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ViolentKisses
ViolentKisses
Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 4:06 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 4:10 PM EDT
I was doing some light reading on the age of Bran Castle better known as Dracula's Castle or Vlad III the Impaler's Castle
It got me thinking what other castles remain in the world today and what is happening to them?

Turns out there is a nice market going in the sale of some of these spectacular structures
Stone walls, Towers, massive doors, and in some cases moats and cannons yay! ^^
Alot in locations like private islands or out of the way areas outside citys.

Though I don't reccomend getting your team together just to go kill off the people living in the closest castle to you I do think the castles for sale or lying about our country and others could be commandeered by a organize team of a fair size and provide a spectacular defensive position.
So the next time your going over your bug out plans people why not take a browse on the internet for any nearby or instate castles that may be for sale or used as historical sites.

Here are some examples in my state
Castle Kataryna
http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Castle-Kataryna---Ohio-castles-266153_480_480.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2249/2472427240_ccc308009c.jpg?v=0
http://curiousexpeditions.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lovelandcastle01.jpg

Mansfield Reformatory
http://www.paranormalknowledge.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/osr148.jpg

Glamorgan Castle in Alliance Ohio
http://onetanktrips.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/glamorgan-castle-ds.jpg

Jorstadt Castle on Dark Island
This one is spectacular and noone lives here it was sold to a group of investors who have it open to the public which means no residents
The island is located on the US Canadian Border in the middle of Lake Erie
http://www.linternaute.com/actualite/voyager/06/iles-privees-a-vendre/images/dark-island1.jpg
http://www.who2c.com/jorstadtcastle/images/JCStorm1.jpg Do you find this valuable?    
Keyword tags: Castles Home Z Day
ViolentKisses
ViolentKisses
1. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 4:12 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 4:12 PM EDT
I'd really like some imput on this idea of simply taking these large fortified structures post Z-Day instead of building your own pre Z-Day?

And could you share some castles in your area or state? Do you find this valuable?    
PedroAsani
PedroAsani
2. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 4:22 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 4:22 PM EDT
There are two types of Casltes in England: Ruined, and Occupied.

The occupied ones tend to try and keep out unwanted guests. The ruined ones are not worth staying in. Walls, roof, usually missing. There is an old Norman castle here in Canterbury, but it's missing the roof and one wall. Not ideal.

The occupied castles are either Royal residences or tourist attractions. Either way the security is more than a civilian group can deal with. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
Quickrace89
Quickrace89
3. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 4:22 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 4:22 PM EDT
Great if you can get the gates down, but even with barricaded entrances it sounds good - castles are designed for the purpose of keeping melee opponents out, while being able to fire out of the castle. Do you find this valuable?    
DevilNuts
DevilNuts
4. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 4:41 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 4:41 PM EDT
Prisons are probably the closest you will find to a modern castle in the US, aside from abandoned/historic forts.

With a little work and creativity, you can take a structure used to keep people in, and easily convert it to keep people out. Do you find this valuable?    
lordreven6
lordreven6
5. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 5:33 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 5:33 PM EDT
the closet thing to a castle in the US are the titan 1 missle bases. they are HUGE and have decent defences above ground. with a fence that protects 210 acres along with personal roads and gates they are the perfect US base.

once you clean out all the biohazardous material in the silos/underground bases.(abestos is NOT your friend, along with all the dead furry things down there) Do you find this valuable?    
ViolentKisses
ViolentKisses
6. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 8:26 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 8:26 PM EDT
Is noone listening?
There are plenty of castles in the united states...
Ok not 10 story ones of the middle ages but 3, 4, and 5 story ones with towers, and stone walls, iron gates, ect... 1  out of 2 found this valuable. Do you?    

