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    Default Aren't forts Lovely!!!

    So, I've been playing a bit of the Irish campaign on Kingdoms.
    I have too much money.

    I happened to reclaim an empty English fort with a stack of 3 units, en-route to an army - I noticed that 2 of the units turned blue - meaning (I'm assuming) that you don't pay upkeep, as they are "free garisson" units.

    I absolutely LOVE this. I was trying to build a "standing Army" to defend against marauding Scottish / Welsh / Vikings / Rebels.

    Instead, I can fill each of the 6/7 forts with 2 man stacks, and I've got a "free" army hanging round, waiting for a reason to pull them together.

    Brilliant! And historically sensible too. Anyone else noticed this? I'm always very mean with my armies, trying to keep upkeep costs down, to ensure I can keep developing at a high speed. It's very useful to be able to 'bank' free units like that.

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    Default Re: Aren't forts Lovely!!!

    Indeed, they are also good solid defensive structures, can hold off a good assault with relative ease :)
    maybe those guys should be doing something more useful...

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    Default Re: Aren't forts Lovely!!!

    Ooh, the game surprised me last night - I had a fort with an archer and a heavy knights, and it was assaulted by:

    3 spearmen, 2 catapults, 1 trebuchet.

    I thought "here we go, my cav will destroy the artillery, the end".

    Instead, however, they kept the spearmen close to the arty, stormed the castle, and eventually took the fort!

    Well played the AI!

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    Default Re: Aren't forts Lovely!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Spajus
    Instead, however, they kept the spearmen close to the arty, stormed the castle, and eventually took the fort!

    Well played the AI!
    Great AI! Keep it up! You're beginning to learn!

    Oh yes, forts are lovely. Shame you can't build those stone forts by yourself...

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    Default Re: Aren't forts Lovely!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Guru
    Oh yes, forts are lovely. Shame you can't build those stone forts by yourself...- Guru
    Play Crusades? I haven't gotten a chance to build a fort yet (2500 a pop instead of 500!) But my understanding is that Crusades forts are stone and stick around after the army has left. Plus the map is absolutely FULL of mountain choke points.

    BTW My favorite Crusades faction after Byzantium is Antioch. Call me a romantic (btw I never realized the meaning of that word until now), but Roman Power! Anyway, Antioch seems sort of the underdogs vs Holy City, and are in a position to take out both Turks and Byzantium.

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    Default Re: Aren't forts Lovely!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by ReiseReise
    Play Crusades? I haven't gotten a chance to build a fort yet (2500 a pop instead of 500!) But my understanding is that Crusades forts are stone and stick around after the army has left. Plus the map is absolutely FULL of mountain choke points.
    I've only had a quick overlook on the Crusades campaign; I've been occupied by the Americas campaign as the Apaches. I'll probably check out the Crusades sometime later. It would be great if you actually can build stone forts there.

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