Gatehouse/Stronghold 2

==Functionality==
Variants made of stone have an upper level, which can be used by the castle's garrison, gaining range advantage.
Gatehouses may be passed through their entrances, but their upper level can only be entered from the side. Their door can be manually shut closed or open, however they automatically close whenever enemy units come very close. Gatehouses can rotate in four different positions: the banner on them shows the front side.
Stone gatehouses are stronger and can only be destroyed with siege weaponry or tunneling. Unlike wooden gatehouses, stone gatehouses can be captured by the enemy if a unit climbs on the top with none of the player's units nearby. In order for the player to recapture it, they'll have to eliminate all enemy units on the gatehouse. Stone gatehouses can house troops on top of them, with the larger sizes being able to host more, have a larger gate and in the case of the main gatehouse, a drawbridge that greatly compliments moats.
Gatehouses have various durability ratings, but a battering ram will automatically destroy one should it get the chance to.
==Variants==
===Wooden gate===
The smallest gate and the only wooden entry point. This is very cheap to build, although being a wooden structure, it can be destroyed by melee units. It costs 20 wood to construct.
===Small gatehouse===
This gatehouse is made of stone and is available fairly early in the game. It has small health and foundation, but it can station units atop and can only be destroyed by artillery or tunneling. It shares the same height as stone walls.
===Large gatehouse===
The large gatehouse is much bigger and stronger than the small version. The top of the gatehouse is on the same height level as towers, giving ranged defenders a height advantage against enemy forces. An actual iron gate can be raised up and down to manipulate unit movement. Units can climb on the top of the gatehouse through connecting stone walls.
Main Gate
The main gate is the grandest gatehouse of all. Not only it has the features of the large gatehouse, but this is the only structure with a drawbridge, allowing moats to be built for additional defence. This building can house the largest numbers of units and withstand the most attacks coming. Like the large gatehouse, units can reach the top of the gatehouse with connecting stone walls.
===Sally Port===
The sally port is a gatehouse disguised as a triple thickness wall and as such is only recommended when using triple stone layers. It can be easily differentiated by its lighter stone color compared to a normal stone wall. The gate can be told to break open when desired, crumbling the hidden wall and proceeding to serve as a small gatehouse. It is best used for ambush operations.
Category:Military Buildings
Category:Stronghold 2