Stuck beginner, need help!

[slippers068]

Noob player here. I'm going through the tutorial but have gotten stuck on two things and can't find an answer since all the wikis and guides seem to be outdated.

1. How do you attach the tent to the market stall? No matter how I place it, it says I can't build it. I have tried rotating it every which way. I have auto snap on but it isn't doing anything.

2. How do you allow trading of a specific item? Following the tutorial, I've unlocked the first trading town. But the second step is to go to "Trade Resources" tab and allow trading of planks. As far as I can tell, there is no "Trade Resources" tab, just "Trade" and "Resources." In Trade I don't see any unlock options for specific resources. In Resources, I have set a limit for how much to keep in stock, but based on the tooltips none of the other icons appear to allow/activate trading of the planks. (The planks are assigned to a warehouse, btw.)

I'm playing on casual since this is my first time, but due to all this faffing around my cash is now down to 0 and I've run out of space to expand. Does that mean that I have to abandon this playthrough? If I can't figure out these issues I'll quit anyway, but I'd like to know if there is any way to save my town.

[lembos-hauser]

Originally posted by slippers068:

Noob player here. I'm going through the tutorial but have gotten stuck on two things and can't find an answer since all the wikis and guides seem to be outdated.

1. How do you attach the tent to the market stall? No matter how I place it, it says I can't build it. I have tried rotating it every which way. I have auto snap on but it isn't doing anything.

Never experienced this problem. Just chose the tent and hover over your market stand. It always snapped right on top for me. Maybe there is a collision or something like that?

Originally posted by slippers068:

2. How do you allow trading of a specific item? Following the tutorial, I've unlocked the first trading town. But the second step is to go to "Trade Resources" tab and allow trading of planks. As far as I can tell, there is no "Trade Resources" tab, just "Trade" and "Resources." In Trade I don't see any unlock options for specific resources. In Resources, I have set a limit for how much to keep in stock, but based on the tooltips none of the other icons appear to allow/activate trading of the planks. (The planks are assigned to a warehouse, btw.)

Go into the tab where all your ressources are listed.
Search for e.g. planks.
IF you can trade an item, there will be an button with an arrow pointing up or down (sell or buy).
Click it.
Next adjust the level of buying (until) or selling (above) - there is a number. You have to change it,

Originally posted by slippers068:

I'm playing on casual since this is my first time, but due to all this faffing around my cash is now down to 0 and I've run out of space to expand. Does that mean that I have to abandon this playthrough? If I can't figure out these issues I'll quit anyway, but I'd like to know if there is any way to save my town.

No, there is no issue anymore. Just follow my instruction.
And you always can gain cash by taxes or special taxes from your villagers. Just go along the "worker tree", build the tax office and the Great Hall.

[Brahmin Herder]

No idea about the tent. Might be a bug. I edit the market and slap the tent on the stall and it works just fine.

To trade resources, click on the resource icons on the top of the screen. From there, it'll show you all the resources in your village. To the right on that screen you should see one chevron pointing up and one down. Hover over it, should say 'Buy resources until this stock level' or something similar. Then just type in the amount you want to trade.

If you are running out of money, make sure that you are taxing people. Each tier gives exponentially more tax and you have to set it manually each tier. Look into that.

[Lanthrudar]

Originally posted by slippers068:

Noob player here. I'm going through the tutorial but have gotten stuck on two things and can't find an answer since all the wikis and guides seem to be outdated.

1. How do you attach the tent to the market stall? No matter how I place it, it says I can't build it. I have tried rotating it every which way. I have auto snap on but it isn't doing anything.

2. How do you allow trading of a specific item? Following the tutorial, I've unlocked the first trading town. But the second step is to go to "Trade Resources" tab and allow trading of planks. As far as I can tell, there is no "Trade Resources" tab, just "Trade" and "Resources." In Trade I don't see any unlock options for specific resources. In Resources, I have set a limit for how much to keep in stock, but based on the tooltips none of the other icons appear to allow/activate trading of the planks. (The planks are assigned to a warehouse, btw.)

I'm playing on casual since this is my first time, but due to all this faffing around my cash is now down to 0 and I've run out of space to expand. Does that mean that I have to abandon this playthrough? If I can't figure out these issues I'll quit anyway, but I'd like to know if there is any way to save my town.

1. You can't attach the market tent until the tutorial allows you to. It has a white dot that snaps to another white dot on the market stall and that's how they connect.

2. The resources tab is where you trade. Mouse hover over the up/down chevrons and it will say "buy until.." or "sell over this.." and each option will use the number to the right of that to set how many you buy until, or sell surplus of.

If you have to start over the maps have a 'seed' to be able to replay it, but not sure if it keeps all the settings you had the first time like slope, hill, etc.

I had to start over too since I hadn't played in a few years. Just learn from where you stumbled and try again on a new map, or retry the original. :)

[slippers068]

Thanks everyone for the helpful replies! I think the first issue is resolved now.

Originally posted by Brahmin Herder:

No idea about the tent. Might be a bug. I edit the market and slap the tent on the stall and it works just fine.

Ok that explains the step I was missing, you have to edit the market to add the tent? I was trying to build it as a separate item. I'm still not able to build it, but it is snapping now! The problem is that I don't have the $5 needed to build it, lol. So hopefully I'll be able to build it if I can ever get some cash.

Originally posted by Brahmin Herder:

To trade resources, click on the resource icons on the top of the screen. From there, it'll show you all the resources in your village. To the right on that screen you should see one chevron pointing up and one down. Hover over it, should say 'Buy resources until this stock level' or something similar. Then just type in the amount you want to trade.

That's what I did but it's not completing the quest to allow selling of planks.

Originally posted by Brahmin Herder:

If you are running out of money, make sure that you are taxing people. Each tier gives exponentially more tax and you have to set it manually each tier. Look into that.

I don't think I have the option to tax people yet, at least I have no buildings available to do that. And if they cost $ to build I won't be able to build them.

Not sure what I can do to save this town since I'm out of land. My first plot was too small, I figured I'd be able to buy another one by now. How do you even get a new area?

[Druinthor]

Hey having a similar issue with the plank selling. I have unlocked the trade, planks are in the warehouse, I have clicked on the button saying "sell above this number" (so it looks red and white), number is set to zero and waited, and waited and my income still says zero.

[Druinthor]

Oh wait. some dude just showed up eventually and bought a stack of planks.!

[lembos-hauser]

Trade will work if you activate it in the menu mentioned above. Activate the "sell" button, adjust the level you want to sell above and wait. It will work.

Taxes:
There are two taxes. Continuously taxes by edicts and taxmen. This is available from the point where you can build a Manor House. And there are mandat taxes. There you have to click on your Manor House and call in a discussion for those taxes. It is available from the point where you can build a Manor House. So both are available basically right from the beginning.