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0004065Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Tradepublic2011-02-24 03:102014-12-13 04:44
ReporterAbuDhabi 
Assigned ToKnight Otu 
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
StatusconfirmedResolutionopen 
PlatformLinuxOSDebianOS Version6
Product Version0.31.01 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0004065: Prisoners, civ members, and (wild?) animals released when brought to Trade Depot
DescriptionCaged creatures which are not tame 'escape' cages when their containers are ordered to be brought for trading at the Trade Depot. Non-tame creatures include enemy prisoners of war - in the provided save file, both goblin thieves and goblin crossbowmen are released in this case. Wild animals in cages suffer from this condition as well.

Curiously enough, caged dwarves who are not prisoners of war (in this case, a dwarf who fell unconscious on a cage trap) are released as well.

Tame animals can be safely brought to the depot for trading.

The save file is here: http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=3843 [^]
Steps To Reproduce1. Load up the save provided. There should be a caravan available, already at the Depot.
2. Go to the Depot, and mark any of the cages with non-tame animals or prisoners for trading. Note that there are several caged tame animals provided for comparison.
3. Dwarves go get the cages, inadvertently release the captives even as they haul the cages themselves to the Depot.
Additional InformationRelated issues:
http://bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=480 [^]
http://bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=2477 [^]
http://bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=1851 [^]
http://bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=1839 [^]
Tags0.34.06, animals, cages, hauling, Save Included, tame, trade, traders
Relationships
related to 0002477new  Hostiles being transferred between cages get attacked by friends 
has duplicate 0000480resolved Footkerchief Animals escape cages when they are to be brought to the depot 
has duplicate 0001839closed Logical2u Pitting animal causes release 
has duplicate 0001851closed Logical2u Can't move goblin cage to depot because goblin escapes while cage is moved 
has duplicate 0002384resolved Footkerchief Dwarves moving caged animals/monsters out of stockpile always results in the creature being released. 
has duplicate 0004306resolved Footkerchief Moving animal cage to trade depot results in animal being released. 
has duplicate 0008618resolved Knight Otu Captured blind cave ogres release from cages when moved to trade depot 
Attached Files
Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2011-02-24 03:10AbuDhabiNew Issue
2011-02-24 05:37Logical2uRelationship addedduplicate of 0000480
2011-02-24 09:03FootkerchiefRelationship replacedhas duplicate 0000480
2011-02-24 09:03FootkerchiefIssue Monitored: bicker x 2
2011-02-24 09:03FootkerchiefIssue Monitored: smjjames
2011-02-24 09:03FootkerchiefIssue Monitored: kwieland
2011-02-24 09:03FootkerchiefIssue Monitored: madk
2011-02-24 09:03FootkerchiefIssue Monitored: Darth GW7
2011-02-24 09:03FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0002477
2011-02-24 09:04FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0001839
2011-02-24 09:04FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0001851
2011-02-24 09:04FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0002384
2011-02-24 09:05FootkerchiefSummaryPrisoners and non-tame animals released when brought to Depot => Prisoners and non-tame animals released when brought to Trade Depot
2011-02-24 12:03FootkerchiefProduct Version0.31.19 => 0.31.01
2011-02-24 13:06AbuDhabiNote Added: 0015472
2011-03-22 09:40FootkerchiefSummaryPrisoners and non-tame animals released when brought to Trade Depot => Prisoners and (wild?) animals released when brought to Trade Depot
2011-03-22 09:40FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0004306
2011-03-22 10:32rpetigerNote Added: 0016479
2011-03-22 10:43FootkerchiefNote Added: 0016480
2011-03-22 11:14jfsNote Added: 0016481
2011-03-22 11:54Hieronymous AlloyIssue Monitored: Hieronymous Alloy
2011-03-23 08:38AbuDhabiNote Added: 0016492
2011-03-24 03:51InfiltratorNote Added: 0016507
2011-03-24 06:33InfiltratorNote Edited: 0016507bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0016507#r6152
2011-03-24 06:33InfiltratorNote Edited: 0016507bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0016507#r6153
2011-06-04 14:59PutIssue Monitored: Put
2011-06-12 11:34Drake1500Issue Monitored: Drake1500
2011-09-21 00:22ValdraxNote Added: 0018747
2011-10-13 03:45AbuDhabiNote Added: 0018794
2012-03-24 04:00AbuDhabiNote Added: 0021688
2012-03-24 05:04KogutNote Added: 0021691
2012-03-24 07:38FootkerchiefIssue Monitored: Kogut
2012-03-24 08:34KogutIssue End Monitor: Kogut
2012-03-24 10:28AbuDhabiNote Added: 0021704
2012-03-24 14:09AbuDhabiNote Added: 0021707
2012-03-26 09:09AbuDhabiTag Attached: 0.34.06
2012-03-26 09:10AbuDhabiTag Attached: trade
2012-03-26 09:18AbuDhabiTag Attached: animals
2012-03-26 09:18AbuDhabiTag Attached: tame
2012-03-26 09:18AbuDhabiTag Attached: cages
2012-03-26 09:25AbuDhabiTag Attached: hauling
2012-03-26 09:25AbuDhabiTag Attached: Save Included
2012-03-26 09:25AbuDhabiTag Attached: traders
2012-03-27 08:50AbuDhabiNote Added: 0021793
2012-03-27 09:05FootkerchiefNote Added: 0021794
2012-03-27 09:06FootkerchiefSummaryPrisoners and (wild?) animals released when brought to Trade Depot => Prisoners and civ members (and wild animals?) released when brought to Trade Depot
2012-03-27 09:33AbuDhabiNote Added: 0021795
2012-03-30 10:22AbuDhabiIssue Monitored: AbuDhabi
2012-07-02 13:11QuietustNote Added: 0023141
2012-07-02 13:12QuietustNote Edited: 0023141bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0023141#r8646
2012-08-18 10:17AbuDhabiNote Added: 0023475
2012-08-19 18:22QuietustNote Added: 0023479
2012-09-29 23:41AbuDhabiNote Added: 0023622
2012-12-17 12:27QuietustNote Added: 0023779
2012-12-17 12:37QuietustNote Edited: 0023779bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0023779#r8881
2013-02-08 15:34Hairy DudeNote Added: 0023845
2014-08-04 08:33smjjamesIssue End Monitor: smjjames
2014-12-13 04:43Knight OtuRelationship addedhas duplicate 0008618
2014-12-13 04:44Knight OtuAssigned To => Knight Otu
2014-12-13 04:44Knight OtuStatusnew => confirmed
2014-12-13 04:44Knight OtuSummaryPrisoners and civ members (and wild animals?) released when brought to Trade Depot => Prisoners, civ members, and (wild?) animals released when brought to Trade Depot
2018-04-16 18:41HuntthetrollIssue Monitored: Huntthetroll

