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[WhatDoesThisLeverDo]

First, I've already looked for solutions, I don't see any that apply.

Background:
I have 5 marksdwarves, all of them above dabbling, at least one expert, some skilled and adept as well.

Gobbos are sitting outside my fort, 2 tiles away from my fortifications due to channeling, on the same z-level as my marksdwarves.

However, when I station them behind the fortification(directly behind), they simply sit there staring at the gobbos. For !!SCIENCE!! I saved and lowered the drawbridge to check if they would ever fire. They did and died of course. I'm save-scumming since it wasn't a real attempt.

There are 65 armored gobbos and trolls outside my doorstep, and I only have 11 hand-to-hand fighters, still not that well-trained. I need these guys to step up and save my fortress!

Help!

[misko27]

Wow, I would really get a military early next time. I have 60 Urists on Military duty, with a backup of 17 dwarves.

[WhatDoesThisLeverDo]

I really only played 40d, where I could send 5 naked legendary wrestlers to take care of crowds...

any ideas?

[Mudcrab]

Maybe provide a screenshot?

You do realise dwarfs can shoot down Z-levels from fortifications? Are your dwarfs right up against them?

[INSANEcyborg]

Did you train them in your fort?  If not, double check to make sure they have everything they need.  A crossbow is obvious, but they also need a quiver and ammo.  Make sure you have some ammo assigned to the squad, and all your existing ammo isn't assigned somewhere else, like hunters.

[WhatDoesThisLeverDo]

Maybe provide a screenshot?

You do realise dwarfs can shoot down Z-levels from fortifications? Are your dwarfs right up against them?

I was told this but they refused to shoot, so I lowered it, thinking it would fix it. I guess I'm still having the same core issue. I'll provide a screen when I get home, but the enemies are not up against the fortification(I have a moat), they are visible, and they are only 3~5 tiles away.

I also know they can shoot their bolts since I lowered the bridge to test it and they started firing right away.

[Rakushun]

And they're literally adjacent to the fortifications? Dwarves won't shoot through them if they're one tile away. I can't imagine what the problem is otherwise, if they're properly equipped.

[WhatDoesThisLeverDo]

Yes, literally adjacent. Maybe I can pass my save to someone to take a look at it; it's my first fortress in a year or so and I've grown attached to it... I guess I could lay 60 cage traps, retreat, and lower the bridge...

anyone else?

[Rakushun]

You could just wait until they get bored and go away. You're extremely unlikely to get them all in cage traps.

[Wyrmnax]

Isnt your bridge blocking the vision of your dwarfs?

You said that once you lwoered it they started shooting...

[WhatDoesThisLeverDo]

Only in the sense of blocking the area in which the bridge presides. My fortifications have a clear shot to the gobbos, or so it should seem.

[MonkeyHead]

Hang on, is this a rising bridge in front of the fortifications? Just to be clear, I cant be sure from the previous posts in this thread that this isnt the case...

[WhatDoesThisLeverDo]

#####====o bridge o====####

# -> fortification
= -> wall
bridge = raising bridge, raising "down"

[MonkeyHead]

If your invaders are near the raised bridge, then there is the possibilty that your dwarves cant get a line of sight to them based on that diagram. I suggest chaging the walls for fortifications - easy if they can be smoothed and have fortifications carved in them, but also not too hard to dig out or replace with constructed fortifications, as long as there is a ditch and no ranged/flying enemies.

[WhatDoesThisLeverDo]

They are constructed walls, so I don't think I can carve into them. I can however try deconstructing walls around my square fort and hope enemies walk into those areas.