User blog:The Black Easterling/How to make an Impregnable Fortress

We all know the basics, build a wall with battlements in a strategic position with archers and a fat gate. But what about the little details?

This is how I build mine:

I built my fortress in a small valley of angmar in between the vast range of the Angmar mountains (yes I am very evil!!) I flattened the side of the ranges and built towers in any weak spots, and razed any spots where one could climb. My first wall is as follows: very tall, not even the hired units can fire below - has layers: first Black uruk steel, then obsidian dwarven blocks, then mithril blocks, then two utumno blocks, then mithril, then obisidian, then black Uruk steel. However, I have arrow loops at three above the ground filled with uruk archers. Beside my gate there are barbicans perpendicular to the gate as high as the actual wall, with loops for archers to fire from. In front of the wall is two layers of quagmire, five layers deep with stalagmites in front. behind the wall are barracks, and then another lesser wall for more protection.

How do you guys build yours?

I am always looking for different materials or different styles to build my walls/ strongholds.

Also: I dont play or build on any servers, and I really want my fort to be sieged by another player just for testing and fun. If anyone can inform me how this is possible, I'd really like to know. Thank you!

-TBE