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Wiles

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Guard towers?
« on: October 30, 2007, 01:10:00 pm »
Is it possible to build "guard towers" now? As in, build a wall, and a floor on top? Will marksdwarves shoot down at the enemy?
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Teldin

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Re: Guard towers?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2007, 01:19:00 pm »
Yes, and yes. Check the thread I made about wooden fortresses, it'll explain how to rewall and build ceilings. You can then surround those upper floors with fortifications and your bowmen will fire down from up there.
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BurnedToast

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Re: Guard towers?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2007, 04:08:00 pm »
the big question is do troll destroy rewalls? it would be kind of useless if your guard tower got smashed and your dwarves fell to their deaths.
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Mephisto

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Re: Guard towers?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2007, 04:21:00 pm »
quote:
Originally posted by BurnedToast:
<STRONG>the big question is do troll destroy rewalls? it would be kind of useless if your guard tower got smashed and your dwarves fell to their deaths.</STRONG>

If they just fall one tile, they may be stunned but are otherwise alright. I collapsed a human tavern with the mayor and some other guy inside. They were blinking Xs for a while, but they finally got up with no wounds and walked off.

Guess that means your marksdwarves better be good hammerers, too?

[ October 30, 2007: Message edited by: Mephisto ]

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Dae

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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2007, 04:53:00 pm »
Sorry... You COLLAPSED a human inn?  :eek:
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Mephisto

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« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2007, 06:34:00 pm »
Greiger posted a video of the same thing the night this version was released. I'll see if I can dig it up.

Sorry for the slightly off-topic post. Won't happen again. http://mkv25.net/dfma/movie-51-undermining

It's actually easier (in my opinion) to completely mine out under the building and then build channels around it. Doesn't look messy and you're less likely to lose someone.

[ October 30, 2007: Message edited by: Mephisto ]

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