ZombieVirus
7. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 9:32 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 9:32 PM EDT
"Is noone listening?
There are plenty of castles in the united states...
Ok not 10 story ones of the middle ages but 3, 4, and 5 story ones with towers, and stone walls, iron gates, ect..."
your best bet is to stay on the road, but set up castles as outpost so there are places to rest and get resupplied. if it were me have people at the castles and slowly get more people then have a big area that has a castle Do you find this valuable?    
DevilNuts
DevilNuts
8. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 9:56 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 9:56 PM EDT
"Is noone listening?
There are plenty of castles in the united states...
Ok not 10 story ones of the middle ages but 3, 4, and 5 story ones with towers, and stone walls, iron gates, ect..."
Like the medieval times building from "Doomsday?" Do you find this valuable?    
kyallroad
kyallroad
9. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 11:15 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 11:15 PM EDT
Here's one near me. It's currently a bed and breakfast, possibly perfect for post z-day. Close to a medium city for scrounging, just off a main road for travel, legitimately fortified walls to keep out unwanted guests.....
http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/martin.htm Do you find this valuable?    
Freelancer47
Freelancer47
10. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 11:21 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 11:21 PM EDT
Some schools, if you are in the city, are almost like prisons. I know it's a Max Brooks ZSG reference, but it's true. Do you find this valuable?    
timberrattler
timberrattler
11. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 24 2009, 11:33 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 11:33 PM EDT
Nope, sorry no castles in my area. Do you find this valuable?    
Freelancer47
Freelancer47
12. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 25 2009, 5:02 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 25 2009, 5:02 AM EDT
"Nope, sorry no castles in my area. "
No, but what about old plantations & such? Anything you can think of being useful there? Do you find this valuable?    
Marsden
Marsden
13. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 25 2009, 5:11 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 25 2009, 5:11 AM EDT
Over here in Northern Ireland we have a sizeable functional castle called "Hillsborough Fort."

It has working portcullis and a large area of grassland protected by a square wall and 4 large towers.

The grassland could be cultivated in farmland over time. Do you find this valuable?    
Whybother08
Whybother08
14. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 25 2009, 3:33 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 25 2009, 3:33 PM EDT
This is New Jersey. There are no castles. If there used to be any, they got torn down to build condos. >=(

The only notable things I can think of are the National Guard base about a 5 minute drive from here. It must be called "The Armory" for a reason. =) And then there is a Navy munitions loading dock about a 2 hour drive from here. It is very heavily guarded by M4-toting soldiers when there is a ship being armed, so I don't think it would be worth it to check it out. Do you find this valuable?    

ZombieVirus
15. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 27 2009, 3:46 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 27 2009, 3:46 PM EDT
"Is noone listening?
There are plenty of castles in the united states...
Ok not 10 story ones of the middle ages but 3, 4, and 5 story ones with towers, and stone walls, iron gates, ect..."
well in my town in michigan there is a castle Do you find this valuable?    
ViolentKisses
ViolentKisses
16. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 29 2009, 9:53 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 29 2009, 9:53 AM EDT
"This is New Jersey. There are no castles. If there used to be any, they got torn down to build condos. >=(

The only notable things I can think of are the National Guard base about a 5 minute drive from here. It must be called "The Armory" for a reason. =) And then there is a Navy munitions loading dock about a 2 hour drive from here. It is very heavily guarded by M4-toting soldiers when there is a ship being armed, so I don't think it would be worth it to check it out."
Well your not planing to be staying there anyways if Z-Day hits right?
I mean the place could become a shitstorm in a hurry.
Too many urban areas nearby :) Do you find this valuable?    
ViolentKisses
ViolentKisses
17. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 29 2009, 9:55 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 29 2009, 9:55 AM EDT
"Nope, sorry no castles in my area. "
Hey Timber I undestand if you don't wanna give your exact location but could you give me your state and i'll see what I can come up with :D Do you find this valuable?    

VBDE
18. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 29 2009, 10:11 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 29 2009, 10:11 AM EDT
"I'd really like some imput on this idea of simply taking these large fortified structures post Z-Day instead of building your own pre Z-Day?

And could you share some castles in your area or state?"
Castles are usually a bad idea since they are huge, hard to repair if something happens and to heat one up is a bitch.
And you WILL become a target since you can see castles on regular maps, and it's not like they are easy to hide.

I did not know that the US had castles though, since your nation is so young and were built during a century where gunpowder-weapons were common.

 Do you find this valuable?    
MajorDamage
MajorDamage
19. RE: Z-Day = Dream Home?
Aug 29 2009, 12:55 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 29 2009, 12:55 PM EDT
my unposted Plan Z centers around a modern 'castle' built to certain specs and using terrain to maximum effect for fortification. Combined with outer perimeter, 'remote' location (side road off of a side road) and elevation, this hardpoint is the integral layered defense center protecting supporting and non-supporting hard points and the all-important crop zone plus greenhouses.

So, in response to V-K's: yes, I certainly have had the goal of castle for about 10 yrs now. I have the land and the plan but not the resources (currently) to bring vision into reality. I estimate it may take up to 2 yrs from start to finish for what I want. In the interim, taking a place by force will depend heavily upon my forces' strength and the target. Do you find this valuable?    
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