0009153: Without available reading material, citizens idling in library with 'No Job'

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(0033290) thvaz (reporter) 2015-12-02 12:31	If you get reading material the dwarves will read them, but even then if they are all being used the dwarves will just stay there doing nothing. They should look for something else to do if there isn't reading material available.

(0034359) Detros (manager) 2016-01-08 08:43	Locations can be set both from furniture and zones. Maybe visitors like to visit some kind more? Also, if they came specifically to relax in your library, that's what they are doing.

(0037405) thvaz (reporter) 2017-12-26 20:18	Please close this. It looks like some dwarves just like to go to the library and look at the bookshelves and relax.

(0037424) FantasticDorf (reporter) 2017-12-29 01:47	There is no idling activity @Detros for non-assigned dwarves in meeting zones that aren't scholars, so unlike a tavern or a temple where they would always be doing a socializing or praying activity (which doesn't set them to idle) dwarves in the library waiting for books to read are able to idle. Not a bug in itself, but raises questions to how intensive the other two occupation areas are, especially since they steal dwarves from generic meeting zones & job responsibilities without workarounds &/or are destroyed.

(0037427) Sarmatian123 (reporter) 2017-12-29 03:29 edited on: 2017-12-29 03:31	I have those military Dwarves blinking in "u"-menu, when they hit legendary skill level in using their weapon, which is highly confusing, as civilian color scheme is set to avoid militia/professional military. Besides hunter skill, which is in social skills category (ambush?). So my take is at this, that earlier there was a bug/feature there Dwarves too easily and too fast skilled their social skills in meeting zone. So Toady moved Dwarves to idle in tavern, temple and library instead. As those meeting zones are allocated Dwarves do not skill up at all in social skills in those. Unless those are singing, playing instrument or telling stories skills. So this is not a bug, but a new feature fixing an old bug of Dwarves working on their social skills. It makes easier also to have mayor out of chosen broker Dwarf. Trading still skills up those nasty social skills. See? Pick trouble free Dwarves for baron and broker and you never have to deal with production orders ever again. Toady making DF too easy is a bug now? lol

(0037575) Loci (manager) 2018-01-09 13:59	Standing around staring at empty shelves is a rather odd activity, and since the location update mostly eliminated 'No Job' idling this behavior might be considered a bug.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2015-12-02 03:58	thvaz	New Issue
2015-12-02 12:31	thvaz	Note Added: 0033290
2016-01-08 05:48	Knight Otu	Category	Dwarf Mode -- Idle Behavior => Dwarf Mode -- Locations
2016-01-08 08:43	Detros	Note Added: 0034359
2017-12-26 20:17	thvaz	Tag Attached: Not a bug
2017-12-26 20:18	thvaz	Note Added: 0037405
2017-12-29 01:47	FantasticDorf	Note Added: 0037424
2017-12-29 03:29	Sarmatian123	Note Added: 0037427
2017-12-29 03:30	Sarmatian123	Note Edited: 0037427	View Revisions
2017-12-29 03:31	Sarmatian123	Note Edited: 0037427	View Revisions
2017-12-29 10:13	4maskwolf	Issue Monitored: 4maskwolf
2018-01-09 13:59	Loci	Note Added: 0037575
2018-01-09 13:59	Loci	Assigned To	=> Loci
2018-01-09 13:59	Loci	Status	new => acknowledged
2018-01-09 13:59	Loci	Summary	Citizens use libraries as old meeting zones => Without available reading material, citizens idling in library with 'No Job'
2018-01-09 14:00	Loci	Tag Detached: Not a bug
2018-01-09 14:00	Loci	Tag Attached: Intentional/Expected?
2018-04-16 18:15	Huntthetroll	Issue Monitored: Huntthetroll

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