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Apologies, Fort Question
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:18 am
by Adam the VIth
Searched all over -- with latest patch, to build a fort I need 4 batteries, 2 wagons. Do the batteries have to be a certain size (not light)?
City size matter?
Can't build a fort in new orleans, but I'm using 6lb guns......confirm for me?
Thanks!
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:17 am
by Banks6060
As far as I know, gun size does not matter. and you can build them anywhere. Even outside a city I believe. Although I'm not totally sure about that second part.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:16 am
by Adam the VIth
Banks6060 wrote:As far as I know, gun size does not matter. and you can build them anywhere. Even outside a city I believe. Although I'm not totally sure about that second part.
Tested.....seems 12lb and up works......anyone prove me wrong on the 6lb guns?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:10 am
by arsan
6lb guns are the most cost effective way of building forts.
But forts can only be built on cities. Depots instead can be built anywhere.
Regards
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:55 pm
by Doomwalker
A little side track here, but can forts be built on the small harbor blocks? I have be meaning to build Fort Henry
(at least that is what the region name says), but I always end up using the arty and supply in other areas instead.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:42 pm
by Daxil
Correct me if I'm mstaken but don't you "need" to build a fort to cover New Orleans' rear at Lafayette Sound? There's coastal waters all the way up and around that a Union pbem player could use to by-pass the pre-war forts. Anyways, there's some ideal spots to block that direction, but can you only build "inside" a city? If so, that kind of limits your options.
It seems that way btw - tested - should be in the manual.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:49 pm
by arsan
Daxil wrote:Correct me if I'm mstaken but don't you "need" to build a fort to cover New Orleans' rear at Lafayette Sound? There's coastal waters all the way up and around that a Union pbem player could use to by-pass the pre-war forts. Anyways, there's some ideal spots to block that direction, but can you only build "inside" a city? If so, that kind of limits your options.
It seems that way btw - tested - should be in the manual.
Puting a stack with some good guns in it and giving them time to entrench to level 4 would allow the stack to fire on passing ships.
It's not a proper fort but any 4+ entrenched battery (even with just field guns) can do considerable damage to ships trying to bypass the position.
Well, also you must remember to click the "bombard button"
Cheers
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:59 pm
by Gray_Lensman
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