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'''Forbidden''' objects will not be picked up or used by dwarves. Forbidding objects has several uses, including: | '''Forbidden''' objects will not be picked up or used by dwarves. Forbidding objects has several uses, including: | ||
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Dwarves will continue to use forbidden objects already in their inventory. For instance, a swordsdwarf will continue to use a forbidden sword, although if the sword is dropped, it will cease to be used. If a forbidden weapon gets stuck in a foe, the dwarf will also stop using it (and, in fact, stop fighting altogether). | Dwarves will continue to use forbidden objects already in their inventory. For instance, a swordsdwarf will continue to use a forbidden sword, although if the sword is dropped, it will cease to be used. If a forbidden weapon gets stuck in a foe, the dwarf will also stop using it (and, in fact, stop fighting altogether). | ||
− | + | Any forbidden object will be surrounded by braces -- { } -- to signify that it is forbidden. (In-game, these can be difficult to distinguish from parentheses, which are used to signify that the object was manufactured outside the [[fortress]].) | |
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Forbidden objects still contribute to fortress value. | Forbidden objects still contribute to fortress value. | ||
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There are several ways to forbid an item or a building: | There are several ways to forbid an item or a building: | ||
− | *{{k|d}} | + | *{{k|d}}[[designation|esignate]] {{k|b}}uildings and items for {{k|f}}orbidding. This will forbid the use of all items on the ground or in [[stockpile]]s in the designated region, as well as all usable buildings (such as [[workshop]]s), as well as all items within those buildings. It will not forbid items carried or worn by dwarves within the designated area. |
*Forbid individual items within a building via the view i{{k|t}}ems screen. Highlight the item and press {{k|f}} to forbid it. The building itself can be forbidden for use by {{k|f}}orbidding the items used to build it; these are the items marked with a [B] at the top of the list. | *Forbid individual items within a building via the view i{{k|t}}ems screen. Highlight the item and press {{k|f}} to forbid it. The building itself can be forbidden for use by {{k|f}}orbidding the items used to build it; these are the items marked with a [B] at the top of the list. | ||
*Forbid items in a character's inventory via the {{k|v}}iew unit screen. Press {{key|Enter}} when the item is highlighted, then {{k|f}}orbid it. | *Forbid items in a character's inventory via the {{k|v}}iew unit screen. Press {{key|Enter}} when the item is highlighted, then {{k|f}}orbid it. | ||
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*Forbid items via the [[stocks]] menu. Hit {{k|Tab}} to see the expanded list of items, {{k|→}} to start navigating through the list, and {{k|f}} to forbid the highlighted item. | *Forbid items via the [[stocks]] menu. Hit {{k|Tab}} to see the expanded list of items, {{k|→}} to start navigating through the list, and {{k|f}} to forbid the highlighted item. | ||
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== Automatically forbidden items == | == Automatically forbidden items == | ||
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The opposite of forbid is [[reclaim]], which removes the forbidden status of items. | The opposite of forbid is [[reclaim]], which removes the forbidden status of items. | ||
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