HogoShi_Kitsune
Legend
HogoShi_Kitsune said:This is a Work In Progress guide to proper castle building. It'll cover several chapters working from the outside in. Please note, this is NOT a style guide, nor is it a requirement that your builds follow this pattern. I will simply be providing information purely on DEFENSIVE features that your build should include as well as reasons why they should be included. As this is a work in progress, please do not mind if things are missing or if it is otherwise incomplete. I will be writing one chapter at a time, though in the mean time, this will be a sort of dumping grounds.
This guide is being provided as a resource for those who are looking to build (or otherwise modify existing) cities, castles, keeps, and so forth in a manner that is historically accurate. Everything in this guide, much like your teacher was so strict about, will be backed up by a multitude of sources an will have a requirement for providing real-life analogues. Minecraft is a great game, but one thing that it's not very good at is portraying real life objects in a realistic manner, so screenshots from the game will be provided at a "best effort".Table of Contents said:Clicking the following links will cause your browser to scroll to the selected post.
0. Preface
1. Walls
2. Gate Houses
3. Bridges
4. City Layout
5. Building your Keep
If you find anything to be lacking, incorrect, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. I am by no means an expert, simply an enthusiast, so I'm bound to get something wrong. If you wish to contribute alternative evidence that goes against what I've said, I definitely encourage it, especially if you're providing historical precedent. Additionally, should anyone feel like making similar guides for medieval armor or weapons, I will allow and even encourage you to use the format which I've used here.
Screenshots are taken from /warp creative at XYZ -1360, 4, 68. Alternatively, leave the bubble by walking straight ahead, turn left, and keep going until you see a large stand-up statue. Much more information and examples can be found there.
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