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i just bought a troll
« on: February 15, 2011, 09:09:57 pm »

he is still in the cage he came in.
he does not have the word TAME next to him.

is it safe to let him out?
can i use him for anything or is he just militia training?
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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2011, 09:47:40 pm »

You can test it. Build the cage and open it via lever near your militia. If he's hostile, then he is a training target. If he is not hostile, then he can keep your tigerman company.

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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2011, 09:49:57 pm »

he's my first non-dwarf biped resident.
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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2011, 10:02:38 pm »

You can test it. Build the cage and open it via lever near your militia. If he's hostile, then he is a training target. If he is not hostile, then he can keep your tigerman company.

Unless he beats the carp out of the militia.
Just saying it could happen.. <_<
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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2011, 11:48:56 pm »

i think you should be able to check its hostility on [ u ]nit screen.

but then you could put the cage in a drowning chamber and make your try there.
make it in a manner so the troll need to walk some way to destroy the door/floodgate. a walk takes longer than the water could fill the chamber.
« Last Edit: February 15, 2011, 11:53:08 pm by Lamphare »
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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2011, 12:01:42 am »

Or use channeling to strand him somewhere and have a drawbridge to let him out if you want. 
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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2011, 12:57:39 am »

i just released him in the barracks, where he went bannannas and had to be put down.

rrrrrrrrr.

i was really hoping he'd be my new friend

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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2011, 03:30:38 am »

Since when do the elves sell non tame creatures?
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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2011, 03:56:45 am »

Since when do the elves sell non tame creatures?

Since always? You have to double check that each cage contains a tame version of whatever they're selling, or you'll end up getting... Trolled? :D

@Point: You could always roll back a save and put him in his own little room and call him steve. He might not be tame, but he sure is a fun sentient to have around. :o
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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2011, 04:27:30 am »

honestly, i didnt even notice he was in the cage when i bought it.
i just knew i needed some cages and didnt feel like building them myself

imagine my surprise when i found a troll in there!
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Re: i just bought a troll
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2011, 04:35:36 am »

You sure you didn't catch it in a cage trap?..
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