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lizard

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33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« on: December 16, 2007, 05:47:00 pm »
Critter tamed by a DM in 33e or so.  Released under f and proceeded to start slaughtering dwarves.  It's not just the fire I think, since I have temp turned off.  Strangely enough it obeys "keep tightly shut" doors and made no attempt to otherwise destroy buildings.
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Freddybear

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Re: 33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2007, 06:37:00 pm »
I think that's normal for dragons. The same thing happens with elephants if they got a name by killing dwarfs, even if they're later captured and tamed they're still dwarf killers.
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Re: 33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2007, 11:52:00 pm »
Did the dragon kill anyone *before* being tamed?
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Re: 33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2007, 03:27:00 am »
Doesn't matter if he did, Mega Beasts come with a name so will never truly be tamed.
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lizard

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Re: 33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2007, 06:09:00 am »
Yeah, she got my CotG before being captured.  It's fine that the behavior is "untamable;" the game just shouldn't claim that they are tamed.
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Re: 33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2007, 04:54:00 pm »
This is Bug 357.
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Re: 33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2007, 08:06:00 pm »
Do you really want a tame dragon?  I mean, it sounds cool, but...

Snatcher!  Protect the Children!
FOOSH!
FOOSH!
... fortress burns down.

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Alfador

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Re: 33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2007, 02:26:00 pm »
quote:
Originally posted by hactar1:
<STRONG>Do you really want a tame dragon?  I mean, it sounds cool, but...

Snatcher!  Protect the Children!
FOOSH!
FOOSH!
... fortress burns down.</STRONG>

Poor planning: Make sure there aren't any flammable objects in areas where you want the dragon to protect.

...This includes chaining the dragon with silk ropes.

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lizard

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Re: 33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2007, 09:57:00 pm »
So, some more data.  A second captured dragon, which had slain no dwarves was NOT violent upon taming/release.  The still pissed-off dragon is trap-immune by virtue of being tame.  Also they wouldn't breed  :(
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Re: 33f: Tame dragon not actually tame
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2007, 12:40:00 am »
Not silk ropes, fireproof metal chains.
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