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0000585Dwarf FortressCombat -- Generalpublic2010-04-06 00:072010-06-30 07:51
ReporterDreamThorn 
Assigned ToFootkerchief 
PrioritylowSeveritytweakReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionduplicate 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.31.01 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0000585: Average is not always average.
DescriptionThe way how the creature descriptions work is not quite right.

If a bunch of alligators are generated, most of them will be huge, but a few might be average sized, while creatures who are naturally large, but distributed around an average of that large size, will mostly be the average size for their kind, as one would expect.

If the average alligator is huge, shouldn't huge be average for an alligator?

Same effect has been noticed with tigermen.
Steps To ReproduceGenerate some alligators or tigermen in the arena, but it also happens in dwarf mode.
Additional InformationI am sure there are many other species with the same problem, because of how the attribute system works.
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
duplicate of 0000739resolved Toady One All animals are described as "Gigantic" 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-04-06 00:07DreamThornNew Issue
2010-04-06 00:27FootkerchiefNote Added: 0001367
2010-06-30 07:51FootkerchiefRelationship addedduplicate of 0000739
2010-06-30 07:51FootkerchiefStatusnew => resolved
2010-06-30 07:51FootkerchiefResolutionopen => duplicate
2010-06-30 07:51FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief

Notes
(0001367)
Footkerchief   
2010-04-06 00:27   
This seems to happen with all kinds of animals -- hoary marmots, dogs, etc.