Redoubts

[moni kerr]

What benefits does a redoubt bring to a structure? How does it differ from a fort?

[Topeka]

+1

[ancient seaman]

in the structure files it does mention some difference between the types of forts but doesn't make much sense always...

[Pocus]

A Redoubt is a fort, but it can be built in a region without a city. Functionally speaking, it is worth and is a fort...

[James D Burns]

Redoubts also guarantee your artillery will fire at passing ships automatically. A unit in a city or in the open can be set to fire (I think they need to be entrenched to a certain level first though), but if it loses that ability for some reason (messing around with stacks during a turn, small battle, etc.) and you miss resetting it enemy fleets can sail past without being interdicted. A redoubt is like a fort, it always fires no matter what level you are entrenched to and doesn't need a button to be pressed for that to occur.

Jim

[moni kerr]

Thanks for the answers.

[Njordr]

A Redoubt is a fort, but it can be built in a region without a city. Functionally speaking, it is worth and is a fort...

1. So can I build a redoubt even if there's a city? Or in this case have I to build a fort?
2. If I want to build a fort, I can decide what stack has to do the job. In this way I can prevent using 20 lbs and supply wagons instead of e.g. 6 lbs and riverine transports. But how can I do the same with redoubts?

[RebelYell]

For making things simpler maybe make all the fortifications with the cards?

You might have 3-4 different types, clearly presented in the same place, that you can compare with their tooltips.