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				 Re: when should you build a new fortress? 
 You should build a second fortress as soon as possible, so you can recruit another mage per turn if nothing else.
 The 3rd/4th and even 5th should be built as quickly as possible too, for exactly the same reason.
 
 After that, I personally just place my forts to defend strategic locations and very important gem sites only.  I prefer to capture fortresses from my opponents from then on.
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