In the Foundation game, serfs are used enough in early development, but to build larger buildings and make better progress, they need to be promoted to civilians. However, they won't automatically upgrade - you have to do it manually. Here's how to implement it.

Step 1: Meet their basic needs

Before considering an upgrade, make sure all the needs of your villagers are met (you can click on them and view their needs). This includes:

• Church: Obviously, spiritual enlightenment is the key to social mobility.
• Food: It’s not just berries – there must be at least two food sources (such as fish or bread).
• Water: Because no one wants to be promoted when he dies of thirst.
• Housing: Build a house near where they work or they will refuse to move in.

Step 2: Upgrade the market (civilians need a better life)

Serfs are enough for basic facilities, but what about the civilians? They want a little more.

• Add a stall to your market and restock with clothes or regular merchandise.
• If you don't have clothes yet, you need to start making wool and building a tailor shop.
• Candles also help, because apparently, proper lighting was a luxury in the Middle Ages.

Step 3: Use Sheriff for Promotion

Once you meet their needs, it’s time to get to the point:

• A promotion window will pop up every month.
• If you have a large auditorium (a feature assigned to buildings like the Town Hall), you can manually elevate the serfs to civilians.
• Click the promotion button, select the lucky one, and then - a new civilian is born.

Beware of warnings

If your villagers refuse to advance, they may be missing something.

• Check their needs – If a civilian says they lack goods, make sure your market is actually supplying clothes or merchandise.
• Pay attention to the distance in the workplace – if they have to go too far, they may quit.

Summarize

In Foundation, upgrades are not automatically done – you have to manually approve the upgrade and make sure your village supports higher-level citizens. But once you do it, you will eventually unlock new buildings and better work, and your town can get rid of the predicament of its peasant era.

Now, go and improve your best small farmers – just don’t forget to provide them with clothes or they will become grumpy civilians rather than efficient labor.

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