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scotch208

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Friendly fire?
« on: March 22, 2012, 03:07:08 pm »
Can your marksdwarves or enemy archers shoot their own squadmates or civ on accident? If not I think this is something that should be added.
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Re: Friendly fire?
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2012, 03:11:22 pm »
It doesn't seem to be possible with marksdwarves, but it is still possible with ballistae.
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Re: Friendly fire?
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2012, 03:18:22 pm »
As far as I know, it does not occur.

That said, I have seen axedwarves tangling with a mob of hydras and dragons, which use no equipment, sprout arrows in their bodies when I ordered my marksdwarves to fire on the same melee. Maybe it was a result of tantrums? (the axedwarves were getting literally torn apart due to some unfortuitous size modding).
« Last Edit: March 22, 2012, 03:20:03 pm by darkflagrance »
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Re: Friendly fire?
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2012, 03:22:37 pm »
Quote from: scotch208 on March 22, 2012, 03:07:08 pm
Can your marksdwarves or enemy archers shoot their own squadmates or civ on accident? If not I think this is something that should be added.
oh they can, its rare but they can hit them.
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Re: Friendly fire?
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 03:27:45 pm »
I only asked because I am trying to kill a vampire by sending him out alone against a siege. He is holding his own for ever a month and has 2 goblin squads shooting at him, while he is in a pile of goblins trying to melee him to death. So I thought it would be cool if the SWARM of bolts and arrows could hit the goblins around him too.
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Re: Friendly fire?
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2012, 03:33:44 pm »
It is possible for them to shoot members of their own civ who are not part of your fortress, but that seems to be the extent.
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Re: Friendly fire?
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2012, 05:55:31 am »
Quote from: Loud Whispers on March 22, 2012, 03:33:44 pm
It is possible for them to shoot members of their own civ who are not part of your fortress, but that seems to be the extent.
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