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[Eddie Bouncer]

I'm facing a problem on a S2G map, where i have to get across water. I read lots of the pages here, but no solution yet. I found the spot with the anchor as shown here:



Yet what to build here? I looked for a shipyard/dock or smt, but it ain't in the building list

I tried to build a fortress to claim more land on the other side, i even had a guy with a boat in the water! Yet nothing happened when i tried to build on the other side...

[Eddie Bouncer]

edit: it might be the case that i shouldn't cross water in this particular map...Dissapointed about that I tried to expand to the right and was able to go through a narrow (long!) passage through the mountains.

[Eagle of Fire]

No, you are supposed to be able to build ships and there is a lot of islands on this map... However, the first shipyard you can build is supposed to be to your far left, not to your right.

There is a Viking there you "save", and he's the guy who give you the plans for the shipyard and teach you how to build ships. So you need to expand your border in that direction first until you "save" him when your borders go beyond his point... Which is about at the end of the beach to the left.

[Eddie Bouncer]

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No, you are supposed to be able to build ships and there is a lot of islands on this map... However, the first shipyard you can build is supposed to be to your far left, not to your right.

There is a Viking there you "save", and he's the guy who give you the plans for the shipyard and teach you how to build ships. So you need to expand your border in that direction first until you "save" him when your borders go beyond his point... Which is about at the end of the beach to the left.
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Ahhh, saw the Viking Erik idd...he warn't me for "the spirits of the dead whales" :brain:
didn't know what to do with him further if to do anything at all...
Anyhoo, I managed to get across the map through the mentioned passage, found gold!, kicked some behind and found the gateway. Thanx for the comment anyway.

Quick question: Demolishing a military structure will cause the troops inside to wander around, however, they will eventually return to your HQ or storehouses, correct?

[Icewolf]

Yup and so do all the inhabitants of every building you demolish. I think they even bring their tools back.

[Eagle of Fire]

They don't exactly bring their tool back. Once a settler take a job, he keep that job until he dies. So that mean that you'll still have the worker but you can't get the tool and the settler separatly again.

[Icewolf]

To build a harbor you need a special terrain close to water. The game offers you the possibility of building a harbor by showing you a little anchor on the right bottom of a big building symbol. Otherwise I'm afraid you won't be able to build a harbor.

Sorry, I don't know about your second question.

To build ships in the shipyard in the gold version you simply click on the little square with the boat in it that is deplayed in the information screen of the shipyard. You can choose between boats an ships to be build.

I hope this is helpful. k:

I have a problem playing this fantastic game under WinXP SP2.

I can start the game, sound works ok. But at the bottom of the screen I have a black line (about 2 cm I guess). Right on the place where the menu buttons are in the game. So... I can't really play it.

Has it something to do with VESA drivers?

Any help would be appreciated!

[The Fifth Horseman]

Use DosBox.