r/ManorLords

Does anyone have any tips for managing many regions at once.

I’m currently at 3 settlements and am hating managing it all. I currently check each region every 15 days, but the multi micro managing kills the joy compared to just 1 region.

I’m having to check sending helmets to a region for the army, checking levels for when to turn back on out of region trade, checking berries for optimal harvesting, managing labor force etc.

After claiming all the territories but one,

In The final battle the baron has a huge army and i am not able to muster more than 6 units, retainer and i only can get 1 mercenary.

How to win?

Is the only option to import them?

Recently attacked an AI town because I really wanted to burn down the enemy village, but after defeating their army, i just ended up claiming their messy and unoptimized town.

Now im forced to tidy up the place and deal with their logistic hell hole

Looking for more games that scratch a similar itch. Stuff that leans into the management/sim side.

The Tropico series is an example of more of what I'm looking for.

The current ale system feels a bit one-sided. You put in all the work to establish the supply chain, but the only reward is a "checked box" for the house requirements.

In reality, the tavern was one of the biggest moneymakers for a medieval village. It’s a luxury service, and it should definitely contribute to the village economy. Thoughts?

Just an example, you have to crank up the difficulty for approval all the way to max in order to have any challenge and not just spam Tier 2 upgrade, but it locks you into an incredibly specific, ugly ass build order in the first months. Things are even worse if you include hard food spoilage. You have to lock yourself into an infuriating early game to have any challenge at all later on. I hate it.

I've been playing on a map against AI opponents for the first time and have finally managed to claim one of their settlements. As expected their settlement management was absolute chaos. Most of the region has been deforested, there's no stored firewood and very little food. Though, I will admit, they've stored up a LOT of regional wealth.

My question is: What does everyone else do when they take over an AI settlement?

My first impulse is to tear it all down and start fresh but I don't want to negatively affect the population too much if I can help it.

So I was thinking a little more into the idea of individual settlements per region, and wondered if walls would be a viable way of marking out ‘city limits’ for each settlement…

Similarly to how Manors work, anything within the walls is mapped out as that individual settlement. Alternatively, maybe a specific administrative building could be able to do this by drawing out the limits? ‘Town Hall’ or some such or even the tax office (to give it some functionality).

As we know, you can technically wall a city using the castle planner, but this effectively disables your ability to continue managing your settlement, which is a bit of a bummer and probably my only major gripe with the game currently.

For me, the biggest thing missing from the game is the ability to clearly define multiple settlements per region (especially big regions with spread out resources!), and I think individual settlements would be a great way to allow larger regions / maps in the future (which I’d love to see…!)

After finishing the game and hitting 100% achievements, I’ve done some "vibing" math across multiple starts and scenarios. My conclusion? A region with high Fertility is objectively the best start in the game. Here is why I think it’s the undisputed meta:

The Ale Crisis: Level 3 & 4 houses are ridiculously dependent on Barley. Importing Barley , Malt or Beer is slow, expensive, and often buggy. If you have Fertile Soil, you can actually satisfy your town's inner alcoholics without going bankrupt.

Self-Sufficiency: With rich soil, you aren't just getting Ale; you’re getting massive Food variety and the resources for Clothes (Flax). ( best is to cycle 3 different cultures)

Export Power: While Rich Iron, Rich stone or salt is great, the export value and reliability of high-yield farming usually outweigh the effort of setting up deep mines early on.

Low Barrier to Entry: Honestly, a region with nothing but Fertile Soil and some wood is enough to hit the highest town level on any difficulty setting.

I feel like second place is maybe Rich Salt, but even then, it’s not a close race.

Maybe I’m missing some "OP strategy" elsewhere, but after maxing out towns in every zone, Fertile Soil feels like the easiest and strongest way to play. Am I stupid or i miss something ?

Change my mind.

I really hope so..it's quite calm again and I wish they give us a good bday present