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[Speakafreak22]

Hey guys, I was thinking about an old fort I had today and remembered what happened when I tried building fortifications along the side of the main bridge.
My dwarves started building from the middle instead of the connecting wall, and each fortification that was build resulted in a cave-in.
Has this been fixed, or could it still be used as a method of death and destruction and capturing megabeasts?

[Loud Whispers]

You gotta designate the fortifications you want built first last. As a general rule of thumb never designate constructions that could possibly become unsupported at any time.

[Speakafreak22]

Oh I know, I worked that out after a while haha. Just wondering if this is a commonly used method for killing enemies and capturing the big guys and whatnot.

[Loud Whispers]

It's usually easier and more fun to build supports and... To put things bluntly, hamstone them at a pull of a lever

[Ubiq]

Triggered cave-ins via supports and levers won't kill as many of your dwarves as that method will. While that isn't a dealbreaker for a lot of players, this method is also subject to job cancellations if they happen to see the intended target beneath them while heading for the construction site.

Also, constructed fortifications are best if the bridge is out in the open and you want impassable walkways alongside it, but you can carve fortifications out of constructed walls as well. That's the safest way to do this if building the bridge in a cavern or other place where the walls could be supported from overhead when constructed.