Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

Why would you choose a mountain citadel over a dark citadel? The dark citadel costs less gold, doesn't take as long to build, and has more admin all for the same amount of points. What is the advantage of the mountain citadel?

Re: Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

Well for one, mountain has more letters than dark. And thats pretty cool!

Another reason comes into play if you were actually to assault the fortress. A mountain citidel has much more defensive walls and shoots 32 arrows a turn.

I'm not sure what the dark citadel has... but it is not as good.

Frankly though... the number of letters is almost enough for me (if I ever chose anything besides a castle that is).

Re: Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

Mountain Citadels are a **** to storm. I'm pretty sure they're the ones the AI is so fond of, with the long, narrow chokepoint and the towers right on top of it.

I'd need to check with someone, since I always pick Fortified City (13 letters, compared to the castle's puny 6)

Re: Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

OK, a dumb question: what are "letters?"

Re: Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">*Dies laughing.* http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Here's a hint: there are seven of them in "letters." http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">That's the one. Can be pretty fun for Miasma Ctis.

Re: Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Ya... good old LUCKY thirteen. Thats alway treated me real well! [cough]

Six is closer to 7, which is defined quite literally as being pretty damn good... as far numbers go at least.

Mountain is equally close BTW

Re: Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

Yes they're difficult to storm, but with cost 750 and 5 turns to build you can have very few of them compared to other castles type, and won't give you many money and resources as other castles.

Re: Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">In that case, the fort of choice is the "Citadel", with exactly 7 letters. I expect to see you using this more!

Re: Mountain Citadel vs. Dark Citadel
 

Mountain Citadel:

double wall & gates (= inner yard, 2 squares wide)
32 firing points from front towers & side towers

dark citadel:

Dark Citadel:

long passage with giant rock teeths (2/3 wide)
0 firing points

good play
Liga