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How to best start your first year as a Lord | Manor Lords Guide

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Everything you need for a perfect first year in a new village! Building order for all your basic needs, early defenses, core production and the first two upgrades for your village.
Manor Lords is a strategy game that allows you to experience the life of a medieval lord. Grow your starting village into a bustling city, manage resources and production chains, and expand your lands through conquest.
Inspired by the art and architecture of late 14th century Franconia, Manor Lords prioritizes historical accuracy wherever possible, using it to inform gameplay mechanics and visuals alike. Common medieval tropes are avoided in favor of historical accuracy in order to make the world feel more authentic, colorful, and believable.
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@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

If you found this useful, please give the video a like and/or leave a comment. It helps me out a lot!

@TeamSneakBE 3 ай бұрын

this is what i needed just a quick start guide. most of these beginner guides are 30 mins long to an hour

@roguesim 3 ай бұрын

Best tip for Starting, two or 3 house plots and make them very long, add Veg farming = no food issues, rinse and repeat as pop grows.

@BIGHEADjr51 3 ай бұрын

No chickens at start?

@roguesim 3 ай бұрын

@@BIGHEADjr51 I tend to mix them in later on but for $25 per plot the veg wins out at $15, once I have a trade post setup, trade planks for easy money. this way you can skip farming fields (high manpower cost + low yield) and import everything you need.

@SirForbi 3 ай бұрын

@@BIGHEADjr51they halved egg output for the EA release so it’s 1 egg per month per plot, so they’re not as useful as some content creators older videos show.

@TheManbush1 Ай бұрын

Don’t like the long vege plots as too inefficient in collecting them, the bender plot (3 corpses pits in size shaped like an L) works better IMO.

@EzekielMeron 3 ай бұрын

I bought it, played it and it is great and I will continue to play it and wait for updates because it is really worth it, Manor Lords will be most likely the game that will be on par with Anno when it comes to city building enjoyment. Game kicks ass and with Kaiserpunk and Frostpunk 2 that will come in a couple of months time I will have a blast with city builder games this year!!

@CaptainPlankton 3 ай бұрын

This helps so much. When I first started I was so confused what to do. I wish this game had a brief tutorial at the beginning of the game.

@Macky4941 3 ай бұрын

It will be added later, one of the downsides of buying early access.

@srennielsen8232 3 ай бұрын

You misses a crucial point. Making gardens on the houses, helps with food production

@Misanthropic9294 Ай бұрын

lol, had to find something I guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Still the best intro tutorial video I’ve come across for the platform. Simple, Clear & concise

@mightymork4397 3 ай бұрын

Building the church before extra houses offsets the homeless modifier so people move in quicker

@michealnelsonauthor 3 ай бұрын

I’d recommend making smaller fields, several plots to fill the same space. The families and/or ox need to finish work in any given field by seasons end, or it is wasted for the year. Small fields help them knock it out in time and the waste is minimized if you don’t have as many farmers as you thought you needed. Which is a Lot.

@tinejancar642 3 ай бұрын

Few things I found very usefull .Orchards and Vegetable gardens, make big building plots with lots of land, and you will have basically unlimited food. Its really OP right now. Also start trader ASAP and sell surplus of everything, and use money to make more orchards...

@Boss-Possum 3 ай бұрын

Hot tip, you can damn near create a Porsche logo using the emblem maker.

@siden9521 8 күн бұрын

Great video man !

@kiroaepi 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you are doing some videos on this game, I've been looking forward to it for a while.

@impulzer5850 3 ай бұрын

Nice guide, thanks for this!

@4evaAussie96 3 ай бұрын

"the first thing you want to do is to set up your hitching post a little bit closer to your logging camp", you missed like 10 steps in between that?

@charlietuna9361 12 күн бұрын

Super helpful! Ty!

@funchenstein 3 ай бұрын

Dude, thank you!

@blakedblake6143 3 ай бұрын

Well done! Thank you for this concise round up. Much appreciated.

@supremiclite9063 3 ай бұрын

I've seen some guides state to reduce the plot to get that extra house, but in the end you're just depriving yourself an extra Extension slot if you're not making it big/long for veggie garden or orchards. Otherwise, for chickens/goats or artisans, just make the smallest plot possible with enough space to add the extension.

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

Vegetable plots/orchards want to be big, small plots are best for artisans. Basically, you want a mix of both large and small plots.

@elephiant8696 3 ай бұрын

Really nice video. I get frustrated with all the 1 hour videos with whooly talk in them. This is short and to the point, a real quick start. Thanks! :)

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

That was exactly the idea, thanks!!! There's a followup coming to this guide with the mid- and endgame stuff as well.

@nodzenski 3 ай бұрын

Nice overal video. I'm just curious about assigning family to a hitching post, what exactly that family will do? Question mark in game does not explain it :/ People will use Oxes even If there is no family assigned to the hitching post, so what's the reason to assign family there? Any idea?

