Promise to hold a special hex

[Beorn]

This commitment should really communicate that it is not enough to have the hex within your borders, it is apparently necessary to have it connected by road.

A reasonable requirement, but since this tends to come very early game, the additional requirement has a lot to do with the feasibility of making such a promise.

[GodwinW]

No a road is not necessary. Done it many times, never built a road.

[zgrssd]

I just did it wihout a road. I got it on a moon, so for once it was close enough to do.
The hex even was within my logistics zone.
I just keep the original militia that had spawned on it there the whole duration of the quest.

[GodwinW]

Ooh, yes you might need to build part of a road, that's true. I thought you meant a road was needed actually all the into the hex you need to hold.

[zgrssd]

ORIGINAL: GodwinW

Ooh, yes you might need to build part of a road, that's true. I thought you meant a road was needed actually all the into the hex you need to hold.

Either it needs to be in supply, or you need to have a unit on it. Wich is almost the same thing.
Since a unit spawns on it and there are two timers (occupied time time and remaining quest timeout), I am guessing you need to have a unit stationed on it for the entire duration.

[GodwinW]

No you do not need a unit on it, but it just needs to not get taken. So it's very safe to have a unit on it.
And yes building a road towards that general area would often be needed yes. Just not necessary for the demand. Just for the circumstances.

[Beorn]

In that case, it is just the reminder message that is misleading.