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[szoltomi]

Hello, I have a simple question regarding fortress defense mostly:

Is there any way to desing an area which dwarves are not allowed to enter by any means, but it's otherwise passable for non-citizens like traders, animals and invaders?

It's an extremely daunting task making all kinds of protection in the fort, and because I left something un-forbidden, Urist Mcbraininass and his whole family decides to clean it, or pick it up, then run right into the arms of goblins, because they are so stupid that they run TOWARDS the invaders instead of away from them when they get scared (in a 1 wide hallway, yes.)

Thanks for the help!

[Sphalerite]

No.

You can make a burrow that covers the entire map except for one area, and assign all your dwarves to it, but that won't actually stop your dwarves from going into that area, it will just cause any objects or buildings in that area to effectively be forbidden to them.

[Avo]

Typically i manage defense by assigning Urist MC Melancholy (Its the only reasonable explaination, there all stricken with melancholy) to two burrows. One for my keep(A fortress within the fortress) and the fortress. When the fortress has invaders in it, i assign him to the keep. Just remember it takes Urist a long time to move.


In English: Make a burrow that covers your entire fort and activate it when your sieged. Make sure it doesn't cover anywhere where your dwarf can/will be hurt. And remember, Burrows can cover multiple z levels.

[szoltomi]

Thanks for the help, I don't like burrows too much, setting them up properly in an already entablished fortress is a bit too annoying.


However I have a little question, IIRC burrows extend into the new areas you mine out. Does the same happen when you uncover a cave too?

[Quietust]

However I have a little question, IIRC burrows extend into the new areas you mine out. Does the same happen when you uncover a cave too?

Burrows do not automatically extend into newly revealed areas - rather, the game merely permits you to place them in unrevealed areas.