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King Louis XIV

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38a - Goblin Ambush Team killing an ally?
« on: February 12, 2008, 03:08:00 pm »

I was busy doing some mining designations when I got a "Snatcher! Protect the children!" announcement popping up on my screen. A very short while after observing him, a Goblin ambush team is revealed (By the snatcher, I presume) and both parties (snatcher and ambush team) begin fighting. The snatcher is easily dispatched, and the goblins are continuing into my labyrinth of traps and pitfalls as I type this.

I assume goblin invaders killing a fellow goblin isn't normal. Is this a bug, or something I'm overlooking?

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Re: 38a - Goblin Ambush Team killing an ally?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2008, 03:14:00 pm »

I've seen that too. In my case, the ambush team trying to find a way past my anti-goblin ditch came across a snatcher and sent it flying.
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Re: 38a - Goblin Ambush Team killing an ally?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2008, 04:36:00 pm »

Happens all the time.
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Re: 38a - Goblin Ambush Team killing an ally?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2008, 06:23:00 pm »

Happens with Kobolds as well, It's a known bug but it's not to high on the priority list.
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Re: 38a - Goblin Ambush Team killing an ally?
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2008, 11:30:00 pm »

It's not a bug, really. Imagine an ambush group sneaking to the fortress of that whimpy dwarves, and then, all of a sudden, some snatcher will spot them and cry "Well, hello there! What are YOU doing in this lovely place!?" so loudly, that every squirrel withinin half a mile will hear him... Of course they will go mad and kill him!
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Re: 38a - Goblin Ambush Team killing an ally?
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2008, 08:56:00 am »

They should team up and attack together. I vote for 10 snatchers to come with ambushers.
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Re: 38a - Goblin Ambush Team killing an ally?
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2008, 12:00:00 pm »

Even the goblins don't like the people who do nasty things to children.
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