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Are siege towers effective?
Siege towers were among the most effective and extensive used medieval siege weapons. These towers, unlike most other siege weapons such as catapults, were mostly made on the site of the siege and could be constructed into various sizes.
What could a siege tower do?
A siege tower or breaching tower (or in the Middle Ages, a belfry) is a specialized siege engine, constructed to protect assailants and ladders while approaching the defensive walls of a fortification. Troops could then rush onto the walls and into the castle or city.
How much does a siege tower cost?
With patch 4.8, Siege Towers cost 200W/160G.
When did people stop using siege towers?
At the siege of Kenliworth Castle in 1266, 200 archers and 11 catapults are said to have operated from a single tower. Siege towers became obsolete with the development of the large cannon – which incidentally, also made high walls obsolete as a mode of fortification.
Do siege towers work with cavalry?
So long as players remember that siege towers only work for infantry and anti-cavalry units, don’t work on Renaissance walls or Urban Defenses, and only require one to be adjacent to a city to provide benefits, they should do well.
How tall are siege towers?
The Siege Tower was use by invading armies to breach the walls of the castle they were attacking. They varied in size and construction (some up to 135 feet tall!) but the one we have here is typical of the styles used from about 900 BC to the medieval times as attackers tried to get over the walls of a castle.
How do you destroy a Siege Tower?
Siege towers were difficult and time-consuming to build, however, and castle defenders could burn them down with fire arrows or firepots (launched pots filled with flaming liquids such as tar).
What are two ways castle defenders destroyed siege towers?
How did a siege tower protect the castle?
The tower had wheels so that it could be pushed up to the castle walls and a drawbridge at the top would be lowered when the tower was in place. To protect the tower from fire it would have been covered with animal hides. The inside of the tower had several levels with arrow loops from which attackers could fire at the defenders.
What happens to siege towers in total war heaven?
Siege towers can and often do catch fire, making them useless. Even worse, they can sometimes catch fire after they have docked with a wall, meaning the troops inside are goners. Ballista and Cannon Towers (settlement upgrades) can also deal direct damage to siege towers, in addition to incendiary damage.
Which is better a siege tower or a ladder?
Siege towers were large things to build and required a lot of labour, material and time whereas ladders were very cheap and quick to make although they did have the disadvantage that only one man at a time could get on to the battlements.
When was the end of the siege tower?
From about 300 B.C until about the end of the medieval era when cannons became so effective that siege towers were obsolete.