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[Hrothgar]

in fact, sieges in 34.xx didnt show up that fast, neither did ambushes. The first ambush never showed up before the 2nd winter, in fact, the first snatcher won't show up before that and won't more likely before the third, possibly the 4th or even the 5th year. One extreme case didnt have anything untill the 6th year when a siege suddenly showed up. Very simply put, you are just way too impatient.

I don't think I was impatient, I went 4 years without even a thief. Though I did get two werebeasts who slaughtered a few fisherdwarves, but those are fairly easy to kill with a 20 dwarf army.

[Col_Jessep]

Embarking close to a tower hasn't disappointed me so far. 24 zombie siege with necromancer in the first year and then every second year. Werelizards for some quick excitement when the necros felt like staying home. The traders were kind enough to kill the first werelizard for me.
The goblins took their time by comparison: 6 bowmen in year 9 and 10. They didn't even make it past the weapon traps I had set up to soften up the undead a bit. No more goblins since then.

[Garath]

in fact, sieges in 34.xx didnt show up that fast, neither did ambushes. The first ambush never showed up before the 2nd winter, in fact, the first snatcher won't show up before that and won't more likely before the third, possibly the 4th or even the 5th year. One extreme case didnt have anything untill the 6th year when a siege suddenly showed up. Very simply put, you are just way too impatient.

I don't think I was impatient, I went 4 years without even a thief. Though I did get two werebeasts who slaughtered a few fisherdwarves, but those are fairly easy to kill with a 20 dwarf army.

if you went 4 years without a thief, he is AT MOST 1 YEAR late. He may possibly show up at the 2nd winter, but it's not that likely and depends a lot on fortress wealth and how close they are. It is the earliest any goblin or kobold is possible to show up at all. He's likely to show up the third winter, but no guarantee, same for the 4th. By the 5th it's starting to get late, 6th is strange but not unheard of. If you checked your neighbours before embark and it showed goblins, they'll get to you at some point. Make a lot of stuff, give traders outrageous profits and in general just let the world know how rich you are, it may help.

That the world is now alive may also contribute to goblin lateness, I don't know, but if they have a big army in the field, they may not have anyone to spare to bother you

[Bearskie]

Same "problem" here, population of 160 and counting, the largest siege has been a 12-man goblin squad... which has stymied my effort to paint the walls red with goblin blood recently. Not a single thief too. C'mon gobbies, my dragon needs things to roast...

Is there a way to check neighbours/army locations after embarking? Maybe there's a world war going on that I don't know about.

[Foxite]

A world war in DF would be pretty interesting.

[Hrothgar]

in fact, sieges in 34.xx didnt show up that fast, neither did ambushes. The first ambush never showed up before the 2nd winter, in fact, the first snatcher won't show up before that and won't more likely before the third, possibly the 4th or even the 5th year. One extreme case didnt have anything untill the 6th year when a siege suddenly showed up. Very simply put, you are just way too impatient.

I don't think I was impatient, I went 4 years without even a thief. Though I did get two werebeasts who slaughtered a few fisherdwarves, but those are fairly easy to kill with a 20 dwarf army.

Oh ok, I did start out a new fortress and I've already gotten about 5 thieves before the 2nd year. I did embark this time really close to a bunch of goblin and kobold civs, so I guess that's why.

if you went 4 years without a thief, he is AT MOST 1 YEAR late. He may possibly show up at the 2nd winter, but it's not that likely and depends a lot on fortress wealth and how close they are. It is the earliest any goblin or kobold is possible to show up at all. He's likely to show up the third winter, but no guarantee, same for the 4th. By the 5th it's starting to get late, 6th is strange but not unheard of. If you checked your neighbours before embark and it showed goblins, they'll get to you at some point. Make a lot of stuff, give traders outrageous profits and in general just let the world know how rich you are, it may help.

That the world is now alive may also contribute to goblin lateness, I don't know, but if they have a big army in the field, they may not have anyone to spare to bother you

[SlyStalker]

in fact, sieges in 34.xx didnt show up that fast, neither did ambushes. The first ambush never showed up before the 2nd winter, in fact, the first snatcher won't show up before that and won't more likely before the third, possibly the 4th or even the 5th year. One extreme case didnt have anything untill the 6th year when a siege suddenly showed up. Very simply put, you are just way too impatient.

Really? My fort's been going for two years now with no ambushes whereas before in 34.xx, the first ambush came right after the first year.

[Garath]

in fact, sieges in 34.xx didnt show up that fast, neither did ambushes. The first ambush never showed up before the 2nd winter, in fact, the first snatcher won't show up before that and won't more likely before the third, possibly the 4th or even the 5th year. One extreme case didnt have anything untill the 6th year when a siege suddenly showed up. Very simply put, you are just way too impatient.

Really? My fort's been going for two years now with no ambushes whereas before in 34.xx, the first ambush came right after the first year.

in the second winter - earliest - zombies not counted. It was pretty much hard coded. But even then, sometimes they just didn't come untill suddenly they show up with a siege

[SlyStalker]

A world war in DF would be pretty interesting.

That may be possible by embarking in Year 1 and killing all the merchants.

[taptap]

There is a lot of fun waiting below. I have no goblins show up at my fortress as well, but I have certainly no dearth of FB invasions. (And that is with only 20 dwarves.)