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Crêpe:
What is that map! I knwo I regonise it

Tokthree:

--- Quote from: RobinHood on September 21, 2011, 10:43:02 AM ---Ok those walls. They weren't really meant for defense, they just surround the courtyard and act as a fence so you don't fall off the side of the island. I fear if I change them it will make it seem too enclosed at that point and I will need to add more in the courtyard to fill up some space.

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If a castles walls cannot defend then they are useless walls that shouldn't be there.
Traditionally castles would have 3 or more walls each separated by a deep trench filled with nasty things like spears and spikes and plagued rats to add to the defense, if it wall is so short that people can jump over it the what's the point? It wouldn't even be able to fend off bombardment by artillery such as ballistas and catapults.

I appreciate that this is not real life, but a castle just isn't a castle without enormous walls to keep out invaders, it's more of a holiday home

King Leo:

--- Quote from: Tokthree on September 21, 2011, 01:53:37 PM ---If a castles walls cannot defend then they are useless walls that shouldn't be there.
Traditionally castles would have 3 or more walls each separated by a deep trench filled with nasty things like spears and spikes and plagued rats to add to the defense, if it wall is so short that people can jump over it the what's the point? It wouldn't even be able to fend off bombardment by artillery such as ballistas and catapults.

I appreciate that this is not real life, but a castle just isn't a castle without enormous walls to keep out invaders, it's more of a holiday home

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Not all castle walls were like that. There are ALOT of castles that were for residental only, and not very heavily defended. Take Neuschwanstein, for example. It's not built for defence purposes, at all.

RobinHood:

--- Quote from: Tokthree on September 21, 2011, 01:53:37 PM ---If a castles walls cannot defend then they are useless walls that shouldn't be there.
Traditionally castles would have 3 or more walls each separated by a deep trench filled with nasty things like spears and spikes and plagued rats to add to the defense, if it wall is so short that people can jump over it the what's the point? It wouldn't even be able to fend off bombardment by artillery such as ballistas and catapults.

I appreciate that this is not real life, but a castle just isn't a castle without enormous walls to keep out invaders, it's more of a holiday home

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Very true, but that is more for a castle that is on a large plot of land. This castle is built on a very tall, very steep island and the only entrance is from the harbor at the beginning because it would not be possible to scale the sides of the island. If a siege were truly to happen, there wouldn't be any place for the opposing army to place ballistas or catapults and the bridge connecting the harbor to the castle could be destroyed to prevent anyone from ever reaching the top. It would not realistically be possible to get an army to the top of the island, but if it will please people, after I'm done with the main castle itself, I will build another wall further down to eliminate all attempts for siege, but without blocking the view of the sea from the courtyard.

Crêpe:
map?

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