Why colonists do not auto equip weapons?

[paShadoWnSmurf1]

Having to manually rearm them after every down is an unnecessary chore imo not to mention that weapon can be dropped chort knows where. In DF, dorfs can be assigned a type of weapon to auto equip in uniforms.

[jaeden25]

I would hate having auto-equip because when a colonist is about to break you don't want them to have a weapon because they will kill everybody.

[Argus Leadhead]

I almost see it as a blessing that they drop weapons when downed.  Though I usually play on ice sheets and since people tend to lose it at some point and go berserk. I've learned that unless they've got a joywire installed or are usually happy, weapons are on a need only basis.  If there's a raid, everyone gets guns.  During peace times, no one does (except joywired ones).  I've lost too many good colonists because I've forgotten to unequip a weapon and the wielder goes nuts and attacks someone.

[paShadoWnSmurf1]

Hmm i had never lost a colonist to an armed berserk. Usually nutty pwns a bunch of nearby pets and gets downed. Even if he attacks a fellow, nobody ever died from it. Makes for good combat and medic practice.

[pktongrimworld]

my guess is that they aren't Americans...



*can't resist

[asanbr]

I also play mostly Ice sheet and people go crazy all the time. I let them carry guns since they don't use them when they go crazy, but it's important to keep melee people unarmed. I once lost my colony because my best fighter with plasteel gladius went crazy and we couldn't stop him.