Posted January 25, 2016 I just responded to a question about why Wurm PVP servers utilize dirt walls for defense. I thought it was a pretty decent response and wanted to share with the broader community. ...[Castles] were usually positioned with some fort of natural defenses such as water or elevation. Personally, one of my favorites, although it was mostly created as a mansion and not as a defensible castle, is Neuschwanstein Castle. But, Windsor castle is considered the oldest is holds it's defenses with its high walls and "The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror." With that said, you can find some articles on castles that we actually besieged such as Hohensalzburg Castle that utilized terrain. However, Hohensalzburg was only besieged by farmers, so, that may not count. Other castles were built in the middle of rivers/lakes for defenses as well. lastly, according to this backpage, Chateau Gaillard was the a famous medieval siege. As you can see, this castle utilizes terrain for its defense. Actually, this castle is pretty awesome. Check out this gallery 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 Interesting, but I feel the real reason Wurm forts use dirtwalls dates back to the time where there were no crates/bsbs/large carts, and a 300 steep dirtwall is a right pain in the arse to dismantle with small carts only. Much more of a pain than just catapulting a hole in a wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 9 minutes ago, Revelation said: Interesting, but I feel the real reason Wurm forts use dirtwalls dates back to the time where there were no crates/bsbs/large carts, and a 300 steep dirtwall is a right pain in the arse to dismantle with small carts only. Much more of a pain than just catapulting a hole in a wall. possibly. But, they do provide a deterrent for some who hope to steal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Built on rock right out into the sea. Shame you cannot do this too well in Wurm, as you can just dump dirt into the sea Edited January 25, 2016 by Asyumi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 "But, Windsor castle is considered the oldest " Windor Castle is not that Old and is very young for a fortification in European and Asian terms, oldest Castles did make use of Walls made of Dirt and Wood such as the Hill of Tara http://www.knowth.com/tara.htm was done around 5000-6000 Years ago and lasted till around the Norman invasion Aleppo started the same way and slowly became a stone castle http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/24/syria-war-citadel-aleppo-history-cities-buildings Arg-e Bam Was started around 500BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arg-%C3%A9_Bam Some similar aged CASTLES TO Windsor THAT LOOK NICE Potala Palace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potala_Palace Matsumoto Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsumoto_Castle 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 25, 2016 This is pretty good use of your surrounding environment Eilean Donan Castle 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2016 Mont Saint-Michel , does it in overkill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2016 Aye earthwork walls are a tried and true means of fortifications in RL much as it is in Wurm. Both in modern and ancient times. Not that Im against having one tile (or more) fortification style walls in Wurm as an alternative to stone housing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2016 This might not be the best defended castle but it sure looks nice with some great battles throughout history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malbork_Castle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
