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[Arbit]

So yeah, that's about it.  Several dwarf wagons appear in what is the most inaccessible part of the map, travel through boulder infested terrain (the depot accessibility checker indicates there is no friggin' way they should be able to pass through that area), then start unpacking.  I do some trading, the game informs me that they are leaving, then... they just sit there.  Trying to trade at the depot indicates that there are no traders to trade with.  There are plenty of ways to exit off the map, except through the area where they came from.  Is that the problem, maybe?

Other maybe pertinent information: there was a siege, and I raised some drawbridges such that there was a period of time where it was impossible for them to leave.  However, I long since lowered the drawbridges and killed the invaders.  None of the traders have injuries.

[i2amroy]

Did you have the drawbridges back down and the siege ended before or after you got the message that the traders were leaving?

[Arbit]

Did you have the drawbridges back down and the siege ended before or after you got the message that the traders were leaving?

Before, I believe, but the problem ended up fixing itself.  I loaded the game up again and the caravans left immediately.  However, it's still weird that the wagons were able to cross boulder littered terrain.

[i2amroy]

Yeah, that is rather strange...

But it could happen...
Deep within the Twilight Zone!
Dunh Dunh Duh!

[Ramiel]

I had a similar thing happen to me. The Dwarven caravan navigated to my depot (somewhat accessible) on the first autumn, then in the late autumn when the brook froze over and they are unable to leave (depot completely inaccessible). I think the frozen brook is impassable for caravans whilst a thawed one is fine?

[Cryten]

I think the frozen brook is impassable for caravans whilst a thawed one is fine?

Correct frozen brooks are not traversible but normal brooks are. I believe this is designed to reflect the fact that brooks arent ment to be deep water, thus they are forgable but when frozen become treacherous.

[Proteus]

Something that can be remedied by buiilding a bridge over the brook however.

Things that also often cause the depot becoming inaccessible are growing trees. Once fully grown they block the path of caravans (which is one situation where building roads really makes sense )

[Draco18s]

Or cause giggles when a sapling becomes a tree as the wagon passes over it.