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commondragon

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Visitors and Visitor status?
« on: November 21, 2008, 10:53:36 pm »
So I had my first elven caravan leave after I took everything they bothered to bring.  I check the unit list to see what wildlife is on the map at the moment and I see a spearman with the green 'Friendly' status.

WTF? Random adventurer?
He decided to kill a nearby unicorn before leaving the map again.

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So I started playing with dwarf companion to see if I can alter the kittens so I can make some hydra leather armor.  Apparently you can give a unit "visitor" status so that they are friendly and 'visit' you.  I never really get far enough to see what they actually do because I try to rename said creature and I crash, or I remake them into something with building destroyer tags.  Has anyone else messed with this and seen what has happened?
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LegoLord

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Re: Visitors and Visitor status?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2008, 10:55:33 pm »
Did you ever retire any adventurers in that world?
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commondragon

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Re: Visitors and Visitor status?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2008, 10:59:23 pm »
I don't think so, I cant remember.  Besides, shouldn't adventurers stay in one spot when you retire them, I mean, seriously.

"What the hell, WHY IS MY ADVENTURER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD?"
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Re: Visitors and Visitor status?
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2008, 11:01:49 pm »
No, retiring is essentially surrendering control of your adventurer to the AI.  They will wander about the world until either dead (by nature), killed, or if you reclaim them.
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Quote from: Vlynndar on April 02, 2009, 03:36:26 pm
"Oh look there is a dragon my clothes might burn let me take them off and only wear steel plate."
And this is how tinned food was invented.
Quote from: Vester on October 10, 2009, 10:10:11 pm
Alternately: The Brick Testament. It's a really fun look at what the bible would look like if interpreted literally. With Legos.
Just so I remember

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Re: Visitors and Visitor status?
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2008, 11:19:51 pm »
So why hasnt anyone tried to take advantage of that to get an adventurer in the position of a noble?

Just make a couple thousand and head into fortress mode for a while, with some luck you will have an adventurer noble.

But still, I dont think I have one in that world.  I'm forgetful, but i DID make a separate world for adventuring this time.
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Re: Visitors and Visitor status?
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2008, 06:02:22 am »
Quote from: commondragon on November 21, 2008, 11:19:51 pm
So why hasnt anyone tried to take advantage of that to get an adventurer in the position of a noble?

Because that's not possible yet, unfortunately. Gotta wait for the Affiliation Arc.
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Re: Visitors and Visitor status?
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2008, 09:32:17 am »
I'm pretty sure I had an adventurer come as a caravan guard once. 

But I'm not entirely certain, I hadn't given her a unique name and wasn't sure the name was correct.  At any rate you don't see many blinking legendaries escorting caravans, that's what made me think it was her.

There was also reports in 2D of adventure mode adventurers leading human sieges against your fortress.
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commondragon

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Re: Visitors and Visitor status?
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2008, 10:25:25 am »
Quote from: Walliard on November 22, 2008, 06:02:22 am
Quote from: commondragon on November 21, 2008, 11:19:51 pm
So why hasnt anyone tried to take advantage of that to get an adventurer in the position of a noble?

Because that's not possible yet, unfortunately. Gotta wait for the Affiliation Arc.

I meant to bypass that.  You wouldnt be able to DO anything with said status, but if adventurers can lead seiges then yeah.

But anyways, does anyone have information on the "visitor" status?
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