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[Iton Ibrukrithzam]

I just realized these can be made from glass.  It's definitely an amusing thought, but is such a material a good choice?

[Andrew425]

Yes,

Put ten in a trap and it will kill just about anything passing through it. It won't damage the armor but Goblins hardly ever wear full armor and when they encounter glass traps they lose all their limbs

[Garath]

they'll do so against metal discs too, and those will actually take care of other enemies too

[Alastar]

Glass disks are just as good as metal at shredding exposed flesh but struggle with armour and sometimes large bones. This is a good thing for a main killing zone: Crippled and dying invaders don't clog traps like instantly killed ones do.

Metal disks are more appropriate as failsaves: "if an invader even makes it here, I want it dead. The area should usually be safe so a maintenance-heavy trap is acceptable".

[Garath]

good idea. After all, i want my invaders to actually get past the entrance, otherwise too many manage to run away

[Iton Ibrukrithzam]

Good stuff to think on.  I think I'kk have the much-easier-to-make glass discs up front and possibly one or two steel ones near the back, as a failsafe.

[evillevi]

This is the reason why I like Sand embarks. You have got to love a Titan or FB (most wont die due to their bodies but still it is a backup) dieing due to exposure to numerous traps. That said glass traps are capable of being mass produced at initial levels that would help conserve any iron ores since traps can be continously produce in tandem with smithing and would be a good investment if you have access to magma or lots of trees. If you can't produced enough to offset the quiality difference against armour then you would die in a horrible way when your traps prove ineffective. But in the meantime it has the potential to be a good initial defence when you are begiining to build a militia since you can whittle enemy numbers effectively

[Garath]

for my final defence layer i usually mix in about 1/3rd (3 or 4) spiked balls, to break bones and shatter skulls, if the armor proves too tough

[Quietust]

You have got to love a Titan or FB (most wont die due to their bodies but still it is a backup) dieing due to exposure to numerous traps.

Titans and forgotten beasts are immune to traps - only megabeasts (dragons, hydras, bronze colossuses) and semimegabeasts (giants, cyclopses, minotaurs, ettins) are vulnerable (aside from normal invaders, of course).

[proxn_punkd]

Glass weapon traps used to be variable quality because the numbers for weight and edge hadn't been established. Once those were fixed, glass traps became a very attractive option for areas without good metals for weaponry-- they hold an edge fairly well, and are heavy enough to make decent spikes, too.

[Loud Whispers]

I love glass traps. If not for the !!FUN!!, but for the satisfaction that I allow Goblins to see their insides, if for a few, brief seconds.

[evillevi]

You have got to love a Titan or FB (most wont die due to their bodies but still it is a backup) dieing due to exposure to numerous traps.

Titans and forgotten beasts are immune to traps - only megabeasts (dragons, hydras, bronze colossuses) and semimegabeasts (giants, cyclopses, minotaurs, ettins) are vulnerable (aside from normal invaders, of course).

Traps by my definition includes the manual type like civilian pressure plates in a dining hall linked to multiple atom smashers or a 5 20z retracted bridges drop in a very long trap hall. Fps gets shot to hell though. Still working on automated water pressure plates.