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[Christes]

I've encountered this game breaking bug.  My most recent save is literally seconds away from crashing, and I don't have a recent backup.

Are there any clever suggestions for a workaround to keep the game from crashing?  I'm not against editing the raws to make it work.

Basically, the crash seems to happen when goblins trigger traps.  I suspect it may have something to do with a menacing spike in the trap wearing down.

[Fleeting Frames]

Maybe if you forbid a door in their way? Or unforbid a different way in?

Otherwise, perhaps editing goblins, but not sure what, if any, changes you could give them.

[Dunamisdeos]

You could use DFhack and obstruct the way to the traps with placed obsidian. Then deconstruct the offending trap when the siege is over.

[PatrikLundell]

If you're using DFHack you might even be able to destroy the component that's about to break.

[Christes]

Thanks for all the suggestions so far!

Maybe if you forbid a door in their way? Or unforbid a different way in?

Unfortunately, I only have bridges.  It would probably work if I raised them, but there's just not enough time before the crash for the dwarfs to do it.

Otherwise, perhaps editing goblins, but not sure what, if any, changes you could give them.

I tried this, but that caused the game to crash instantly (As opposed to within a few seconds)

Maybe I could give them trapavoid or something.

You could use DFhack and obstruct the way to the traps with placed obsidian. Then deconstruct the offending trap when the siege is over.

If you're using DFHack you might even be able to destroy the component that's about to break.

I'm not too familiar with what DFHack is capable of, but it sounds pretty powerful.

Unfortunately, I'm using the latest version (43.05), and it looks like it might be a while before DFHack is updated for it.

[MorsDux]

you could try forbidding the trap that has XX worn weapons in it, no idea if it will make it avoid activation, just a thought.

[Christes]

Update: Giving goblins trapavoid did the trick. 

In more dwarfy detail: That gave me enough time to close the bridges, sealing a large part of the invasion in the trapped entrance where they danced around, playing hopscotch across the gaps in the floor, while occasionally falling into the aquifer I dug out below.

Meanwhile two of my soldiers decided to go to the surface somehow (I think I missed a hole somewhere) and take on the invasion themselves.  They somehow managed to kill/maim enough of the remaining force for me to comfortably release the rest of my troops to the surface.

Now all that's left are a handful of trapped and injured goblins.

[Christes]

you could try forbidding the trap that has XX worn weapons in it, no idea if it will make it avoid activation, just a thought.

Good idea, but I already tried that and it didn't seem to change the trap going off.