Dwarf Fortress (New Topic)

[brad block]

How do I get rid of these rat remains? There everywere as well as fire fly remains and large roach remains.

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[ßoltster]

How do I get rid of these rat remains? There everywere as well as fire fly remains and large roach remains.

Set a zone for garbage, then mark the item for dumping on the item details screen

[brad block]

How do you make a dump? Designations?

[ßoltster]

Make a zone, and then assign it to be a garbage zone.

[brad block]

Winters here, all the water sources are frozen, what do I do now?

[brad block]

Why am I getting mirasma near my butchers shop? Theres no corpses?

[Antallion]

Winters here, all the water sources are frozen, what do I do now?

Don't start in such a rubbish area.

Why am I getting mirasma near my butchers shop? Theres no corpses?

Check the contents of the butchers shop (t). There might be rotten stuff in it. Also, you might be better off using a refuse pile rather than a dump zone for moving remains.

[ßoltster]

you might be better off using a refuse pile rather than a dump zone for moving remains.

Really? I've always had trouble with dwarfs not dumping items if I only have a refuse pile

What is the actual difference between the two?

[brad block]

How do I get rid of this giant bat thats attacking everyone?
I have a militia squad thing but I dont know how to use it
Help D:

[JJA0]

I think you have to open the military screen and set their target to the bat.

[brad block]

How to do that?
I dont see any button that could be used for targeting something

[ßoltster]

This is where the wiki comes in handy

http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Military_F.A.Q.#How_do_I_make_my_dwarves_kill_things.3F

[Antallion]

Really? I've always had trouble with dwarfs not dumping items if I only have a refuse pile

What is the actual difference between the two?

One acts as a stockpile where they'll automatically move stuff, the other is a dump where they'll move stuff you designate. If you want them to move refuse which is outside, you have to switch Dwarves Ignore Outside Refuse in the options. You'll probably also want to disable bones, shells and fresh raw hide from a refuse pile and make that go into a pile for crafting.

Dumps also automatically forbid anything put in them.

[brad block]

Just finished watching Captnducks tutorial, when will the goblins ruin my day?

[Jacob/Lee]

Just finished watching Captnducks tutorial, when will the goblins ruin my day?

Depends on how close you are to the nearest tower. Usually you'll get ambushes first around years 2-4 and onwards. Thieves and child enthusiasts snatchers come around the time the ambushes start and onwards or before them, they're more like a steady source of silk goods and daggers instead of day ruiners, though.  After a couple of years or so after the ambushes you will get sieges. You may not get anything at all, or it may take insane amounts of time to get attacks.