Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-32765490-20180807013243

Alright, straight to the point, I want to change how gates work, as least how opening gates works.

1. You may not open a gate for a certain faction if your alignment for that faction is 10 or less, except through a lever or other redstone device. They can still be broken with the appropriate tool. Seriously, a Dunlending should not be able to just waltz into a Rohirric Fortress like he owns the place; they would slam the gate in his face and pelt him with all the arrows they've got.

2. Iron and bronze gates/portcullis's cannot be opened by right-clicking; they can only be opened through a lever or other redstone device. They can still be broken with a pickaxe. This just makes common sense. A heavy portcullis can't even be opened by hand! It takes a whole big crank to lift it up. Also, this would allow iron and bronze gates to be used as extra layers of defense to a castle's entrance.

Gates should be more protective, even without banner protection, then they already are. 