Can't Build Forts...

[Elcativo]

Hi, i am playing Silver Elves and i already took Dol Guldur, but now Mordor tries contantly to regain it.
So i wanted to build a fort at my border (south entrance of the Forest), but i simply can't (i have a big army with 2 generals)... i can build a watchtower however, but this won't stop these damm Olog-hai.

Does someone has this problem too, or an idea how to fix this?

[JorisofHolland]

You're not supposed to. There are some permanent forts. You can mod your game to make them buildable, but either they'll be all permanent or the 'permanent' forts already placed will disappear over time.

[Elcativo]

How can i mod it?
anyway if it isnt a part of the mod its a bit like cheating, i probably won't do it, but thank you for your help

[dcmort93]

At the moment the best thing you can do is just park the army there and fight them in the field

[STELLover]

@Elcativo and dcmorl93

Well it is never impossible to build a fort. If you want to build forts in the campaign map, you have to manually change some text of the files but beware- not SAVE COMPATIBLE

STEP 1- Go to Third_Age/Data and in there you will find one of the many text files named descr_campaign_db.XML. If it is not "readable" you have to right click and select program- notepad or wordpad anyone you wish

STEP 2- Open the file go down to the <settlement> section of the file. And you will see....

<min_turn_keep_rebel_garrison int="999"/>
<destroy_empty_forts bool="false"/>
<can_build_forts bool="false"/>
<fort_fortification_level string="3"/>

STEP 3 Here you can manually change "Can build forts bool" to true and when starting new campaign, your generals will now be able to build forts!!. Be aware that the forts are not STONE but WOODEN on campaign map if you want them to be STONE and BUILDABLE you need to replace some world files which I may provide you with instructions if requested.

The "destroy empty forts.." is the automatic script that your forts disappear when ungarrisoned. If you want them to be permanent leave them as FALSE.

[Elcativo]

thx for this description. I will try to avode building forts, but if mordor keeps on coming, this will be very helpfull thx again.

@dcmort93: parking the army there is not really a good idea.. the only chance to win this ongoing fight without high casulties is to let them attack the town. In the field these olog-hai would cause to much damage

[baz44331]

quick question!! If i put this 'destroy empty forts' too true.. will it destroy the perment forts already on the map?

[Stylix]

quick question!! If i put this 'destroy empty forts' too true.. will it destroy the perment forts already on the map?

If they are not garrisoned they will disappear over time. I am not sure what this time period is at this moment, would have to look at the file.

[Netheriel]

I have a problem with these forts.
On the Campaign map all the forts I built are invisibile.. Why?