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Quietust: /* Professions, colors, & skill categories */

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Professions, colors, & skill categories

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2024-06-11T19:24:19Z

Professions, colors, & skill categories

Quietust: reversed the logic - in order to be known by a single skill, all skills OTHER than the highest must have a level less than or equal to the highest skill's level divided by 2 (and rounded down)

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reversed the logic - in order to be known by a single skill, all skills OTHER than the highest must have a level less than or equal to the highest skill's level divided by 2 (and rounded down)

Quietust: Rule G

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Rule G

Doorkeeper: /* Professions, colors, & skill categories */

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Professions, colors, & skill categories

Quietust at 22:10, 14 December 2011

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Quietust: /* Professions, colors, & skill categories */

2011-05-02T17:52:44Z

Professions, colors, & skill categories

Quietust at 19:51, 21 March 2011

2011-03-21T19:51:09Z

Quietust at 19:12, 21 March 2011

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 Different professions are associated with a different [[Color schemes|color]] of dwarf. If the profession changes (due to skill levels increasing), the profession may change and the color of the dwarf with that, if appropriate.  ''(See chart below for [[color]]s associated to skills and professions.)'' A dwarf with the "[[peasant]]" profession is a dwarf that has no civilian skills above the "dabbling" level (and receives an unhappy [[thought]] when removed from military service).
-Some professions relate directly to one specific, (usually) dominant skill - "Bowyer" or "Wood Cutter" or "Wood Crafter", for example.  However some professions are a general category for similar skills - "Woodworker", in the instance of the previous 3 examples, would imply similar expertise with 2 or more skills in that one category.  If a dwarf has multiple skills in the same category, the profession matching the highest skill will only be chosen if all other skill in that category are at no more than '''half''' the level of the highest skill - for example, an Expert or Professional Carpenter and Skilled Bowyer will be known as a "Carpenter", but once Bowyer reaches Proficient the dwarf will become a "Woodworker".
+Some professions relate directly to one specific, (usually) dominant skill - "Bowyer" or "Wood Cutter" or "Wood Crafter", for example.  However, some professions are a general category for similar skills - "Woodworker", in the instance of the previous 3 examples, would imply similar expertise with 2 or more skills in that one category.
 On the {{k|u}}nit page, your dwarves are always listed ''by profession'' in the order below (provided you have any of that type) - [[miner]]s first, [[peasant]]s last* ''(represented in the "No profession" category below)''.  The colors displayed in this chart are the default Dwarf Fortress [[Color_schemes#Default_Scheme|color scheme]]; if you have altered those, your colors will, obviously, be altered as well.

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 === Professions, colors, & skill categories ===
-Different professions are associated with a different [[Color schemes|color]] of dwarf. If the profession changes (due to skill levels increasing), the profession may change and the color of the dwarf with that, if appropriate.  ''(See chart below for [[color]]s associated to skills and professions.)'' A dwarf with the "[[peasant]]" profession is a dwarf that has no skills above dabbling level and/or only has skills as shown in the "No profession" box below plus isn't an active military member.
+Different professions are associated with a different [[Color schemes|color]] of dwarf. If the profession changes (due to skill levels increasing), the profession may change and the color of the dwarf with that, if appropriate.  ''(See chart below for [[color]]s associated to skills and professions.)'' A dwarf with the "[[peasant]]" profession is a dwarf that has no civilian skills above the "dabbling" level (and receives an unhappy [[thought]] when removed from military service).
 Some professions relate directly to one specific, (usually) dominant skill - "Bowyer" or "Wood Cutter" or "Wood Crafter", for example.  However some professions are a general category for similar skills - "Woodworker", in the instance of the previous 3 examples, would imply similar expertise with 2 or more skills in that one category.  If a dwarf has multiple skills in the same category, the profession matching the highest skill will only be chosen if all other skill in that category are at no more than '''half''' the level of the highest skill - for example, an Expert or Professional Carpenter and Skilled Bowyer will be known as a "Carpenter", but once Bowyer reaches Proficient the dwarf will become a "Woodworker".
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 :''(* and [[child]]ren (not shown) following them in (dark) RED.)''
-<!--YES, some of these COLORS SUCK. But they're the DEFAULT DF COLORS, taken straight from the default [[Main:color schemes|color schemes]] in init.txt. Talk to Toady about it. :/  -->
+<!--YES, some of these COLORS SUCK. But they're the DEFAULT DF COLORS, taken straight from the default [[Main:color schemes|color schemes]] in init.txt. Deal with it. :/  -->
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 [[Social skill]]s, [[Broker|Broker skills]], swimming and throwing do not affect profession.  Military skills do not affect civilian professions (until they become [[Soldier#Heroes and Champions |Heroes]]).
-When a dwarf is activated as a [[soldier]], their listed profession is generated by their best [[weapon]] skill. [[Armor user]] and [[Shield user]] do not affect these military professions.  Note that in the {{k|m}}ilitary menu you can assign a dwarf a different weapon, to fight or train with, than what is listed as their profession.  A soldier with no military skills above dabbling is called a "recruit".
+When a dwarf is activated as a [[soldier]], their listed profession is generated by their best [[weapon]] skill. [[Armor user]] and [[Shield user]] do not affect these military professions.  Note that in the {{k|m}}ilitary menu you can assign a dwarf a different weapon, to fight or train with, than what is listed as their profession.  A soldier with no military skills above dabbling is called a "recruit" (and receives an unhappy [[thought]] when drafted into the military).
 When increases in a dwarf's skills cause their profession to change, an announcement is generated.  Any dwarf can change professions if they train (enough) with a different skill.

