[203] bunker!

Hohoho! Yes this is a very effective augmentation, one which I've actually been using for awhile; gets those knights every time:


If I decide to stay and upgrade my defense after warm-up, this is what I usually end up with:


The overhang is a neat archer nest design that Geti and I have devised, and the wall behind the trap bunker is to keep the pesky bomb-jumpers at bay, combined with a inconspicuous, 4 deep, spike pit.

OH! Also, this bunker design which I posted earlier is incorrect. The bunker space should only be 2 deep, but 3 wide, so that archers can move back to allow the sniping door to close. The correct bunker should look like this:

 

First off, dig a four by four hole like so,

second line the hole with castle wall to stop those pesky knights getting in, and fill it with team bridge.

3rd step is to begin the foundation of the jump tower, build stone blocks at the edge of your hole and place another on top of them, follow that up with a team door.

4th thing you do is fill the 8 open spots with team bridge like so...

now, place a stone above the team door, and one next to it, then fill the empty spots in the midlle with team bridge... repeat until you get it as high as you want.

now, your dark tower is ready to take down all incoming enemies, like so...

I'm not sure I should have posted this here, but it Is A varient of the bunker so...

 

Heh, ya. I figured that one out. You can either go back one extra Team Bridge space (3 Wide) or you can go deeper one Team Bridge space (3 Deep). Either works depending on the natural geological situation.

 

It's amazing how readily knights will throw themselves at those death bunkers.

 

It is so entertaining to follow and read how players find out tips and tricks, put them into practice and possibly change how the game will be played little by little in each and every build. People would probably have never thought to do stuff lke this a few versions back. Its like a advanced study in gamer behavior.

 

So I was messing around in sandbox and made this simple bunker. The new lighting engine would definitely serve a structure like this well. Archers would have general domain over the battlefield and wouldn't have to be afraid of knights, since the structure is completely walled in. The only problem is that a tunnel is needed to get to it, and there seems to be a general hatred for tunnels on these forums. I'm wondering if it's even viable in an actual game. Anyways, feedback is appreciated.

 

looks good
needs reinforcement tho, 1 bomb can mess up their day.
2 block thick stone maybe?
entrace is a hidden tunnel with team doors every 2 blocks.

 

Nice and simplistic.
Mabye have an underground quaters/arrow workshop?
And spikes on the roof would be handy, provided you put a few team-bridges over them.

 

This thread is very similar to [203] bunker! thread. However, in this build you don't have to use bridges to "hide" anymore. This could be interesting. I suggest anyone that has an idea for something to add on to this looking at the linked thread first.

 

I call it a pillbox, and I stash archers inside of it to sell on the streets. Anywho, I also came up with a similar design, except mine sacrifices safety for ease of building. I like it, though.

 

The duece? Who spoke ill of tunnels? My clan exists because of tunnels. You show me a man who hates tunnels and I'll show you a fool with a black eye!

 

The concept is very interesting. However, I think there are a some problems with it.
Firstly, have you tried to shoot through that window? I am not sure if it is possible to make horizontal shots from that position, only at 30-45 degrees. Besides, a simple block placed by a builder in front of the window can ruin such a complex construction. And that's not good because the building itself is not a practical one to build. The resource cost is acceptable - below the one of an average tower. But the tunnel is the main concern. It would be of no use if the entrance to the tunnel is near the bunker, because it is not supposed to block enemy access. Therefore, a long tunnel is needed, which means way too much time wasted. A wall could be built on the top, but no more than 2 bombs are required to break into the archer room and go under the wall.
The best application for this I can think of is, while attacking, to turn enemy spike pits into this bunkers. This way it would be the enemy the one who wasted time to dig, and you can simply put a few stone blocks above it and enjoy. Moreover, as most minecrafters build several spike pits together, you can connect them all with little effort and make only one entrance in the one further from their base.
I hope this is helpful.

 

Now that I think about it, it's probably more effective and also easier to build if you go with a 6 wide instead of an 8 wide. I don't know if I would recommend 4 though.

But yeah, it's just a simple design and anything can be added on or around it that corresponds to the builder's tastes. Thanks for the feedback guys. :)