Originally Posted by
Gnoman
There was a huge stockpile of wooden bolts when I started. I was already in the process of switching to bone for training due to the legendary bonecarver, but that didn't get as far as I would have liked. Most of the metal availiable on my turn was very poor for weapons, except for the silver. Silver only makes good hammers. Copper isn't all that good for bolts.
That alternate path to the trade depot should be left closed except in the human and dwarf trading seasons. Wagons apparently can't cross traps or something. The floodgate lever is just above the goods stockpile on the other side of the wall from the depot.