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Economic drop-off buildings
Town Centers, Mills, Lumber Camps, and Mining Camps let Villagers deposit specific resources close to where they gather them. Positioning these buildings near safe resource patches reduces walking time, while exposed sites may need walls or military protection.
Overview
Town Centers, Mills, Lumber Camps, and Mining Camps let Villagers deposit specific resources close to where they gather them. Positioning these buildings near safe resource patches reduces walking time, while exposed sites may need walls or military protection.
How this system affects decisions
Economic systems are shaped by worker travel, access to safe resource sites, and the time spent gathering versus building or moving. Compare a change by how many workers it affects and how long it remains useful, then balance it against the food, wood, gold, and population required to keep the army active.
How to use this reference
Town Centers, Mills, Lumber Camps, and Mining Camps let Villagers deposit specific resources close to where they gather them. Positioning these buildings near safe resource patches reduces walking time, while exposed sites may need walls or military protection. This mechanic links settlement layout to defense. Keep access routes open for your own units, and consider how the structure’s footprint or interaction changes the time an opponent needs to reach workers.
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