Castle Building

[bravedan]

I have the money, I have the materials. I have an acceptable foundation, and a skeleton build for castle and a few attachments............ And nothing is being built.. Why please?

[SkarEffect]

Having the same issue. Maybe a bug?

[Jane]

hi can you please report this using the in game tool? thanks <3

[twilighttiger]

Ah, I have the same problem. Designed the whole castle, laid it all out, with all the walls and out-buildings, and my fablings will not build it, although I have the materials in stock. Saw this post, and reported bug.

Deleted the castle blueprint this morning, and decided to try and just build the main hall and quarters, and my fablings built that. Problem is, the castle grounds now have holes where I wanted to build, as though the game thinks there are buildings there, so I can't re-layout the design I had before without including the holes in the floor. I may have to start the game over. Built roads over the holes, and the roads worked, but when I deleted the roads, I still could not put castle courtyard down there.

So, lesson for the future: build the castle SLOWLY. One building at a time.

[twilighttiger]

Ok, I started the game from scratch (again), and my hypothesis was wrong, or at least partially. The fablings will not start work on the castle AT ALL. You HAVE to wait to get the Build Palace quest task. THEN, and only then, can you place the castle. Anything you lay out before you get the quest will sit, forever unbuilt.

[Piperbird]

I'm also at the castle building point, and i'm confused as well. It seems almost all of the attachments need to be connected to the main hall, but they won't fit. Are we meant to build several main halls, or just pick and choose what we want attached to it?

[twilighttiger]

I think you only get one main hall. But, you can only attach the Living Quarters, Wedding Hall and Ministries of Culture and Diplomacy to it. You get 200 tiles to work with. I'd start with just the Main and Living Quarters, but planning the rest of the building is a bit of a pain. If you encircle your castle with walls, MAKE SURE you have gates on the corners, or your nobles will not be able to get to the outbuildings, (Feast hall, Ministries of Nourishment Philanthropy Parks and Aristocracy).

As a tip, Ramone's engagement severely saps your Happiness, and requires you keep it high (80, and then 90, or above) so you'll need your bank to adjust your taxes, and the Ministry of Parks and Culture to increase all your buildings beauty. A high amount of coins is good, as you'll be losing on your taxes.

Create vineyards and Jam makers early, fully staff your Feast Hall, so you can make Feast supplies. That takes the longest to get to the marriage quest, IMO.

Hope this helps a little.