I am currently in Kebet on Normal, long after the last battle, with all victory conditions achieved except population. I currently have around 5000, which I am working hard to increase.
The Bazaar strategy I've used for some time now is to create one or two "temporary" Bazaars, food only, and one "permanent" Bazaar, supplying everything. The temporary Bazaars go in the spaces for the Scribal School and Mortuary, and are cleared away when I need to replace them. In this way, a new housing block can get "fooded up" quickly, and when the houses are well supplied, it will only take one Bazaar to keep them that way.
At least that's the way it's supposed to work. I have two Stately Manor blocks, one of which is just getting started, and the other which is mature. The latter currently just has one Bazaar, which is struggling to keep the block supplied. I also have an Apartment/Residence block which is struggling.
It didn't help that there were times when the supply of food or commodities was disrupted -- the houses used up what they had, and I had to resupply the mature Stately Manor block just as if it were new -- but built up, with lots of people in them, and with the temporary Bazaars long gone.
The limiting factor is the Bazaar buyer -- she can't bring in food and goods fast enough. The blocks are all close to the Granaries and Storage Yards that she brings from.
I notice that many sample blocks on this forum have TWO Bazaars in each block (presumably permanent). Is this what I should be doing? I notice the problem gets worse the more upper-class the block is. Is there a threshhold of what type of housing needs a two-Bazaar block vs. one Bazaar?
Also, does my concept of temporary Bazaars make sense, particularly in blocks that are new and quickly growing?
Side question: my Apartment/Residence block has sometimes has trouble keeping the houses supplied with water. It's not particularly large. Any insights? (The Water Supply is an "upgraded" one.)
Another side question: my Kebet has two Juggler's Schools, one on each side of the Nile. On the west side, I've noticed a few empty Juggler's stages. Are two Juggler's Schools appropriate for a city of this size?
The Bazaar strategy I've used for some time now is to create one or two "temporary" Bazaars, food only, and one "permanent" Bazaar, supplying everything. The temporary Bazaars go in the spaces for the Scribal School and Mortuary, and are cleared away when I need to replace them. In this way, a new housing block can get "fooded up" quickly, and when the houses are well supplied, it will only take one Bazaar to keep them that way.
At least that's the way it's supposed to work. I have two Stately Manor blocks, one of which is just getting started, and the other which is mature. The latter currently just has one Bazaar, which is struggling to keep the block supplied. I also have an Apartment/Residence block which is struggling.
It didn't help that there were times when the supply of food or commodities was disrupted -- the houses used up what they had, and I had to resupply the mature Stately Manor block just as if it were new -- but built up, with lots of people in them, and with the temporary Bazaars long gone.
The limiting factor is the Bazaar buyer -- she can't bring in food and goods fast enough. The blocks are all close to the Granaries and Storage Yards that she brings from.
I notice that many sample blocks on this forum have TWO Bazaars in each block (presumably permanent). Is this what I should be doing? I notice the problem gets worse the more upper-class the block is. Is there a threshhold of what type of housing needs a two-Bazaar block vs. one Bazaar?
Also, does my concept of temporary Bazaars make sense, particularly in blocks that are new and quickly growing?
Side question: my Apartment/Residence block has sometimes has trouble keeping the houses supplied with water. It's not particularly large. Any insights? (The Water Supply is an "upgraded" one.)
Another side question: my Kebet has two Juggler's Schools, one on each side of the Nile. On the west side, I've noticed a few empty Juggler's stages. Are two Juggler's Schools appropriate for a city of this size?
[This message has been edited by Henipatra (edited 06-03-2019 @ 01:10 AM).]