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[Marineking]

I'm still kind of new (Been playing for about a month), and this is one of those things that confuses me. I've seen on this forum talk of "Elven Civilizations" and "Elven Retreats" as different entities, and gotten the impression that, often, somewhere during world-gen the Elven Civs all get knocked off and forced to live in retreats or something by the humans or Dwarves or whatever.

I think I may be looking into things a bit too deeply, but I'm too confused to figure it out.

So, basically, my question is: Is there a difference between "Elven Civs" and "Elven Retreats?" And if so, what? Can the former attack you or anything? And again, if that question is true, then how can I get these "Even Civs" to survive during world-gen?

EDIT: Right, and I'm on 39c, if that matters.

[Deathworks]

Hi!

Welcome to this wonderful game.

The way I understand, Elven retreats is just their name for town, just as dwarves have their fortressses rather than towns. So, it has nothing to do with the current tendency of elves joining the megabeasts in extinction during world creation.

Deathworks

[Neoskel]

An 'elven retreat' is merely a forest retreat (a kind of site, like a town) owned by elves. Since i have never seen elves keep any towns they conquer, this means that elven civs will only have forest retreats as their sites.

There can be human or dwarven civs owning conquered forest retreats. Goblins won't settle in anything but dark towers.

[Marineking]

Hmm, I think I understand now. I guess I just totally misunderstood what I had read. Thanks for the quick answers, guys, I really appreciate it.

Also... I just realized I probably put this in the wrong forum. I could have sworn I posted it in gameplay questions, but... Sorry!