Facts: Cost: $500, plus cost of unit{s} used to keep it occupied. Forts are wooden and are ment to be temporary, so they will fade away during the end turn if unoccupied.
Uses:
* As Strategic choke point holders.
* To buy time for withdrawing or summoning a response force. It usually takes the enemy stack two-three turn to siege each fort.
* Temporary defense{units in enemy territory, especialy solitary generals}, .
* Used to whittle down enemy forces by the use of suicide squads.
Campaign Map placement: Here's a list of places to use them on the campaign map.
1. NW/NE of Bylazora between the mountain peaks. This effectively cuts of the approaches to Greece from Dacia. Battle map terrain without the fort is a giant bowl. Height all but ensures victory to the defender.
Kay now tell us from your experiances ....
Where to put forts and how to best to use them. Ready, set, go!!...