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[Angel-of-Dusk]

Today, I started adventure mode, after being a long time Fortress player. So, I'm takin quests, makin freinds, and slaying werewolves and giant hyenas, and then it happens.

An ambush, a scoundrel of a bandit, weilding a crossbow! I snicker, as its 3v1, and I go to throw my copper dagger into his face. He makes his grand announcement, and I die. I didn't even realize I was dead, I thought the game froze.

He killed me first turn, copper bolt to the head.

What did I do wrong

[Megaman_zx]

a new adventurer ready to experience all the FUN that is to be had in the world of Dwarf fortress.

[Reudh]

Bolts are now roughly as powerful as they were in the middle ages.

You could be a powerful knight in full armor, but if a pavisemen/arbalestier/crossbowmen managed to hit you, it was almost always a oneshot kill.

[Loud Whispers]

You could be a powerful knight in full armor, but if a pavisemen/arbalestier/crossbowmen managed to hit you, it was almost always a oneshot kill.

DAMN YOU ARBALESTS! DAMN YOU!!

[G-Flex]

Also: Bandit ambushes are now not only very common, but also feature historical figures with ridiculously high skills (and possibly high attributes too).

[Reudh]

Arbalests were considered the 'HEY NO FAIR THAT'S HAX' weapon of the middle ages.

[The Grackle]

What did I do wrong

You did everything right. 

Next time concentrate your skill points on defensive skills like dodge and shield and armor use.  You need a shield or a lot of allies to block those bolts. 

[Kilroy the Grand]

I like this version more than the other ones. Even if you play as a Bronze colossus they will occasionally(and by that I mean all the time) get in shots that will fracture you, or even knock your body parts off.

Stealth is defiantly the way to go.

[Reudh]

High shield use allows you a higher chance to block. Drop your weapon and replace it with another shield. Put a few points into stealth.

Then you might survive long enough to get spotted and pummeled to death.

[Angel-of-Dusk]

Bolts are now roughly as powerful as they were in the middle ages.

You could be a powerful knight in full armor, but if a pavisemen/arbalestier/crossbowmen managed to hit you, it was almost always a oneshot kill.
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Im aware crossbows pretty much did to bows what guns did to the middle ages. However, I was just wonder how from a gameplay stance, how does one avoid getting one shotted with no chance to do anything? Im aware this is dwarf fortress, but I'd like to keep my fun a little well, managable.

[Reudh]

The only real way currently is to drop a lot of points in stealth, go twin shields on them and use the terrain to your advantage. They can't shoot through trees or hills.

Use their friends against them. I have had many a laugh when I dodge out of the way of a flying silver bolt which strikes and kills one of their friends.

[Xotano]

i think a good tactic might be to go prone as soon as you enter a fight/are spotted by archers.
being prone you are much much harder to hit with ranged.

but i wouldn't recommend staying prone, just go prone and stand back up and run at them.

that and lots of points in dodge shield and armor.

[Gabeux]

i think a good tactic might be to go prone as soon as you enter a fight/are spotted by archers.
being prone you are much much harder to hit with ranged.

but i wouldn't recommend staying prone, just go prone and stand back up and run at them.

that and lots of points in dodge shield and armor.

I don't think being prone really helps, since it makes you much, much slower.
You would be giving them more time to shoot, even if it makes it a (bit) harder for them to hit.
(After some levels of archery / throwing / bow / cbow it's hard NOT TO hit enemies)

[Rayc]

Just had my first Adventure mode Experience.  Didn't know how to get food, so I killed a cavey.  Turns out, over the hill was a heard of Caveys.  Yes, my first Adventurer died to a pack of angry groundhogs.

[G-Flex]

Not even groundhogs. They're guinea pigs.