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[C4lv1n]

Seriously. I tried releasing the animals I just stole from a caravan (Cow, dog, mule, mule) from their cages, but they just put them into other cages that haven't been built as cages yet. And if there's no cages un-built the refuse to release them. The only other time I had this happen was when I captured a hostile creature.

FYI: I am releasing them by un-assigning them from the cage, which is how I usually do it.

[wagawaga]

So you build the cage, you remove the assignment, and your dwarves bring your animals to a different cage? That's simply odd. I released tons of animals doing just like that and never got something similar.

[C4lv1n]

So you build the cage, you remove the assignment, and your dwarves bring your animals to a different cage? That's simply odd. I released tons of animals doing just like that and never got something similar.

Exactly, though, the 'different cage' is always one sitting in my animal stockpile.

[wagawaga]

Try building all cages, then releasing.

Or try forbidding al free cages.

[smjjames]

Seriously. I tried releasing the animals I just stole from a caravan (Cow, dog, mule, mule) from their cages, but they just put them into other cages that haven't been built as cages yet. And if there's no cages un-built the refuse to release them. The only other time I had this happen was when I captured a hostile creature.

FYI: I am releasing them by un-assigning them from the cage, which is how I usually do it.

Thats because the game thinks they still belong to the caravan and you have to wait until the caravan actually leaves the map before they are considered yours. Look at the units menu, they are considered as 'merchants' probably a bug, or a feature.

[NecroRebel]

It's because they're the caravan's animals, not yours. This happens if you steal animals because the animals are never officially transferred to your fortress. To truly release them, build their cage, link the cage to a lever, and pull the lever.

[smjjames]

It's because they're the caravan's animals, not yours. This happens if you steal animals because the animals are never officially transferred to your fortress. To truly release them, build their cage, link the cage to a lever, and pull the lever.

Or just wait until the caravan actually leaves the map.

[C4lv1n]

I'm trying the lever thing now, nothing else worked.


EDIT:: They're not merchants anymore, but they're just friendly, not mine, if I tame them they'd be mine, right?

If not I'll just kill and butcher them.

[Asmodeous]

[jryan]

Why can't I remember what that picture is from?

Oh yeah, I'm old...

[Asmodeous]

It's the Nali WarCow from the original Unreal Tournament.

...also it's the avatar I always used in MP in that game, random tidbit of knowledge no one cared about, however that's why it came to mind.

[jryan]

Ah yes!  Now I remember. 

[Aspgren]

that was a good game ...

[Rat Of Wisdom]

You realize this means we're now formally required to mod in War Cows and dorf Flak Cannons, right?

[Asmodeous]

Oh noes, what have I caused. -.-;;