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[[Image:Roadtruss.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Crossroads Inc.'s Roadtruss tower [[megaproject]]]] | [[Image:Roadtruss.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Crossroads Inc.'s Roadtruss tower [[megaproject]]]] | ||
As a player construction, a large tower serves the same role as a below-ground fortress, but without the drawbacks of [[cave adaptation]]: all of its tiles being [[Tile attributes|Light Above Ground]], so the dwarves will always be exposed to sunlight. However, it takes a large amount of resources (usually [[stone]] and [[wood]]) to construct a tower; while a source of [[clay]] or [[glass|green glass]] can alleviate this, it is still much less efficient than carving out a fortress entirely beneath the earth. | As a player construction, a large tower serves the same role as a below-ground fortress, but without the drawbacks of [[cave adaptation]]: all of its tiles being [[Tile attributes|Light Above Ground]], so the dwarves will always be exposed to sunlight. However, it takes a large amount of resources (usually [[stone]] and [[wood]]) to construct a tower; while a source of [[clay]] or [[glass|green glass]] can alleviate this, it is still much less efficient than carving out a fortress entirely beneath the earth. | ||
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Usually, a tower is built from [[Construction|constructed]] [[wall]]s, [[floor]]s, and [[stairs]], although on some levels (such as those being used for the [[barracks]]) walls may be replaced by [[fortification]]s. With sufficient planning, a tower can also be cast from [[obsidian]]. | Usually, a tower is built from [[Construction|constructed]] [[wall]]s, [[floor]]s, and [[stairs]], although on some levels (such as those being used for the [[barracks]]) walls may be replaced by [[fortification]]s. With sufficient planning, a tower can also be cast from [[obsidian]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:58, 7 September 2014
| This article was migrated from DF2014:Tower and may be inaccurate for the current version of DF (v50.14). See this page for more information. |
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| Basic |
| Aqueduct • Archery tower • Atom smasher • Danger room • Dam • Garbage dump • Mass pit • Moat • Pit trap • Reservoir• Sally port • Swimming pool • Tower • Tree farm |
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| Drowning chamber • Magma piston • Obsidian farm • Pump stack • Silk farm • Water reactor |
v50.14 · v0.47.05 This article is about the current version of DF.Note that some content may still need to be updated. |
- (For Necromancer's Towers, see Necromancer#Adventurer_Mode, Siege#Necromancer_sieges, and Adventure_mode#Sites)
A tower is any vertical structure consisting of multiple levels of a similar shape stacked on top of each other, usually connected by stairs.
Crossroads Inc.'s Roadtruss tower megaproject
As a player construction, a large tower serves the same role as a below-ground fortress, but without the drawbacks of cave adaptation: all of its tiles being Light Above Ground, so the dwarves will always be exposed to sunlight. However, it takes a large amount of resources (usually stone and wood) to construct a tower; while a source of clay or green glass can alleviate this, it is still much less efficient than carving out a fortress entirely beneath the earth.
Usually, a tower is built from constructed walls, floors, and stairs, although on some levels (such as those being used for the barracks) walls may be replaced by fortifications. With sufficient planning, a tower can also be cast from obsidian.