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toast

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collosal collosus attack
« on: April 22, 2008, 05:49:00 pm »
Whats up with this? i got two bronze collosus in late fall, and another now in early spring. i have a large area around my for entrance channeled off, with the entrance cage trapped. I now have three collosuses, all of which will be for the moment in an arena to get rid of extra gobbos. So why have i suddenly gotten flooded by megabeasts? and also, anyone got some fun stuff to do with them? other then triple teaming gobbos  :D
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bigmcstrongmuscle

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Re: collosal collosus attack
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2008, 06:07:00 pm »
Marksdwarf target practice. It's not like bolts hurt them.
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2008, 02:37:00 pm »
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So why have i suddenly gotten flooded by megabeasts?

Looks like Toady imported the RNG from Wesnoth.  :D

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A side view of a Collosal Collosus Crane (CCC). Designate a pit/pond at the top. Assign a collosus to it. Enjoy.

I'm certain, with a bit of a sadistic streak, that you can conceive many more 'interesting' ways to use your new collosi.  :D

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zagibu

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Re: collosal collosus attack
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2008, 04:45:00 pm »
Kill two of them, carve an alcove on each side of your entrance, and put the bronze statues there. Should make for an impressive fort entrance...
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Re: collosal collosus attack
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2008, 05:00:00 pm »
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Originally posted by bigmcstrongmuscle:
<STRONG>Marksdwarf target practice. It's not like bolts hurt them.</STRONG>

Bolts can kill them if you overdo it.

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Re: collosal collosus attack
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2008, 05:38:00 pm »
hmm well ill try some stuff when i get some time. Vacation next week  :D. so far, all i have found out is that a collosus throws a goblin about 6 squares on average. the goblin never gets up again either.
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Re: collosal collosus attack
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2008, 05:51:00 pm »
How do you get megabeasts?  I've never seen one nor a siege?  Or are they both triggered by having an unplayable frame rate?
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2008, 10:47:00 pm »
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Looks like Toady imported the RNG from Wesnoth.   ;) </STRONG>
That would be the case if they were Troll Rocklobbers.

Can you imagine those guys in DF?  They would... slaughter dudes left and right!

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« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2008, 04:07:00 am »
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Originally posted by Baro:
<STRONG>How do you get megabeasts?  I've never seen one nor a siege?  Or are they both triggered by having an unplayable frame rate?</STRONG>

I think they start once you reach pop 80...
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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2008, 09:00:00 am »
I'm not sure about megabeasts but I'm positive that sieges can happen with less population.
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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2008, 01:25:00 pm »
I just got 2 colossi in about 4 months.  Both in cages; one is in a cage in a pit.  Somehow, my tax collector got stuck in the pit, too.  Not going to complain overmuch about that.  Anyrate.  Who do you think would win in a fight?  Bronze Colossus or Tax Collector?

Place your bets, gentlemen.

Going to find out later, I reckon...

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