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[Marcus Aseth]

The vampire page on the wiki is quite long, so forgive me if I ask here instead.

My question is, if I have all my dwarves joining my military and then I order all squads to move outside, under the sun, will the vampire among them burn to a crisp? (no headgears allowed)

[bluephoenix]

No the vampire in your fort will not burn just by going outside.

[Marcus Aseth]

No the vampire in your fort will not burn just by going outside.

Is it feature? I mean, is it intentional or the vampire monsters aren't flashed out yet?

[StagnantSoul]

Why would Toady make it so easy to root out Vampires? It'd make them a non existent threat.

[Marcus Aseth]

Why would Toady make it so easy to root out Vampires? It'd make them a non existent threat.

Well that's a twisted/backward logic though.
If we're all agreeing on the words we are using, then "Vampire" shouldn't be a threat to begin with the moment you're aware that one is in your fort (except if they decide to fight back the moment you try to expose them) because everyone know they burn if exposed to sunlight
...why not calling it something else then? 
Zampire maybe or Sunpire, a variant immune to sunlight xD
After all if is something else, makes only sense to call it something else, rather than re-defining what the word vampire rapresent 

[Shonai_Dweller]

Why would Toady make it so easy to root out Vampires? It'd make them a non existent threat.

Well that's a twisted/backward logic though.
If we're all agreeing on the words we are using, then "Vampire" shouldn't be a threat to begin with the moment you're aware that one is in your fort (except if they decide to fight back the moment you try to expose them) because everyone know they burn if exposed to sunlight
...why not calling it something else then? 
Zampire maybe or Sunpire, a variant immune to sunlight xD
After all if is something else, makes only sense to call it something else, rather than re-defining what the word vampire rapresent 

Yes indeed. Go call the Bram Stoker estate and inform them that, alas, they can no longer call Dracula a vampire since he doesn't burn in sunlight. They'll be happy to hear from you, I'm sure.

[StagnantSoul]

Why would Toady make it so easy to root out Vampires? It'd make them a non existent threat.

Well that's a twisted/backward logic though.
If we're all agreeing on the words we are using, then "Vampire" shouldn't be a threat to begin with the moment you're aware that one is in your fort (except if they decide to fight back the moment you try to expose them) because everyone know they burn if exposed to sunlight
...why not calling it something else then? 
Zampire maybe or Sunpire, a variant immune to sunlight xD
After all if is something else, makes only sense to call it something else, rather than re-defining what the word vampire rapresent 

It's a tiny fraction of vampires in literature etc that burn up in sunlight, and making them do so in DF would make them worthless. They drink blood, are undead, and are immortal... Their vampires, Toady went with the good version of them. Deal with it.

[Marcus Aseth]

Yes indeed. Go call the Bram Stoker estate and inform them that, alas, they can no longer call Dracula a vampire since he doesn't burn in sunlight. They'll be happy to hear from you, I'm sure.

Dracula was vulnerable to sunlight though 

[StagnantSoul]

Yes indeed. Go call the Bram Stoker estate and inform them that, alas, they can no longer call Dracula a vampire since he doesn't burn in sunlight. They'll be happy to hear from you, I'm sure.

Dracula was vulnerable to sunlight though 

One version of many.

[Marcus Aseth]

I get it, I guess I've been feeded all the wrong versions then, so far 

Well, now I guess this is a "no", but I'll ask anyway: do silver weaponry do more damage to vampires in DF compared to other materials? xD

[StagnantSoul]

No, though werecreatures do have a random metal associated that can hurt them a little easier. Usually it's not a weapon metal.

[Goldbeard]

No, though werecreatures do have a random metal associated that can hurt them a little easier. Usually it's not a weapon metal.

Did not even know that.  Is there any way to learn what it is in Fortress Mode?

[StagnantSoul]

No, though werecreatures do have a random metal associated that can hurt them a little easier. Usually it's not a weapon metal.

Did not even know that.  Is there any way to learn what it is in Fortress Mode?

Not that I know of, only way I've learned is through legends and becoming one through adventuremode. The one time I was allergic to iron I died pretty fast.

[Shonai_Dweller]

Yes indeed. Go call the Bram Stoker estate and inform them that, alas, they can no longer call Dracula a vampire since he doesn't burn in sunlight. They'll be happy to hear from you, I'm sure.

Dracula was vulnerable to sunlight though 

But stronger at midday, when other lesser versions of him are too busy exploding.

[Marcus Aseth]

beside sucking blood and stealthly murdering your dwarves, are vampires strong in melee fights?
Also can vampire suck each others? (I mean blood :| )