Attaching Skinners/Cotters to Armies

(Credit for idea goes to Duuvian)

It would save a lot of hassle if we could attach skinners and cotters to armies that are sent out to exterminate animals, so that they can begin harvesting immediately. Basically, when you send out the army, having the option to attach harvesters, and once the animals are destroyed the harvesters detach and start scooping up those hides/anatomies while your army returns to escort the next waiting batch of harvesters to the next horde of wolves etc.

Avoids the hassle of having to send out an additional order for the harvesters to go there, and since they start harvesting immediately less resources should be lost, theoretically speaking.

I don't recall if cotter speed is too low for this to be workable, but theoretically you could also attach them to armies engaging other armies so they can scavenge the battlefield for items afterwards?

Thoughts?


Edited by Demonic Spoon - 01 Jul 2014 at 11:58

It is a decent idea, but some problems I see are

Lazy crafters.. 

I see just two problems with this:

1) if you lose the battle or some of the critters live you lose your harvesters too.

2) you can only have one type of harvester at work on a square at a time

Very expensive, losing skinners.