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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0002094Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Jobs, Itemspublic2010-05-28 14:162014-08-26 14:51
ReporterTwo-legged Rhino lizard 
Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusnewResolutionopen 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.31.04 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0002094: Bars allowed to be melted
DescriptionWhen I reclaimed a fortress, I has many objects stolen from traders lying around, so I decided to melt them and put them to good use. There were bars lying around too, and those were designated to be melted too.
Steps To Reproduceset bars to be melted
Additional Information
TagsIntentional/Expected?
Relationships
related to 0008339resolved Knight Otu Bar-melting exploit no longer seems to work. 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-05-28 14:16Two-legged Rhino lizardNew Issue
2010-05-28 14:20FootkerchiefTag Attached: Intentional?
2010-05-29 06:12Two-legged Rhino lizardNote Added: 0007467
2010-05-30 14:26dree12Note Added: 0007498
2010-05-30 18:08Matt_SNote Added: 0007502
2010-07-12 12:03FootkerchiefTag RenamedIntentional? => Intentional/Expected?
2014-08-26 14:51JayJayForceNote Added: 0029685
2014-09-23 19:15FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0008339

Notes
(0007467)
Two-legged Rhino lizard   
2010-05-29 06:12   
I did d(esignate), b(set building/item proper, c(reclaim item/buildings over a large area
(0007498)
dree12   
2010-05-30 14:26   
Why is this a bug? You can melt bars in real life, can't you?
(0007502)
Matt_S   
2010-05-30 18:08   
"Melt these bars down into more bars!"
(0029685)
JayJayForce   
2014-08-26 14:51   
I think this should be closed.

Dwarf Fortress is heavily based on realism and detail. While it may not have much ( any? ) purpose, this is something that can be done in the real world and doesn't result in any broken logic.