Can you Carve Fortifications into raised bridges?

Can you Carve Fortifications into raised bridges? - A Man with a Blank Placard Raised above His Head

I am guarding my fort's entrance with a ballista, and I am using a drawbridge to prevent goblins from getting into the fort. But I don't know how to keep the bridge raised, and allow the ballista to fire at the goblins at the same time.






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How do you carve fortifications in Dwarf Fortress?

Building Fortifications[edit] Fortifications can be built one of two ways. Firstly, they can be carved from constructed walls or smoothed natural walls by pressing designation and then Carve Fortifications. The second way is through the construction menu: First press b, then C followed by Fortifications.

How do you raise the bridge in Dwarf Fortress?

All bridges can be either raised or retracted by linking it to a trigger with mechanisms - this requires a dwarf with the mechanics labor activated. Once the trigger (either a lever or pressure plate) is in place, use query on that trigger and select "link to bridge".



Medieval Castles - Elements of Fortifications




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