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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0000796Dwarf FortressPathfindingpublic2010-04-08 08:292014-01-20 18:55
Reporterking doom 
Assigned ToFootkerchief 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionunable to reproduce 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.31.01 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0000796: Pathfinding fixates on nearest water source, even if water source is in an unavailable area.
DescriptionI built a fort with a defensive wall around it, outside the wall in the SW was a brook. I built a functioning well in the NE corner of my walled off area, it works, water is not frozen, well is marked active. When dwarves require water they notice the brook and stand around doing nothing, flashing pathfinding errors and totally ignoring the well that they have direct access to. Most of my fort is located in the SW of my walled off area, so the brook is the nearest water source.
Steps To ReproduceBuild near one water source, arrange things so it is unreachable, make a second water source further away from your dwarves than the first one, watch them go insane ignoring the accessible one to throw themselves against walls over and over, futiely scrabling against the cold, unyielding stone, crying softly because it's so close and they just can't reach it.
Additional Information
Tagspathfinding
Relationships
related to 0001173resolved Toady One Dwarves refuse to haul accessible items until they've hauled ones that are currently inaccessible 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-04-08 08:29king doomNew Issue
2010-04-08 10:57king doomTag Attached: pathfinding
2011-04-01 12:51FootkerchiefNote Added: 0016945
2011-04-01 12:51FootkerchiefTag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2011-04-01 12:51FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0001173
2011-04-08 10:38king doomNote Added: 0017203
2011-04-08 12:21king doomNote Edited: 0017203bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0017203#r6399
2011-04-08 12:21king doomNote Edited: 0017203bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0017203#r6400
2011-04-10 13:51king doomNote Added: 0017282
2014-01-20 18:55FootkerchiefStatusnew => resolved
2014-01-20 18:55FootkerchiefResolutionopen => unable to reproduce
2014-01-20 18:55FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief
2014-01-20 18:55FootkerchiefTag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE

Notes
(0016945)
Footkerchief   
2011-04-01 12:51   
Reminder sent to: king doom

Do you have a save demonstrating this problem? Please upload to http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^]
(0017203)
king doom   
2011-04-08 10:38   
(edited on: 2011-04-08 12:21)
I have a game in progress with the newest version of DF, let me get a couple of days to get my fort up and running and I will be able to test this using a tame tigerman the elves sold me. If it happens, I will upload the save.
(0017282)
king doom   
2011-04-10 13:51   
Tried a few things with tightly closed doors, the tigerman had no problems pathing through the fort to my fortified water area. Haven't locked the fort down yet, but I don't think the problem will suddenly appear if I do.