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  1. #1
    ispa
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    Birthright - Castles

    Regarding the prices of castles in the birthright rules, and the nice
    effects they have upon enemy forces, my realms that I control (a few
    actively), are dotted with level 1 & 2 castles. If an army attacks, the
    province musters the largest levy it can hold and plonks it in the
    castle. This forces an opposing army to bring in an inordinate number
    of troops just to neutralize the border provinces. Costs can be pretty
    prohibitive if your first fifteen units are used only to allow the
    remainder of the army to reach my capital. This is a good defensive
    strategy, especially considering the build action is free. Upgrade both
    the castle levels and the province levels of border provinces as soon as
    possible.

    Just something to think on.


    JMJ.

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    Memnoch
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    Birthright - Castles

    >Regarding the prices of castles in the birthright rules, and the nice
    >effects they have upon enemy forces, my realms that I control (a few
    >actively), are dotted with level 1 & 2 castles. If an army attacks, the
    >province musters the largest levy it can hold and plonks it in the
    >castle. This forces an opposing army to bring in an inordinate number
    >of troops just to neutralize the border provinces.

    Remember, though that when it comes to units inside the castles, it can hold
    only as many units as its rating. Thus, a level 1 castle/fortification can
    only hold 1 unit in addition to its garrison. A level 10 castle can hold 10
    units ... Basically as far as neutralizing the castle and its garrison is
    concerned, you can no more than double its effective rating.


    >Costs can be pretty prohibitive if your first fifteen units are used only
    to allow the
    >remainder of the army to reach my capital. This is a good defensive
    >strategy, especially considering the build action is free. Upgrade both
    >the castle levels and the province levels of border provinces as soon as
    >possible.
    >
    >Just something to think on.
    >
    >
    >JMJ.
    >
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    James Ruhland
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    Birthright - Castles

    Ummmn. . .just one note about the below: the Build Action (free) isn't used
    to create Fortifications (including Castles). The Fortify Action (which is
    not free), is.

    > remainder of the army to reach my capital. This is a good defensive
    > strategy, especially considering the build action is free. Upgrade both
    > the castle levels and the province levels of border provinces as soon as
    > possible.
    >
    > Just something to think on.
    >
    >
    > JMJ.
    >
    >
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    James Ray
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    Birthright - Castles

    Hmmm...Im no brilliant strategist, but those levees still cost GBs to
    maintain. After a castle has been neutralized by an inordinately large
    force, cant they just leave? Go to the next province, say? With your
    impressed peasants manning the castle walls, your treasuries coffers are
    going grow lighter and lighter. And the maintenance on all those
    Castles....even at a mere 1 or 2 rating, you're gonna need some deep
    pockets to afford the castles, the levees, *and* your regular army. Wow -
    what if those invaders decide to pillage the provinces as they advance?
    - ----------

    > Ummmn. . .just one note about the below: the Build Action (free) isn't
    used
    > to create Fortifications (including Castles). The Fortify Action (which
    is
    > not free), is.
    >
    > > remainder of the army to reach my capital. This is a good defensive
    > > strategy, especially considering the build action is free. Upgrade
    both
    > > the castle levels and the province levels of border provinces as soon
    as
    > > possible.
    > >
    > > Just something to think on.
    > >
    > >
    > > JMJ.
    > >
    > >
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