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0001318Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Jobs, Huntingpublic2010-04-18 21:072010-07-07 05:37
ReporterHugna 
Assigned ToToady One 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityN/A
StatusresolvedResolutionno change required 
PlatformPCOSWindows VistaOS VersionUnknown
Product Version0.31.03 
Target VersionFixed in Version0.31.09 
Summary0001318: Dwarf refuses to hunt
DescriptionI made a Dwarf with crossbow training, aswell as adding crossbows during the embarking, along with other things, but he refuses to hunt. I'm not sure way. If it's possible a bug, or something i'm missing.
Steps To Reproduce
Additional InformationHe has hunting on, along with the other skills for ambushing, butchering, and tanning hides, and somehow turned out to be called a farmer for some reason.
Tagshunting
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child of 0000076resolved Toady One Hunters not hunting 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-04-18 21:07HugnaNew Issue
2010-04-18 21:59FootkerchiefNote Added: 0004183
2010-04-18 22:01FootkerchiefNote Edited: 0004183bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0004183#r1401
2010-04-18 22:01FootkerchiefRelationship addedchild of 0000076
2010-04-18 22:01FootkerchiefIssue Monitored: Footkerchief
2010-04-19 10:54HugnaNote Added: 0004253
2010-04-19 20:42HugnaTag Attached: hunting
2010-04-27 23:42HugnaNote Added: 0005479
2010-04-27 23:44HugnaNote Edited: 0005479bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0005479#r1985
2010-07-05 07:05xrogaanIssue Monitored: xrogaan
2010-07-07 05:37Toady OneNote Added: 0009714
2010-07-07 05:37Toady OneStatusnew => resolved
2010-07-07 05:37Toady OneFixed in Version => 0.31.09
2010-07-07 05:37Toady OneResolutionopen => no change required
2010-07-07 05:37Toady OneAssigned To => Toady One

Notes
(0004183)
Footkerchief   
2010-04-18 21:59   
(edited on: 2010-04-18 22:01)
He needs bolts and a quiver, and you have to assign the ammo to the Hunters squad in [m]ilitary -> Ammo. He also needs butcherable prey (i.e. non-sentient animals). Also, if you used Dwarf Therapist to turn on his hunting labor, that may cause problems.

If none of that solves the problem, it may be helpful to upload the save where he's failing to hunt to http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^]
(0004253)
Hugna   
2010-04-19 10:54   
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2161 [^]

I have bolts assigned to the hunters, iron crossbows ready to use, at least 8, and so on.
(0005479)
Hugna   
2010-04-27 23:42   
(edited on: 2010-04-27 23:44)
I think i just figured out why they refuse to hunt.

During their time in need of hunting, they gather their equipment, and prepare to kill off all things wild. However, if the original npcs are all dead/runoff the map/hunter runs out of ammo, he's on a permanent invalid in hunting, and continues to refuse to hunt. However, because of that, it will end up with the workaround, if it does work.

The workaround is basically assigning him to a squad, and moving him into a station. After he becomes a military dwarf, remove the station, and he should hunt again. It's worked before, but the workaround seems to randomly work.

There is probably a bug which got lodged into the hunting code, and it prevented hunters from hunting correctly, and always. As for version 28, it was fine. Maybe the new military structure might've made some of the hunting code invalid.

Edit: God, i misspelled and typoed a lot.
(0009714)
Toady One   
2010-07-07 05:37   
The only huntable animals in the save are the four mountain goats, and they are all across the river and inaccessible. You need to build a bridge or tunnel under. That said, there are issues with ammunition, and I've been fixing those up for 0.31.09.