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− | The '''operator''' skill | + | The '''operator''' skill is used for loading and firing [[siege engine]]s. Higher skill levels improve the firing rate and are ''intended'' to (but do not, due to a bug) improve accuracy by eliminating sideways drift. |
Each shot from a catapult earns the operator 60 experience points (30 to load, 30 to fire), or 300 total stones flung to become legendary. | Each shot from a catapult earns the operator 60 experience points (30 to load, 30 to fire), or 300 total stones flung to become legendary. | ||
− | The main problem with this job is that, since it is not a military job, dwarves operating the devices are civilians and so will frequently be scared away by threats that they're supposed to be firing at. If they have certain [[hauling]] [[ | + | The main problem with this job is that, since it is not a military job, dwarves operating the devices are civilians and so will frequently be scared away by threats that they're supposed to be firing at. If they have certain [[hauling]] [[labour]]s turned on, they also will leave their post to participate in corpse-looting, which usually results in a horrible death. More importantly, the unmanned equipment will consistently fail to fire on its own. |
See [[siege engine]] for a discussion of planning and placement. | See [[siege engine]] for a discussion of planning and placement. | ||
{{Skills}} | {{Skills}} |