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Demo FAQ: Real Questions Players Are Asking

Last checked: 2026-10-28

How do I build the market? Why do enemies ignore my gate? Should archers auto-fire? Real demo questions, answered from playthroughs and community reports.

"How do I unlock/build the market?"

A genuinely common demo question on the community forums. The demo economy gates some buildings behind progression — if the market option is greyed out, advance the mission objectives first (in Rebuilding the Town, that means the rebuild steps before trade opens up). If a build changes this, we update here.

"Why are enemies bashing my guard towers instead of the gate?"

Known demo AI behaviour, widely reported: attackers often pick guard towers or wall segments to melee down rather than funnel through the main gate. Build accordingly — treat towers as bait that trades stone for time under your archers.

"My archers dump arrows into one unit"

Also reported: archers over-focus single targets. Manual focus-fire on high-value siege units wastes less ammunition.

"Can I seal wall-tower doorways?"

Yes — players found crenellations can prevent a walkable wall segment from forming a doorway into a tower, letting you deliberately route or deny enemy access on the walls.

"Is the demo the final balance?"

No. The studio explicitly calls the demo a feedback channel shaping the game. Everything above is tagged to the October 2026 demo builds.

Source: r/stronghold demo threads + public demo playthroughs · checked 2026-10-28

Not yet documented

Statistics, cost and balance details have not been published. They will be added — with the build they came from named — once the game is playable.

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