The problem is I am maxed out when it comes to producing papyrus and it cannot be imported. My population is at 8600 and I am doing all I can to support my current libraries and schools with the papyrus they need. As a result I cannot get the 500 papyrus needed to start a new library.
Aside from reducing my population by a couple of thousand I can't think of any alternatives.
Would appreciate some ideas from those who have passed this way before.
One more thought for the forum.
I think what got me in this situation was not paying attention to those aspects of the game that are based on the total population. For culture ratings you needed so many establishments per population. So as your population grows so does the number of required establishments to meet the culture rating.
What makes this senario interesting is that Bubastis limits the ability to obtain reeds with the Hippos, this affects the papurus that can be produced, which affects the number of schools and hospitals that can be built, which affects the population size, and enventually the Culture Rating.
So while Bubastis does not have a population objective, it does have a population limitation.
Who said this was an easy game Regards,
Vriesea