np.. let's know how you get on

The new villages are doing much better with your help. I was even able to buy the construction and then farming on one of my villages and they survived.

Thanks again for the help and getting me on the right track.

If I'm in desperate need of tech points quickly, I've found that if you stay on top of your researchers you can get tech points faster. What I mean is that they stand there and research, then do this funny side step and continue researching, then walk a bit before going back to researching. Once they do their two-stepping you'll notice your tech points have gone up. At this point you can pick them up and have them start over rather than letting them continue on their own as you've already gained your points the continued research is for naught. With three to six people researching it gets quite challenging since they tend to overlap one another alot.

I find a website that has a guide for Virtual Villagers.
Casual Game Guides

That tech point trick is working well. Thanks smart brat.

You're welcome Chas. Glad I could help.

I just found something very interesting. I have 5 little boogers running around my village and it's alot easier to get them all on the mushroom when it's at 1/2 speed. This way I can get my people on researching and not worry about overloading my one lonely farmer dude.

Do we earn tech points for each person gaining experience on the duty they are assigned? Do we earn tech points if they are successful at something they aren't assigned to at the time?

Just curious.

No. Tech points are only gained at the research table, which like all the other tasks, increases personal skill levels

Well, i finally got my villagers to fish, so i felt i could sleep with the game on a higher speed. I awoke to find my entire village dead except one very weak 5-year old little girl. ~sob~ So, i guess i survive on mushrooms and hope for a male baby in a barrel.