@theshirtlessgamer8628 2 ай бұрын

Just the fact this said "and to help you win your first few games" bruh i haven't even got through a year in any of my games lol

@TheDutchActuary 2 ай бұрын

You'll get there! This game is particulary rough to get started (fits with the genre though), but once you get some food & clothing going you'll be expanding like crazy!

@FindTheFun 3 ай бұрын

Every time I make it past the first year and get to early combat, I find my cities become a jumbled mess and I have to give up and restart with better city planning in mind. The game really needs some kind of easy overlay to see what each house is doing and draw clear property lines between them.

@mchonkler7225 3 ай бұрын

Press tab.

@BIGHEADjr51 3 ай бұрын

I have one play through u can get raided and rebuild

@FindTheFun 3 ай бұрын

@@mchonkler7225 Yeah no, it needs to be better than the tab.

@FrostRare 2 ай бұрын

I think that’s how the game is meant to be played. Unlike total war, this game is a full city builder and a full medieval warfare RTS. It might take a while to get the city building component down. I’m in your position too I have t been able to make it to building armies.

@FindTheFun 2 ай бұрын

@@FrostRare If they had a blueprint mode where I could see the land drawn as a map instead of the real world (like when you zoom out far enough) it would be better. It's just so hard to tell quickly which houses are chicken coops or artisans or whatever

@FrostRare 2 ай бұрын

The camera and graphics in this game really make you feel like you’re in a drone looking down at people lol. Idk what it is, something about the shadows and the angle. Also, the model animations can appear very realistic from a distance lol.

@afiqrizal645 2 ай бұрын

8:00 i have found that the church location don't really matter, they just need to exist in the territory. that or it'd need a significant amount of distance for the burgage plots to not get the church requirement fulfilled

@TheDutchActuary 2 ай бұрын

The citizens do actually visit the church, so keeping it somewhat close ensures they don't waste too much travel time

@SpaidanIbuki 3 ай бұрын

Great beginner guide. Cheers

@mmdating7449 3 ай бұрын

I have generated the very same map as you did on the video! :D Only resources are distributed differently. :)

@calethalttv1724 3 ай бұрын

great guide i just wish i was as far forward as you are in the month your in im in june and ive only just got the 5th house house my guys take an eternity

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

make sure you have workers available, else building is not going to happen!

@Wa77y 3 ай бұрын

Really helpful video cheers man. When's the next episode

@zachnar0125 3 ай бұрын

Well done!!!!!

@user-bc2fm8zc3q 3 ай бұрын

1:30 As far as I know there is nothing stone related to make economy out of or is there?

@johnwags4995 3 ай бұрын

Great job! I appreciate your work for us to get started. Do you have a 2nd part of video after this ?

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

Took a bit longer than expected due to life getting in the way, but it is coming up now

@davidhamilton8108 3 ай бұрын

Great video. The game has a lot of potential but it's crazy buggy right now. My citizens are stuck on waiting and won't work on any assigned tasks. So they are just basically dying of laziness 😅

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

That's a shame! I've not had any issues like that myself, other than the occasional ox that was homeless despite plenty of stables to go around :P

@badejong 3 ай бұрын

And now... a full playthrough of Bellwright. Solo.

@Soporbum42 3 ай бұрын

after you see what resources you have "That will DICTATE what you focus on" or "What you focus on will DEPEND on what resources you have", not "what resources you have will depend on that you focus on" that's backwards

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

You are absolutely correct, my dutch brain short-circuited there for a moment! :D

@BIGHEADjr51 3 ай бұрын

I literally did everything in your guide on my first play through does that mean I’m a Manor Lords Chad?

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

Definitely!

@TipsySniperYT 3 ай бұрын

i just needed to know howto gain heat

@Greaser_Gaming 3 ай бұрын

You say in the beginning to "set up your hitching post close to your logging camp" but how in the AF do you move it from its original spot???

@bigsweetbrown5240 3 ай бұрын

You just select it and there’s a relocate button in the info card that pops up.

@fefnireindraer144 3 ай бұрын

I never do scenarios.

@vipexnl8640 3 ай бұрын

hey waar van nederland ben je nu eigenlijk? if ur not english translation is where from the netherlands are u from?

@bulletpretzels1198 3 ай бұрын

How do I craft pole arms, and axes. Also how do i equip swords. I have tons of those , but nothing else . Thx

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

You need a blacksmith in one of your plots, along with the required materials. In order to make weapns, you'll need iron. In order to make shields, simple planks will do. Keep in mind you need a combination of shields and weapons to arm your militia (it will show what type of arms/shields depending on the type of militia). The people will fetch their weapons from storage themselves assuming they are available. (V -> recruit militia)

@bulletpretzels1198 3 ай бұрын

@@TheDutchActuary ok so the blacksmith will randomly make all weapons Z I had a blacksmith last go round , but he only made swords nothing else . Had like 200 or something with zero axe or poll swords . Also had a rich iron deposit too.

