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Worth noting that in addition to the ability of defenders to see every part of the wall, star forts have the advantage of making artillery fire more likely to h
by InitialLastName 5y ago
Worth noting that in addition to the ability of defenders to see every part of the wall, star forts have the advantage of making artillery fire more likely to hit the wall at an oblique angle, reducing the odds of a direct hit and (probabilistically) reducing the energy imparted to destroying the wall.
- jessaustin 5y agoThere's a trade-off: it takes much more masonry to enclose the same amount of space.