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Hungry Elephant

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goblin loyalty cascade
« on: August 14, 2011, 07:10:25 am »
I observed some strange phenomena recently.

Goblin set a ambush, ambush trigger and dorf run away. Goblins came inside on traps or start to fight with the militia and all of the sudden, they start to hit eachother in the head.

I got a lot of reports of goblin crossbowmen and goblin axers trying to bash each other in the head.

Do you had a idea why this is happening (this is enjoying me anyway) and had you other cases of loyalty cascade for goblins?
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Re: goblin loyalty cascade
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2011, 07:16:23 am »
Sounds like someone missed, and hit a friendly goblin, then they attacked that goblin, but then they get angry with eachother for attacking that one... I dont know how it works but thats what i expect.
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Re: goblin loyalty cascade
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2011, 08:57:05 am »
Maybe one brave goblin decided to rebel against his demon overlord....
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2011, 09:09:51 am »
I've seen this before. I think it's one squad that's opposed to the majority of the goblins. In my case, I think the rogue squad was commanded by a goblin general.
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2011, 12:24:59 pm »
Honestly, this stuff seems to fit goblins pretty well.

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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2011, 12:34:22 pm »
I have also tried something like that. Ambushers arrived at the map edge and the goblins started fighting each other, some were killed and then they remaining goblins left again.

Leaving my dwarfs very confused...
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2011, 12:45:16 pm »
Quote from: Subdane on August 14, 2011, 12:34:22 pm
Leaving my dwarfs very confused...

...standing nearby like "WTF? Uh, guys... usually killing you is our job. Ok, nevermind... Hey, Urist did you see that axegoblin cut the general in half?"

I'd like to know, what causes this. I really don't know if it's a bug or just applied goblin ethics. My compliments to Toady, if that kind of treason is actually implemented yet.
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Re: goblin loyalty cascade
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2011, 02:14:23 pm »
Quote from: moki on August 14, 2011, 12:45:16 pm
Quote from: Subdane on August 14, 2011, 12:34:22 pm
Leaving my dwarfs very confused...

...standing nearby like "WTF? Uh, guys... usually killing you is our job. Ok, nevermind... Hey, Urist did you see that axegoblin cut the general in half?"

I'd like to know, what causes this. I really don't know if it's a bug or just applied goblin ethics. My compliments to Toady, if that kind of treason is actually implemented yet.
could the goblins be from different civs?  goblins hate other goblins just as much as dwarves after all.  check the civ screen and see if there are more than one goblin civ listed.

if not, cool, a loyalty cascade =D
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2011, 02:17:02 pm »
Quote from: RAKninja on August 14, 2011, 02:14:23 pm

could the goblins be from different civs?  goblins hate other goblins just as much as dwarves after all.  check the civ screen and see if there are more than one goblin civ listed.

if not, cool, a loyalty cascade =D

nope, and they looks like they're from the same ambush.

Now I'm in a middle of a siege consisting of just ONE goblin bowman.

I dunno if the others are hiding or what.
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Re: goblin loyalty cascade
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2011, 02:23:14 pm »
Quote from: Hungry Elephant on August 14, 2011, 02:17:02 pm
Now I'm in a middle of a siege consisting of just ONE goblin bowman.
I dunno if the others are hiding or what.
They are all hiding. Just one is bad at it.
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Re: goblin loyalty cascade
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2011, 02:51:25 pm »
Hahaha..that's so awesome. He's taunting ye dorfs.
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« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2011, 03:23:18 pm »
As soon as someone goes to kill him, the War Ogres pop out of the bushes and shit all goes to hell.
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Re: goblin loyalty cascade
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2011, 03:27:12 pm »
this can happen with dorfs,if i kill the caravan my hole fort will enter in a spiral of fun and flying limbs?
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Re: goblin loyalty cascade
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2011, 03:32:30 pm »
Quote from: peskyninja on August 14, 2011, 03:27:12 pm
this can happen with dorfs,if i kill the caravan my hole fort will enter in a spiral of fun and flying limbs?

Yep; but don't take my word for it, try it yourself and see!
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