Quote Originally Posted by QuintusSertorius View Post
Personally, the issue of investment is not the cost of building, but the 20-40 turns they take. That's a very long time not being able to build anything else, and also a long time of not being able to soak up cash through new buildings.
I don't build them till I place everything I want, surely they should be left alone till then.

As for soaking cash, buildings don't help much for that after a certain point. Lots of army stacks are there for that reason. :)