When does the AI remove forts?

[StefanFan]

Hey guys

When does the AI remove forts in a kingdom? It depends on fort_budget_fraction? Or that affects only when it builds new forts. I noticed forts disappearing and I am not sure what triggers that. Thank you

 

[xxdspawnxx]

they remove their forts? that must be a new change because i was going to answer with never. last i remember the AI would never actively remove forts just mothball them which lead to debt spirals that they could never get out of.

 

[StefanFan]

I am certainly they do delete them, and I also saw threads talking about that. It's a relatively new mechanic.

 

[babuchas1]

I've seen that only if they go bankrupt, and just if the fort was built 5 or less years before bankruptcy.
It would be nice if there is a new mechanic so the IA begin to delete forts.

 

[StefanFan]

I've seen that only if they go bankrupt, and just if the fort was built 5 or less years before bankruptcy.
It would be nice if there is a new mechanic so the IA begin to delete forts.

I don't think so. I played with numbers, also making the forts profitable adding tax income so their maintenance don't bring debt. And all AI countries deleted forts. I think it's related to some kind of limit, but I don't know what limit.

 

[Dracolithfiend]

I always find that if they are my vassal and I pay for it they delete it.

 

[StefanFan]

I always find that if they are my vassal and I pay for it they delete it.

So they demoralize you It's a tactic, guerrilla fighting for freedom! I really wonder what stands behind these mechanics, maybe the next patch with the entire building system in the buildings text file will solve the mystery.