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0003150Dwarf FortressCreaturespublic2010-09-03 14:552014-01-27 21:07
ReporterQuietust 
Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
StatusnewResolutionopen 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.31.12 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0003150: Merchants terrified of raccoons
DescriptionThe dwarven caravan just arrived, and a few raccoons were apparently making their way toward my (trap-lined) entrance in order to steal some goodies. As they ran by, the merchants all turned around and fled, including the liaison as he approached from the opposite end of the map. The caravan guards, on the other hand, chased down the raccoons with fervor and bloodlust until they were either dead or out of visual range.

While raccoons aren't [BENIGN] (which would cause friendly units to simply ignore them), they aren't [LARGE_PREDATOR]s and thus probably shouldn't be causing caravans to run for their lives...
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Additional Information
TagsAI, ambush, caravan, Fixed in 0.40.01?, Holdover from 40d?, Intentional/Expected?, siege
Relationships
related to 0003348confirmed Footkerchief Dwarves (including hunters) are scared from [BENIGN] animals and cancel tasks 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-09-03 14:55QuietustNew Issue
2010-09-03 18:36dree12Note Added: 0012395
2010-09-03 18:39dree12Tag Attached: AI
2010-09-03 18:39dree12Tag Attached: ambush
2010-09-03 18:39dree12Tag Attached: caravan
2010-09-03 18:39dree12Tag Attached: Holdover from 40d?
2010-09-03 18:39dree12Tag Attached: Intentional/Expected?
2010-09-03 18:39dree12Tag Attached: siege
2010-12-10 20:04DwarfuRelationship addedrelated to 0003348
2011-01-07 13:16AreyarNote Added: 0014825
2014-01-27 21:07FootkerchiefTag Attached: Fixed in 0.34.12?
2014-07-07 22:23FootkerchiefTag RenamedFixed in 0.34.12? => Fixed in 0.40.01?

Notes
(0012395)
dree12   
2010-09-03 18:36   
Elephants aren't large_predator either... I guess maybe LARGE_ROAMING too? But I guess that's not a fix for a raccoon. They are large enough to pose a threat to the traders, I think this might be intentional until we get a better non-fort character ai.
(0014825)
Areyar   
2011-01-07 13:16   
raccoons also are able to steal large items...such as enormous corkscrews.
Just try to image a raccoon hauling such a thing. lol