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0008213Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Petspublic2014-09-01 07:352014-09-02 14:52
Reporterem1LL 
Assigned ToToady One 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
StatusresolvedResolutionfixed 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.40.10 
Target VersionFixed in Version0.40.11 
Summary0008213: Restrained animals repeatedly try to path to meeting areas, then forced prone
DescriptionRecently I noticed that the chained war dogs start to flash indefinitely without any notification in their menus (no wounds, etc). After the discussion on the related thread on the forum (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=143130.0 [^]) it became clear that the reason is the repeatedly crouching and uncrouching without any reason.
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related to 0000797confirmed Footkerchief Animals/pets repeatedly try to find path through pet-locked/"tightly closed" doors, causing lag 
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2014-09-01 07:35em1LLNew Issue
2014-09-01 07:35em1LLIssue Monitored: em1LL
2014-09-01 07:35em1LLIssue End Monitor: em1LL
2014-09-01 07:36em1LLIssue Monitored: em1LL
2014-09-01 07:36em1LLIssue End Monitor: em1LL
2014-09-01 07:37em1LLNote Added: 0029853
2014-09-01 08:09QuietustNote Added: 0029854
2014-09-01 08:50em1LLNote Added: 0029855
2014-09-01 09:51tacomagicNote Added: 0029856
2014-09-01 12:31smjjamesNote Added: 0029859
2014-09-01 14:11FootkerchiefSummaryDogs are repeatedly crouching and uncrouching for no reason => Restrained animals repeatedly try to path to meeting areas, then forced prone
2014-09-01 14:12FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0000797
2014-09-01 14:12FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief
2014-09-01 14:12FootkerchiefStatusnew => confirmed
2014-09-02 14:52Toady OneStatusconfirmed => resolved
2014-09-02 14:52Toady OneFixed in Version => Next Version
2014-09-02 14:52Toady OneResolutionopen => fixed
2014-09-02 14:52Toady OneAssigned ToFootkerchief => Toady One

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(0029853)
em1LL   
2014-09-01 07:37   
I also uploaded the save files so you can check it out -- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/90442975/region1.zip [^]

Dogs are chained near the entrance on the Z-0 level.
(0029854)
Quietust   
2014-09-01 08:09   
This is an "odd" behavior that dates back all the way to 40d and earlier - what's happening is that they're attempting to path to a nearby meeting area, and when their chain stops them from doing so, they momentarily go prone.

It's also a considerable source of lag, especially if you have a lot of animals doing it.
(0029855)
em1LL   
2014-09-01 08:50   
Oh, thanks a lot, man. Is there any work-around atm?
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tacomagic   
2014-09-01 09:51   
The work-around I use is single-tile pastures instead of chains. It works nearly as well and they do not try to path to meeting areas while in the pasture.
(0029859)
smjjames   
2014-09-01 12:31   
Another option is to not have the meeting zone over or close to the location of the chain. At least pastures provide a secondary option.

And yeah, this has been around since forever.