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[Destructicus]

I have captured quite a few goblins, kobolds, and trolls in cages from cage traps.  Several of them I have been able to manually place in my pit for target practice, because they show up in my place cage dialog (b, j) as "goblin cage" or "troll cage" or whatever.  However, now all I'm left with is "tower cap cage" or "zinc cage" in my list.  I can tell that they are invader-cages because I have a stockpile nearby exclusively for cages containing ne'er-do-wells, but can anyone figure out why some of them were listed explicitly as goblin cages and others just by the type of cage?  Once they are placed manually, they show up as goblin/troll cage in the link-to-trigger list.

Thanks!

[KodKod]

Are you expanding the list so that you get when trying to place the cages so that it shows individual items instead of listing them by their materials?

[Nullset]

At first glance, I thought this thread was called "Nic Cage Question."  I can't help but feel disappointed.

[Destructicus]

Are you expanding the list so that you get when trying to place the cages so that it shows individual items instead of listing them by their materials?

I knew it was something simple, thanks!

At first glance, I thought this thread was called "Nic Cage Question."  I can't help but feel disappointed.

The torture thread is thataway: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=105870.0

[Nil Eyeglazed]

I said, do you know
Where the caged goblins go
So sweet and scarlet and free

[Fishybang]

How did you get kobolds in cages? there trap avoid.

[geail]

How did you get kobolds in cages? there trap avoid.

Alternate "weak" (wooden) weapon traps and cage traps.  If the kobold passes out from pain and lands on a cage trap.  BAM!!!  New prisoner for the dining room.

[Girlinhat]

I've never seen kobolds to be trap_avoid.  Is that new?  They have a chance to avoid traps while invisible, but I always got a TON of kobolds in cages.

[Fishybang]

I've never seen kobolds to be trap_avoid.  Is that new?  They have a chance to avoid traps while invisible, but I always got a TON of kobolds in cages.

Odd the kobolds that come to my fortresses are never get caught. Even when there running away.

[KodKod]

I've never seen kobolds to be trap_avoid.  Is that new?  They have a chance to avoid traps while invisible, but I always got a TON of kobolds in cages.

If by new you mean 40d, sure.

I think the issue is that kobolds, being smaller even than a dog, are ridiculously easy to cause all kinds of icky pain to.

[Nil Eyeglazed]

I've never seen kobolds to be trap_avoid.  Is that new?  They have a chance to avoid traps while invisible, but I always got a TON of kobolds in cages.

Mos def, right there in the raws (and I've seen them walk over pressure plates without triggering them plenty of times).  Wiki shows it in there since 40d.  If you fight them on top of cage traps, though, especially with any blunts, you're bound to snag a decent number.

[Garath]

I never get outside anymore, so kobolds are spotted right after trap lane by the guard dogs. Then it's just a matter of pulling the lever for the spikes and hoping he passes out on one of the cages.