0006903: Fleeing dwarves ignore dangerous terrain

(0025445)
Peeps (reporter)
2014-07-09 19:16

Toned down a bit this sounds like it could be a feature.
Sufficiently terrified units too scared to see where they're going blunder over cliffs / into walls / into eachother?

(0025476)
Shinotsa (reporter)
2014-07-09 21:28

I believe the key point here that should be mentioned is that out of approximately 20 dwarves, all but 4 died through this lemming routine. This was not a controlled behavior from a few unhinged, unhappy, or easily frightened dwarves, but a mass exodus into the afterlife.

(0025914)
ZzarkLinux (reporter)
2014-07-11 19:58

Is this related to this bug?
0006819: Caravan Wagons don't avoid 7/7 water
http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=6819 [^]

(0026484)
AxDeath (reporter)
2014-07-15 09:24
edited on: 2014-07-15 09:24

Same results here, v40.03. An entire fortress of dwarves, frightened by a few zombies, leap from the walls of the fort, into the waiting arms of other zombies.
I agree it might make a nice feature, but it would need to be toned down a lot. and I think i'd prefer a bravery modifier for arrow slits. Dwarves should take heart in strong walls, not see them as a diving board.

(0028776)
Skid (reporter)
2014-08-10 21:09
edited on: 2014-08-10 23:20

Also experiencing this bug in 40.07. Dwarves path right off the side of a bridge and across a cliff face instead of fleeing into the open fortress entrance, leading to 100% death amongst all civilian dwarves who catch sight of a goblin.

Have a save here demonstrating. http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=9352 [^]

(0029145)
Toady One (administrator)
2014-08-16 12:55

The leaping should be much less common now for 0.40.09.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2014-07-09 18:38	Shinotsa	New Issue
2014-07-09 19:16	Peeps	Note Added: 0025445
2014-07-09 19:42	Footkerchief	Tag Attached: Intentional/Expected?
2014-07-09 21:28	Shinotsa	Note Added: 0025476
2014-07-11 19:58	ZzarkLinux	Note Added: 0025914
2014-07-15 09:24	AxDeath	Note Added: 0026484
2014-07-15 09:24	AxDeath	Note Edited: 0026484	View Revisions
2014-08-10 21:09	Skid	Note Added: 0028776
2014-08-10 21:42	Skid	Note Edited: 0028776	View Revisions
2014-08-10 21:44	Skid	Tag Attached: falling
2014-08-10 23:12	Kanddak	Issue Monitored: Kanddak
2014-08-10 23:20	Skid	Note Edited: 0028776	View Revisions
2014-08-10 23:28	Skid	Issue Monitored: Skid
2014-08-11 01:18	Skid	Tag Attached: pathfinding
2014-08-11 06:00	Footkerchief	Relationship added	related to 0001145
2014-08-11 06:00	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Footkerchief
2014-08-11 06:00	Footkerchief	Status	new => confirmed
2014-08-16 12:55	Toady One	Note Added: 0029145
2014-08-16 12:55	Toady One	Status	confirmed => resolved
2014-08-16 12:55	Toady One	Fixed in Version	=> Next Version
2014-08-16 12:55	Toady One	Resolution	open => fixed
2014-08-16 12:55	Toady One	Assigned To	Footkerchief => Toady One
2014-08-17 11:25	Skid	Issue End Monitor: Skid
2014-08-17 20:52	Kanddak	Issue End Monitor: Kanddak
2014-08-18 11:59	Footkerchief	Relationship added	related to 0006819
2014-08-20 13:25	Footkerchief	Relationship added	related to 0006800
2014-08-24 19:14	Footkerchief	Relationship added	related to 0008146
2014-08-24 21:37	Footkerchief	Relationship deleted	related to 0008146

Notes
(0025445) Peeps (reporter) 2014-07-09 19:16	Toned down a bit this sounds like it could be a feature. Sufficiently terrified units too scared to see where they're going blunder over cliffs / into walls / into eachother?

(0025476) Shinotsa (reporter) 2014-07-09 21:28	I believe the key point here that should be mentioned is that out of approximately 20 dwarves, all but 4 died through this lemming routine. This was not a controlled behavior from a few unhinged, unhappy, or easily frightened dwarves, but a mass exodus into the afterlife.

(0025914) ZzarkLinux (reporter) 2014-07-11 19:58	Is this related to this bug? 0006819: Caravan Wagons don't avoid 7/7 water http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=6819 [^]

(0026484) AxDeath (reporter) 2014-07-15 09:24 edited on: 2014-07-15 09:24	Same results here, v40.03. An entire fortress of dwarves, frightened by a few zombies, leap from the walls of the fort, into the waiting arms of other zombies. I agree it might make a nice feature, but it would need to be toned down a lot. and I think i'd prefer a bravery modifier for arrow slits. Dwarves should take heart in strong walls, not see them as a diving board.

(0028776) Skid (reporter) 2014-08-10 21:09 edited on: 2014-08-10 23:20	Also experiencing this bug in 40.07. Dwarves path right off the side of a bridge and across a cliff face instead of fleeing into the open fortress entrance, leading to 100% death amongst all civilian dwarves who catch sight of a goblin. Have a save here demonstrating. http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=9352 [^]

(0029145) Toady One (administrator) 2014-08-16 12:55	The leaping should be much less common now for 0.40.09.