Stronghold 2 honor, food variety and the lord's kitchen
Build the household supply chains that support honor and advanced recruitment.
Edition covered
The 2005 Stronghold 2 economy, castle life and warfare systems. Pictures show Stronghold 2: Steam Edition. Stronghold Legends and the original Stronghold use different rules.
Keep public food production running
Ordinary food reaches the granary and feeds workers. Apples, cheese, meat and bread use different buildings, allowing variety when the map has the right land and animals.
| Food | Buildings | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Apples | Apple farm | Peasant food |
| Cheese | Dairy farm | Peasant food |
| Meat | Hunters post | Peasant food |
| Bread | Wheat farm, mill and bakery | Peasant food |
Supply the lord separately
The lord's kitchen stores banquet goods rather than replacing the granary. Banquets use the household supply chain and produce honor, so avoid treating every food icon as interchangeable.
| Product or activity | Production connection | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | Gardeners hut to lord's kitchen | Banquet provision |
| Eels | Eel pond to lord's kitchen | Banquet provision |
| Geese | Eel pond to lord's kitchen | Banquet provision |
| Pigs | Pig farm to lord's kitchen | Banquet provision |
| Wine | Vineyard and vintner | Banquet provision |
| Ale | Hop farm, brewery and inn | Public drinking benefit |
Use ale as a planned expense
Hops become ale at a brewery, then inns distribute it. A surplus of hops alone gives no drinking benefit; the brewery, inn and workforce all need to function.
Budget honor with gold and equipment
More prestigious troops can require honor as well as normal recruitment resources. Check the full unit requirement before converting a large share of the economy into armor production.
More prestigious troops can require honor as well as normal recruitment resources. Check the full unit requirement before converting a large share of the economy into armor production.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Publisher game and edition listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher manual | shared.fastly.steamstatic.com |