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0001605Dwarf FortressArenapublic2010-04-28 07:422010-06-09 06:46
Logical2u 
Logical2u 
lowtextsometimes
closedduplicate 
LG P300 (Laptop)Windows 7Professional x64
0.31.03 
0.31.03 
0001605: First created creature in Arena mode receives "You" descriptors instead of creature descriptors for some combat reports
So while testing the "Terrible Dodger" bug report, I discovered a text inconsistency in the combat reports for the arena.

Essentially, whatever creature you create first is described as "you" for the purposes of nausea, vomiting, and stunning, but not general combat reports. This occurs whether or not you've ever taken control of the creature.
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Eg: Alligator 2 attacks Alligator 1 but she jumps away!
You slam into an obstacle!
You are no longer stunned.
You give into pain.
Alligator 1 has bled to death.
Where "You" should be Alligator 1.
Create any two creatures in the Arena.
Preferably, give the first one no items/skills and give the other one some item/skill that improves their combat ability.
Let them fight.
Read the combat reports from the creature labelled "1".
The reproducability is set to "Sometimes" because this doesn't seem to work for all critters.
It's worked for alligators, carp, and trolls, but not dwarves and cats.

It only seems to relate to stunning, nausea, vomiting, collisions, and death reports.
No tags attached.
duplicate of 0000850resolved Toady One Arena combat report refers to viewed creature as "you" 
Issue History
2010-04-28 07:42Logical2uNew Issue
2010-04-28 07:44Logical2uNote Added: 0005526
2010-04-28 07:44Logical2uRelationship addedduplicate of 0000850
2010-04-28 07:44Logical2uStatusnew => resolved
2010-04-28 07:44Logical2uResolutionopen => duplicate
2010-04-28 07:44Logical2uAssigned To => Logical2u
2010-06-09 06:46Toady OneStatusresolved => closed

Notes
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Logical2u   
2010-04-28 07:44   
Wow, I completely fail at searching today.