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0001296Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Noblespublic2010-04-18 11:172010-06-15 02:53
ReporterDoctorZuber 
Assigned ToToady One 
PrioritynormalSeveritytweakReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionfixed 
PlatformPCOSWindows VistaOS Versionmeh
Product Version0.31.03 
Target VersionFixed in Version0.31.07 
Summary0001296: Expedition leader assigned as the militia commander mysteriously unappoints himself
DescriptionIf you assign the expedition leader to be the militia captain from the nobles screen it appears to work. Until you unpause and wait a short period of time, a few seconds should do it, but if it fails to reproduce just wait a bit longer.

Further confusion. Recognizing that Militia commander is just the leader of squad 1 you can try going to the military screen and assigning the expedition leader directly. This however, never works, he simply does not appear on the list when you are assigning position 1. If you are selection position 2 through 10, he appears normally so he can be an ordinary soldier, just not a leader.

This behavior is minor, but very inconsistent and should be looked at.
Steps To Reproduce1. (n)obles screen
2. Assign expedition leader as the militia commander or captain position
3. wait several seconds
4. recheck the nobles and or military screens and see that the expedition leader has quit his job as a squad leader.
4a. If this fails to occur, just wait a bit longer and check again.

Alternatively (related behavior)
1. Name your expedition leader for clarity (optional)
2. Go to the military screen and start to form a squad
3. when selection position 1, carefully look at the list on the right and see that the expedition leader is not present.
4. Once position 1 is selected, choose a different position and look at the list on the right again to see the expedition leader reappear as available.
Additional InformationRhubarb
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
child of 0000319resolved Toady One Militia commander/captain positions are assignable on the nobles screen, but silently change back 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-04-18 11:17DoctorZuberNew Issue
2010-04-18 11:35FootkerchiefNote Added: 0004079
2010-04-18 11:35FootkerchiefRelationship addedchild of 0000319
2010-04-18 11:51FootkerchiefIssue Monitored: Footkerchief
2010-04-18 12:22DoctorZuberNote Added: 0004088
2010-06-15 02:53Toady OneNote Added: 0008477
2010-06-15 02:53Toady OneStatusnew => resolved
2010-06-15 02:53Toady OneFixed in Version => 0.31.07
2010-06-15 02:53Toady OneResolutionopen => fixed
2010-06-15 02:53Toady OneAssigned To => Toady One

Notes
(0004079)
Footkerchief   
2010-04-18 11:35   
This seems to have a lot in common with 0000319.
(0004088)
DoctorZuber   
2010-04-18 12:22   
ah poop, I looked too I thought there was an open report somewhere but couldn't find it.

I do think I've pretty effectively isolated this one though. Near as I can tell it's only the expedition leader/(mayor?) that does this. Although I'm always willing to rethink my theory if new evidence surfaces.
(0008477)
Toady One   
2010-06-15 02:53   
I can't get the expedition leader to stealth-unassign in the absence of a squad. I fixed an issue with it paying too much attention to position precedence (handles your alternative reproduction) and I've dealt with the squad problem with all militia commander assignments. Something about all of that might have cleared it up. If the stealth-unassignment is still happening in 0.31.07, we can look at it again.