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How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:45 pm
by ColinWright
Manual says armies can build forts -- doesn't say how. I once got an army to build a fort -- but haven't been able to replicate the feat.
Anyone able to help?
RE: How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:52 pm
by Hard Sarge
do you have enough resources to do so ? it cost alot
when you how the Container clicked, on the bottom of the screen is Eng obtions (?)
click on that it gives you things you can do
if you have the resouces you can then build a fort and it takes time to get it done
most times it is easier to do it from the city production menu
RE: How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:43 pm
by spruce
better is to build fortresses by cities - like Hard Sarge says - forts can take some time and your container will be locked ... better is to let the city build it.
RE: How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:28 pm
by Joram
Spruce, I'd disagree with that tactic actually. It is definitely worthwhile to build forts on critical cities but there are several places on the map where you could use a fort as well to help maintain, or cut rail lines.
RE: How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:08 pm
by Hard Sarge
sure, I agree, but I think Spruce is meaning more it is easier to build them from the City, and you do not lose the flexibly of the Container, if the Container is being used to build one
RE: How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:13 am
by Johnus
How do you build a fort from the City ??
RE: How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:24 pm
by ericbabe
From the list of units the city can build.
RE: How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:55 pm
by spruce
ORIGINAL: Joram
Spruce, I'd disagree with that tactic actually. It is definitely worthwhile to build forts on critical cities but there are several places on the map where you could use a fort as well to help maintain, or cut rail lines.
like Sarge is saying - your container is locked when it's building. If I see the AI building some fortresses - I'm getting nasty ... all the time.
I wait until the AI had build his fortress and then I defeat his container and then the fortress is mine ...
fortresses take quite some time ... and are best build by cities - use your containers to rule the battlefield ...
RE: How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:04 pm
by ericbabe
Container can build a fort and move away, but forts built by containers only have 20% Defense. Normally this only increases by 5% per turn, which is not that much, and it's much better to have the military group "repair" the fort over several turns to finish it...
RE: How does one get armies to build forts?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:47 pm
by Sonny
ORIGINAL: ericbabe
From the list of units the city can build.
I think it is "produce" instead of "build".