LogFAQs > #956424848

When I played recently, I'd make several little offshoot areas (2-3 houses) built around a barn, a forester, and a gatherer hut. Gatherers get food all year round from the surrounding area, but need a robust forest to really hit their stride. My hunter-gatherer society built around gathering and fishing went pretty well, honestly. Foresters also prune dead trees, so you can have woodcutters nearby as well to help get you through winters. Optionally, you can have a hunter lodge nearby to get a little food (not that important) and leather for coats.

I rarely build markets, actually, so I don't remember what they do that much. I think the person gets samples of all crops, fruits, resources, etc. and brings them to a hub? Yeah, that can be a smart idea if you've got a semi-developed region working.

Are you playing with mods? There are some useful ones -- like infinite-use mines and quarries -- to help develop regions without leaving eventual dead zones (pits, etc.) where nothing grows.

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