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0000933Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Tradepublic2010-04-10 08:432010-08-10 00:15
ReporterCptFastbreak 
Assigned ToFootkerchief 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
StatusresolvedResolutionduplicate 
Platformx86_64OSWindows XPOS VersionProfessional
Product Version0.31.02 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0000933: Elven traders leave in confusion, leave all their junk to me
DescriptionSo in my latest fort I got an Elven caravan, traded with them at the depot, everything went fine so far. After sitting in the depot for a while, the Elven traders decide to leave, so I get the message "Traders have embarked to Hippietown," and directly after that "Traders need a depot to trade".

They left the map alright but they dropped all of their remaining trading goods in the depot before. I'm not complaining, since I got a lot of valuable trade goods for free, but it's still kind of an embarassment for my dwarfhood to be caught trading nothing but (*saguaro puzzle box*) and (+mango wood splint+) back to the mountainhomes.
Steps To ReproduceAs I'm unsure what triggered this behavior in the first place, I wouldn't know how to reproduce. I will post back here if it happens again next year - provided my fort still exists by then.
Additional Information
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
duplicate of 0001965closed Footkerchief Elven caravans either leave their goods at the depot or never leave. 
related to 0002090new  Traders get attacked, proceed to depot, unload goods, and leave without packing it back up 
has duplicate 0002153closed Footkerchief Caravans leaving goods behind 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-04-10 08:43CptFastbreakNew Issue
2010-04-10 11:05FootkerchiefNote Added: 0002608
2010-04-13 01:08CptFastbreakNote Added: 0003221
2010-04-13 01:23LangdonNote Added: 0003223
2010-04-13 02:29FootkerchiefTag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2010-04-13 06:26Draco18sNote Added: 0003241
2010-04-13 13:11CptFastbreakNote Added: 0003313
2010-06-03 16:56FootkerchiefTag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2010-06-03 16:57FootkerchiefNote Added: 0007641
2010-06-03 16:58FootkerchiefTag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2010-06-03 16:58FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0002090
2010-06-04 08:56FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0002153
2010-06-22 09:14FootkerchiefNote Added: 0008957
2010-06-22 09:14FootkerchiefRelationship addedduplicate of 0001965
2010-06-22 09:14FootkerchiefStatusnew => resolved
2010-06-22 09:14FootkerchiefResolutionopen => duplicate
2010-06-22 09:14FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief
2010-08-10 00:15DwarfuTag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE

Notes
(0002608)
Footkerchief   
2010-04-10 11:05   
Do you have multiple depots?
(0003221)
CptFastbreak   
2010-04-13 01:08   
No, it was just the one. Also, it didn't happen again with a fresh start from a backup savegame. All very puzzling.
(0003223)
Langdon   
2010-04-13 01:23   
I've seen this happen in 40d when I accidentally forbid the stone blocks that were used to build the depot (this can happen if you use d->b->f and include the depot in the selected area, or use "t" to look at the depot and forbid the blocks manually).
(0003241)
Draco18s   
2010-04-13 06:26   
Or if you use the stocks screen, where you can forbid buildings without realizing it.

Also, the goods aren't free. Caravans check their profit/loss when they leave the map and there are (usually) consequences.
(0003313)
CptFastbreak   
2010-04-13 13:11   
Hm. I'm positive that I didn't area-forbid, or "t" forbid the depot, and I'm pretty sure (albeit not entirely) that I didn't forbid any stone from the stocks screen. Since the "Traders need a depot" message was immediately preceded by the "Traders are leaving" one, I think it maybe relates to the leaving process not happening properly. In any case, even if there are to be repercussions from the Elves, it's still a fairly minor bug compared to the other ones, if only because it seems to be infrequent. I was just reporting for the sake of completeness.
(0007641)
Footkerchief   
2010-06-03 16:57   
Could the traders have gotten attacked, like in 0002090?
(0008957)
Footkerchief   
2010-06-22 09:14   
For the time being, we can chalk this up to the fixed bug with elves bringing too many items. If this problem is still around, feel free to reopen this issue or PM me on the forums.