Possible exploit? Not sure if the developer had intended this but use your puckle guns facing INWARD on opposite ends of your fortress. You'll notice the widest part of your field of fire is just on the outside of your walls annihilating the enemy infantry as they engage. It's odd how you're firing thru your fortress and your own men to do so and it makes the game a bit too easy.
This is a fantastic game. It's got lots of replayability and I enjoy experimenting with the best fortress setup. However, it's riddled with bugs the most annoying of which is the game hangs up late in the wave count on Chapparal (sp) screen. I'll come back to it later to see if the dev has bothered to fix the problems.