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[Looger]

Hi, I'm quite new to DF but have played a few games and know the basics. And I'm sorry for my poor english, it's not my native language...

I wanted to mod out the aquifers and followed the instructions in the wiki. To test it I created a new world (not advanced - minimum in size and history (year 6), everything else on standard) - I didn't wanted to play that map, just to check if the aquifers are out before I create a time-consuming large world.

Well, I found a nice starting spot with a volcano, loads of metals and ... no goblins. The other races are present and I didn't checked other locations on the map since I was too surprised and started playing, but my starting area is quite central on the map - not on an island - so I guess there were no goblins created? Is this possible due to the small size of the world? Do I have to expect them to be created later? I know that races can die out when playing with a long history but I guess that's not the case here?

[Graknorke]

They might just not be where you are. Civs only attack/trade with sites within a certain range, so if you're far away from any goblin civs then they aren't going to bother you.

[matskuman5]

Check legends and see if you can find any goblin civilizations.

[Larix]

On small maps, you can end up with missing civilisations. I had 'pocket' world with dwarfs and elves as the only sentient species, no goblins, no kobolds, no humans.
You can check for nearby civilisations while looking for an embark location - [tab] a few times until 'neighbours' are displayed. AFAIK this displays all 'settlement' entities that can actually reach you - civilisations and necromancer towers. If e.g. goblins aren't displayed there, they are either completely absent or cannot reach you. Since the overall world is static once the game has started, a civilisation without access won't be able to get to you, ever.
If a goblin site exists but is quite far away, it can take a while until they notice you and start harassing your fort, but rarely more than three years.

[Looger]

Okay thank you,
I have checked this via the neighbours-tab and goblins weren't listed there. Is it possible to enter legends mode after the game has started? I can only load the savegame or create a new world...

[matskuman5]

Theres a method. Go to the folder where all the saves are. Then duplicate the save where there are no goblins by copy-pasting. Then load the new save and abandon the fortress and start legends.

[Looger]

Ah, okay. thx

according to the civilizations menu there are two kobold and two goblin groups - however if I start a new game and check the map and the neighbors tab goblins are isolated on one small island near north pole - that's why I don't have them in as neighbours.

so - can they swim?

[matskuman5]

As long as you dont embark on the island, the goblins have no way of reaching you.

[ORCACommander]

only thing that can reach you over lakes or oceans is your dwarven caravan.