[MaxWilson]

OmikronWarrior said:
I'd say, in general, turtling really doesn't exist in Dominions "gameplay" (in quotes for a reaon to be revealed later). Turtling means not playing slow per se, but investing in your defense. And defense comes in three forms: PD, forts, and a few globals. The globals aren't viable to late game, so I'd say they're not a real turtle defense. PD in general is weak and certainly won't stop any reasonably supported army or equiped SC. That leaves forts, but unless you find a choke point they're too expensive to use in that capacity.

IMHO, PD + Lab + Mages (doing research) is a better defense than a fort. Forts make better factories, but unforted provinces let researchers synergize with PD.

-Max