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[elpreda]

So the dwarven caravan said they were going on their way but decided to stay a little longer. I only sold them my 2 silver balls, so no heavy packing. It's been a year now, both elves and humans have come and gone, so no pathfinding problem, but the dwarves are still staying. No new dwarven caravan came in autumn so I finally decided to destroy the depot.
They are still not leaving, even with no depot.

Dunno what else to do. How can I make their lazy asses go away?

[khearn]

Is your depot somewhere such that invaders can get to it? A nice goblin siege or werehippo might convince them to move. If it's not where attackers can get to it, can you make it so the depot is exposed, but the rest of your fort isn't?

   Keith

[elpreda]

The depot is (was) in the middle of my fort, exposing it isn't going to be easy. Also I have yet to have any sieges so far from goblins, despite having 8mil+ wealth and embarking next to a dark fort.

My dwarves refuse to touch their stuff, not wanting to even dump it. I'm using v40.12.

[Max™]

"I was looking through your trade agreements... who's The Anvil of Savages?"

[4maskwolf]

This is happening to me in a community fortress, actually.  .34.11

[SixOfSpades]

Did the caravan bring pack animals, or a wagon? Maybe the silver balls are so heavy that they can't be loaded onto any animal, because they exceed its weight allowance.

In any case, I'd say this clearly justifies a savescum, but by all means try to work out the cause first.

[elpreda]

They have 4 wagons, I doubt weight is a problem. Also I've been playing for over a year since this happened and I this some massive work around the fortress (setting up magma forges, glass, pottery and clothing industries), if possible I'd like not to throw that away.

I did notice that I have a missing wagon on the dead/missing screen, don't know whose is it though. I haven't had any caravans leave because they got attacked.

What I found most interesting however is that I can't take their stuff even with the destroyed depot and that the place where their stuff spilled out is forming a no wagon access zone for my new depot.
Maybe they are blocking their own access? Although other caravans with wagons have no problem going through them.
Merchants with pack animals have indeed left when I destroyed the depot, only wagons and guards remain.


Btw anyone have any idea why haven't I had any siege, ambush or thief so far with 8mil+ wealth? Dunno about kobolds, but goblins are right next to me and actively attacking other places.

[Two]

Maybe they just like you and became immigrants?

[Insanegame27]

I know the reason... I think.
Do a quick shift-d (D)
The caravans may not be able to path out of the depot because a fungiwood tree grew smackbang in the middle of your main hallway after breaching caverns or something. It's a path obstruction

[Iamblichos]

If all else fails, deconstruct the trade depot.  They will drop all their stuff, but at least they will clear out.

[Janbure]

That happens sometimes, maybe one of their caravans collapsed for whatever reason, with no depot they will eventually move, if not they will go insane and die.

[elpreda]

I know the reason... I think.
Do a quick shift-d (D)
The caravans may not be able to path out of the depot because a fungiwood tree grew smackbang in the middle of your main hallway after breaching caverns or something. It's a path obstruction

There were no trees close that could obstruct them, but I cleared a large path for them anyway. Also other caravans can pass through there no problem.

If all else fails, deconstruct the trade depot.  They will drop all their stuff, but at least they will clear out.

I did deconstruct it and they're still staying there even with no depot.

I think drowning them might be the only way left to deal with it. Can wagons even drown?

[elpreda]

I did it !!!
I finally made those damned freeloaders leave!

Preparing aqueducts for a drowning chamber was too bothersome since I had an underground tree farm the level below so I decided to build a bridge under them and catapult them away.
They ran away as soon as the bridge got finished and took all their crap with them despite having it scattered all over the floor. Apparently dwarves are not big fans of flying.

At least I now know the cure for overly attached caravans.

[JRHaggs]

I did it !!!
I finally made those damned freeloaders leave!

Preparing aqueducts for a drowning chamber was too bothersome since I had an underground tree farm the level below so I decided to build a bridge under them and catapult them away.
They ran away as soon as the bridge got finished and took all their crap with them despite having it scattered all over the floor. Apparently dwarves are not big fans of flying.

At least I now know the cure for overly attached caravans.

I wonder if fear of a good catapulting is one of the new emotions...

[Urist McVoyager]

The new emotions aren't in the game yet.