.42.05 
Summary0009527: Dwarf doesn't drop item immediately when ordered to kill something.
DescriptionMy only Military dwarf picked up a corpse to butcher (that was his secondary job) when I noticed a Troll had entered my fortress. I obviously ordered him to attack, but the dwarf would not drop the body. This made him extremely slow.
After he got to the stairs, he finally dropped the corpse and was able to attack the Troll.
Steps To ReproduceI haven't tried, but I assume if you get a military dwarf (with all their equipment) to do a task like butcher a corpse and then order him/her to attack something, they will continue to haul the item for a bit.
Additional InformationIf it is needed, I have the save file that still has the dwarf holding the corpse.
TagsNo tags attached.

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duplicate of 0002561 confirmeduser1294 Military dwarves carry hauled items with them when called on duty 

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user8971

2016-01-28 05:42

  ~0034566

Was he still active and with orders in the moment you gave the attack order? Dwarfs take some time to switch between inactive and active military.

Vat King

2016-01-28 15:49

reporter   ~0034569

No, he was in the process of hauling a corpse (his job was "Butcher Animal"). After I gave him the order, his job immediately switched to "Kill Troll", but he still was carrying the body for a bit.

Maybe you're right and he was just being slow. I don't know. I just feel that even if they are doing something, if they are the sole member of their squad (actually of my whole military), they should drop what they are doing and immediately rush to fight.

brito

2016-02-01 14:31

reporter   ~0034584

I've had dwarfs haul items into the battle field multiple times, sometimes pretty heavy stuff, only dropping the items when charging the enemy.

Loci

2016-02-02 15:41

viewer   ~0034586

duplicate 0002561

user11

2016-02-02 15:53

  ~0034587

Thanks!

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2016-01-27 16:46 Vat King New Issue
2016-01-28 05:42 user8971 Note Added: 0034566
2016-01-28 15:49 Vat King Note Added: 0034569
2016-02-01 14:31 brito Note Added: 0034584
2016-02-02 15:41 Loci Note Added: 0034586
2016-02-02 15:53 user11 Note Added: 0034587
2016-02-02 15:53 user11 Relationship added duplicate of 0002561
2016-02-02 15:53 user11 Status new => resolved
2016-02-02 15:53 user11 Resolution open => duplicate
2016-02-02 15:53 user11 Assigned To => user11