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2xMachina

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Duke not coming
« on: October 12, 2009, 11:25:11 pm »
Anyone knows why my duke is not coming?

I've 193 dwarfs now, though a bunch are children. I did pass 140 through birth. Had a few migration since, but no duke. Got a Philosopher though.

Total Created Wealth is not a problem.
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Re: Duke not coming
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2009, 11:50:24 pm »
 I'm not coming if you didn't trade much. How much exported wealth?
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Re: Duke not coming
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 04:28:16 am »
Oh god, best reply ever! :D
Well yeah, you need to export alot :)
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Re: Duke not coming
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2009, 07:44:41 am »
I was also under the impression that your Duke doesn't arrive but is instead simply promoted from your existing Count (who is himself promoted from your Baron).
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Re: Duke not coming
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2009, 10:34:41 am »
He can arrive if you suddenly fulfill the requirements for a Duke in a single season when previously you hadn't had the ones required for a Baron fulfilled.
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Re: Duke not coming
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2009, 11:10:37 am »
Exported: 200k

Imported is even higher though.
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Re: Duke not coming
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2009, 12:25:44 pm »
The Baron arrives on a random map edge, usually with a spouse and immigrants. I had a similar problem, the King wouldn't come. I'm fairly sure this was, as I think it is in your case, due to the population limit.
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Re: Duke not coming
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2009, 01:01:28 pm »
The King most certainly does not care about the population limit, and I would expect other immigrant nobles to be the same.
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Re: Duke not coming
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2009, 06:34:35 pm »
You also need to perform a certain amount of jobs for the baron/count/duke to arrive.

Try doing some jewelry jobs, some metalworking jobs, some crafting jobs, some masonry jobs. Just do about twenty jobs for each profession group and wait until next spring.
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Re: Duke not coming
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2009, 12:48:42 pm »
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You also need to do a variety of different jobs in the previous year (and have the caravan survive) to trigger the baron. 4 of the following: 25 crafting jobs, 25 metal-related jobs, 25 wood-related jobs, 10 gem jobs, 25 stone jobs, 25 food jobs. That shouldn't be a problem if you are just doing a few things, but if your fort is completely directed toward one activity or another, it won't qualify.


That was January '08 but no reason to think it's changed.
The gem job is probably easiest to miss, they come in small groups and you might hold off on cutting and setting until your jewelers can practice to legendary on the cheapest ones.
I've had some issues with the baron coming as well and I think it's the wood jobs causing it. Possibly not counting either wood constructions like windmills and axles, or wood being turned into ash/charcoal.
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