How to Fix the Aqueduct in Virtual Villagers 5

Aqueducts have been used for millennia to transport water between areas with abundant rainfall and those experiencing drought, whether that be California or Rome. Today these ancient marvels remain vital parts of communities and cities.

If you have been playing Virtual Villagers 5: New Believers and need to repair an aqueduct quickly and efficiently, here’s an effective method:

Build a dam

Build a dam to regulate water flow and create a lake or reservoir to use as drinking water, or use one as part of irrigation, fishing and navigation efforts.

Construction of a dam relies heavily on scientific principles, including strength of materials used and how much water they can hold. Engineers employ models to predict water flow and reservoir depth before beginning work on their dam, then design structures capable of withstanding pressure from flowing water.

Some dams are constructed using concrete while others utilize soil and rock fragments in earthfill applications, creating more porous dams that absorb and release more water, are cheaper to use, and adapt better to deformation than concrete dams.

To build a dam, it is necessary to obtain Level 2 Engineering Tech. When you acquire this technology, an alert will appear regarding building the dam.

This puzzle is an easy yet time-consuming task that requires at least one adult villager to complete it successfully. Once finished, your villagers will appear inside a bamboo enclosure.

Your villagers will then start breaking apart bamboo to construct a food bin and complete this step in solving their puzzle. Once completed, this task will have been successfully accomplished and all is ready for solving!

One simple yet time-consuming task to assign your villagers is clearing away vines that have grown around the stone face in the northern section of your village. As more villagers take part, faster they’ll finish solving this puzzle.

Master farmers can also assemble scarecrows to protect crops from birds. This requires at least two trips to the northern portion of their village for materials like wood and vines that form twisting forms that form scarecrows.

Notably, to successfully undertake this endeavor you will require three experienced builders. While this may seem like overkill at first, using three master builders will elevate the overall building skills of your village.

Once you have assembled a team of skilled builders and master builders, it will be easier to begin fixing the aqueduct. This task may require the assistance of several different disciplines including one master scientist as well as several villages of builders.

Build a water wheel

A water wheel is an invention that harnesses the energy from running water to accomplish various tasks. While seemingly simplistic, these simple wheels can prove highly useful for various tasks.

Humans have long relied on water’s energy for various tasks. Some machines that harness this resource remain in existence today–like hydroelectric dams–but there are other ways we can harness its potential.

Water wheels can be designed in various ways to maximize their turning efficiency, usually being located near areas with flowing or falling water such as rivers or canals.

Overshot vertical wheels are one of the most widely-used water wheels, using an overshot vertical mill race that delivers water directly into its hub where it strikes paddles or blades to turn. Although overshot wheels work best when there is fast stream flow, they can still work when there is some slower water flow as well.

Undershot horizontal wheels are another type of water wheel design. This style uses gears and an elaborate channel system for water to enter. They’re particularly efficient at moving stream waters with lots of alternating flow.

Reaction wheels, which drop water from an elevated source into an enclosed tube, require hollow spouts and are especially efficient at quickly flowing streams.

Engineers often build models or prototypes of their projects before embarking on the actual build. This practice helps engineers avoid mistakes while making it easier to fix issues once construction begins on actual things.

As part of this activity, your class will construct and test out a water wheel which they can gradually improve over time. Fold index cards into “water catchers,” making it easier for everyone involved to measure its rotation speed and calculate how much water will fill each catchers before refilling each catchers’ reservoirs.

Students will use the knowledge gained during this demonstration to redesign a more efficient waterwheel and answer any related questions, such as how they work or which materials work best.

Build a bridge

Isola relies heavily on its aqueduct for water supply, yet its residents have long complained of inadequate supplies. Without an official bridge connecting Isola with its neighbors, many island residents rely on country boats as transportation across its terrain.

To repair an aqueduct, you will need to send some of your villagers with building experience (preferably level 2 construction specialists and master scientists) out into the field to rebuild it. In order to oversee this effort, level 2 construction needs to be obtained along with master scientist supervision of their work.

Once you have all of the skills and technology, head towards the aqueduct to the north of the statue near a farm and drop a master scientist to oversee its construction, followed by builders to complete it.

This puzzle may take several days to solve; however, with patience and strategic thinking it can be done much quicker!

Before gathering fish bones on the beach, gather three from each fish skeleton south of the food bin by dropping an adult onto it and dropping an adult on it – this will allow three bones from that particular skeleton to be collected by an adult and heated in a fire to become cutting tools that can then be stored away in your science lab.

From this process, you will create six cutting tools. They can be used to help harvest berries, pulpy vines and sticky plants as well as treat any damaged branches on the Tree of Life.

To expedite this process, multiple adults can work simultaneously on collecting bones. If desired, use a blackened rock to destroy and burn skeletons quickly for additional speed.

Alternately, an adult can drop one off on one of the bowls located near the entrance of the science lab – bowls at either end are for fresh and salt water respectively.

Once you have amassed enough fish bones, use them to train a builder and begin building your bridge using both fish bones and any subsequent knives that result.

Build a sluice

Sluices are hydraulic devices used to direct waterflow in an organized fashion and redirect any excess to other locations – these are particularly helpful in areas prone to flooding such as rivers and streams.

Sluices can also be utilized in waterwheels to direct the flow of water and ensure smooth running, or simply power something like a millstone.

Virtual Villagers 5 makes building sluices simple; your villagers can use this feature to put the finishing touch on an aqueduct next to a statue nearby.

Send one or more of your villager (builders) to repair it for you.

Once the aqueduct is complete, it will be ready for villagers to use. In order to complete this project successfully, a construction level 2 villager, master scientist, and any additional builders that you may have on hand are essential.

There are various puzzles in this game to be solved. Some will help your villagers live more comfortably while others simply enhance its aesthetic appeal.

Puzzles can be frustrating at times, so here is a helpful guide to assist in solving them during gameplay. Some require performing specific actions before working properly so make sure that you follow these instructions to complete them successfully.

Assemble and dismantle the Hollow Totem first. This will shut off its current, and allow your villagers to pull it down more easily. Next, assign some villagers to clear away debris thrown by heathens; it would be wise to have at least two builders on hand for this job.

Once your villagers have cleared away the blockade, send in a master builder to dismantle the totem. Afterward, cast a lightning spell upon it to disperse any guards left standing nearby.

Once completed, guards will stop throwing debris at your villagers and allow them to pass freely. Now is an opportune moment to collect additional relics; as dismantling the totem requires more energy and will require even more relics in the process. Ultimately, once complete, all guards will leave and you’ll gain access to the lab.