Elves warned me "not to cut down anymore tree's" is this permanent?

[Lycan]

So... I know Elves get angry about tree's but about a year + ago they sent a message telling me to not cut down anymore tree's at all. Is that a permanent threat? Or is there a timer? Because I don't want a war with the elves right now but I am very low on wood stocks.

[RoosterBoy]

They will come once a year with the elven trade caravan to complain, usually they say "you can only cut down X many trees this year". This DOES include the "trees" in the cavern, because they also have the "tree" tag in the code. The complete tree ban should be gone by next year, if not then prepare to assert dwarven superiority.

[Rainbow Jeremy]

No, once you conquer all of the forest retreats and destroy their civilization it will go away.

[[MadTs] Phyrys]

The only good point in elven caravans is the extremely exotic creatures they're able to gather and sell. If you're not into those sort of things, feel free to ignore their complains. After all, what threat pose some backwater civilization of cannibalistic, sneaking, wooden-clad tree huggers ?

[Teemo]

It's essentially a threat until the next time they visit.

[Empath demon]

All of their weapons and armor are made of wood. Apropos of nothing.

[Snickle1980]

Originally posted by Empath demon:

All of their weapons and armor are made of wood. Apropos of nothing.

I keep hearing this...And it's good to know. So far, my elven visitors have been mildly haughty, but civil. Maybe its my settings....but once the bedrooms are done, the settings go to full hostility. I imagine that the elves get mouthier as well.

Imagine trying to limit the use of MY land.
MY trees.

Here's an unrelated question...I haven't actually made any wooden swords yet. Just iron for the gang at the moment. armor and swords etc.

But i HAVE been sending them to training all year.
Are they training with the iron stuff or have i been sending them into that room to stand around and wear iron?

they're still all dabbling dabblers...who wear iron.
Should i have gone with wood?

[WizDum]

Originally posted by Snickle1980:

Originally posted by Empath demon:

All of their weapons and armor are made of wood. Apropos of nothing.

I keep hearing this...And it's good to know. So far, my elven visitors have been mildly haughty, but civil. Maybe its my settings....but once the bedrooms are done, the settings go to full hostility. I imagine that the elves get mouthier as well.

Imagine trying to limit the use of MY land.
MY trees.

Here's an unrelated question...I haven't actually made any wooden swords yet. Just iron for the gang at the moment. armor and swords etc.

But i HAVE been sending them to training all year.
Are they training with the iron stuff or have i been sending them into that room to stand around and wear iron?

they're still all dabbling dabblers...who wear iron.
Should i have gone with wood?

Dorfs don't wear no stinkin' wood!!! If ye have iron, make steel and wear that!!!
Iron to dorfs is like pajamas to humans. Might start with it when yer a yungin, bu' not when yer of age.

[TreesAreTough]

Originally posted by KreVor:

Originally posted by Snickle1980:

Dorfs don't wear no stinkin' wood!!! If ye have iron, make steel and wear that!!!
Iron to dorfs is like pajamas to humans. Might start with it when yer a yungin, bu' not when yer of age.

aye

[Rainbow Jeremy]

Sadly we do need wood for beds.

[WizDum]

Originally posted by Rainbow Jeremy:

Sadly we do need wood for beds.

Aye. Properly chopped down and carved to fit our purposed. Not we fittin' our purposes to the woods. Unlike the pointy eared tree huggin' snots that want to get inta our business of diggin' a proper home in our own lands.

[TTV.Scrumpetsheep]

Pro Tip: Elves wear wooden armor. If your dwarfs are clad in metal armor with metal weapons they will easily persuade the elves.

[Commisar Jon Fuklaw]

Originally posted by TTV.Scrumpetsheep:

:snip

Pro tip #2: Wood is flammable. So are elves. Therefore, elves are made of wood. Get chopping.

[pezenwever]

Originally posted by Lycan:

I don't want a war with the elves right now but I am very low on wood stocks.

You can adjust this feature in :
Settings/difficulty/custom settings/diplomacy tree-fell count

[Vansinne]

Just murder the elves, it is the simplest solution.

[pezenwever]

BTW, I don't know what's going on in your world. In mine elves keep comming back, even after chopping way more trees then their demands. Killing their ambassador and caravan every year doesn't piss them off either.