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6g. Castle Defences: Killing Pits (also known as "Traps")
Friday, February 11, 2005 - 07:53 PM (5560 Reads)
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 In this tutorial we will explore the sometimes under-used "killing pit" traps that are available in all versions of the game. We'll find out how and where to place them, how to hide them, how to use them for eye candy and, of course, how to destroy them!
Submitted by Earl_Listibald, Jalis, Brave_Sir_Robin, Talos_911, Hagfad, Vonner, Dragonheart_Killer, KoenFrancois, Bill_the_Brave, Lord_Michael, LordRayquaza and Aubergine
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6g. Castle Defences: Moats - Digging, Filling and Speech
Saturday, December 27, 2003 - 10:52 AM (6598 Reads)
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 Moats are often overlooked while playing the game in preference of towers full of archers and ballista. In this article we show how to create and destroy moats and templates, how to use them as a potent form of castle defence, the things units will say when asked to dig moats and much more...
Submitted by UnikUnok, Earl Listibald, Aubergine, Lord Mohraj the Mairmon
Note: Various updates: Easier to read, better layout, errors and omissions resolved, arabian unit speech added...
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In this tutorial we investigate which units can dig and fill moats, how fast they are and which units tend to drown most often. We will also examine some tactics that might help you to deal with enemy moats more quickly and with fewer casualties and we learn how to get allies to help us dig our moats...
In this tutorial we show how to create pyrotechnic shrubs - that is to say, shrubs that contain targetable pitch ditches. This simple technique can be used to catch out unsuspecting players and can also be used to give players "hidden pitch" that they will only see if they look carefully...
Have you ever wanted to get fully functional arrow slits in your walls? Almost every stone castle built had arrow slits and they provided excellent protection for archers and crossbowmen - now your castles can have them too...
Although not perfect, we can make a rough visual approximation of stone machicolations on diagonal castle walls. These structures were used to drop stones, burning oil and other nasty stuff on the enemy at the base of the wall...
Have you ever wished that you could use catapults in the same way that you use ballista and mangonells? Well, look no further as we've got a great trick that allows you to put them in towers and even the Keep!
You await some bandits to arrive around tea time? Why not surprise them with some real heavy arguments from your Treb-Bunkers?
In this tutorial, UnikUnok shows us some neat tricks for hiding pitch on your maps. Use this to snare unsuspecting gamers as they attack your castle and roast them alive! Here we will learn about hidden marshland defences, perma-moats and completely invisible pitch ditches...
In our article on "digging for oil" we showed how moat could be used to lower oil and at the same time give it the same properties of moat allowing it to be "dug up" by spearmen, etc. Read on to find out how cool the same effect is when applied to marshland to create partially fillable moats.
Desert warfare is difficult at the best of times. You've got to make sure your troops don't get sun stroke, protect them from the enemy and provide a place for them to eat, drink and sleep. Luckily, there's a simple way to deal with all these issues in the form of a desert outpost... 
What about adding some useful stuff to your defences on top of your castle walls? 
In this article, we use the "
