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Argentum

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Raiding goblins
« on: December 29, 2018, 11:48:15 pm »

I am curious to know if it is possible to steal livestock other than beak dogs from a goblin site? I know they have to have those cave dragons somewhere, but I am yet to find one, or anything besides more beak dogs. Anyone else have better luck?
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Re: Raiding goblins
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2018, 06:11:13 am »

I haven't really done mich raiding myself, but I don't see why beak dogs should have any priority over other animals. Those goblins probably just have lots and lots of beak dogs.
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PatrikLundell

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Re: Raiding goblins
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2018, 07:38:51 am »

Since goblins don't need to eat, they don't really need livestock (and they shear their trolls, and so get wool there). Beak dogs are used as mounts, and thus have a value. They ought to be able to get some of the other mounts, but I've never seen it (and I'm still happy to see them get beak dogs, since mounts were broken for a long time).

To get "regular" live stock you're probably better off raiding conquered sites.
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Re: Raiding goblins
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2018, 09:30:14 am »

I haven't really done mich raiding myself, but I don't see why beak dogs should have any priority over other animals. Those goblins probably just have lots and lots of beak dogs.
The one time I attacked a goblin fortress in adventure mode, I remember there were at least 3 rooms filled with dozens of beak dogs, and only a couple actual goblins.
Goblins just have an excessive love of the things.
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Akura

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Re: Raiding goblins
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2018, 09:04:39 pm »

Goblins just have an excessive love of the things.

Spoiler: And why wouldn't they? (click to show/hide)
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