Hopeakettu
01-14-2014, 10:09 PM
The current design of stairs in fort towers in Regnum goes against the logic of their defensive purpose in real world. In most of the medieval towers the stairs go up clockwise (or down counter-clockwise :p ). This was to make it easier for the defenders and harder for the attackers, because most of them were right-handed.
http://i.imgur.com/9cRU8.jpg
In real world the blue figure represents the defender facing down the stairs who can wield his weapon freely, while the red figure (attacker) struggles because of the central post.
It's the other way round in Regnum. The blue figure would then be an attacker facing up the stairs, where the red defender swings the weapon in his right hand against the central post.
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/8894/screenshot2011101613392.jpg
^ wrong design (hard to find a good screenshot), right design v
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kDyMtZ_dJwQ/TVE_Sz0iIdI/AAAAAAAABy0/DLco9gdvL88/s1600/castle_rising_spiral_staircase.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9cRU8.jpg
In real world the blue figure represents the defender facing down the stairs who can wield his weapon freely, while the red figure (attacker) struggles because of the central post.
It's the other way round in Regnum. The blue figure would then be an attacker facing up the stairs, where the red defender swings the weapon in his right hand against the central post.
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/8894/screenshot2011101613392.jpg
^ wrong design (hard to find a good screenshot), right design v
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kDyMtZ_dJwQ/TVE_Sz0iIdI/AAAAAAAABy0/DLco9gdvL88/s1600/castle_rising_spiral_staircase.jpg