Tower/Stronghold 2

Stone towers can be built anywhere independently in a player's own estate. They have three floors, which are interconnected with stairs inside, accessible from the bottom or the middle level (and as a result, from walls as well). Garrisoning units atop a tower gain height and range advantage, reducing incoming damage from enemy projectiles below, while also increasing the range of ranged units. Braziers can also be added on the top level to allow archers to ignite pitch ditches.
Most towers can be installed a mangonel or ballista, on their top level (engineers are automatically added). They also feature arrowslits on the middle level that allow a ranged unit to safely attack through a fireport. The square tower and round tower can also be given a hoarding refit that protects units from fire damage (most notably fire ballistae), losing the capability of hosting a defense engine. When the hoarding burns down, it is lost and the tower is converted back to its normal variant.
Towers can be damaged with rocks and tunnel mines. On critically low health, the tower crumbles, with all of its units flying off in every direction. Engineers may also undermine the foundation of a tower, which also results in heavy damage or collapse. Fire ballistae can also shoot off units with their line attacks.
Towers can be repaired to full health, just like gatehouses. The repair cost is proportional to damage dealt. It costs 1 stone per with the unit being a rock from the catapult. Partial repairs are not allowed.
==Variants==
Tower 	Description 	Cost 	Arrowslits
Lookout Tower	A very cheap and tall square tower with limited garrison space and health, granting large height advantage. 	40 stone 	-
Bastion 	A sturdy round tower with medium height that can support a tower engine. 	60 stone 	1
Square Tower 	A robust large tower, capable of hosting tower engines. Can be outfit with a hoarding. 	100 stone	1
Round Tower 	A larger variant of the bastion, capable of hosting tower engines. Can be outfit with a hoarding. 	120 stone	2
Great Tower 	A massive and grand round tower with large surface area and exceptional durability. Capable of hosting tower engines.	180 stone	4
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