any suggestions on where to build settlement on Oxbow?

[Make Byzantine Great Again]

Just don't feel there's any suitable location at all.

[vmbos]

If you look up Medeival Dynasty Oxbow Village, the very first video that pops up for me is one that shows some different areas of the map for building. I, ofcourse, had already built by a waterfall, and then I see that many build in the same place.

[🎮AliveSince1961🎮]

It's all about what you're looking for.

The only criteria I have is to be visually appealing. I think I've found a good spot for me at the very bottom of the map, where there's the little winding river. I can imagine my village with this river running through it.

I intend to build a lot of bridges in the village to connect the two banks.

[Milinia]

I built my village between the swamp and the islands SE of Klonica. My criteria was, it needed to be flat, be next to water and have lots of maple trees. So far I'm loving it there.

Originally posted by 🎮AliveSince1961🎮:

It's all about what you're looking for.

The only criteria I have is to be visually appealing. I think I've found a good spot for me at the very bottom of the map, where there's the little winding river. I can imagine my village with this river running through it.

I intend to build a lot of bridges in the village to connect the two banks.

That is a stunning spot! I have been thinking of moving my village there after I have finished all the quests or in a new play through. I think that is one of the most beautiful views in the game.

[Banisha]

@Milinia
Can you take a picture or something to show where you are on the map? I'm new to this game and have started the old game, The Valley, a few times, but could never find the right starting point there.
Thank you in advance and happy holidays!

[Milinia]

Originally posted by Banisha:

@Milinia
Can you take a picture or something to show where you are on the map? I'm new to this game and have started the old game, The Valley, a few times, but could never find the right starting point there.
Thank you in advance and happy holidays!

Sure. I am not at my PC right now so give it a couple of hours. :)

Do you mean my village(s) in the Valley or the one in Oxbow?

[The REAL chris]

I was the lazy one ....
I headed North for about 150m just after the fork in the road. There I found everything needed. Flattish area, trees, fishing spot, good hunting, reeds. There is a old building which I incorporated into the village.. There is a mine down to the SE. Between the river road and the east road I have the main village (40 odd buildings), East of the east road are the stock yards with animals. Naturally I have only a short way to go to sell produce in the main market.

I've been there for 20 years. My boy is 17 and has his eye on a young 18 year old. I have a feeling that when he is 18 he'll move in with her. Once he 'produces' he tells me he will move away to another spot and I can retire to the Tavern and work with my wife.

Way over to the west there is a cluster of rocks with a mine. Nice area north or it by the river is one spot he's looking at.

Further North of my village is a large island.. He might even turn that into a fortified town... or maybe his son will.

[Vertibird]

I am building my village on the northern part of the map where beach meets the cave.

[Maehlice]

Originally posted by Make Byzantine Great Again:

Just don't feel there's any suitable location at all.

Define "suitable". If you provide criteria, I'm sure there's a spot somewhere that checks all the boxes.

As others have said, anywhere & everywhere is "suitable" if you just build around whatever obstacles are in the way. Except for farming, proximity doesn't matter, so you can spread out far and wide.

I'm currently expanding into the spot @The REAL chris is talking about. I've built a "church" facing east overlooking the river valley below and plan to build concentric rings out from there.

All my farmland and my "starter village" is right outside SE of Piastovia with ample room for expansion. There's enough room that it could easily support an endgame village.

Eventually, I hope to move all my farmland down to the winding river S of Ostoya into what I imagine are flood plains.

I also had my eye on the "valley" farther S of Piastovia just north of the Mine. I like that you can get higher up on the ridge and look down into whatever's down there. I may still turn that into a bazaar with Market Stalls. Otherwise, I plan to litter the entire realm with Market Stalls. You get a stall; you get a stall; everyone gets a stall!

[The REAL chris]

One just has to say that the devs absolutely excelled in this map.. I love it (and I have't yet even explored it all) There is something just right for everyone. Little hideaways, mid size plains, that huge island... Something and somewhere for my generations to come...

(Can't wait for the next one.... ) [joking] this one will entertain me for years to come (IRL)

[azhockeynut]

there are guides here on steam and they have maps etc. depends how you want to play

[Willow Rivers]

I am building my first village on Oxbow on the large island middle of map. So far loving it and playing as a female. Have not fully explored the map yet.

[trevorkrause]

Originally posted by Make Byzantine Great Again:

Just don't feel there's any suitable location at all.

Close to the swamp...................shrek cant be wrong :D

[Mr Chill Chill]

I have my main village setup just north of the southern lake and town of Ostoya, with a mining village just east of it. Its a decent area for farming and such, and plenty of game to hunt that includes plenty of deer, moose, bear, fox, wolves, etc.

[Make Byzantine Great Again]

Originally posted by The REAL chris:

I was the lazy one ....
I headed North for about 150m just after the fork in the road. There I found everything needed. Flattish area, trees, fishing spot, good hunting, reeds. There is a old building which I incorporated into the village.. There is a mine down to the SE. Between the river road and the east road I have the main village (40 odd buildings), East of the east road are the stock yards with animals. Naturally I have only a short way to go to sell produce in the main market.

I've been there for 20 years. My boy is 17 and has his eye on a young 18 year old. I have a feeling that when he is 18 he'll move in with her. Once he 'produces' he tells me he will move away to another spot and I can retire to the Tavern and work with my wife.

Way over to the west there is a cluster of rocks with a mine. Nice area north or it by the river is one spot he's looking at.

Further North of my village is a large island.. He might even turn that into a fortified town... or maybe his son will.

sounds cool. would like to see your town fortified one day.

[DEATHLORD]

West across the river from the main town. I run 2 lots of 10 10x10 fields in a north south direction. They fit in between the river and the road that run basically in a east west direction and butt up against the road that runs sort of northwest southwest direction. Then you have the mine west of you and the other close mine on the east side of the main town.
Plenty of fishing spots close by plus good game.