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 Different professions are associated with a different [[Color schemes|color]] of dwarf. If the profession changes (due to skill levels increasing), the profession may change and the color of the dwarf with that, if appropriate.  ''(See chart below for [[color]]s associated to skills and professions.)'' A dwarf with the "[[peasant]]" profession is a dwarf that has no skills above dabbling level and/or only has skills as shown in the "No profession" box below plus isn't an active military member.
-Some professions relate directly to one specific, (usually) dominant skill - "Bowyer" or "Wood Cutter" or "Wood Crafter", for example.  However some professions are a general category for similar skills - "Woodworker", in the instance of the previous 3 examples, would imply similar expertise with 2 or more skills in that one category.  The exact math varies as to how and when one particular profession vs another is chosen due to differences in and combinations of skill levels, but usually it's the highest skill(s)*.  If two skills in different categories are tied, it's the one listed first for that particular dwarf.
+Some professions relate directly to one specific, (usually) dominant skill - "Bowyer" or "Wood Cutter" or "Wood Crafter", for example.  However some professions are a general category for similar skills - "Woodworker", in the instance of the previous 3 examples, would imply similar expertise with 2 or more skills in that one category.  If a dwarf has multiple skills in the same category, the profession matching the highest skill will only be chosen if all other skill in that category are at no more than '''half''' the level of the highest skill - for example, an Expert or Professional Carpenter and Skilled Bowyer will be known as a "Carpenter", but once Bowyer reaches Proficient the dwarf will become a "Woodworker".
 On the {{k|u}}nit page, your dwarves are always listed ''by profession'' in the order below (provided you have any of that type) - [[miner]]s first, [[peasant]]s last* ''(represented in the "No profession" category below)''.  The colors displayed in this chart are the default Dwarf Fortress [[Color_schemes#Default_Scheme|color scheme]]; if you have altered those, your colors will, obviously, be altered as well.

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-When {{k|A}}ctivated for the [[military]], a dwarf's profession temporarily changes to a military one, but they will return to their civilian profession (if any) when de-Activated.  (Note that dwarfs with military skills in excess of Great skill (level 10) will become a [[Hero#Heroes_and_Champions|hero]], abandoning any civilian professions and becoming permanently military.)
+When {{k|A}}ctivated for the [[military]], a dwarf's profession temporarily changes to a military one, but they will return to their civilian profession (if any) when de-Activated.  (Note that dwarves with military skills in excess of Great skill (level 10) will become a [[Hero#Heroes_and_Champions|hero]], abandoning any civilian professions and becoming permanently military.)
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-:''(If you are a new player and find yourself boggled at the variety of skills for your starting seven dwarfs, see [[Starting build]] for a general discussion on and examples of starting skill selection.)''
+:''(If you are a new player and find yourself boggled at the variety of skills for your starting seven dwarves, see [[Starting build]] for a general discussion on and examples of starting skill selection.)''
 == Profession ==
-'''Professions''' are determined in one of two ways.  For the majority of the population, the highest skill or skills of a [[dwarf]] determines their profession.  Also, as your fortress grows, some unique professionals will arrive, one-of-a-kind dwarfs who perform a very specific function in the community - even if that function is not always appreciated or welcome.  Such [[Noble#Immigrant Nobles |immigrant nobles]] will be labeled with their noble "professions", regardless of any skills.  Also, a dwarven "baby" or "child" will carry that label as their "profession" until they are adults.  ([[Noble#Appointments|Appointed noble]] titles do not affect professions, but may affect skills used and improved.)
+'''Professions''' are determined in one of two ways.  For the majority of the population, the highest skill or skills of a [[dwarf]] determines their profession.  Also, as your fortress grows, some unique professionals will arrive, one-of-a-kind dwarves who perform a very specific function in the community - even if that function is not always appreciated or welcome.  Such [[Noble#Immigrant Nobles |immigrant nobles]] will be labeled with their noble "professions", regardless of any skills.  Also, a dwarven "baby" or "child" will carry that label as their "profession" until they are adults.  ([[Noble#Appointments|Appointed noble]] titles do not affect professions, but may affect skills used and improved.)
 Activating or de-activating a dwarf for the military changes their listed profession from civilian to military.  Having some military skills along with civilian skills does not make a dwarf a professional [[soldier]]. If a Wood Cutter has some levels in Axedwarf or a Hunter has some levels in Marksdwarf, they are still a Wood Cutter or Hunter, civilian professions, until they are activated. A dwarf with novice level of Axedwarf and Legendary Brewing will be activated as an axedwarf if that's their highest weapon skill, while a dwarf with high skill level in axedwarf and novice level in brewing will be a [[Brewer]] as a civilian if [[brewing]] is their highest civilian skill.
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-On the {{k|u}}nit page, your dwarfs are always listed ''by profession'' in the order below (provided you have any of that type) - [[miner]]s first, [[peasant]]s last* ''(represented in the "No profession" category below)''.  The colors displayed in this chart are the default Dwarf Fortress [[Color_schemes#Default_Scheme|color scheme]]; if you have altered those, your colors will, obviously, be altered as well.
+On the {{k|u}}nit page, your dwarves are always listed ''by profession'' in the order below (provided you have any of that type) - [[miner]]s first, [[peasant]]s last* ''(represented in the "No profession" category below)''.  The colors displayed in this chart are the default Dwarf Fortress [[Color_schemes#Default_Scheme|color scheme]]; if you have altered those, your colors will, obviously, be altered as well.
 :''(* and [[child]]ren (not shown) following them in (dark) RED.)''

