Buildiings that cannot be used anymore

Hi, by now I am getting more and more buildings I cannot use anymore. However, they take space. You can only destroy bit by bit (which takes ages and ages), or destroy them with Kotygoroshko thingy. Which you either have to find (extremely rare) of buy (expensive).

I am very disappointed that not a measure is given to destroy buildings that cannot be used anymore. They take space which can be used for new buildings.

Please provide us with a solution to downgrade buildings which cannot be used any more much, much faster. Amongst others to make space for new buildings. Thanks.

Please provide us with a solution to downgrade buildings which cannot be used any more much, much faster. Amongst others to make space for new buildings. Thanks.

It's already in place... once a building is locked downgrading only takes 4 minutes per level, lightyears less time than it would take if the building wasn't locked.

Yes, but downgrading a level 20 building is still tedious.

It only takes a moment. Every downgrade is under 5 minutes, so each time you can use a free speedup to instantly destroy the level. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Really? I never tried that :D Thank you!

Yes, but downgrading a level 20 building is still tedious.

Yes, indeed if all are about 4 minutes than that is less, but still tedious. Especially because you can only downgrade one building at once.

But thanks for the info. Still hope the proces will be made faster.

Really? I never tried that :D Thank you!

No problem at all. I just tested it on an old petroglyph I had sitting around to verify I was remembering things correctly. Dropped it from 9 to gone in under 2 minutes. :)

Yes, but downgrading a level 20 building is still tedious.

I believe the solution to this is already in place. "Advanced domolish" seems to destroy a building completely in one go unlike the regular downgrade option. However, the problem is it isn't unlocked until we research 'Chemistry' tech in Renaissance age.

I fully agree that there should be an option to demolish a building that is already locked in one go. The most tedious thing is when you lose stone age sheds each of which you probably have at lev 15 at least in 2 towns. That's 90 levels. Even if it takes 5 clicks for each: open  build menu (it loads forever in bigger towns!), click on demolish, click on building, click on speed up, confirm pop up; it can still take you ages to get rid of them. Really, they should get deconstructed as if they were 1 level.

there is advanced demolition research which allows for demo in one go of buildings in Ren. Still takes time but the building will downgrade thru all levels

But that I suppose is for all buildings, and we're talking here of those you can't use anyway. For them the times are lowered to 4 min a level, but honestly, it should be in 1 go. I really see no point in waiting till rennaissance for being able to get rid of a stone shed...

I myself am just thankful they reduced the time for disabled building to under 5 minutes. Before it used to take the same time it would have if not disabled.

I myself am just thankful they reduced the time for disabled building to under 5 minutes. Before it used to take the same time it would have if not disabled.

Agreed. Also .. the reason why we have this 4-minute speed-up on the downgrade is in response to earlier threads on the same subject.

For example I have a wall that is old and since I need a building plan to upgrade to a higher level I thought it easier to downgrade and replace it with a newer version.

Hi, I have noticed that certain buildings and now a wall will not downgrade within max. 5 minutes. Is that because they are functional?

For example I have a wall that is old and since I need a building plan to upgrade to a higher level I thought it easier to downgrade and replace it with a newer version.

Yes the under 5 minute thing is only for disabled buildings

how do you get to disable or lock the building to enable the quick downgrade- my downgrades are still taking the original buildtime

Buildings are disabled automatically when you research the technology that makes them obsolete. From Medieval Age on, things will gradually become obsolete - the tech tree will show you.

Until then you will have to downgrade buildings the long way :)