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0007209Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Idle Behaviorpublic2014-07-13 08:262014-07-13 17:16
casei 
 
normalmajorhave not tried
newopen 
WindowsWindows 77
0.40.02 
 
0007209: Dwarves climb through well and get stuck
I have a well over a water-filled cavern. Dwarves path through the well and wander around in the cavern, walking in the 'Open Space' layer between the well and the water surface, and eventually either going berserk, dying of thirst, or sometimes drowning if their water-walking prowess fails them. I think they're doing it when they're idle.
The fort is about two years old, I haven't attempted to reproduce.
I have the save file if that is helpful.
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related to 0006586needs feedback Footkerchief Carpenter climbs multi-block trees to die 
has duplicate 0007436resolved Footkerchief Stone detailer attempts to climb down through hole that's been covered by a workshop 
Issue History
2014-07-13 08:26caseiNew Issue
2014-07-13 08:53FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0006586
2014-07-13 08:54FootkerchiefNote Added: 0026131
2014-07-13 13:40caseiNote Added: 0026197
2014-07-13 14:59DwarfuNote Added: 0026207
2014-07-13 15:55FootkerchiefSummaryWell Pathing, Walking on Air => Dwarves climb through well and get stuck
2014-07-13 17:16caseiNote Added: 0026238
2014-07-18 08:41FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0007436

Notes
(0026131)
Footkerchief   
2014-07-13 08:54   
The save might be helpful, yeah. You can upload to http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^]
(0026197)
casei   
2014-07-13 13:40   
I have uploaded the save. Likely, they are climbing/jumping through the well to go fishing or to try and retrieve a body and/or the body's equipment. Re-opening the stairwell allowed a lot of the dwarves to path back into the fort after they had gone through the well, but there are others who seek out the isolation and then go mad because of it.

The walking on open spaces was most likely climbing and jumping that was misinterpreted, but the movement rate appeared like walking speed.
(0026207)
Dwarfu   
2014-07-13 14:59   
Reminder sent to: casei

Thanks for the save - but can you post a link to it here?
(0026238)
casei   
2014-07-13 17:16   
Oh, sorry:

http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=8947 [^]