What is the point of a Watchtower?

[Maehlice]

Like, what's the point of active light fortification at all? You can get a greater benefit at zero labour cost from the passive light fortification bonus of towers.

Is there something I'm missing about why I should devote a veritable army of people to staffing watchtowers?

[Doc_Hotpants]

I've just found out that within a light fortification area (such as within wooden walls), a spread of watchtowers crewed with one guard and one patrol seems to be sufficient for medium density housing.

I also have an area enclosed by stone walls. Apparently that heavy fortification is enough. No patrols needed.

However, if you do not upgrade your citizens to commoner or above, you don't need watchtowers.

Try to collect all your higher level citizens within a walled area. That makes it so much easier to take care of their later needs.

[Minotorious]

It is just an extra option if you don't want to surround your village with a wall

[lembos-hauser]

Originally posted by Maehlice:

Like, what's the point of active light fortification at all? You can get a greater benefit at zero labour cost from the passive light fortification bonus of towers.

Is there something I'm missing about why I should devote a veritable army of people to staffing watchtowers?

Yeah you can cover a lot of arey by watchtowers, and later they offer heavy fortification. I use them often for gaps in my fortification through other towers.

[Aurust]

I really like the watchtower option, it means I can really expand and change my village as it grows, with walls it feels more constrained. I also love the look of a no wall village! I'm glad they gave both options!

[Maehlice]

I guess I should've specified Village Watchtower. :/

[Minotorious]

Originally posted by Maehlice:

I guess I should've specified Village Watchtower. :/

Yes the village watchtower provides active light fortification when manned by watchmen and can be used instead of a wooden wall surrounding the village.

It is just an alternative option if you so wish to use

[Heinz234]

Originally posted by Maehlice:

What is the point of a Watchtower?

They look nice.
As far as i am concerned, this game is all about cosmetics.
If I want balanced meaningful gameplay I play something else.

[Maehlice]

Originally posted by Heinz234:

Originally posted by Maehlice:

What is the point of a Watchtower?

They look nice.
As far as i am concerned, this game is all about cosmetics.
If I want balanced meaningful gameplay I play something else.

That's a good point. I have to remind myself sometimes that not everything needs to be min-maxxed or meta.

Thanks all!