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Ebonblade7

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Need help with Caravans
« on: September 04, 2013, 05:10:01 pm »

I recently started a fortress, and built a Trade Depot. for some reason, it was inaccessible, so i built a temporary depot just outside my fort, which was accessible. Later that Autumn, the caravan showed up. The merchants raced into my fort and set up in the depot inside the fort, while the caravans just stay parked outside next to the outside depot. When i hit the 'trade' button, they say they arent finished unpacking yet.

thanks in advance
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WanderingKid

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Re: Need help with Caravans
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2013, 05:27:41 pm »

You didn't unforbid the other depot, so the carts are confused and the mounted traders went to the one the carts couldn't get to.

To check wagon access, use {D}, it'll show you in green where the carts can go.

Blue_Dwarf

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Re: Need help with Caravans
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2013, 05:41:07 pm »

use {D}, it'll show you in green where the carts can go.
And give you a seizure  :D
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Ebonblade7

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Re: Need help with Caravans
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2013, 05:44:47 pm »

Thanks! (i didnt know you could forbid/unforbid depots)

Is there any way i can fix this without causing the caravans to leave?
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WanderingKid

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Re: Need help with Caravans
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2013, 05:47:18 pm »

Easiest way?  Kill DF via DFHack console using 'die' and rebuild from the beginning of Autumn.

Ebonblade7

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Re: Need help with Caravans
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2013, 07:30:53 pm »

is seasonal backup automatically enabled?
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