what a person masters the researching .. can they still get u points .. or is it useless them being there

Not only do they get you points, they research at a much more rewarding rate because they ARE masters.

but it said they mastered the skill?

doesn't matter... I used to drag them off to do something else in VS until I figured it out... and all the time I was losing precious research points by shifting non-masters to research. Look at Master farmers as an equivalent example, it's the Master Farmers who can bring in the most food fishing

Thanks very much for the hint! Now, am I correct in my belief that if I take an "untrained" kid and start them on a task (farming, building, researching) that's what they will become? I'm really short of builders (and girls!)

This forum is a godsend.

Dar

Well not until age 14... but you can always switch "professions" when needed - like in real life

are you saying that even a Master Farmer could become something else? That's very encouraging!

Now if only they could change genders. :S

hahaha... yeh.. switch around preferred activities and jobs as the situation demands

How do you unpause Virtual Villagers? My game paused itself, and now I can't get it to work? HELP!

The space bar toggles pause mode, or you can go to the Menu and select a game speed from Options.