Notes
(0015472)
AbuDhabi   
2011-02-24 13:06   
While it's noted in the dffd link that the save was made for 0.31.19, it might be worthwhile to add a note about that in the description, now that the Product Version was changed to 0.31.01.
(0016479)
rpetiger   
2011-03-22 10:32   
I wish there was a way to easily search the bug database based on words. I wouldn't post so many duplicates if I could.
(0016480)
Footkerchief   
2011-03-22 10:43   
I wish there was a way to easily search the bug database based on words. I wouldn't post so many duplicates if I could.

There is. Go to "View Issues" (link at the top), then enter your search terms in the search box and hit the "Apply Filter" button. You can even do quoted phrases.
(0016481)
jfs   
2011-03-22 11:14   
This seems to me like it's intentional. You probably aren't supposed to be able to trade wild animals nor sentients, so it seems like the game's way of preventing that. It's just a really inconvenient way of doing it.
Either you should be prevented from bringing them to the depot in the first place (like with artifacts), or you should be prevented from selecting them for trade when they are at depot (like stolen goods).
(0016492)
AbuDhabi   
2011-03-23 08:38   
I agree completely, jfs. The nature of the report is that the dwarves are doing something very stupid when told to do something morally questionable instead of objecting.
(0016507)
Infiltrator   
2011-03-24 03:51   
(edited on: 2011-03-24 06:33)
Well, even if the intention is to disallow trading of wild animals/sentients, then the current behaviour is buggy anyway. Further, unless you are ethically against that, I don't really see the problem with doing so. Humans certainly did so; a lot. At the very least goblins and elves should be able to.


