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===Trade depot & caravans=== | ===Trade depot & caravans=== | ||
− | Factoring in 3-tile wide access to the [[trade depot]] adds a layer of complexity. Letting merchants in while keeping enemies out requires a careful balance. The merchants can reveal ambushes and thieves like any other creature, and their arrival is frequently accompanied by an ambush or a [[siege]]. If the merchants run into an enemy squad, they can be slaughtered before reaching your doors, and that hurts your reputation (as well as possibly causing your civilian dwarves to want to go running out and collect their dropped items). Consider sending heavily armored escorts when expecting a caravan (usually the middle of the third month of each season, except winter). | + | Factoring in 3-tile wide access to the [[trade depot]] adds a layer of complexity. Letting merchants in while keeping enemies out requires a careful balance. The merchants can reveal ambushes and thieves like any other creature, and their arrival is frequently accompanied by an ambush or a [[siege]]. If the merchants run into an enemy squad, they can be slaughtered before reaching your doors, and that hurts your reputation (as well as possibly causing your civilian dwarves to want to go running out and collect their dropped items). Consider sending heavily armored escorts when expecting a caravan (usually the middle of the third month of each season, except winter). If it's an elven caravan, feel free to attack them, it will have some guards escorting it, and you can take advantage of the distraction to attack an enemy from both sides, but keep in mind that if the merchants are under attack, they will flee. |
You will possibly want to build the depot inside your walls/defenses with retractable-/draw-[[bridge]]s, so you can seal an enemy out while you conduct your trading. Keeping the Depot at the center of the map also lets your dwarves drag things to it faster, and leaves it to the caravan to do the hauling. | You will possibly want to build the depot inside your walls/defenses with retractable-/draw-[[bridge]]s, so you can seal an enemy out while you conduct your trading. Keeping the Depot at the center of the map also lets your dwarves drag things to it faster, and leaves it to the caravan to do the hauling. |