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0003832Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Invasionspublic2010-12-21 09:252012-02-28 18:18
ReporterHeinzy 
Assigned ToDwarfu 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionduplicate 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.31.18 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0003832: Humans are cowards
DescriptionMy dorfs are at war with a human kingdom and they are having a blast sieging me every year. However, the humans don't seem to keen to fight as they run away as soon as ANY dorf gets close. No matter if it's a baby or a Legendary Mace Lord.

Only the crossbowmen seem to attack, probably since they use a ranged weapons, but they usually only fire once or twice before running around the map.
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Additional InformationSave: http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=3588 [^]
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duplicate of 0003015new  Invader/sieger mounts flee combat, preventing their riders from fighting (worse with [FLIER] tag) 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-12-21 09:25HeinzyNew Issue
2010-12-21 10:11DwarfuNote Added: 0014668
2010-12-21 10:12DwarfuTag Attached: Save Included
2010-12-21 10:12DwarfuRelationship addedchild of 0003015
2010-12-21 11:18HeinzyNote Added: 0014670
2012-02-28 18:18FootkerchiefRelationship replacedduplicate of 0003015
2012-02-28 18:18FootkerchiefStatusnew => resolved
2012-02-28 18:18FootkerchiefResolutionopen => duplicate
2012-02-28 18:18FootkerchiefAssigned To => Dwarfu

Notes
(0014668)
Dwarfu   
2010-12-21 10:11   
It isn't the humans that are fleeing, it is their mounts. See 0003015.

The humans will fight once the dwarfs get close, and especially if their mount is killed.

Have you seen this behavior if the humans arrive without mounts?
(0014670)
Heinzy   
2010-12-21 11:18   
Nope, but some of the mounts used to be saltwater crocodiles, which I assume are aggressive as hell. They still ran away.