0000149: When ordered to attack, squads can get distracted chasing harmless animals

(0000212)
Dwarfu (manager)
2010-04-02 09:56

Since you ordered it to kill a gazelle, I wonder if it is considering the 'group' of gazelles as a single unit, thus your soldier attacked them all.

Though, I'd agree a 'kill' order should just be for a single creature.

(0000213)
Dwarfu (manager)
2010-04-02 09:56

I removed the 'kill' tag because in-game the order is k: attack.

(0003273)
damocles (reporter)
2010-04-13 09:15

It's not a case of killing other animals of the same type. I just came here to post the same issue. I targeted some hoary marmots with the kill order (used the kill list to tag 3 marmots), and my lone psycho dwarf massacred a herd of elephants and a mountain goat along the way. Which was annoying because I wanted to trap those elephants.

(0003274)
Rafal99 (reporter)
2010-04-13 09:20

Dwarves will attack everything in sight, no matter their orders.
40d version had "Stay close to station" and "Ignore wild animals" orders to prevent that, hopefully Toady will add something like that back again.

(0008086)
Jon-Ace (reporter)
2010-06-10 16:57

Still occurs in 0.31.06

(0009746)
Creidieki (reporter)
2010-07-07 16:09

Listed as fixed in 31.09 on the devlog.

(0032405)
Detros (manager)
2015-03-24 15:38

In July 10, 2010 devlog of 31.09 release there is "stopped targeting of benign, far away wilderness creatures after they see you, unless they are close".

So can this report be closed as "resolved"? Also, why was status of 0001435 changed to "closed" from "resolved" while it is a "duplicate"?

(0032414)
Dwarfu (manager)
2015-03-25 10:06

Wow, 5 years. Thanks for the heads up Creidieki/Detros. I've added it to the changelog. If anyone sees an instance of this issue that isn't covered by another report (such as 0000481), please message a manager on the forums.

Detros, the 'closed' designation is the final resting place of reports. 0001435 was still resolved as a duplicate. We just haven't had a closing session since way back then.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-04-02 09:50	Brandon816	New Issue
2010-04-02 09:56	Dwarfu	Note Added: 0000212
2010-04-02 09:56	Dwarfu	Tag Attached: kill
2010-04-02 09:56	Dwarfu	Tag Attached: orders
2010-04-02 09:56	Dwarfu	Tag Detached: kill
2010-04-02 09:56	Dwarfu	Tag Attached: attack
2010-04-02 09:56	Dwarfu	Note Added: 0000213
2010-04-13 09:15	damocles	Note Added: 0003273
2010-04-13 09:20	Rafal99	Note Added: 0003274
2010-04-13 09:20	Rafal99	Issue Monitored: Rafal99
2010-04-22 11:35	Footkerchief	Relationship added	has duplicate 0001435
2010-04-22 11:35	Footkerchief	Relationship added	related to 0000481
2010-04-22 11:37	Footkerchief	Summary	Squad attack order acts like an attack-move order => When ordered to attack, squads can get distracted chasing harmless animals
2010-04-22 15:13	Khym Chanur	Issue Monitored: Khym Chanur
2010-04-29 13:33	Footkerchief	Category	General => Dwarf Mode -- Jobs, Military
2010-06-06 01:06	Cel	Issue Monitored: Cel
2010-06-10 16:57	Jon-Ace	Note Added: 0008086
2010-07-07 16:09	Creidieki	Note Added: 0009746
2012-02-15 07:46	Footkerchief	Relationship added	has duplicate 0005116
2015-03-23 19:11	Miranda	Issue Monitored: Miranda
2015-03-23 19:11	Miranda	Issue End Monitor: Miranda
2015-03-24 15:38	Detros	Note Added: 0032405
2015-03-25 10:06	Dwarfu	Note Added: 0032414
2015-03-25 10:06	Dwarfu	Status	new => resolved
2015-03-25 10:06	Dwarfu	Fixed in Version	=> 0.31.09
2015-03-25 10:06	Dwarfu	Resolution	open => fixed
2015-03-25 10:06	Dwarfu	Assigned To	=> Toady One
2015-10-09 05:01	Rafal99	Issue End Monitor: Rafal99

Notes
(0000212) Dwarfu (manager) 2010-04-02 09:56	Since you ordered it to kill a gazelle, I wonder if it is considering the 'group' of gazelles as a single unit, thus your soldier attacked them all. Though, I'd agree a 'kill' order should just be for a single creature.

(0000213) Dwarfu (manager) 2010-04-02 09:56	I removed the 'kill' tag because in-game the order is k: attack.

(0003273) damocles (reporter) 2010-04-13 09:15	It's not a case of killing other animals of the same type. I just came here to post the same issue. I targeted some hoary marmots with the kill order (used the kill list to tag 3 marmots), and my lone psycho dwarf massacred a herd of elephants and a mountain goat along the way. Which was annoying because I wanted to trap those elephants.

(0003274) Rafal99 (reporter) 2010-04-13 09:20	Dwarves will attack everything in sight, no matter their orders. 40d version had "Stay close to station" and "Ignore wild animals" orders to prevent that, hopefully Toady will add something like that back again.

(0008086) Jon-Ace (reporter) 2010-06-10 16:57	Still occurs in 0.31.06

(0009746) Creidieki (reporter) 2010-07-07 16:09	Listed as fixed in 31.09 on the devlog.

(0032405) Detros (manager) 2015-03-24 15:38	In July 10, 2010 devlog of 31.09 release there is "stopped targeting of benign, far away wilderness creatures after they see you, unless they are close". So can this report be closed as "resolved"? Also, why was status of 0001435 changed to "closed" from "resolved" while it is a "duplicate"?

(0032414) Dwarfu (manager) 2015-03-25 10:06	Wow, 5 years. Thanks for the heads up Creidieki/Detros. I've added it to the changelog. If anyone sees an instance of this issue that isn't covered by another report (such as 0000481), please message a manager on the forums. Detros, the 'closed' designation is the final resting place of reports. 0001435 was still resolved as a duplicate. We just haven't had a closing session since way back then.