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expwnent

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Taming Dragons
« on: November 24, 2009, 04:30:28 pm »
I tamed a dragon the other day, and I read on the wiki that if it has killed one of your dwarves, then it cannot truly be tamed and it'll kill your dwarves, blah blah blah. How do you find out if it has killed one of your dwarves or not? I was pretty sure it hadn't, but when I tamed it and released it, the first thing it did was go downstairs to a party and start killing everyone.
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2009, 04:38:42 pm »
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Well, for that particular dragon that's pretty easy to say.

Else I'd say stick with the dragon when it enters the map and until it hits a trap.
No way else AFAIK
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2009, 04:43:28 pm »
That's what I did with this one, actually. The wiki said a dragon is supposed to get a title when it kills a dwarf. Any idea how I'd find out about that?
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2009, 05:04:09 pm »
I'm curious about this, too.  I just tamed a dragon that I know killed dwarves in the past, but they weren't my dwarves.  (I happened to have looked at him in Legends.)  He's "tame" but I've got him chained up anyway because I'm not sure.

Edit: One more question: Is there anyway to make a Dragon unbutcherable without making him a pet?  I've almost dragged poor Tul into the slaughterhouse more times than I can count.
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2009, 05:44:59 pm »
Quote from: balath on November 24, 2009, 05:04:09 pm
Is there anyway to make a Dragon unbutcherable without making him a pet?  I've almost dragged poor Tul into the slaughterhouse more times than I can count.

Being careful with it is the only thing I can think of.
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2009, 05:53:17 pm »
Put dragon in cage
Build cage
Link cage to a lever
Build a room around cage
Build a corridor out of the room
Line up cage traps in corridor
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Station cheesemaker in room
Pull lever
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2009, 06:01:08 pm »
Count Dorku:

I've found a solution that I think will work.  I wanted him chained out front so Goblins would meet him.  I've arranged a series of walls to keep the arrow away, and built drawbridges to stop dwarves from getting to him during peacetime.  That way I have a good long while to notice the dragon on the slaughter screen before dorfs get a chance to kill him.

When a siege happens, I just pull the lever to give goblins pathing access to the beast.
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2009, 04:33:43 pm »
Quote from: elizar on November 24, 2009, 05:53:17 pm
Line up cage traps in corridor
When a creature is tamed, it doesn't trigger traps. So this won't work.
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2009, 05:15:33 pm »
Quote from: balath on November 24, 2009, 05:04:09 pm
I'm curious about this, too.  I just tamed a dragon that I know killed dwarves in the past, but they weren't my dwarves.  (I happened to have looked at him in Legends.)  He's "tame" but I've got him chained up anyway because I'm not sure.

Edit: One more question: Is there anyway to make a Dragon unbutcherable without making him a pet?  I've almost dragged poor Tul into the slaughterhouse more times than I can count.
I'd be surprised if you captured a dragon that hadn't killed dwarves before :p
No, only your own forts dwarves triggers it :)
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2009, 05:31:23 pm »
Quote from: Danarca on November 25, 2009, 05:15:33 pm
Quote from: balath on November 24, 2009, 05:04:09 pm
I'm curious about this, too.  I just tamed a dragon that I know killed dwarves in the past, but they weren't my dwarves.  (I happened to have looked at him in Legends.)  He's "tame" but I've got him chained up anyway because I'm not sure.

Edit: One more question: Is there anyway to make a Dragon unbutcherable without making him a pet?  I've almost dragged poor Tul into the slaughterhouse more times than I can count.
I'd be surprised if you captured a dragon that hadn't killed dwarves before :p
No, only your own forts dwarves triggers it :)

Although, if the dragon killed dwarves from your home civ, if your king comes, the dragon will be hostile to him and his retinue. I've heard of dragons randomly getting killed by the King's Bodyguard.
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Re: Taming Dragons
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2009, 06:59:18 pm »
Quote from: darkflagrance on November 25, 2009, 05:31:23 pm
Quote from: Danarca on November 25, 2009, 05:15:33 pm
Quote from: balath on November 24, 2009, 05:04:09 pm
I'm curious about this, too.  I just tamed a dragon that I know killed dwarves in the past, but they weren't my dwarves.  (I happened to have looked at him in Legends.)  He's "tame" but I've got him chained up anyway because I'm not sure.

Edit: One more question: Is there anyway to make a Dragon unbutcherable without making him a pet?  I've almost dragged poor Tul into the slaughterhouse more times than I can count.
I'd be surprised if you captured a dragon that hadn't killed dwarves before :p
No, only your own forts dwarves triggers it :)

Although, if the dragon killed dwarves from your home civ, if your king comes, the dragon will be hostile to him and his retinue. I've heard of dragons randomly getting killed by the King's Bodyguard.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
I once had a king arrive and wrestle a tame dragon to death! So that's why!
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Om Nom nom nom nom
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