Update Older Production Chains

This is a quest with a set of subquests.

Rewards: Noble Residence deed

Changed economy balance
Required level: 10

Open the economy overview window.

Choose 'pinewood' from the list in the economic overview.

Choose 'pinewood deposit' from the resource tree in the economic overview.

Rewards: 20 xp Re-visit the economy overview and click on the pinewood log from the list on the left. On the right are shown tree and log icons. Click on the tree icon representing foresters/pinewood deposits.

Important pinewood
Prerequisite: Changed economy balance

Have a production value of at least 0 every 12 hour(s) for Pinewood.

Have a production value of at least 360 every 12 hour(s) for Pinewood Planks.

Have a production value of at least 9 every 12 hour(s) for Pinewood deposits.

Rewards: 50 xp, 20 tools

Essentially the same quest as Making Production Chains Perfect. As long as you maintain a good building ratio, this quest should auto-complete. If not, see the previous quest for suggestions on how to complete it.

Building upgrades
Required level: 12

Upgrade 3 building(s) to level 2.

Rewards: 35 xp, 20 pinewood planks

To upgrade a building, click on the building you want to upgrade to open its info window. On the left side, there are green up arrow buttons. Check under the far left one to make sure you have enough materials for the upgrade, then click the up arrow button to start the upgrade process. Do this for 3 buildings in total.

When upgrading a production chain, it is recommended, early in the game, to upgrade the buildings that produce raw materials (e.g. foresters, cutters) before upgrading the buildings that produce the end product (e.g. sawmills). This is to ensure you maintain the ratio and supply enough raw materials for production.

It's up to you which buildings you want to upgrade. Pinewood foresters and cutters are useful to upgrade if you plan to run toolmakers and other weaponsmiths that require coking plants. Fishermen are also fine to upgrade if you use a lot of buffs.

Some people may choose to compensate with a stock of raw materials and upgrade from the top end of the chain, while others prefer a self-sustainable production. It depends on your playing style. If you choose to refill with raw materials and leave the production chain red, make sure you have a good understanding the production, e.g. how much raw materials the buildings will consume per 12 h, and know you can regularly afford to obtain raw materials elsewhere.