Survival Guide #2 | Citizen System
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Homeseek is about city building, resource management, and exploration.
None of these can happen, though, unless you have enough citizens.
However, this is easier said than done, as keeping members of your settlement alive and well can prove to be challenging.
Citizens require food, water, and housing on a daily basis in order to be happy.
Failing to cover any of those in an in-game day will result in loss of happiness.
If a citizen’s happiness drops too low, he’ll become depressed and will not do any work until his mood is improved. Further neglecting his needs will result in him abandoning the settlement entirely.
A citizen’s status will update every day at 6 am. So if you see a few citizens abandoning you at the beginning of the day, it’s because their food, water, or housing needs weren’t covered during the last few in-game days.
Citizens will stay for at least a couple of days even if left completely unsatisfied, but certain events and their results can stall or expedite their decision to leave, so be careful.
Even if you completely cover your citizens’ needs, it still won’t be an easy ride. Food and water consumption can make your citizens ill unless these resources have been processed. The only way for your citizens to heal is through the Medical Centers you build, and their time there prevents the patients from working for several hours.
To survive in the long run, it’s probably best to invest both in water converters to keep that daily consumption damage low, as well as Medical Centers to keep your settlers healthy.
Remember, you can’t save everyone, but you can ensure that every lost citizen has contributed as much as possible before perishing.
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