0008213: Restrained animals repeatedly try to path to meeting areas, then forced prone

(0029853)
em1LL (reporter)
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 (reporter)
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 (reporter)
2014-09-01 08:50

Oh, thanks a lot, man. Is there any work-around atm?

(0029856)
tacomagic (reporter)
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 (reporter)
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.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2014-09-01 07:35	em1LL	New Issue
2014-09-01 07:35	em1LL	Issue Monitored: em1LL
2014-09-01 07:35	em1LL	Issue End Monitor: em1LL
2014-09-01 07:36	em1LL	Issue Monitored: em1LL
2014-09-01 07:36	em1LL	Issue End Monitor: em1LL
2014-09-01 07:37	em1LL	Note Added: 0029853
2014-09-01 08:09	Quietust	Note Added: 0029854
2014-09-01 08:50	em1LL	Note Added: 0029855
2014-09-01 09:51	tacomagic	Note Added: 0029856
2014-09-01 12:31	smjjames	Note Added: 0029859
2014-09-01 14:11	Footkerchief	Summary	Dogs are repeatedly crouching and uncrouching for no reason => Restrained animals repeatedly try to path to meeting areas, then forced prone
2014-09-01 14:12	Footkerchief	Relationship added	related to 0000797
2014-09-01 14:12	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Footkerchief
2014-09-01 14:12	Footkerchief	Status	new => confirmed
2014-09-02 14:52	Toady One	Status	confirmed => resolved
2014-09-02 14:52	Toady One	Fixed in Version	=> Next Version
2014-09-02 14:52	Toady One	Resolution	open => fixed
2014-09-02 14:52	Toady One	Assigned To	Footkerchief => Toady One

Notes
(0029853) em1LL (reporter) 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 (reporter) 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 (reporter) 2014-09-01 08:50	Oh, thanks a lot, man. Is there any work-around atm?

(0029856) tacomagic (reporter) 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 (reporter) 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.