Residential Housing · Wild West Pioneers
Frontier Homestead
Multi-room two-story homestead constructed from timber planks, cut stone, and fired brick chimney. Houses up to 6 Citizens generating high tax revenue.
Construction Cost
28 Wooden Planks, 16 Cut Stone, 8 Fired Bricks
Resident Capacity
6 Settlers (Tier 3 Citizens)
Weather Resistance
95% Extreme Weather Immunity (Blizzards)
Tax Revenue
+10 Gold / day at >=80% Morale
Service Demands
Water, Stew & Bread, Firewood, Saloon Whiskey, Church
Footprint
3x3 Building Grid
Prerequisite
Town Level 3 (Charter Town), Wooden Shack Upgrade
Frontier Tier
Tier 3 (Established Colony)
Operational Overview & Strategic Role
The Frontier Homestead represents peak prosperity and civil refinement on the frontier. Occupied by skilled artisans, merchants, and civic leaders (Citizens), these stately dwellings feature glazed glass windows, brick fireplaces, and iron roof shingles, maximizing tax yields and securing settlement permanence.
Parametric Specifications & Workload Matrix
| Attribute | Operational Metric |
|---|---|
| Construction Cost | 28 Wooden Planks, 16 Cut Stone, 8 Fired Bricks |
| Citizen Inhabitants | 6 Educated Frontier Citizens |
| Climate Shielding | 95% Extreme Weather Immunity (Total Blizzard Protection) |
| Tax Output | +10 Gold / day (at >=80% Morale) |
| Demanded Amenities | Water, Varied Food, Saloon Whiskey, Church Services, Paved Roads |
Logistics Optimization & Placement Tactics
- Paved Road Requirement: Citizens demand cobblestone road access. Unpaved dirt roads impose a permanent -15 luxury debuff on homestead dwellers.
- Civic District Adjacency: Group homesteads around the Town Hall, Church, and Saloon. These buildings satisfy all higher-tier social and spiritual criteria.
- Fiscal Resilience: Upgrading 10 Wooden Shacks to Frontier Homesteads increases town daily revenue by +60 gold, funding advanced law enforcement and stagecoach depots.