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Q275029: AoE: Villagers Stand in Building Foundation and Do Nothing

Article: Q275029
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 12-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Age of Empires, Gold Edition 
- Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Age of Empires II Expansion: The Conquerors 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you send villagers to construct a building in Microsoft Age of Empires, the
villagers may stand in the building foundation and do nothing.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions is true:

- A new villager who is created by a Town Center is directed to a gather point
  that is placed on an abandoned foundation.

- A villager who is instructed to start a building is redirected after the
  foundation is placed.

MORE INFORMATION
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To prevent this issue from occurring, do not place gather points in building
foundations.

Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 msgame rise of rome expansion pack aoe aok idle idly lazy

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Keywords          : kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbAOESearch kbAOEExpRome kbAOE2ExpConquerors kbAOE2Kings
Version           : :1.0,2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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