v0.31 Talk:Archery target

Anyone got dwarves to actually use these? --Birthright 16:30, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

I haven't. I had a few designated as training barracks. Now I'm trying it as just an archery range with no squads set to train, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. - Nocash 13:46, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

I second that; the archery ranges see no action. I can't even get my military dwarves to use ammunition at all, despite having designated it in the military menu and procured a vast store of quivers (although a hunter got a few bolts and went out to kill some deer once, which made me squeal with giddiness -- never since then, however). --Bronzebeard 05:57, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

I have evidence to the contrary. [1] --Bouchart 22:18, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

What method did you use, Bouchart? A workaround would be good, the slightly buggy training is one thing, but my military keeps bumping into goblins with an uncanny knack of shooting my dwarves in the face. --Shabang50 16:22, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

I think it may be worth noting that the dwarf that is using the archery target does not appear to be active duty at the time he is shooting. It certainly doesn't show an archer dwarf on his unit list. --Railick 17:19, 21 May 2010 (UTC)Railick Stonemane

The archery targets are supposedly fixed now. I just have one question: how do you make any?! Pulling up the job manager, I get nothing when I type either "archery" or "target". This is doubly puzzling because I've made them before and--yes--I have the latest version. I should note that I'm on DFG, Mayday's DF (wherein, again, I've made targets before). Is it just the fact that I just woke up, or did they get nerfed in DFG?

Definitely the fact that I just woke up; they're built on-site with raw resources such as walls and floors, via b>A. --Bronzebeard 18:48, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

So what exactly do "indiv eq" and squad Eq do? Did they replace individual training and group training? --KaelemGaen 11:29, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Those settings refer to equipment storage and not training --Harmonica 08:47, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

Article reads Currently Functional but does not mention quiver

Do dwarves need a quiver to train at archery targets? The main article says that archery targets are functional but does not mention quivers.

I don't know, I always make or buy some. I do know that I've had the best luck leaving the squad as "inactive", instead of training. Then the individual dwarfs will practice on their own. Also, for some reason they level in the marksdwarfs skill a lot faster than the archery skill (accomplished vs skilled).--Kwieland 14:40, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Archery Target Bug? - Only Working Outside

I've been having problems getting targets to work indoors. They seem fine outside(or anywhere the game thinks is outside, such as areas that have had roofs built over them.), but I can't seem to get dwarves to use them inside. Playing vanilla 0.31.16, aside from dwarves having a [CARNIVORE] tag(For more difficulty). Wanted to check if I was doing something wrong before reporting it as a bug. Calite 14:57, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

You're designating them the same way? I've never had problems with indoor or outdoor targets. Are they accessible? Dwarfs in squads, etc?--Kwieland 18:35, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Archery targets have shooting direction. Check that they are accessible from what direction you specified for at least 3? squares. Even my civilians who are assigned to inactive squads are regularly using archery target (assigned to ttrain for all squads) in their spare time without becoming military.--Another 10:41, 11 October 2010 (UTC)