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Author Topic: Can you starve out seiges?  (Read 637 times)

Mrhappyface

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Can you starve out seiges?
« on: September 07, 2011, 08:37:28 am »
I was wondering if I could just wait for the seiges to die, just like the merchants. Can it be done?
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Icee77

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Re: Can you starve out seiges?
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2011, 08:44:04 am »
They dont starve, they just leave.
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Re: Can you starve out seiges?
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2011, 08:53:51 am »
If they haven't path to leave, would sieges starve?

Like if you build rising bridges to mad edges, keep them lowered until siege comes, rise them and wait.
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Re: Can you starve out seiges?
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2011, 08:56:06 am »
I believe this calls for !!SCIENCE!!
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Re: Can you starve out seiges?
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2011, 09:01:27 am »
Quote from: TheSummoner on September 07, 2011, 08:56:06 am
I believe this calls for !!SCIENCE!!

Indeed. 
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Re: Can you starve out seiges?
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2011, 09:03:57 am »
Invaders don't need to eat or drink.  The only creatures which need to eat or drink are intelligent creatures belonging to your fortress.
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Re: Can you starve out seiges?
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2011, 09:14:00 am »
As much as I appreciate !!SCIENCE!!, the answer is no.
You cannot starve sieges.

darn ninja'd
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