Unable to help

[Rocce Sqirl]

About once a day I like to go around my world and help (doing it gets me coins, and sometimes supplies if I'm reciprocating someone else's help). But can anyone tell me what is going on when I get to a player's city and there is never anything there to help -- not even on the main hall or builder's hut? If the player repeatedly provides no place to help, should I quit visiting? And, what is going on when I visit some players and this time I can give help but next time I can't? Sometimes a given item can be "polished" and sometimes the same item has no handshake over it.

 

[DeletedUser]

If you are unable to buff a building that should be able to be buffed, it's because it's "full"...our buildings have caps on them as to how many times they can receive help. If there is no way to buff the Main Hall, it means that the player has not collected donated coin in a long time. A buff to a cultural building wears off on its own, so after a day or two, you may be able to aid again.

 

[DeletedUser6328]

I thought that Main Halls were always available to help, even though it's full for the player? I might be wrong though..

 

[DeletedUser12423]

I thought that Main Halls were always available to help

Not during upgrades, my friend. I'm not sure that's the issue he's having, though. Odd?

 

[DeletedUser9601]

This is why I do my neighborly help on the mobile app. Even if there's no open culture buildings, a full builders hut, and a Main Hall under construction, you can still help (and get your gold).

 

[DeletedUser]

This is why I do my neighborly help on the mobile app. Even if there's no open culture buildings, a full builders hut, and a Main Hall under construction, you can still help (and get your gold).

Right, but not everyone is using the app. More motivation to do so, perhaps.

 

[DeletedUser9601]

Right, but not everyone is using the app. More motivation to do so, perhaps.

Agreed. But I only use it for help. I'd recommend everyone do the same. I'd assume (maybe wrongly) that anyone with enough time to play this game on a PC probably has some smartphone capability. But again, big assumption.

 

[DeletedUser]

Agreed. But I only use it for help. I'd recommend everyone do the same. I'd assume (maybe wrongly) that anyone with enough time to play this game on a PC probably has some smartphone capability. But again, big assumption.

The app isn't compatible with every phone, so not everybody is able to do it. Plus, some phones don't have the space.

 

[Rocce Sqirl]

If you are unable to buff a building that should be able to be buffed, it's because it's "full"...our buildings have caps on them as to how many times they can receive help. If there is no way to buff the Main Hall, it means that the player has not collected donated coin in a long time. A buff to a cultural building wears off on its own, so after a day or two, you may be able to aid again.

Thanks. Big help. Looks like those places that never take help I should just skip if I've looked several times with no joy. The places that sometimes do maybe just need a few more culture items , but I shouldn't stop visiting.

 

[samidodamage]

those places that never take help

For the places that never have helping hands: If the main hall is being upgraded when the person quits the game, it will stay that way. Upgrades only complete when you sign back into the game. Builders help is only available for however many builders they have (lvl 1= 1 builder, lvl 2= 2 builders, etc) and after they are helped, it won't come available again until the builder with the boost is used. If there are any culture items on the map, those are generally available about every 8 hours (standard length of culture polish/help). If they have no culture items, there will never be anything to help unless they come back to the game. The game has an automated system for removing(or not) these 'dead' cities, but depending on your location on the world map, it may take a while before you see anything happen. If the 'dead' city is removed/moved to the edges of the map, you'll first see a 'gold mine' city where you just click on the province and collect about half the gold you get for helping in regular cities. Then someone else will move into the neighborhood.

 

[DeletedUser]

but I shouldn't stop visiting

Exactly, and you're welcome.

 

[Rocce Sqirl]

For the places that never have helping hands: If the main hall is being upgraded when the person quits the game, it will stay that way. Upgrades only complete when you sign back into the game.

That explains that. I'd thought the fact of construction going on meant the player was active. Now I see if it is the same thing always under construction it means he is INactive. Good to know.