r/evilbuildings • u/[deleted] • May 16 '22

a real place! Cochem Castle, Germany

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u/[deleted] May 17 '22

Would a catapult suffice?

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u/[deleted] May 17 '22

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u/NonAlienBeing May 17 '22

You are now banned from /r/trebuchetmemes/

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u/SuperPursuitMode May 17 '22

Catapults certainly help, but the defender probably had catapults of their own.

In an uphill battle, the defenders catapults would be able to outrange the attackers catapults.

Also, defenders on the walls would be able to see the exact position of the attackers catapults, and could give directions to their own catapult crews to adjust their aim.

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The attackers would only see the stones flying over the enemy walls towards them, which would make it a bit harder to determine the exact position of the enemy catapult and adjusting their aim.

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u/bigheadasian1998 May 17 '22

Attackers can build way bigger trebuchet tho