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[Angle]

Maybe we should build a forge? That would allow us to give our troops better weapons, and to trade metal tools to the lizard people.

[Neyvn]

We will only need to build 8 more farms and train 16 more Farmers to make the ideal level of 1.25 the needed Farms to feed the People. I feel we should build perhaps half of that and take 5 Labourers and 3 Hunters for that and train the rest of the Labourers into Woodcutters.

Building 4 Farms would naturally cost 32 Lumber which we can finish this turn...

I know that the Windmill can increase the food gained but the fact that it will take a while is something that is in truth quite annoying...

We should also build Barracks and a Blacksmiths soon...

[Toaster]

Map is updated now.

[Angle]

Maybe we should go straight for another level of sawmill? it would be expensive, but it might be worth it.

[Terenos]

Can we afford that, when we clearly are still not out of the woods regarding food production?
As far as nevyn's suggestion to train 5 laborers and 3 hunters into farmers, I agree. As we'll need them on our farms. But I still feel the strongest move right now, is to get to a level 2 windmill, as soon as possible. Better food production leads to less people on farms. Which leads to more labor available for other tasks.

[Angle]

Yeah, I agree. the forge, ;pier, sawmill upgrade, etc. can wait. we need that upgraded windmill.

[ArKFallen]

I hope you all don't mind that I join in on this.

We will only need to build 8 more farms and train 16 more Farmers to make the ideal level of 1.25 the needed Farms to feed the People. I feel we should build perhaps half of that and take 5 Labourers and 3 Hunters for that and train the rest of the Labourers into Woodcutters.

Building 4 Farms would naturally cost 32 Lumber which we can finish this turn...

I second this. (If plots give 5 food when manned by farmers wouldn't we need 7 farms and 14 farmers?)

And instead of trading ore to the Alash, why don't we hold out for tools. They most likely can't even work metal because of it's scarcity and difficulty. We should hold out for a blacksmith and trade metal tools, and when they become dependent on them we could teach them the art for a high price under the guise of altruism. It's win win.

[Neyvn]

I hope you all don't mind that I join in on this.

We will only need to build 8 more farms and train 16 more Farmers to make the ideal level of 1.25 the needed Farms to feed the People. I feel we should build perhaps half of that and take 5 Labourers and 3 Hunters for that and train the rest of the Labourers into Woodcutters.

Building 4 Farms would naturally cost 32 Lumber which we can finish this turn...

I second this. (If plots give 5 food when manned by farmers wouldn't we need 7 farms and 14 farmers?)

173 (Last months required Mouths to Feed) + 5 (Migrants) = 178 / 5 (Farmer Approx output) = 36 (Rounded up, Required Farms) * 2 (Farmers per Farm) = 72 (Farmers Required) * 1.25 (Personal Preferance on increasing food atm) = 90 (Farmers) / 2 = 45 (Farms)

[ArKFallen]

Sorry I wasn't paying enough attention.

[Immortal]

I fully agree with Terenos, he said my exact thoughts. I believe you and me are on the same page as to the plans for our village.

Question - With the upgraded hq will we be able to train spearman armed with fire hardened or rock tipped spears if needed? Or even archers with rock tips arrows?

[Toaster]

I fully agree with Terenos, he said my exact thoughts. I believe you and me are on the same page as to the plans for our village.

Question - With the upgraded hq will we be able to train spearman armed with fire hardened or rock tipped spears if needed? Or even archers with rock tips arrows?

You'll still need a blacksmith, but it doesn't take much ore for one.  Regular archers don't need metal anyway (but are better suited for base defense.)


Midsummer passes without any of the excitement of the previous month.  The King's nephew is a scout of questionable ability, as he led our scouts in circles around the eastern woods, wasting some supplies.  Work was completed on four new farms.  Those training to work those farms are natural farmers, picking up the trade very quickly.  They used the spare time to assist with the farm constructing, saving some resources in the process.  Training of the lumberjacks did not go as well, but they all managed to finish, though they used up the materials saved by the farmers.  Such is life.

The miners worked an extremely rich vein this month, returning a very high yield.  The hunters also had good success, though the summer heat dwindled our crops somewhat.

Spoiler: Results (click to show/hide)

+35 Food (+160 Farmed, +55 Hunted, -178 eaten, -2 wasted)
-32 Wood 
+20 Ore

3 Hunters / 5 Laborers -> Farmers
30 Laborers -> Lumberjacks

4 Farms built

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

Portal to Home
HQ tent- Houses Portal
Wall (Glorified fence)
Barracks- 13/30 soldiers
Basic Housing- 165/200 civilians
Farms- 41
Small Silo-  Max 1000 food
Windmill
Miner's Guild - with Inspiring Statue
Sawmill


193 food
2 wood
64 stone
29 ore


0 Laborers
30 Lumberjacks
20 Miners
82 Farmers
29 Hunters
4 Scouts + Ricko
14 Builders
9 Guards


Remote site 1:
Quarry - Simple stabilization
Basic road to base

Remote site 2:
Hunting Lodge

Remote site 3:
Ore Mine
Basic road to base

Spoiler: Area Map (click to show/hide)

[Immortal]

I am thoroughly excited by this months gains, the village is coming along nicely, our homeland and king will be pleased.
Everyone should do their respectively trained labours, the miners and guards keep at that ore mine. The builders though should help support the lumberjacks and collect the wood for them so that they may be more efficient this month.

Uh Ricko is obviously a hindrance to our quest, lets just send them to the lizard people to ask them for their trade ratios of ore and stone to wood and food.

The next task should be to upgrade the windmill to support more mouths, then attempt to acquire more hands in the village. After that I say we move towards defence of the main village then to the ore mine.

[Terenos]

I find I must concur with Immortal. Farmers to farms, hunters hunt, Lumberjacks cut wood. Builders help the lumberjacks. Guards cover the Miners who mine ore. So forth.

While I'm not entirely onboard with sending Ricko to the Lizardmen, we do need to find out trade ratios. This is important.
And yes, our next goal should be the greater windmill. assuming nothing untoward happens we should have the supplies by the new year.

[ashton1993]

Also as for the lizardmen if we're doing a lot of trading with them can we propose we both give half the materials necessary for a basic road to link the two sites, maybe we could do it entirely in return for something; I'm not sure about the specifics but I think if we want to do any hauling it would require a road.

[Immortal]

Good point Terenos. Could we just send 3 scouts to run there and back, and let the others frolic in the eastern forest; or would that incur a penalty to negotiations? We should specifically ask the stone to wood rate.