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[Proudbucket]

I remember when I first got a caravan... I was very confused.
I was prompted with a screen with a list of requests and I was asked if I had any. I would make my requests but I would get no items. I would grow frustrated, disassemble the trade depot and take the items by force.

I think the confusion came from 2 points:
1) It was difficult to differentiate between a "trade agreement" and the proper action of trading.
2) I was prompted with a trade related screen that I thought was the trade action so I saw no need to use the trade depot with "q" as one does with other buildings.

Now I see my actions as silly but DF is sometimes a bit confusing and probably other new players had the same problems.
A solution would be to have the trade agreement to prompt when the caravan is getting ready to leave, not when they arrive.
Also change the prompt message to something like:
"We are leaving, what should we bring next year?