I don't get Culture

[Ardenian]

I am having trouble giving my houses Culture, which is a constant problem in my town.

Gymnasium is easy to understand, it sends out athletes, but I don't get Drama School and College. Do I need to build those like the Gymnasium or do I need to build Podium and Theatre who will then send out their respective representants to houses? I noticed the Theatre sends out representants, so the Drama School does not or does it?

Additionally, how do get more competitors? Stadium seems to spawn them, but only close to it? What about houses far away or Elite Housing not being anywhere close?

[some moron]

Let's see I don't remember the names, but I think all three work the same - you have to build a little building, then also build the large building, and they will go from one to the other, They don't really go to the houses, they go to their respective receiving building.so you plan the path along the houses. Also you could have multiple Drama leading to one Theatre. Theatre accepts actors, does not send them out.

[Ardenian]

Ahh I see, thank you, that explains a lot.

[Koowluh]

You can have the College and Drama school in another section of town if you like, as long as the actors and tutors reach their respective counterparts (Podiums and Theaters). I usually just build one of each per city block on opposite sides of each other, that way I ensure that walkers pass by the housing sufficiently.

As for your arena and elite Housing; plan around the arena. Any elite housing near it gains enough culture to upgrade to the highest tier. Try planning it so that the arena sits between two elite housing blocks and you should have enough forces to play through that scenario. Hercules loves being near the arena too, so try building his hero's hall close to it of you ever need him.

I usually do not worry about getting better competitors (since I already build plenty of culture buildings anyways), but if you do, I think you can just plonk down an entire row of the spawning culture buildings (eg. 3x College).

[Glitchilix]

Ofc you don't get culture, you uncultured swine!