Re: IB: Map of the City of Montrei

>Actually, there's better reason than that.  The more sides, the harder to
>storm
>the fortress; 6 is about the most you can easily lay out, though 8 is a
>possibility.
>Sharp corners are a liability in fort construction.
Perhaps I should consider having my fortress designed with an octagonal
outer wall, then.  The buildings inside would be constructed with the usual
number of corners, though.  How does the sheer size of the enclosure relate
to how difficult it is to storm?  (The outer wall encloses a fairly large
area.)  There's the obvious fact that it takes a much larger number of
people to defend a larger enclosure, and it's easier to storm if it's
underdefended.  The other obvious fact is that it's more difficult to
surround a larger fortress, but, OTOH, a fortress can be penetrated without
needing to surround it.  What have I left out of the equation?  (Not that
anyone has even considered storming this particular fortress for the last
400 years or so, but there was a reason that it was built in the first place.)

Isidora