>Hi ppl,

>I'm a beginner at foundation and want to no what the basic start is of the
>more experienced player here. I usually build a forester - living house Mine
> - Steelfactory (don't know the name right now) PumpHouse etc. But i do n't
>get the feeling that everythnig works really "smooth". ALso my populatio n
>doesn't grow really fast.  Any tips here?

Don't build too many buildings in the beginning. First get your population
growing steadily; get your peasant huts full and make sure they get enough
food and water. I'm sure someone who is better than me in this game can give
some more tips (I'm only up to mission 5 ;-) ).