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National self-defense training is by far the most efficient way to increase attributes related to military skills. This includes strength, agility, toughness, endurance, focus, intuition, kinesthetic sense, spatial sense and willpower - all of these will see dramatic increases and reach the individual maximum when training lasts long enough. To increase the rate at which dwarves gain skills, place one experienced trainer / soldier in each squad, which will make demonstrations much more valuable. | National self-defense training is by far the most efficient way to increase attributes related to military skills. This includes strength, agility, toughness, endurance, focus, intuition, kinesthetic sense, spatial sense and willpower - all of these will see dramatic increases and reach the individual maximum when training lasts long enough. To increase the rate at which dwarves gain skills, place one experienced trainer / soldier in each squad, which will make demonstrations much more valuable. | ||
− | Then, if they ever get caught where they don't want to be (maybe they bump into a thief coming around a corner, or a flying critter jumps them, or you need to urgently order them out of the path of a magma flood, or send them to the [[Lever|control room]] - anything), every dwarf has a better chance at not-dying - which can only be a good thing. You may want to remove the barracks assignment from a reserve squad after you're done training them, or they'll tend to spend all their time on "Individual Combat Drill" rather than performing their civilian jobs | + | Then, if they ever get caught where they don't want to be (maybe they bump into a thief coming around a corner, or a flying critter jumps them, or you need to urgently order them out of the path of a magma flood, or send them to the [[Lever|control room]] - anything), every dwarf has a better chance at not-dying - which can only be a good thing. You may want to remove the barracks assignment from a reserve squad after you're done training them, or they'll tend to spend all their time on "Individual Combat Drill" rather than performing their civilian jobs. |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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*No need for other cross-training for any attribute affected by national self-defense training | *No need for other cross-training for any attribute affected by national self-defense training | ||
*Trainees gain useful military skills | *Trainees gain useful military skills | ||
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*Trainees will be faster, stronger and tougher both in daily life and in emergencies | *Trainees will be faster, stronger and tougher both in daily life and in emergencies | ||
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*Legendary fighting skills may make tantrums more fun | *Legendary fighting skills may make tantrums more fun | ||
*Trainees don't work during training | *Trainees don't work during training | ||
− | *Trainees don't socialise during training, | + | *Trainees don't socialise during training (you may see this as an advantage, though) |
*Trainees will choose training over performing civilian duties | *Trainees will choose training over performing civilian duties | ||
'''Attributes trained:''' | '''Attributes trained:''' |