![]() I highlight my squad name and press (c) to add a new item.I'm doing it this way in this guide so there is no confusion. If you have uniforms created that contain crossbows, you should be able to just assign your guys that uniform.I set exact matches because I want them to go grab the specific crossbow I have assigned to them.I want them to wear the clothes they are wearing. I do not change (r) Over Clothing to (r) Replace Clothing.I have no other armor to assign, so these guys are basically going to be running around in their civilian clothes carrying crossbows.I manually assign specific Crossbows to each Dwarf in the squad.Assign all of your Crossbow Dwarfs to the squad.I assign them No Uniforms because I literally have 0 armor in this fortress.In my example, I haven't created any squads yet.If I wasn't already planning on having my guys shoot from left to right, then I would have had to press "wasd" to change the firing direction.Leave a 1 tile wide path to be used later Notice how I don't make it the size of the entire room.Yes, you have to do this for each Archery Target. q-r on each individual Archery Target and set its size.Do some people want to see how this is done? Yes. In my opinion, is it worth it to reclaim single wooden and bone bolts? No.This is a way to reclaim shot ammunition. Bolts that are fired and don't land on the same z level they were fired from are not destroyed when they hit the ground. They hit the wall and then fall down to the z level below. Channeling allows bolts that missed the targets to not be destroyed.Notice how I did all three walls of the room.This way, if a bolt flies and hits the north or south wall, it will be saved. By request, I channeled out the areas around the Archery Targets.Dwarves with Masonry will come and build the targets.I chose gabbro blocks, but you can choose whatever material you want.I placed them in a vertical line leaving 1 space from the top and bottom walls, and one space from the back walls.I built a bunch of Archery Targets by pressing b-A.There is nothing special about 's just a room. I dug out a simple 11x11 room and sealed it off with some doors.Hopefully, it will be straightforward and not cause too much confusion. I will assume that you have a basic familiarity of the game, so I won't tell you every single key press you'll need to make. GIF or picture on imgur and then give a brief synopsis of what I'm doing in it. The format of this guide will follow a simple formula. This guide will not be incredibly in depth, but it will at least go through what I think are the necessary steps to successfully train Crossbow Dwarves. ![]() ![]() I've had several requests to create a guide as to how I set up the Archery Training Room of Highsteppes. Kitfox Discord #modding-discussion channelīronzemurder and Oilfurnace (illustrated) A three step guide:ĭownload DF Classic or install the premium version from Steam or Itch.ioįollow the quickstart guide on the wiki, or see other learning resources (below)Īsk any questions in the ☼Dwarf Fortress Questions Thread☼ - it's always active See the reasons for our rules here, and please report any problems!ĭF can be intimidating, but we're dedicated to helping new players. Use the ☼Dwarf Fortress Questions Thread☼ Want to start playing? Read this sidebar!
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