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[PatrikLundell]

Or is it a bug?

I had an early surprise siege I wasn't prepared for (the goblins were at close to maximum range, with lots of other sites in between), so during the season it took to sort it out at least 3 fighting visitors arrived and were slaughtered, as well as at least two non fighters (who were left alone). One of the non fighters was accidentally tossed when I closed a drawbridge (but survived and entered the fortress later), while another decided to camp under the (at that time) single raised drawbridge, so I didn't want to atom smash the bugger (constructed a new entrance tunnel during the siege, which was needed anyway). A fourth fighter decided to leave the fortress in the middle of the siege and was, of course, slaughtered (and the body ended up beneath a raised drawbridge...).

It really gets messy with civilians entering and leaving in the middle of the conflict, and the fighters make a bloody mess on the surface when they are cut down.

[martinuzz]

I don't think it's a bug. They're just not hindered by sieges like caravans are. I've had visitors drip in while under siege as well. Depending on where they spawn, they either get lucky, or get dead.

[Dust Bunnies]

I don't think it's a bug. They're just not hindered by sieges like caravans are. I've had visitors drip in while under siege as well. Depending on where they spawn, they either get lucky, or get dead.

Why are visitors allowed to come during a siege?

[PatrikLundell]

I didn't really mean a bug as in an error, but rather as in a not intended side effect/unimplemented feature. The short reason for why they are allowed to come is that nothing has been implemented to prevent them from coming.

[Detros]

There is 9184, "Suicidal Bards arrive during siege; Tavern-related" report in Mantis already.

[greycat]

Why are visitors allowed to come during a siege?

Because they didn't know about the siege until they got here?

Of course, then the question becomes "How do migrants and traders know?"

[Detros]

Why are visitors allowed to come during a siege?

Because they didn't know about the siege until they got here?

Of course, then the question becomes "How do migrants and traders know?"

Meta answer: migrants and traders come from older updates, not from the recent ones that may need bit more honing.

[ClorrProdigal]

Honestly I don't mind this, the other day I got an unexpected siege and not only was my military not prepared to handle it, my partially constructed above ground barracks served as an extra entrance to my fort. Luckily some mercenaries who happened to be passing by wound up attacking the goblin army. Poor guys were massacred, but they did buy my dwarfs enough time to seal up the fortress.

[PatrikLundell]

Thanks for the Mantis link, Detros.

[TheBiggerFish]

PTW.

[Codyo]

I would argue that when a siege lasts long enough, people will get the message that, "Hey, this place has no traffic coming out of it, and there's a big goblin or undead army camped there. Let's not visit that fortress." So, visitors really shouldn't be flocking to their death in droves, like suicidal lemmings.

[Dust Bunnies]

I would argue that when a siege lasts long enough, people will get the message that, "Hey, this place has no traffic coming out of it, and there's a big goblin or undead army camped there. Let's not visit that fortress." So, visitors really shouldn't be flocking to their death in droves, like suicidal lemmings.

visitors can't be THAT stupid...right?

[Niddhoger]

I would argue that when a siege lasts long enough, people will get the message that, "Hey, this place has no traffic coming out of it, and there's a big goblin or undead army camped there. Let's not visit that fortress." So, visitors really shouldn't be flocking to their death in droves, like suicidal lemmings.

visitors can't be THAT stupid...right?

We are talking about a game were miners routinely channel out the floor they are standing on.  So... I'll let you answer that question.

[Torrenal]

I would argue that when a siege lasts long enough, people will get the message that, "Hey, this place has no traffic coming out of it, and there's a big goblin or undead army camped there. Let's not visit that fortress." So, visitors really shouldn't be flocking to their death in droves, like suicidal lemmings.

visitors can't be THAT stupid...right?

Its the authentic dwarven ale from a dwarven ale-hall.

In a big world, there are scores of people who would do anything for a mug of the authentic stuff.
//Torrenal