Originally posted by Black Album:

Hi,
I've just beaten Bonemass and since then the 2 bases I've visited have come under serious attack.
One of them was a stone structure that was destroyed by 2 trolls. (I was in the process of redesigning the inside and was low on health (25) when attack started. Trolls smashed the stone wall of house then took out Workbench, Bed and Portal with one swipe ... I was dead seconds later)

When reclaiming a stone tower, keep in mind that all the stone blocks are weakened unless you build a stone cutter and repair them. I had 2 trolls smash down a reclaimed tower early in our game and it was quite a surprise!

I like to reclaim towers that are in good locations for a scout base, or just somewhere to rest or wait through the night. Whether I build a teleporter or just use the tower as a scouting location, I always build a circular stockade wall around the perimeter of the workbench's radius. Then there's always plenty of space to keep the trolls from hitting the tower if they come while we're at the tower.

I used to think the stockade walls wouldn't look nice, but I've come to appreciate the look a lot. It's nice to plant some trees around the outer walls also--it's lovely but also makes another barrier for the trolls. I think you could avoid the walls and plant a few rows of trees around the base to keep them from getting at your village before you wipe them out.