How come family members are the only ones who can build forts and towers?

**henyo10** · February 08, 2009, 02:25 AM

It's kinda stupid why armies can't construct such things because there is no one from royalty in the army. Is there a reason why they restricted it that only royalty can build forts and towers?

**Caesar Clivus** · February 08, 2009, 02:38 AM

Any general can build forts and watchtowers, not just those in the ruling family tree.

**henyo10** · February 08, 2009, 02:48 AM

Ya besides generals or family members, I'm talking bout how come armies w/out a general can't build towers nor forts?

**axnsan** · February 08, 2009, 02:50 AM

I think it's hardcoded. Otherwise someone would've changed it.

**strife1013** · February 08, 2009, 02:49 PM

Generals too

**Tacitursa** · February 08, 2009, 03:22 PM

Its just chain of command , King would be pissed if some soldiers built a fort and enemy came and took it over and had a foothold in his country.

Id imagine only kings and generals had access to military funding too such as using steel and stone supplies to build forts

Its realistic like it is imo

**OSDEA7** · February 08, 2009, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Wizav85

Its just chain of command , King would be pissed if some soldiers built a fort and enemy came and took it over and had a foothold in his country.

Id imagine only kings and generals had access to military funding too such as using steel and stone supplies to build forts

Its realistic like it is imo

I believe a captain and his army could build a fort from cut down trees just as well as any General or family member.Its like this.Captain says --Boys we are out numbered. Lets build a defense fort quickly to try to even the odds.We have no chance in open battle...........The game is flawed to this aspect.Sargents,captains,even privates have made great battle decisions through history.

**Inhuman One** · February 08, 2009, 07:02 PM

Maybe not like that but a captain could be send by a general to construct a fort or tower and occupy the fort.

Generals and family members would have better things to do.

**delra** · February 08, 2009, 07:12 PM

Fort is the worst possible course of action when being outnumbered - you lose a battle there and you're done, no retreat, no ransom, whole stack dies...

**lordextra0** · February 09, 2009, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by delra

Fort is the worst possible course of action when being outnumbered - you lose a battle there and you're done, no retreat, no ransom, whole stack dies...

i beleive he meant historically when outnumbered would buld fort
I recon the whole stack would die in that case too though(like historically)

**Inhuman One** · February 10, 2009, 06:53 PM

Well if you got a lot of archers a fort might be a good idea. They could kill a lot of the enemy army before they get in.

**HighLord z0b** · February 10, 2009, 07:25 PM

This seems an odd question; if it's a SS specific question then the answer is it's hardcoded and it cannot be modded. If it's a general question it would be more appropriate in the M2TW general forum.