User Guide

T
he first step to attracting people to your city is
to designate areas for housing. When the first
immigrants come to your city, they are con-
tent to live in rudimentary structures. As your city
develops and its people become more sophisticated,
they expect to build their homes into more impressive
domiciles.
Your city needs roads if citizens are to move about.
Only a few people, for example soldiers and immi-
grants, can leave the road. When you first arrive at
your city site, you will notice a main road cutting
through your land. Build more roads off this main
road, line them with housing areas, and soon you will
have neighborhoods teeming with activity.
Citizens also need your help in meeting their most
basic need: water. Without drinking water, your citi-
zens cannot survive for long.
These structures — housing, roads and water struc-
tures — are the most basic needs in any city.
Mastering the art of constructing these structures gives
you the fundamental knowledge you need to build a
great city.
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Before you begin building your city, take a look at the
land on which you will establish it. Your city’s site and
the surrounding area have many different terrain types,
each of which is suited for a different purpose.
Housing, Roads and
Drinking Water