Worker Production Guide

[vyraka]

This is an informal guide to Workers since I see constant questions about them.

Some jobs like hunting, gathering, and lumber are automatic, and do not need to be assigned. However, farm and crafting jobs need to be specified.

Under Management tab and once you have selected a building, there are typically one (1) to three (3) icons at the upper left hand side of the screen.

1st Icon (Magnifying Glass) = the Overview of the Building (This is the Default)
2nd Icon (Hammer with Repeatable Circle) = Assignments Tab (This is where you specify farm and craft jobs)
3rd Icon (Rock and Logs) = Production (Production Status)

There are several options under assignments. One is the item you want. Second is a modifier of how much energy you want to put into that item. Tip: If you are only producing one item, then you might as well put 100% energy into it for maximum efficiency.

Additionally, you should place your workers in jobs where they have the most skill. I noticed someone mention that they barely got enough wood. I was shocked because I have more logs than I know what to do with - and then I realized, maybe he is using a worker with low extraction.

Breakdown of Worker Skill Icons:

1 = Farming (Field Work to Feeding the Animals)
2 = Crafting (Smithy, Tavern, etc.)
3 = Diplomacy
4 = Extraction (Mining and Lumber)
5 = Hunting (Meat and Leather)
6 = Survival (Foraging for Feather, Mushrooms, and Berries and Fishing)

Currently, workers do not need tools, manure, or animal feed to do their jobs. This is only temporary.

[23Tumbler]

Employees can sow seeds in the field?

[marc aus nuernberg]

Originally posted by 23Tumbler:

Employees can sow seeds in the field?

i saw in a video that they can do it (and did it without the player wanting it.

they need a hoe, a bag, manure and the conceerning seeds in the chest afaik. and it helps, if you select in the 3rd button on the left side (the farming symbol) when you tell them on which field and which positions you want to have what veggies or crops. don't know if it's absolutely necessary.

[Imahavenfun]

Originally posted by marc aus nuernberg:

hi, i built a tavern and assigned a worker with crafting 5 as an innkeeper... gave meat and cabbage into the chest there and into the chest of the food storage building. ordered him in the 2nd tab to do potage (or what it is in english, in german it is soup (suppe) with 100%...

but there and in the 3rd tab is written in red "no worker"... but in the 1st tab he is shown and also his crafting skill 5 (in green typo).

so what am i missing? or is automated cooking not in the game yet?

thanks for anyones help...

I'm also having problems with my innkeeper. Has 7 in crafting, I have the ingredients, but NPC isn't doing anything and the list under the building management where I tell them to do things like Roasted Meat or Potage (using ingredients that I have) says "No Worker".

[Mvc84]

Originally posted by Imahavenfun:

Originally posted by marc aus nuernberg:

hi, i built a tavern and assigned a worker with crafting 5 as an innkeeper... gave meat and cabbage into the chest there and into the chest of the food storage building. ordered him in the 2nd tab to do potage (or what it is in english, in german it is soup (suppe) with 100%...

but there and in the 3rd tab is written in red "no worker"... but in the 1st tab he is shown and also his crafting skill 5 (in green typo).

so what am i missing? or is automated cooking not in the game yet?

thanks for anyones help...

I'm also having problems with my innkeeper. Has 7 in crafting, I have the ingredients, but NPC isn't doing anything and the list under the building management where I tell them to do things like Roasted Meat or Potage (using ingredients that I have) says "No Worker".

Have exactly the same issue - maybe its because my food storage is over its max? Even though if thats the case then production should go to the Tavern chest...

[Spotter]

I can't plant the seeds I have in my inventory. The bags always come up with Fertilizer instead of Seeds!

[Milinia]

Originally posted by Spotter:

I can't plant the seeds I have in my inventory. The bags always come up with Fertilizer instead of Seeds!

When you have your bag equipped, press your right mouse button to bring up the bag options. Here you can choose between field and orchard. Click field and all the available seeds in the game will come up. Click on the seeds you want to plant, now the seed is added to your bag. The ones you can't plant in the the season you are in have a yellow cross.

[brianaseymour13]

If you press f for details on the person, it tells you what the symbols are on the right of the screen
Extraction, Hunting, farming, Diplomacy, Survival, and production.
Hope this helps!

[Morri]

Keep in mind that this topic was from years ago when the game was still in early access. A lot of things have been improved upon since then and the original topic starters might not be around anymore.