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0006860Dwarf FortressCombat -- Generalpublic2014-07-09 12:502014-11-09 11:53
Reporterthvaz 
Assigned ToFootkerchief 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusconfirmedResolutionopen 
PlatformPCOSWindowsOS Version7
Product Version0.40.01 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0006860: After severing a neck, the head-neck chunk is labeled as "neck" instead of "head"
DescriptionIf you target a neck and it is severed, the only body part severd is the neck - somehow the head continues attached to the body.
Steps To ReproduceHit someone in the neck with a slashing weapon, severes it, triy to find the severed head
Additional InformationIt is a old bug, tried to find a related but it looks like it was overlooked.
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
has duplicate 0007070resolved Footkerchief Severing a head at the neck results in dropping a neck 
related to 0006854resolved Toady One Pulped body parts don't get severed arteries or functional impairment 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2014-07-09 12:50thvazNew Issue
2014-07-09 13:11thebestidentity123Note Added: 0025372
2014-07-09 13:20thvazNote Added: 0025374
2014-07-09 15:00DwarfuRelationship addedrelated to 0006854
2014-07-09 21:26PeepsNote Added: 0025475
2014-07-10 07:41thvazNote Added: 0025532
2014-07-10 08:13FootkerchiefSummarySevering necks only severe the neck - the head continues attached to body => After severing a neck, the head-neck chunk is labeled as "neck" instead of "head"
2014-07-10 08:14FootkerchiefNote Added: 0025535
2014-07-11 11:38FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0007070
2014-09-24 10:44FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief
2014-09-24 10:44FootkerchiefStatusnew => confirmed
2014-11-09 11:53latias1290Note Added: 0030919
2014-11-09 11:53latias1290Note Edited: 0030919bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0030919#r12250

Notes
(0025372)
thebestidentity123   
2014-07-09 13:11   
It may just be a naming problem. The game may call it a neck, but it probably has the head attached. Other body parts do the same, but it is more correct in the naming sense for them.
(0025374)
thvaz   
2014-07-09 13:20   
Yeah, you may be right, hadn't think this way. Even then, I think it should be more clear
(0025475)
Peeps   
2014-07-09 21:26   
He's right, even though the gib is called a neck the head is still attached to it.
If you butcher it you'll still get a skull and a brain, and if a necromancer raises it you can see the head and its affiliated parts as attack targets.
(0025532)
thvaz   
2014-07-10 07:41   
Maybe some moderator could change the title then?
(0025535)
Footkerchief   
2014-07-10 08:14   
Thanks for investigating, yall!
(0030919)
latias1290   
2014-11-09 11:53   
I never actually encountered this. And severing the neck is the primary attack for most of my adventurers.