User Manual

City walls
Every city has city walls right from the beginning. However, as the city grows
bigger and bigger, you will have to put up your buildings in the unprotected
area outside the city walls. At some point, a reconstruction should be taken
into consideration.
Ordering the reconstruction of the city walls
As mayor you can order the reconstruction of the city walls. The enormous costs will be paid
proportionally by the various traders and the city. The construction will be carried out in
several stages, as such large projects cannot be completed in one go.
Click on the city walls icon in the construction menu and specify the future size of the walls. Now
an outline of the new city walls will be displayed. If you can afford it, order the extension and a
new section of the city walls will be built. The old city walls will not be destroyed until the new
ones are completed. Eventually, new building estate will be obtained.
Click on the city walls if you want to be informed of the city’s defence status, the number of
watchtowers, and the number of soldiers on duty.
Contributing to the reconstruction
If you are not the builder-owner, you will receive a bill from the city upon completion. The share
you have to pay depends on the degree to which you benefit from the new city walls: The more
buildings of yours are protected by the new city walls, the more you have to pay.
City Buildings (Construction Menu)
Residential buildings
You have the right to build residential buildings, but only within the city
walls. You should always make sure that there is enough living space in your
hometown for all of the social strata. There are three types of buildings
(half-timbered houses, gabled houses and merchant’s houses), with two
extension levels each. The construction of residential buildings will reduce
housing shortage and improve your financial situation – regular rental
income is not to be neglected.
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