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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0004210Dwarf FortressMiscellaneous Crashespublic2011-03-13 00:572011-03-13 17:55
Reporterdemontechie 
Assigned ToFootkerchief 
PriorityhighSeveritycrashReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionduplicate 
PlatformIntelOSWindowsOS VersionWindows 7 Pro 32
Product Version0.31.21 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0004210: Forgotten beast breath dust attack crashes DF
DescriptionWhen engaging in combat with a forgotten beast possessing a dust attack, at what appears to be the end of the first breath attack (stepping through it), DF crashes.
Steps To ReproduceThis save file has a military party ready to engage just a bit ESE (and 2 z-levels down) from the beast. Selecting squad 'b' and directing them to kill the only forgotten beast on the list will get you there.

Once the FB breathes dust, the crash will happen. I've seen it running both in real time and stepping through paused.
Additional InformationLink to save file download:
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=3959 [^]
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
duplicate of 0002763new  Crash when dust/gas attack used by titan / forgotten beast / demon 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2011-03-13 00:57demontechieNew Issue
2011-03-13 01:47demontechieNote Added: 0016188
2011-03-13 14:53MaDeR LevapNote Added: 0016210
2011-03-13 17:55FootkerchiefNote Added: 0016221
2011-03-13 17:55FootkerchiefRelationship addedduplicate of 0002763
2011-03-13 17:55FootkerchiefStatusnew => resolved
2011-03-13 17:55FootkerchiefResolutionopen => duplicate
2011-03-13 17:55FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief

Notes
(0016188)
demontechie   
2011-03-13 01:47   
Ran a different test by NOT engaging the FB, and just letting it into the first layer of my fortress. It got caught up in the cleaning room and associated power source I'd set up specifically to clean dwarfs after fighting it. In this case, DF did not crash when I sent military to engage and kill it.

I don't seem to have access to change the reproducibility, but it should no longer be always.

So, some different factors between crash and no crash, since it's clearly no longer just an independent dust breath issue.

Crash: In natural cavern instead of mined tunnel.
Crash: immediately engaged squad b. No Crash: killed guard dog, then engaged military.
(0016210)
MaDeR Levap   
2011-03-13 14:53   
Crash confirmed. With save this should be easy to fix.
(0016221)
Footkerchief   
2011-03-13 17:55   
This is 0002763. I crossposted your save at 0002763:0016220.