0002335: Squad equipment permanently unusable after disbanding squad (with save)

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0002335

Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Mode -- Military

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2010-06-15 03:21

2010-08-11 23:43

Reporter

Creidieki

Assigned To

Toady One

Priority

normal

Severity

major

Reproducibility

always

Status

resolved

Resolution

fixed

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Product Version

0.31.06

Target Version

Fixed in Version

0.31.11

Summary

0002335: Squad equipment permanently unusable after disbanding squad (with save)

Description

I've developed a minimal-test-case for getting one of the equipment bugs shortly after embarking. The resulting fortress has seven dwarfs, one military dwarf and one weapon; the dwarf refuses to equip the weapon. A save after the problems is included.

The short version seems to be "without closing the military screen, remove all dwarfs from a squad, then disband the squad. Their equipment will never be used again, even if you make a new squad with the same dwarfs".

Steps To Reproduce

1) Start game with a (copper spear) and no other weapons.
2) Create a weapon stockpile; wait for the dwarfs to move the spear into it. (might not be necessary).
3) Create a squad with the "metal armor" uniform. Put one dwarf in it. (From the main game screen, press m, c, down, enter, right, right, enter, escape.
4) Wait for the dwarf to pick up the (copper spear).
5) Go to the military screen, and without closing it, remove the dwarf from his squad and disband the squad. (From the main game screen, press m, right, enter, left, d, escape).
6) Wait for the dwarf to put the (copper spear) back in the stockpile.
7) Create a new squad; the old militia commander will automatically be in it. (m, c, down, enter, escape).
8) The dwarf refuses to pick up the copper spear.

I've seen this bug in a lot of mature fortresses that have (otherwise functional) arsenal dwarfs. There are =steel breastplates= in the armor stockpiles, and the dwarfs end up wearing leather armor because they can't find anything metal. I haven't found a workaround (forbidding/reclaiming the items doesn't work, for example).

Additional Information

A save is at:
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2514 [^]

(This save actually includes two different weapons, a (copper spear) and a =copper spear=. The first time I created the squad, my dwarf equipped the =copper spear=. The second time, he ignored the good spear and took the (copper spear). I created the squad a third time, and now he won't equip either.