Overview
This tutorial will teach you how to make the original, gravity powered trebuchet. In written and video format
About the Creator
The internet calls me Petard, I’m a Croatian youtuber and this is my second tutorial for Steam.
I also created a 4 star(for now) tutorial on how to steer your machines, you can view it here – [link]
I’m a big fan of Besiege and I have a section on my website dedicated to the game. There is a submission form for machines and a database table with downloads of all machines that were submitted so far.
All of my info is available below if you happen to be interested.
Besiege Videos:
Website (Besiege Section): [link]
Facebook: [link]
Twitter: Tweets by Petard9000
Google+ (lol): https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/112749971493539547377/+IamPetard/videos
Strategy Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/soundslikedisturbed?feature=mhee
Video Tutorial
Quick video tutorial on how to make a trebuchet. Written format is available below.
Creating the Base
Your base should look something like this, of course you can make adjustments however you want.
In case you were wondering how to make the main block float, just connect a few blocks from it and later delete them.
Make sure to add braces
Creating the Supports
Start adding blocks to the left and right sides in an L shape.
Of course it doesn’t have to look like this but this makes the machine very stable. Make sure to add braces
Creating the Lever
This is the tricky part I would say. Many people don’t know you can use the swivel joint to make things swing around if you manipulate the wooden blocks a bit.
Focus your camera in the middle of the the peak of the supports
Add 2 single wood blocks
Delete the block connecting the second block to the machine and leave it hanging in mid air.
Also delete the 2 blocks on the supports that are in line with the block that hangs in the air
Once deleted, add the swivel joints on both sides of the hanging block and re-place the deleted blocks on the supports.
Now that the hard part is done, start adding blocks until you have a lever of about 15×2 in size and don’t forget to add braces
Creating the Weight
Position your camera at the peak of the lever. Add a hinge and position 12 weights on top of it. Make sure the 6 weights that are hanging in mid air are facing the front of the machine and add braces of course
Creating the Weapon/Sling
Position your camera at the tip of the base
Add a few wooden blocks but make sure the one going up is a single block, not a double.
Delete the extra blocks to leave the single block hanging in mid air
Add a holder and a bomb in it onto that floating block
Delete the holder and replace it with a grabber
This sticks the bomb onto the grabber, there is currently no other way of connecting the bomb to the grabber other than the holder/grabber swap
Now turn your camera around under the machine
Connect a contractible spring to the back of the floating block and the bottom of the front block of the lever
Final Image & Download
Download here: [link]
The machine was obtained from MrGxyz –
Ratings and comments are appreciated! Thanks for reading/watching.