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-{{Skill Box|Military|5:1|5:1|
+{{Skill Box|Military|5:1|5:1|type=m|
 ''Dwarven''
 * [[Armor user]]

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 === Skills with odd associated labors ===
-Each skill has a corresponding [[Main:labor|labor]] which is usually named similarly - Miners do Mining, Carpenters do Carpentry, etc.  However, there are some exceptions:
+Each skill has a corresponding [[labor]] which is usually named similarly - Miners do Mining, Carpenters do Carpentry, etc.  However, there are some exceptions:
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 * {{L|Weaponsmith}}
 }}
 {{Skill Box|{{L|Jeweler}}|2:1|2:1|
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 * {{L|Gem setter}}
 }}
 {{Skill Box|{{L|Craftsdwarf}}|1:1|1:1|
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 * {{L|Wood crafter}}
 * {{L|Strand extractor}}
 }}
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 * {{L|Cheese maker}}
 * {{L|Cook}}
 }}
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 {{Skill Box|{{L|Farmer}} (cont'd)|6:0|6:0|
 * {{L|Herbalist}}
 * {{L|Lye maker}}
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 }}
-{{Skill Box|{{L|Administrator}}|5:0|5:0|
+{{Skill Box|Social|3:1|3:1|
-* {{L|Appraiser}}
+* {{L|Comedian}}
-* {{L|Building designer}}
+* {{L|Consoler}}
-* {{L|Organizer}}
+* {{L|Conversationalist}}
-* {{L|Record keeper}}
+* {{L|Flatterer}}
 }}
 | valign='top' |
-{{Skill Box|''No profession''|3:0|3:0|
+{{Skill Box|Military|5:1|5:1|
+''Dwarven''
 * {{L|Armor user}}
 * {{L|Axedwarf}}
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 * {{L|Wrestler}}
-''Social skills''
+''Foreign''
-* {{L|Comedian}}
+* {{L|Blowgunner}}
-* {{L|Consoler}}
+* {{L|Bowman}}
-* {{L|Conversationalist}}
+* {{L|Knife user}}
-* {{L|Flatterer}}
+* {{L|Lasher}}
-* {{L|Pacifier}}
+* {{L|Pikeman}}
 }}
-''Other skills''
+{{Skill Box|Other|3:0|3:0|
 * {{L|Swimmer}}
 * {{L|Thrower}}
 }}
 |}

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 }}
-{{Skill Box|{{L|Fishery Worker}}|1:0|1:0|
+{{Skill Box|{{L|Fishery worker}}|1:0|1:0|
 * {{L|Fish cleaner}}
 * {{L|Fish dissector}}

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 {{L|Social skill}}s, {{L|Broker|Broker skills}}, swimming and throwing do not affect profession.  Military skills do not affect civilian professions (until they become {{L|Soldier#Heroes and Champions |Heroes}}).
-When a dwarf is activated as a {{L|soldier}}, their listed profession is generated by their best {{L|weapon}} skill. {{L|Armor user|Armor User}} and {{L|Shield User}} do not affect these military professions.  Note that in the {{k|m}}ilitary menu you can assign a dwarf a different weapon, to fight or train with, than what is listed as their profession.  A soldier with no military skills above dabbling is called a "recruit".
+When a dwarf is activated as a {{L|soldier}}, their listed profession is generated by their best {{L|weapon}} skill. {{L|Armor user}} and {{L|Shield user}} do not affect these military professions.  Note that in the {{k|m}}ilitary menu you can assign a dwarf a different weapon, to fight or train with, than what is listed as their profession.  A soldier with no military skills above dabbling is called a "recruit".
 When increases in a dwarf's skills cause their profession to change, an announcement is generated.  Any dwarf can change professions if they train (enough) with a different skill.