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draebor

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Armor for War Dogs
« on: February 03, 2012, 11:26:23 pm »
One more suggestion and I think this one would be pretty easy to implement... I'd love to be able to armor my trained animals, even if they're limited to leather or something.  I hate having guard dogs that get instantly butchered in combat because they have no protection from critical attacks.
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drilltooth

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Re: Armor for War Dogs
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2012, 11:27:40 pm »
It's on the wishlist.. and I think a modding workaround might be possible soon.
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Re: Armor for War Dogs
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2012, 04:28:10 am »
Quote from: drilltooth on February 03, 2012, 11:27:40 pm
It's on the wishlist.. and I think a modding workaround might be possible soon.
It is possible, but they will be members of your fort rather than war/hunting animals.
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Re: Armor for War Dogs
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2012, 05:33:30 am »
how is that possible to make them members of your fort? because with adding the pet tag you can make beast men and some of the semi mega beasts tamable if theres some way to make them members of your fort id love to have a squad of Minotaurs with Masterwork Steel battle axes running around!  ;D
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Re: Armor for War Dogs
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2012, 07:32:38 am »
Armored dogs was something I was hoping for too actually.  Poor pups just get slaughtered out there.
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Re: Armor for War Dogs
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2012, 09:55:41 am »
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Re: Armor for War Dogs
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2012, 01:14:10 pm »
You could give them 'bodypart armor', a bodypart over the torso that is made of metal, for instance.
A bit crude, but armoured dogs!
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Re: Armor for War Dogs
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2012, 12:12:49 pm »
I think the title of this thread should be "Needs more cowbell" in honour of tamed animal equips. Just sayin'. Maybe a Will ferral gif thrown in too, for good measure.
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Re: Armor for War Dogs
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2012, 01:33:28 pm »
I just go Dfusion all the way for beastmen.
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Re: Armor for War Dogs
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2012, 04:02:27 am »
I support this. Historically, war animals of all kinds were adorned with all kinds of protective armor. In medieval times war dogs were fitted with hardened and spiked leather. Sometimes even expensive chain mail. 

In truth, I think war animals should be toughened up a lot. War dogs could tackle a fully armored knight of his horse and kill him. How is it my war animals can't even take out a goblin in copper? 
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