How come the forts are free to build?

**applebreath** · 11-12-2009, 13:16

Yeah, it doesn't make since to pay for it.

Your soldiers build it after a march, for protection and because it just is good strategic planning.

What they could have, as an option, is a way to upgrade a basic fort to something stronger, then you should have to pay for that.

**Cute Wolf** · 11-12-2009, 14:01

Originally Posted by applebreath

Yeah, it doesn't make since to pay for it.

Your soldiers build it after a march, for protection and because it just is good strategic planning.

What they could have, as an option, is a way to upgrade a basic fort to something stronger, then you should have to pay for that.

Hiya, this ain't Crussader Kingdom's campaign... You could only built wooden stacks, and no stone fort here...

**the man with no name** · 11-12-2009, 23:45

It would be nice to have better forts but, it makes sense IMO that the wooden forts should be free.

**anubis88** · 11-13-2009, 00:38

As i see it, in EB forts are not used for your armies to rest on the march, but to block access for enemy units. I usually occupy a fort with a unit that is almost depleated, and it will hold the AI for 2 turns.

It's unpractical to use forts for your armies to rest on the march, it's much better just to leave your army as it is, so you have a better chance against the enemy in an open fight.

The way i see it forts are more defensive structure to keep the enemies out, not to rest your army.
And that would cost some money IRL

**ziegenpeter** · 11-13-2009, 01:16

Nah I think having "better" forts would be somewhat ahistorical. BTW I don't even know for wich faction it would be historical to use forts, besides the Romani.
Anyone knows?

**Subotan** · 11-13-2009, 01:35

Originally Posted by the man with no name

It would be nice to have better forts but, it makes sense IMO that the wooden forts should be free.

What about in the desert?

**A Very Super Market** · 11-13-2009, 01:41

Since the AI doesn't use them, it's fine to use them as the Romani and roleplay (After the Marian reforms, of course).

**mountaingoat** · 11-13-2009, 06:36

Originally Posted by Subotan

What about in the desert?

sand castles?

**Ludens** · 11-13-2009, 12:25

Originally Posted by anubis88

As i see it, in EB forts are not used for your armies to rest on the march, but to block access for enemy units. I usually occupy a fort with a unit that is almost depleated, and it will hold the AI for 2 turns.

I see what you mean, but this is only a problem for the A.I. You can limit yourself to one fort per access-route, and the problem is solved.

**Reno Melitensis** · 11-14-2009, 18:04

Forts are great, and as a Roman campaigner I used them a lot. That's a myth that forts in EB are temporary. Just send in a spy, and as he resides there the fort is permanently. I have forts in my campaign especially in Iberia and one just outside Rome that are at least 50 years old and in need of some maintenance

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Cheers.

**Leão magno** · 11-17-2009, 19:56

As for me I use forts in a permanent way to role play cities that did not make it into EB duo to engine limitations, every time it get's "destroyed" I send another FM to rebuild it.