Easy question - how to allocate prisoners to cell?

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Easy question - how to allocate prisoners to cell?

Postby kabads » Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:20 pm

I've got my holding cell, but most prisoners seem to head back there. How do I get them to go to their individual cell for the first time? I've built them and designated the room as a cell, but the prisoners don't seem to want to leave the holding cell. Any ideas what I need to do? I've tried clicking the prisoners to the cell, but they won't go. Who does this - is it the guard? What combination of mouse clicks do I need to do this?
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Postby Phydaux » Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:21 pm

Guards automatically take prisoners to available fully-constructed cells.
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Postby gsuberland » Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:29 pm

Should be automatic. Are all the prerequisites done for the cells?

If you need to do it manually, you can left click on the prisoner, then right click on the cell. A guard will come take the prisoner there.
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Postby xander » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:34 pm

It should be automatic, but I have noticed the issue in the past. I have tried to narrow it down, but don't have any firm conclusions, yet. I think it may have something to do with designating cells and having prisoners arrive before the cell is complete, but, as I said, I haven't narrowed it down enough to be sure. If anyone figures it out, it should probably get reported.

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Postby ronanc » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:40 pm

One other issue for the player is not knowing whether a cell has been designated to a prisoner or not. If it's empty they could just be in the yard or wherever.

I think we need a visual indicator or something down the line. No major rush on that now of course.
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Postby Ric666 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:09 am

ronanc wrote:I think we need a visual indicator or something down the line. No major rush on that now of course.


This would be great. once you get to over a 100 prisoners, I've no idea what's getting used anymore, lol..
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Postby Jack5500 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:18 am

You can always assign them by code in the save file
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Postby Ric666 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:31 am

lol..Is there anything people don't do it the save code..

Seems to be the goto answer for everything. Just cheat everyone!! :P

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