Happiness and reputation

[GreenPhoenix]

Does anyone understand how to raise happiness and reputation?
I was generally able to build a town while teetering on the edge. But not a single family has happiness above zero. There are social zones, clergy, variety of food, alcohol. It doesn't ruin my game. Sometimes someone tries to steal or beat someone, but the soldiers seem to cope. (sometimes sending to eternal rest, but at least that way).

(Sorry, I used a translator)

[Frostfall]

It seems like the happiness is a big issue right now. I mostly have my people at a 'normal' level of happiness, with the exception of my guards. I raised their pay and everything, but they are still just terribly unhappy.

[Vexare]

Originally posted by GreenPhoenix:

Does anyone understand how to raise happiness and reputation?
I was generally able to build a town while teetering on the edge. But not a single family has happiness above zero. There are social zones, clergy, variety of food, alcohol. It doesn't ruin my game. Sometimes someone tries to steal or beat someone, but the soldiers seem to cope. (sometimes sending to eternal rest, but at least that way).

(Sorry, I used a translator)

It seems like there's some kind of issue with trying to raise happiness once they've tanked it into the 'terrible' range. I've gotten newer families that never went down that far and they seem to be ok (with the same exact living situations) but the 'original' families I started with and those first couple new farmers/foragers are still not recovering mood/happiness either.

There's only one single family I have above 'poor' and honestly they should be the opposite since they've committed crimes several times, I've jailed two different members, and even put their head of household Mom in my military! They are really happy! Maybe they just really like being a problem but I don't think the AI is that sophisticated. I honestly think there's possibly bugs in the code for how happiness is factored. I can't raise most of my families at all, even granting them extra goods, alcohol and money. Nothing helps.

[Nostalgic]

My ruling family is terrible to mediocre in happiness. they even fight from time to time and not getting pregnant. I abandoned this save as soon they'll become old and my town is lost either way..

[Midas]

Is their domain equipted with bedder furniture?

Do they have bedder WEalls/roofs?
Can they produce at least normal meals?

Than you range for mid happiness.

A Church and it even goes up more.


A ruling family needs at least a bedder bed, wood walls and plank roof and floor to mid happy