Stronghold-crusader-2-installment-tutorial (2024)

Build your archers on walls or towers. The higher they are, the greater their range and cover.

Place your stockpile near grass and stone patches. Build a granary quickly, but you can actually delay food production for the first ~10 minutes if you focus on popularity elsewhere.

High popularity (the green face in your UI) attracts peasants, who are the lifeblood of your castle.