0010795: Messengers Do Not Go On Mission - Dwarf Fortress Bug Tracker

(0038483)
lethosor (manager)
2018-06-25 13:44

A save (http://dffd.bay12games.com/ [^]) would be helpful for this one too.

(0038489)
noxiilarxene (reporter)
2018-06-26 19:05

http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=13848 [^] Apologies on the delay, I accidentally deleted the save so I had to make a new one. TW: Offensive fort/group name.

(0038491)
noxiilarxene (reporter)
2018-06-26 19:37

Alright, so I played it for a few minutes. Messenger has no assigned jobs, not even hauling. Messenger shows "No Job" but still proceeds off the edge of the map. Maybe the problem is that the mission isn't being assigned as the messenger's job, allowing other labors to take precedence.

(0038498)
Loci (manager)
2018-06-27 16:59

Using the save, I sent the messenger Udil Postmaw to Wilthonor. He proceeded to exit the fortress and walk 10 or so tiles with "No job", then turn around and return to the fortress to Sleep. After his nap, his second attempt to leave the site, still with "No job", was successful.

(0038500)
noxiilarxene (reporter)
2018-06-27 17:51

That does match my observations. It shouldn't show "No Job", right?

(0038505)
Loci (manager)
2018-06-28 13:58

I'm not sure what job text is intended, however having the mission interrupted by non-critical needs seems buggy to me.

(0038506)
noxiilarxene (reporter)
2018-06-28 14:01

Probably "Request Workers from Wilthonor" or similar.

(0038535)
Toady One (administrator)
2018-07-04 20:16

I've updated the broken text. We'll see if priorities also need to be changed once people have the text to diagnose with.

(0039150)
Loci (manager)
2019-01-25 11:52

v0.44.12: Messengers still prefer to perform other jobs instead of carrying messages. One such messenger has dumped ~ 5 items and performed multiple 'store in stockpile' tasks. The "Make request" job does active briefly, but it is quickly replaced by higher-priority refuse hauling jobs.

(0039948)
noxiilarxene (reporter)
2020-02-07 19:47

Seems to mostly work in 47.02 but can't confirm fix, accidental or otherwise, without larger forts with messengers

(0039949)
Talvieno (reporter)
2020-02-07 20:06

I've had it work twice. It might be fixed.

(0040140)
Loci (manager)
2020-02-20 12:13

v0.47.03: Messengers still prefer to haul refuse, store seeds, and install furniture instead of carrying a message. Since message-carrying is a task directly assigned by the player, I'm of the opinion that it should at least take precedence over unskilled labors. Comparatively, militia dwarves will ignore all labors except personal needs when assigned a mission.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2018-06-23 17:34	noxiilarxene	New Issue
2018-06-25 13:44	lethosor	Note Added: 0038483
2018-06-26 19:05	noxiilarxene	Note Added: 0038489
2018-06-26 19:37	noxiilarxene	Note Added: 0038491
2018-06-27 16:59	Loci	Note Added: 0038498
2018-06-27 16:59	Loci	Assigned To	=> Loci
2018-06-27 16:59	Loci	Status	new => confirmed
2018-06-27 17:51	noxiilarxene	Note Added: 0038500
2018-06-28 13:58	Loci	Note Added: 0038505
2018-06-28 14:01	noxiilarxene	Note Added: 0038506
2018-07-04 20:16	Toady One	Note Added: 0038535
2018-07-04 20:16	Toady One	Status	confirmed => resolved
2018-07-04 20:16	Toady One	Fixed in Version	=> Next Version
2018-07-04 20:16	Toady One	Resolution	open => fixed
2018-07-04 20:16	Toady One	Assigned To	Loci => Toady One
2019-01-25 11:52	Loci	Note Added: 0039150
2019-01-25 11:52	Loci	Status	resolved => acknowledged
2019-01-25 11:54	Loci	Priority	urgent => normal
2019-01-25 11:54	Loci	Severity	major => minor
2019-01-25 11:54	Loci	Resolution	fixed => open
2019-01-25 11:54	Loci	Fixed in Version	0.44.12 =>
2020-02-07 19:47	noxiilarxene	Note Added: 0039948
2020-02-07 20:06	Talvieno	Note Added: 0039949
2020-02-20 12:13	Loci	Note Added: 0040140

Notes
(0038483) lethosor (manager) 2018-06-25 13:44	A save (http://dffd.bay12games.com/ [^]) would be helpful for this one too.

(0038489) noxiilarxene (reporter) 2018-06-26 19:05	http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=13848 [^] Apologies on the delay, I accidentally deleted the save so I had to make a new one. TW: Offensive fort/group name.

(0038491) noxiilarxene (reporter) 2018-06-26 19:37	Alright, so I played it for a few minutes. Messenger has no assigned jobs, not even hauling. Messenger shows "No Job" but still proceeds off the edge of the map. Maybe the problem is that the mission isn't being assigned as the messenger's job, allowing other labors to take precedence.

(0038498) Loci (manager) 2018-06-27 16:59	Using the save, I sent the messenger Udil Postmaw to Wilthonor. He proceeded to exit the fortress and walk 10 or so tiles with "No job", then turn around and return to the fortress to Sleep. After his nap, his second attempt to leave the site, still with "No job", was successful.

(0038500) noxiilarxene (reporter) 2018-06-27 17:51	That does match my observations. It shouldn't show "No Job", right?

(0038505) Loci (manager) 2018-06-28 13:58	I'm not sure what job text is intended, however having the mission interrupted by non-critical needs seems buggy to me.

(0038506) noxiilarxene (reporter) 2018-06-28 14:01	Probably "Request Workers from Wilthonor" or similar.

(0038535) Toady One (administrator) 2018-07-04 20:16	I've updated the broken text. We'll see if priorities also need to be changed once people have the text to diagnose with.

(0039150) Loci (manager) 2019-01-25 11:52	v0.44.12: Messengers still prefer to perform other jobs instead of carrying messages. One such messenger has dumped ~ 5 items and performed multiple 'store in stockpile' tasks. The "Make request" job does active briefly, but it is quickly replaced by higher-priority refuse hauling jobs.

(0039948) noxiilarxene (reporter) 2020-02-07 19:47	Seems to mostly work in 47.02 but can't confirm fix, accidental or otherwise, without larger forts with messengers

(0039949) Talvieno (reporter) 2020-02-07 20:06	I've had it work twice. It might be fixed.

(0040140) Loci (manager) 2020-02-20 12:13	v0.47.03: Messengers still prefer to haul refuse, store seeds, and install furniture instead of carrying a message. Since message-carrying is a task directly assigned by the player, I'm of the opinion that it should at least take precedence over unskilled labors. Comparatively, militia dwarves will ignore all labors except personal needs when assigned a mission.

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