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jack125

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Civilian fear distance
« on: February 17, 2009, 03:07:24 pm »
At what distance do civilians get scared of creatures, I am designing an arena and i need to know how close the dwarves can get to the action. I know its about 5-10 but i want to have it as accurate as possible.
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Ivefan

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Re: Civilian fear distance
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 03:45:20 pm »
Can't help you with exact number, but it near 10 or more i think.
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Savok

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Re: Civilian fear distance
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 03:48:06 pm »
Dunno. If you find out please put it on the wiki.
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Fossaman

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Re: Civilian fear distance
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 07:32:55 pm »
A test for this, for the experimentally inclined:

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O is wall, . is floor, F is fortification, g is goblin.

O.OOO
O.FgO
O.OOO
O..FgO
O.OOOO
O...FgO
O.OOOOO
O....FgO
O.OOOOOO

Extend that, with each hallway to the goblin longer than the last. A dwarf should be sent through the hallway, starting at the end with the long corridors. The point at which the dwarf cancels their task is the fear distance.
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Jim Groovester

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Re: Civilian fear distance
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 09:16:49 pm »
It depends on the creature, too. Dwarves will get scared from only a few tiles away from mountain goats but might flee at the sight of a werewolf.
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