Land Grab ^TM
Copyright 2001-2003 By 7^th Peak ^L.L.C.
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Outpost Design:

A region of the world where you plan to capture land and expand your colony is called an OUTPOST.  As you build each of your outposts, here are some things to keep in mind:

1) Initially, don't try to build too big of an outpost.  It is better to have several outposts in different parts of the world than one huge one.  This makes each one easier to defend and also prevents a single coordinated invasion from wiping out your entire colony.

2) A fort is the centerpiece of any outpost.  It should be one of the first things you build in any new area you plan to expand into.  It takes time for a new fort to attract settlers, but once it does, it will fuel the growth of your entire outpost.
 

3) Always build a fence or wall around the entire outpost to keep trespassers out, but be sure to have gates at several key access points to let yourself in and out.  Build your perimeter fence or wall before adding lots of valuable structures.

4) Allow enough open space in the outpost to build farms and wells that can provide adequte food and water for the many settlers that will inhabit and defend your outpost.

5) In your outpost, determine the most likely places that intruders could approach from and build a watch tower at each strategic location.  Set the range of each watch tower to the proper distance to give you as much warning of intruders as possible, but to avoid detecting friendly neighbors and traffic on nearby roads.

6) Never build valuable structures or capture large amounts of land  without properly reinforcing them.  If your parcels have no settlers on them, an enemy can come in and quickly capture your entire outpost without a fight.