Colossal Head (Legend of the Hidden Temple) Achievement

[Jargonaut]

I have been unable to trigger this achievement, even though I have done all that is needed. I wonder if anyone else encounter this bug.

This is what I did.

1. I was playing as Sumeria when I met the La Venta tribe. After meeting them, I was able to build Colossal Heads.
2. In my first city, I build a head, and then build a Holy Site adjacent to it (hexagon that has a side touching the colossal head hexagon).
3. Then I build a shrine and a temple on the Holy Site.

After that the achievement did not trigger.

I wonder if any of my steps were wrong, or if I might have misread what is required to trigger the achievement.

Any help/pointers appreciaed.

[Morti]

I did not do that achievement yet, but at leats the german text says build the collosal head next to the holy site with a tempel. So from the grammar used in the achievement text, you shall first get the holy site with tempel and then buold the collosal head.

This is just a guess, I did not try to go for the achievement yet.

[merccobb]

I did the opposite. I had a holy site, with a temple, then became Suzerain of La Venta, then built the head next to it. My achievement triggered instantly.

So perhaps the order does matter. Try removing the head, and building it again or build a new one next to the holy site.

Another thing to possibly consider is whether the tile the head is built on needs to be owned by the same city as the holy site. Try swapping tiles if the head is being worked by another city

[theguynamedguy]

The English text for the achievement specifically states that you need to build the head next to a Holy Site that has a temple. So you did it backwards

[Jargonaut]

Thanks to everyone for the kind explanation. It finally triggered for me and I got the achievement. I did it backward.

With your explanation, I appreciate how "tricky" this quest is. You have to build the Holy Site first, BUT you cannot built it just anywhere, as you might not be able to build a Colossal Head next to it. So, I have to hold off building the Holy Site unitl I meet La Venta and see the possible locations of the Colossal Heads. It is at that time that I can build the Holy Site, and then build the head next to it.

Very nice achievement, and once again a big thanks.!!!

[Helen Carnate]

Yup, gotta read the order. Says to build the head next to a temple, not build a temple next to a head. Just like the one for Egypt. Have to build the pyramids first, then put the sphynx down.