User Guide

inspecting buildings for damage.
You can check to see if a particular building has a risk
of collapse by using the Risks: Damage Overlay (see
page 206). If you notice that a certain building or
group of buildings has a high risk of collapse, you may
want to place an Architect’s post nearby to ensure that
an architect provides his services (see page 51 for more
on roaming walkers).
Collapse can have catastrophic effects. If a Granary or
Storage Yard collapses, any food or goods stored there
will be lost.
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Some buildings in your city are prone to fire. Likely
candidates include run-down housing and industry
buildings like potters. If you do nothing to stop it, fire
can spread through the city, destroying whole sections
at one time. To prevent this, build Firehouses near
buildings that are likely to catch fire. To find out
which buildings could go up in smoke, use the Risks:
Fire overlay. The Fire Overlay shows you where the
highest risk of fire is, indicating where you may need
more Firehouses.
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One of the most majestic buildings in the city is the
Palace. This building is a physical reminder of Egypt’s
power.
A city can have only one Palace, and the building
serves as its seat of government. Without this impor-
tant meeting place, the city cannot collect taxes. The
Palace, however, does not send out its own tax collec-
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averted if a constable encounters a criminal on the
city’s streets. Providing for your citizens’ basic needs
to maintain high City Sentiment, though, is the best
way to prevent crime.
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City Defense.
Constables try to defend the city from
any threat. If the city is invaded, constables will do
their best to defeat the foe. They are not, however,
equipped with deadly weapons, nor are they schooled
in the art of war. Defeating an enemy army is a tall
order for constables, but it is a feat the constables can
accomplish if there is a tremendous number of them
engaged in the fight.
Animal Predators.
Similarly, if animals attack the city’s
inhabitants, constables will step in to help.
Animal predators, though, are quite
fierce, and it may take more than
one constable to subdue them.
Dangerous animals include croco-
diles, hyenas and hippopotamuses.
Military solutions are usually the best defense against
animals. A company of soldiers or javelins
thrown from towers can make quick work of
the animal predators.
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Large structures, like Storage Yards, mines, Granaries,
Temples, and Temple Complexes, are prone to collapse.
Architects patrolling your streets repair structural flaws
before disaster strikes. Architects are based in
Architect’s posts, and info-clicking on this building
tells you if it is operational and how many employees
it has. Once the building is functional, architects begin
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Architect’s post
Firehouse