[DF] defending a fortress from fliers

[Gnome]

Originally Posted by Anthony

That is prone to being a bad idea, for the simple reason that, as I noted above, it's a big advantage to know what your opponent has, and presumably the normal owners of the fortress know what its defenses are.

The current occupants of the fortress aren't the "normal owners" either--they've got the Lady of the castle locked up in the dungeon. But of course the defenses can be adjusted...