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"Greek Fortresses fire arrows and garrison units. They also train siege weapons, heroes, and powerful unique units."
In-game description
The Fortress is the eponymous Fortress-type building for the Greeks in Age of Mythology. It is a powerful defensive structure where heroes (alongside the Town Center) and siege weapons can be produced.
It is the most expensive of the Fortress-type buildings among the civilizations, but also has the highest attack.
History
"The first great civilization in Greece, the Mycenaean of Trojan War fame, was a collection of city-states, each centered on a hilltop fortress. The competition between the city-states for farm and orchard lands, plus the threat of barbarian raids from the north, made strong defense critical for survival. The typical Fortress used cliffs, stone walls, strong gates, and winding, exposed approaches to create a powerful defensive position. In addition, the Fortress functioned as a palace, armory, and administrative center for many cities."
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Trivia
- Originally Fortress was the name of all Norse, Egyptian, and Greek buildings related to the current Fortress.
- Fortresses were also supposed to research Masons and Architects, Tower, and Wall technologies, and act as resource drop sites. They were also more powerful and imposing much like the Castle in Age of Empires II.
- Fortresses went through three design changes, the first was an almost-square building that was symmetrical, had sloped lower batters, and was more ornate. The second changed the design to the release version, only to discard it for a third design similar to the first but in the style of the current Greek building set, until it was also cut and the second design was finally implemented.
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