another noob question...

[PDF]

Well, let's take your word, but please give more precise questions...
First it's not even remotely possible to lose "in a couple of turns", it takes at least 10 turns to have an enemy army storm your capitol.
Then read the demo tutorial if you've lost the manual, go to the wiki page, look at the links to have other Dom3 or Dom2 advice (90% of it still applies, except nation specifics), and try again

[theenemy]

Thanks for the advice PDF I'll check it out. Glad that someone finally believes in me

[Cor]

I had this same trouble with dominions 2, then i discovered Province defence and everything was swell.

Make sure you are using PD. Make sure you build forts in stratigic locations with high resources. MAke sure you have mages and preists escort your armies.

[Shovah32]

Edi said:
The "lost manual" gimmick got old a long while ago. The Dom2 manual was actually small enough that it could get lost in a pile of papers or so and I had to hunt for mine a few times on my desk, but actually permanently losing stuff like that, which contain the CD keys? Yeah, right.

It's a bit different if somebody has been around for a long time and contributed a lot and then for some reason lost it (e.g. a fire or kids accidentally destroying things or moving). Then I generally would take them at their word, but new people who claim losing it right off the bat? They can sod off.

Edi

Ive lost several manuals ect containing CD keys or other important things.

[Teraswaerto]

Losing stuff is easy. I don't have my manual at the moment, forgot to take it back with me the last time I visited my mother. I just hope I'll find it the next time I'm there.

Someone might ask if it was entirely necessary to carry it with me on that trip though...

[Shovah32]

lol, i doubt you will find that some-one on these forums

[theenemy]

Thanks for all the help guys, I really appreciate it!

[theenemy]

It seems like you can't build forts in every region/province on the map. Do you have to build or research something before you can do that?

[Shovah32]

you can build a fort anywhere other than underwater(and even there if your a water nation) unless you lack gold afaik.

[NTJedi]

Shovah32 said:
you can build a fort anywhere other than underwater(and even there if your a water nation) unless you lack gold afaik.

A fort can be created from a spell underwater.