Footsy: Re the bugtracker and the search function: You have to admit that that isn't too intuitive. I only figured that out because I have no life. :P

Is there any way to make it so that there is a FAQ link which gives answers such as those?
(0018747)
Valdrax   
2011-09-21 00:22   
Seems like the solution should be to remove cages containing wild animals & prisoners from the trade list.
(0018794)
AbuDhabi   
2011-10-13 03:45   
Valdrax: Yes, that would work. Still, I think slave trading should be available to races that are fine with it (such as humans and goblins).
(0021688)
AbuDhabi   
2012-03-24 04:00   
Can anyone check if this bug is still present in the current version?
(0021691)
Kogut   
2012-03-24 05:04   
Yes, anyone (also you) can check this and produce save.
(0021704)
AbuDhabi   
2012-03-24 10:28   
Kogut: Yessir. Attempting to do so. Will report on my findings.
(0021707)
AbuDhabi   
2012-03-24 14:09   
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=5985 [^]

I have replicated some of the functionality of my previous example save in the newest (.06) version of DF. Unfortunately, I don't have wild animals here, but caged dwarves, caged tame animals, caged thieves and caged goblin bowmen are available.

My findings:
Domesticated animals trade normally.
Semi-wild and trained animals trade normally (did it previously, just didn't think ahead to save).
Goblin thieves escape on attempt to bring them to depot.
Goblin bowmen escape on attempt to bring them to depot.
Dwarven entity members escape on attempt to bring them to the depot. If there are no traders available, the only other way to free them seems to be linking their cages to levers. If you do that, they deconstruct the cages when freed.

There are two unrelated bugs in the save. I'm almost sure they would have been found by now, but should I start bug filings anyway for them?
1. Two "Traders" have come with an immigration wave. They are Friendlies, but not members of the entity. They just stand around... until a dwarven caravan comes, in which case they join them. (This can be seen at http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=5986 [^])
2. Grass doesn't seem to want to regrow in the pasture on fire clay terrain. No idea why.

Could you please update the bug description with this new information?
(0021793)
AbuDhabi   
2012-03-27 08:50   
Or at least change the version to indicate that it's a current problem.
(0021794)
Footkerchief   
2012-03-27 09:05   
The fact that the report is still open indicates that it's a current problem. Leaving the version alone lets us track how long it's been around.

Is the new information just about entity members?
(0021795)
AbuDhabi   
2012-03-27 09:33   
None of this is strictly 'new', just a confirmation that it still happens pretty much verbatim in the current version.
(0023141)
Quietust   
2012-07-02 13:11   
(edited on: 2012-07-02 13:12)
Some historical information which might be of interest:

In version 0.23.130.23a, there was a function which removed "untradeable" items and units from containers when they were picked up as part of a "Bring Item to Depot" job. Untradeable items consisted of artifacts, magical items, and Adamantine items (back then, they were quite special), and untradeable units consisted of any untameable creature (i.e. not having [PET], or having [PET_EXOTIC] without the dungeon master being present).

I have not confirmed whether or not this same logic is present in the current version, but it is highly likely that it is.
(0023475)
AbuDhabi   
2012-08-18 10:17   
How does that interact with non-tame, but tameable animals being released?
(0023479)
Quietust   
2012-08-19 18:22   
Are you sure that the escaping wild animals had [PET] and not [PET_EXOTIC]?
(0023622)
AbuDhabi   
2012-09-29 23:41   
You can probably check in the 0.31 save. I don't have installed at the moment, though.
(0023779)
Quietust   
2012-12-17 12:27   
(edited on: 2012-12-17 12:37)
I've just located the code for this behavior in 0.34.11 and it is pretty much identical - the only notable differences are that the item check includes the dump/burning/melt flags and doesn't care about Adamantine (and has some other special logic for corpse pieces) and that the unit check for [PET_EXOTIC] doesn't have any requirement for the dungeon master being present (since it doesn't exist anymore).

With this information, I'm strongly inclined to say that this is not a bug, but I'd prefer Toady to have the final word on this.
(0023845)
Hairy Dude   
2013-02-08 15:34   
When you order a cyclops cage to be hauled to the depot, you expect it to still be a cyclops cage when it gets there, rather than reverting to a -«+tin cage+»-. The dwarf in question decides that it's better to let himself and all his friends get killed than allow a sentient being to be sold into slavery. If dwarfs did this by mistake, or based on personality, or the creature actively escaped, that wouldn't be a bug. As it is, it happens every time.

The bug here is, I think, that specifically *creatures* get evicted from their containers. The cage is intended to render something harmless; whereas inanimate objects are just more compact in a container, and dumping them on the floor doesn't pose a problem in itself.