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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0006732Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Interface, Announcementspublic2014-07-08 15:592018-05-11 14:23
Reporterrhorama 
Assigned ToToady One 
PrioritylowSeveritytweakReproducibilitysometimes
StatusresolvedResolutionfixed 
PlatformWindows OSWindows 7OS VersionWindows 7 x64
Product Version0.40.01 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0006732: Player receives announcements about wild animal births
DescriptionWild animals giving birth will trigger an announcement similar to when your cats/dogs produce a litter.
Steps To Reproduce1. Embark at a site with a wild animal population that can reproduce

2. Wait until female (wild) animal gives birth

Additional InformationIt is difficult to determine whether this happens for every wild animal, or only some of them. When it happened to me I had embarked at a volcano and dropped a cat down the caldera to scout out the caverns/magma sea. About 5 minutes after discovering the caverns I received a notification of the bugbats down below giving birth. This repeated for as long as the save file lasted.
Tagsanimals, announcements, birth
Relationships
has duplicate 0007129resolved Footkerchief unseen bugbats message 
has duplicate 0007405resolved Dwarfu Underground creature birth announcement in the gamelog 
has duplicate 0007411resolved Knight Otu Announces births of creatures in unexplored caverns. 
has duplicate 0007505resolved Knight Otu Bugbat has given birth to bugbat pups 
has duplicate 0007646resolved Dwarfu Bugbat has given birth to Bugpat pups. 
has duplicate 0007794resolved Footkerchief Received a birth announcement from a bugbat before breaching the caverns. 
has duplicate 0007621resolved lethosor "a section of the cavern has collapsed" announcement for unexplored cavern 
has duplicate 0008686resolved Footkerchief Demon giving birth is reported in announcements 
related to 0007950resolved Toady One Undiscovered cavern creature growth/aging announced 
child of 0000010resolved Toady One Unrevealed underground civs/items/buildings/events show up in Stocks/Rooms, mess up wealth count, etc 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2014-07-08 15:59rhoramaNew Issue
2014-07-08 16:59rhoramaTag Attached: animals
2014-07-08 16:59rhoramaTag Attached: announcements
2014-07-08 16:59rhoramaTag Attached: birth
2014-07-08 16:59rhoramaTag Attached: 40.01
2014-07-12 08:29FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0007129
2014-07-12 15:04rhoramaNote Added: 0026028
2014-07-12 15:31Saram-61-97-konNote Added: 0026031
2014-07-16 20:52DwarfuRelationship addedhas duplicate 0007405
2014-07-16 22:49SorgNote Added: 0026712
2014-07-17 02:44Knight OtuRelationship addedhas duplicate 0007411
2014-07-20 04:21Knight OtuRelationship addedhas duplicate 0007505
2014-07-26 10:20DwarfuSticky IssueNo => Yes
2014-07-26 10:20DwarfuRelationship addedhas duplicate 0007646
2014-07-26 10:22DwarfuAssigned To => Dwarfu
2014-07-26 10:22DwarfuStatusnew => acknowledged
2014-07-26 10:27DwarfuRelationship addedchild of 0000010
2014-07-29 08:30KirkegaardNote Added: 0027864
2014-07-29 08:39KirkegaardIssue Monitored: Kirkegaard
2014-07-30 10:04Toady OneStatusacknowledged => resolved
2014-07-30 10:04Toady OneFixed in Version => Next Version
2014-07-30 10:04Toady OneResolutionopen => fixed
2014-07-30 10:04Toady OneAssigned ToDwarfu => Toady One
2014-07-30 13:14DwarfuSticky IssueYes => No
2014-07-31 15:36KirkegaardIssue End Monitor: Kirkegaard
2014-08-01 22:58FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0007794
2014-08-03 10:09lethosorRelationship addedhas duplicate 0007621
2014-08-03 10:09lethosorTag Detached: 40.01
2014-08-11 08:00FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0007950
2014-08-27 19:38lethosorNote Added: 0029735
2014-08-27 19:38lethosorStatusresolved => needs feedback
2014-08-27 19:38lethosorResolutionfixed => reopened
2014-08-28 13:08lethosorStatusneeds feedback => acknowledged
2014-08-28 14:124maskwolfIssue Monitored: 4maskwolf
2014-08-29 19:35rhoramaNote Added: 0029784
2014-09-16 04:25KirkegaardNote Added: 0030214
2014-09-16 07:39FootkerchiefStatusacknowledged => confirmed
2014-09-27 14:16lethosorNote Added: 0030408
2014-09-27 14:16lethosorNote Edited: 0030408bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0030408#r11886
2014-11-22 12:58lethosorFixed in Version0.40.06 =>
2015-01-02 12:17FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0008686
2016-01-23 02:45awdixonNote Added: 0034519
2016-01-23 06:11Larix2Note Added: 0034524
2018-04-16 11:43HuntthetrollIssue Monitored: Huntthetroll
2018-05-11 14:23Toady OneStatusconfirmed => resolved
2018-05-11 14:23Toady OneResolutionreopened => fixed
2019-02-24 18:53HuntthetrollIssue End Monitor: Huntthetroll
2020-03-06 14:184maskwolfIssue End Monitor: 4maskwolf

Notes
(0026028)
rhorama   
2014-07-12 15:04   
Hmm. It may just be the bugbats then? They've been the only creatures I've received announcements about.
(0026031)
Saram-61-97-kon   
2014-07-12 15:31   
This happens also in 34.11. I have seen this with a naked mole dog population.
(0026712)
Sorg   
2014-07-16 22:49   
I get this message for bugbats & rutherers in 0.40.03
Zooming to announcement shows me unexplored underground area.
(0027864)
Kirkegaard   
2014-07-29 08:30   
Still in 0.40.5 but only with the bats it seems. Need a savegame?
(0029735)
lethosor   
2014-08-27 19:38   
I've managed to reproduce this twice with carp in 0.40.10 ("Carp has given birth to carp fry").
(0029784)
rhorama   
2014-08-29 19:35   
reproduced with bugbats in 0.40.10 as well.
(0030214)
Kirkegaard   
2014-09-16 04:25   
and magma crabs. (.11)
(0030408)
lethosor   
2014-09-27 14:16   
An example with magma crabs (save from 0005969): http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=9469 [^]
The announcement should occur within an in-game day or so of unpausing.
(0034519)
awdixon   
2016-01-23 02:45   
Still present (carp at least) in 42.05
(0034524)
Larix2   
2016-01-23 06:11   
It's only a bug if you receive reports of births (or any other events) in unexplored/"invisible" territory.

Announcements.txt contains the line [BIRTH_WILD_ANIMAL:A_D:D_D], i.e. wild animals giving birth are worth a note and log entry in both adventurer and fort mode. This is intended game behaviour.

It's not clear to me whether there any valid reports of buggy behaviour on this ticket.