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'''War''' is a specific state you are at with another [[civilization]] that may either be present at [[embark]] or be caused during [[fortress mode]] - more or less accidental ;) - by certain incidents. A proper war will be signaled on the embark screen with, duh, "[[red on purpose|WAR]]" and will be denoted in-game on the {{k|c}}ivilization screen.
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'''War''' is a specific state the player is at with another [[civilization]] that may either be present at [[embark]] or be caused during [[fortress mode]] by certain incidents. A proper war will be signaled on the embark screen with "<span style="color:red;">WAR</span>" and will be denoted in-game on the {{k|c}}ivilization screen.
  
You can be at war with any other race, but not with dwarves.
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The player can be at war with any other race, but not with any [[dwarf|dwarven]] civilization.
  
Starting out at war on embark can be achieved by checking the available dwarven civilizations and the tiles they occupy (blue) for symbols that normally signify settlements of other races. You will then need to move the cursor into a region relatively close by and start your fortress there. If you move too far out (probably into the territory of another civ of that race?), 'war' will disappear.
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Starting out at war on embark can be achieved by checking the available dwarven civilizations and the tiles they occupy (blue) for symbols that normally signify settlements of other races. Then move the cursor into a region relatively close by, and start a new fortress. If a fort is started too far away, perhaps into the territory of another civilization of that race, 'war' will disappear.
  
The general state of hostility most goblins show towards you, complete with ambushes and sieges, doesn't even count as war yet. It is signified instead by "--------" on the embark screen.
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The general state of hostility most [[goblin]]s show towards the player, complete with ambushes and sieges, doesn't even count as war. It is signified instead by "--------" on the embark screen.
 
   
 
   
 
== Causing war ==
 
== Causing war ==
Remember that time you accidentally pulled the lever and flung that poor elf or human trader into the sky? Well turns out they got pretty annoyed, prepare for war! It may also only take a single diplomat's death to start a war. Not keeping to agreements, clearcutting forests, seizing whole carvans repeatedly, annoying elven traders by offering them wood till they leave are other meanswotrhth trying out to acieve that extra bit of [[fun]].
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Allowing [[diplomat|envoy]]s or [[trader]]s to die on your map, whether intentionally or not, is considered a hostile action (even if they die of natural causes). Too many of these actions can cause the civilization to attack the player.  It may only take a single diplomat's death to start a war. Not keeping to agreements, clearcutting forests (in the case of elves), seizing whole caravans repeatedly and annoying elven traders by offering them wood till they leave (at least once the relevant [[Trading#Bugs|bug]] has been patched) are other aggressive actions that may lead to war.
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== Elves ==
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===War on embark===
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If you start out at war with [[elves]] they won't send caravans and trade with you. Their civilization may (will?) also be missing from the Civ Screen until they ambush you. As always, elves will not siege, but ambush, much like goblins. An elven ambush will not be announced as such but can be recognized from the map zooming to the (invisible) troops' entrypoint. Once one of your units detects them, they turn visible and the "An ambush! Curse them!" message is announced.
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Elven ambushes arrive about the same time the caravan would; middle of early spring.
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The first ambushes ''may'' arrive as late as when your fort qualifies as [[barony]].
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 31 May 2024

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War is a specific state the player is at with another civilization that may either be present at embark or be caused during fortress mode by certain incidents. A proper war will be signaled on the embark screen with "WAR" and will be denoted in-game on the civilization screen.

The player can be at war with any other race, but not with any dwarven civilization.

Starting out at war on embark can be achieved by checking the available dwarven civilizations and the tiles they occupy (blue) for symbols that normally signify settlements of other races. Then move the cursor into a region relatively close by, and start a new fortress. If a fort is started too far away, perhaps into the territory of another civilization of that race, 'war' will disappear.

The general state of hostility most goblins show towards the player, complete with ambushes and sieges, doesn't even count as war. It is signified instead by "--------" on the embark screen.

Causing war[edit]

Allowing envoys or traders to die on your map, whether intentionally or not, is considered a hostile action (even if they die of natural causes). Too many of these actions can cause the civilization to attack the player. It may only take a single diplomat's death to start a war. Not keeping to agreements, clearcutting forests (in the case of elves), seizing whole caravans repeatedly and annoying elven traders by offering them wood till they leave (at least once the relevant bug has been patched) are other aggressive actions that may lead to war.

Elves[edit]

War on embark[edit]

If you start out at war with elves they won't send caravans and trade with you. Their civilization may (will?) also be missing from the Civ Screen until they ambush you. As always, elves will not siege, but ambush, much like goblins. An elven ambush will not be announced as such but can be recognized from the map zooming to the (invisible) troops' entrypoint. Once one of your units detects them, they turn visible and the "An ambush! Curse them!" message is announced.

Elven ambushes arrive about the same time the caravan would; middle of early spring.

The first ambushes may arrive as late as when your fort qualifies as barony.