Difference between revisions of "Stronghold (TWS2)"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | '''High walls and higher towers impress the lowly.''' | |
| − | + | A stronghold looms above the people in their villages, a reminder from dawn to dusk of where their loyalties should lie, and to whom they must pay their taxes. It is a strong base for the local garrison troops, enabling them to control the area, and act as a barrier to any invader. The stronghold also acts as a centre for recruiting new troops to serve in the daimyo’s armies, and helps increase the clan’s fame. | |
| − | + | Stone was introduced as a construction material for Japanese castles to provide protection against the elements and create sturdy foundations, always a problem in a nation so beset by earthquakes. Stone foundations also allowed the building to have more stories. A large, sloped foundation platform was first carved out of the earth, which was then clad in stone to make a very strong bastion. These foundations could support impressive multi-storied towers, a sign of wealth and power. The bastions were also obstacles for any enemy attack, and were perfect for the defenders to rain arrows down on besiegers. | |
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| + | ===Other Information=== | ||
| + | Your Clan's Administration and Tax Collection will incur a severe penalty if most of the Provincial Castles under your control are Strongholds. As such, it is always important to upgrade every Castle Town to a Fortress to match the rate of your territorial expansion and prevent this from happening. | ||
[[Category:TWS2 Building]] | [[Category:TWS2 Building]] | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 4 November 2012
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Description
High walls and higher towers impress the lowly.
A stronghold looms above the people in their villages, a reminder from dawn to dusk of where their loyalties should lie, and to whom they must pay their taxes. It is a strong base for the local garrison troops, enabling them to control the area, and act as a barrier to any invader. The stronghold also acts as a centre for recruiting new troops to serve in the daimyo’s armies, and helps increase the clan’s fame.
Stone was introduced as a construction material for Japanese castles to provide protection against the elements and create sturdy foundations, always a problem in a nation so beset by earthquakes. Stone foundations also allowed the building to have more stories. A large, sloped foundation platform was first carved out of the earth, which was then clad in stone to make a very strong bastion. These foundations could support impressive multi-storied towers, a sign of wealth and power. The bastions were also obstacles for any enemy attack, and were perfect for the defenders to rain arrows down on besiegers.
Other Information
Your Clan's Administration and Tax Collection will incur a severe penalty if most of the Provincial Castles under your control are Strongholds. As such, it is always important to upgrade every Castle Town to a Fortress to match the rate of your territorial expansion and prevent this from happening.