@calcifur 3 ай бұрын

How are people modifying the plot before you build it? It never gives me that option

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

Place the square, and then before pressing on the hammer, use the '+' and '-' on the edge of the box.

@SteveBonds 3 ай бұрын

Just bought this. How did I know TDA would be here too?

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

Great minds...!

@aidancallender9221 3 ай бұрын

Wait, I have a question: So I built my manor and put buildings inside, but now I cannot select them. How do we do this?

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

You mean towers and things like that? They don't seem to be 100% functional yet.

@NewSchattenRayquaza 3 ай бұрын

The Sawmill doesnt work in my game for some reason

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

That's really strange, I've not had issues with that. Do you have supply of logs, oxen to transport them, and people assigned to the mill?

@gizemlitarih4946 3 ай бұрын

your ox is busy

@olec7125 3 ай бұрын

You sound like Defyn

@bulletpretzels1198 3 ай бұрын

I had a lighting stile that causes a fire and burned done my logging camp . My logs are completely gone and I can’t build another one. What can I do? Thx

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

Yikes, that is unfortunate! If you have absolutely no logs left anywhere, you could order some from your trader? If you don't have one yet and you're still very early game (which I assume if you have no logs *anywhere* else) you might just have gotten extremely unlucky - starting over might then be the only way to go.

@bulletpretzels1198 3 ай бұрын

@@TheDutchActuary appreciate ya getting back. Most don’t haha. Loving the game this far . Addicted tbh. I’m figuring things out by watching your videos . Got my populous to 110 now , but start in to dio in approval rating after placing taxes 😂. I’m thinking I need to set up another meat tent or supply shed . Now with the larger pop, I’m having a hard time keeping up on food, and keep getting promoted that my workers have nothing to do and generic storage full. It shows plenty of room so trying to currently figure that one out . Thx man 😂

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

@@bulletpretzels1198 10-15% taxes should be fine as long as you meet all the requirements. Don't go too far above that, because as it turns out, people don't like high taxes (who knew?!) Did you assign workers to your storage as well? The workers in the production places tend to be a bit lax in terms of exporting their items.

@bulletpretzels1198 3 ай бұрын

@@TheDutchActuary yes I have . Since last message . I had to restart. A band of raiders wiped me out , my measly 5 retinue and 30 archers with 20 spearmen were no competition for there 90 soldiers or so . Starting slow this time with another plot, and trying to get my garrison up faster this time . What’s your approach to lands infertile , but have a rich Iron. I feel that could save me from raiders. But any specific tips to help get my army larger secondary to quicker population growth ?

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

@@bulletpretzels1198 Bit late (sorry): Remember you can raid the raider hideouts as well - those give you a nice amount of wealth, which you can use to upgrade your retinue. You won't be able to take on the AI enemy until you have an upgraded army. Helmets and other protection goes a LONG way to making a small army do heavy lifting. Also, once you have some wealth, remember you can increase the size of your retinue AND upgrade those units in the customisation tab.

@_RandomPea 3 ай бұрын

I stupidly thought my 15yo gaming laptop with a gx750 would cope... 😂 It doesn't. Does anyone have a recommendation for a cheap laptop to run the game? Also, in my game the water courses don't show on the overlay, is that just me?

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

They should also show up whenever you try building a well

@_RandomPea 3 ай бұрын

@@TheDutchActuary it was my graphics card mate. Now using geforce now and it's fine

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

@@_RandomPea That's great news!

@gregszalinski8538 3 ай бұрын

clever polish game :)

@piazzadriver 3 ай бұрын

i dont see water

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

You can enable the overlay when building anything (similar to the fertility) - alternatively it should show up automatically when building a well.

@killkick177 3 ай бұрын

Just want to say, all names of peoples and areas are german :) 😂

@MaZe741 3 ай бұрын

Start with Perfection?? Sir, you didnt even upgrade to vegetables....

@TheDutchActuary 3 ай бұрын

That's because you don't do this (except for perhaps 1 plot) until you have an initial income up and running. See the next guide (coming up!)

@jamestipton7872 3 ай бұрын

the food situation is wack. the farming doesnt work. the trader is weird as hell. prices tank too quick. crops get used up immediately. hunting and berries run out immediately. games great. needs some work

@chadfife3265 3 ай бұрын

First minute watching this....his advice is all wrong.

@_RandomPea 3 ай бұрын

Good to comment and not explain why... Well done 😂

@chadfife3265 3 ай бұрын

@_RandomPea so many things....but you start in March and rains come in April. The first thing you need to build is a granary and then a store house and add people to them. You might just have enough time to get all your supplies under cover before the rains spoil them. Then you build a logging camp. If you do a start any other way.. then you will lose precious supplies to rain.