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Chocolatemilkgod

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Going about capturing and using a Giant Cave Spider...
« on: October 30, 2010, 01:43:16 pm »
I've caught a few crundles and troglodytes, and a few various other cavern creatures for the arena...However, the one I really want is a Giant Cave Spider. Not only are they EPIK in fighting, but it'd be a money silk making machine. I've seen one running around, but it disappeared (off the map I guess).

So how do I lure it into a cage trap? Since it doesn't seem to like the booze I have...
« Last Edit: October 30, 2010, 01:52:11 pm by Chocolatemilkgod »
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GaxkangtheUnbound

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Re: Going about capturing a Giant Cave Spider...
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2010, 01:43:48 pm »
Use animals.
That is the only way.
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Chocolatemilkgod

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Re: Going about capturing a Giant Cave Spider...
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2010, 01:46:06 pm »
I have a dog tied to a chain, but it seems not to like it...
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Re: Going about capturing a Giant Cave Spider...
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2010, 01:50:36 pm »
I just put a bunch of cage traps in natural chokepoints around my underground settlement and it wandered right in.

It didn't have any walls, though, so the GCS had a clear path to all of my dwarves, which is probably why it came over and got caged.
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Chocolatemilkgod

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Re: Going about capturing a Giant Cave Spider...
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2010, 01:51:53 pm »
Maybe I'll just try that then.

After you catch it, what do you do with it? I can tame it cause I've modded the game slightly, but is that a good idea?
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Re: Going about capturing a Giant Cave Spider...
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2010, 02:17:00 pm »
Quote from: Chocolatemilkgod on October 30, 2010, 01:51:53 pm
Maybe I'll just try that then.

After you catch it, what do you do with it? I can tame it cause I've modded the game slightly, but is that a good idea?
It paralyzes with bites, and can ensnare enemies with webs. Capture a few cave creatures and pit them into the GCS pit. You get free webs and dead captives.
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Re: Going about capturing and using a Giant Cave Spider...
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2010, 02:59:54 pm »
From what I understand, you can also use them to capture titans and fbs by webbing them over a trap.
Also, I believe there's something on the wiki about making a little web factory with bait and fortifications.
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