Ptolemaic houses have no cost

[tau]

Just noticed that some Ptolemaic phase 1 structures (houses, storehouses, farmsteads, corrals) cost nothing (except of time). This allows to promote to phase 2 very quickly. I know that Ptolemies aren't completed yet and there may be a reason for this, but maybe this was just missed out?

[niektb]

I could recall that it was a design decision (don't know where I read it though)

[tau]

Well maybe slow construction actually balances this.

[sanderd17]

Yes, construction time is a lot longer, which means you need more units on building rather than on gathering resources. Ptolemaics are even quite bad at the start, even with their free houses.

[vasikele]

houses don't cost anything which is highly unrealistic and apperantly you can built as many as you like.there should be a cost and a population cap

[niektb]

houses don't cost anything which is highly unrealistic and apperantly you can built as many as you like.there should be a cost and a population cap

That's only with the Ptolemies.

Edited January 26, 2014 by niektb

[Lion.Kanzen]

houses don't cost anything which is highly unrealistic and apperantly you can built as many as you like.there should be a cost and a population cap

an is not too easy as you can think, starting with Ptolomies can be hard because these buildings are slow to build.

[leper]

Split from the 'Known Problems' topic.

[Lion.Kanzen]

Is this explained in tooltip? Because is the second time I read this in the last 24. May be a tutorial video or something is needed. I'll do a clarification in my websites.