Will bad things happen if I don't keep my dwarfs busy?
Any reason to not have idle dwarfs standing around other then personal satisfaction of working 'em to death?
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Will bad things happen if I don't keep my dwarfs busy?
Any reason to not have idle dwarfs standing around other then personal satisfaction of working 'em to death?
Best Answer
If you have a couple dwarves standing around I wouldn't worry about it, but if you have a lot standing around, ask yourself this: why do you play dwarf fortress?
There is no way to win the game, so chances are you either have some goal in mind or your idle dwarves are evidence that you need a goal. Here are a couple suggestions: