Fortress vs. Fortifications

[Gary Childress]

Under the "General" tab in the editor, according to "Da Rules Explained"...

Defensive Bonuses
Town: Determines the % defense bonus a town gives. (0-1000)
City: Determines the % defense bonus a city gives. (0-1000)
Metropolis: Determines the % defense bonus a Metropolis gives. (0-1000)
Fortress: Determines the % defense bonus a Fortress gives. (0-1000)
River: Determines the % defense bonus when an attacker attacks across a River.(0-1000)
Fortifications: Determines the % defense bonus a Fortification gives. (0-1000)
Citizen: Determines the % defense bonus a citizen gives. (0-1000)
Building: Determines the % defense bonus an improvement gives. (0-1000)

What is the difference between a "fortress" and "fortifications"? I assume a fortress is what workers build which shows up on the map looking like a little pill box. But what are "fortifications"? It can't be city defenses because they are already covered elsewhere, right?

 

[Taras Bulba]

What is the difference between a "fortress" and "fortifications"? I assume a fortress is what workers build which shows up on the map looking like a little pill box. But what are "fortifications"? It can't be city defenses because they are already covered elsewhere, right?

I thought that Fortifications are just Fortresses, but stronger, or Barricades I believe

it could also be outposts/radar towers

I'd assume it is one of those two things, although now I'm not sure which one

 

[Ozymandias]

"Fortifications" misleadingly refers to a unit that is Fortified. A "Fortress" is what a worker constructs.

-Oz

 

[Gary Childress]

"Fortifications" misleadingly refers to a unit that is Fortified. A "Fortress" is what a worker constructs.

-Oz

So when I hit the fortify command for a unit, the unit assumes the defense value placed in the fortifications field? So for instance if the value is 50, does that mean the unit only has 50% strength? Or does it mean that there is a bonus of 50% to the existing strength?

Thanks.

 

[Virote_Considon]

I believe it is an added bonus.