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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0003526Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Economicspublic2010-11-07 19:082012-02-26 08:07
Reporterbubbles10000 
Assigned ToLogical2u 
PrioritylowSeverityminorReproducibilityrandom
StatusresolvedResolutionduplicate 
PlatformPCOSWindowsOS Version7
Product Version0.31.12 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0003526: Trader Mental Illness
DescriptionWhen a dwarf caravan came through, the trader was stricken with melancholy and never left. Eventually his guards/animals died and no other caravan has shown up since
Steps To ReproduceI'm not sure how to try this other than keep observing caravans on other profiles to see if it happens to them too.
Additional Information
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
duplicate of 0000871new  Traders/merchants go crazy (berserk/insane/melancholy) if trade depot doesn't exist when they arrive 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-11-07 19:08bubbles10000New Issue
2010-11-07 21:21Logical2uNote Added: 0013670
2010-11-07 21:21Logical2uView Statusprivate => public
2010-11-09 12:29rofl0rNote Added: 0013678
2010-11-16 13:14FootkerchiefNote Added: 0013921
2010-11-16 13:14FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0003494
2010-11-16 13:14FootkerchiefTag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2011-02-05 17:28Logical2uNote Added: 0015024
2011-02-05 17:28Logical2uStatusnew => resolved
2011-02-05 17:28Logical2uResolutionopen => no change required
2011-02-05 17:28Logical2uAssigned To => Logical2u
2011-02-05 17:28Logical2uTag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2012-02-26 07:52FootkerchiefRelationship addedduplicate of 0000871
2012-02-26 07:52FootkerchiefRelationship deletedrelated to 0003494
2012-02-26 08:07FootkerchiefResolutionno change required => duplicate

Notes
(0013670)
Logical2u   
2010-11-07 21:21   
There's not much point in making a report private, just as a note.

That being said, why do you think this is a bug? Like your own citizens, a trader can suffer from insanity if left on their own too long.

The lack of subsequent caravans may be due to the fact that your parent civilization has died off, you've angered them in some way - possibly the death of their trader - or that it's not trading season time. Alternatively the game hasn't properly "off loaded" the trader from the game and is delaying subsequent traders.
(0013678)
rofl0r   
2010-11-09 12:29   
this also happens whenever you "wall them in" - i.e. by closing the forts only entrance
(0013921)
Footkerchief   
2010-11-16 13:14   
Reminder sent to: bubbles10000

Did you build a trade depot at any point? If not, this is 0003494.
(0015024)
Logical2u   
2011-02-05 17:28   
Probably user confusion or maybe covered under the Trade Depot bug.