Peasants sowing in fall?

[Sneakimus]

I just noticed that my peasants will start sowing during autumn, right after they finished harvesting, and before they start threshing the wheat.

Is this normal, or a bug?

[Clovis Sangrail]

It's winter wheat. Plant it in October/November, harvest the following September.

You want them plowing and planting the new fields before they thresh the old crop because any field not 100 percent planted by the end of November is lost in December.

[Didz]

It's normal.

September: Harvest Season - All mature crops are gathered in.
October: Ploughing Season - All cleared fields are ploughed ready for sowing.
November: Sowing Season all next years crops are sown.

December to August: Growing season
....leave the fields alone during this period Don't touch them at all. If you do you will likely ruin your crop yield.

[hawkeye]

It's not correct from a reality perspective.

https://historylearning.com/medieval-england/medieval-farming-calendar/

https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/monthly-tasks-medieval-farms/

Wheat sown in October is "winter wheat" harvested in May. Seeds are dormant until weather warms up. Wheat takes 3 months to grow.

There is a lot of other activity that goes on in the medieval year which could be added to the game e.g. pigs and acorns.

[Didz]

It is correct. That's how the game works. Who gives a ♥♥♥♥ about what some school boy history site says anyway. This game isn't a historical simulation its a strategy game.

[hawkeye]

Originally posted by Didz:

It is correct. That's how the game works. Who gives a ♥♥♥♥ about what some school boy history site says anyway. This game isn't a historical simulation its a strategy game.

So it's a make believe strategy game. Using your terminology that sounds more "school boy" doesn't it than an expert site that's just repeating common knowledge? And there are plenty of historical strategy games, the two terms aren't mutually exclusive. That's another logical reasoning error.

But the reality is I don't care what you think. I'm free to express my opinion without being harassed by you.

[Didz]

Originally posted by hawkeye:

Originally posted by Didz:

It is correct. That's how the game works. Who gives a ♥♥♥♥ about what some school boy history site says anyway. This game isn't a historical simulation its a strategy game.

So it's a make believe strategy game. Using your terminology that sounds more "school boy" doesn't it than an expert site that's just repeating common knowledge? And there are plenty of historical strategy games, the two terms aren't mutually exclusive. That's another logical reasoning error.

But the reality is I don't care what you think. I'm free to express my opinion without being harassed by you.

It's how the game works, live with it.

Incidentally, just to make things quite clear here, you're the arsehole harassing me with historical claptrap and elitist ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. All I did was explain how the game works and answered the players question.

"Is this normal, or a bug?"

You then accused me of lying based upon some history wiki you happened to read in kindergarten. So, I don't give a fig for your opinion either but I don;t think its helpful to start accusing people of lying based on irrelevant facts.

The game works the way it works.

[hawkeye]

I said "It's not correct from a reality perspective." That's it. You're the one in your triggered mindstate who took it as criticism of you.

I've never accused you of lying. I wasn't even commenting about your post. Show me where I quoted your post and replied to it.

[Clovis Sangrail]

Winter wheat is planted in the fall and is harvested in late summer, early fall.

The game approximates this and is, as the expression goes, 'close enough for government work'.

And as Ditz rightfully points out -- That's how the game works.

Anyone who can accept that one egg will feed one family for one month should be able to accept that grain crops in this game are planted in October/November and harvested in September for best results.

If you want to harvest it in May, go ahead. It will let you, but your yield will suck.

[Didz]

Originally posted by hawkeye:

I said "It's not correct from a reality perspective." That's it. You're the one in your triggered mindstate who took it as criticism of you.

I've never accused you of lying. I wasn't even commenting about your post. Show me where I quoted your post and replied to it.

What does it matter?
It's a game live with it, or take it up with the Dev's.

[Claytonium]

Originally posted by Didz:

It is correct. That's how the game works. Who gives a ♥♥♥♥ about what some school boy history site says anyway. This game isn't a historical simulation its a strategy game.

The devs should add dragons. And potatoes.

[Clovis Sangrail]

Originally posted by Claytonium:

Originally posted by Didz:

It is correct. That's how the game works. Who gives a ♥♥♥♥ about what some school boy history site says anyway. This game isn't a historical simulation its a strategy game.

The devs should add dragons. And potatoes.

Potatoes should be an agricultural perk or a policy that you can only access after about 150 in-game years.

[beersmurff]

Chill out guys. It's a game. No reason for childish name calling.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I had what i can only describe as a Bumper Crop. It was May-June and i had 3 new fields so i assigned a buncha families to get the ploughing done. They seeded, too.
Come next June i forced a harvest on them. All 3 fields produced exceptional yields...and were ready to be rotated in sync w/the rest of the farm for that season.

The farm was big-3 Farmhouses

[Didz]

Originally posted by Sheik Yerbouti:

I had what i can only describe as a Bumper Crop. It was May-June and i had 3 new fields so i assigned a buncha families to get the ploughing done. They seeded, too.
Come next June i forced a harvest on them. All 3 fields produced exceptional yields...and were ready to be rotated in sync w/the rest of the farm for that season.

The farm was big-3 Farmhouses

When you force a harvest in June, do the oxen and farmers automatically adjust their ploughing and planting schedule to July and August?

I'm just curious as I've always stuck to the standard crop rotation system.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Originally posted by Didz:

Originally posted by Sheik Yerbouti:

I had what i can only describe as a Bumper Crop. It was May-June and i had 3 new fields so i assigned a buncha families to get the ploughing done. They seeded, too.
Come next June i forced a harvest on them. All 3 fields produced exceptional yields...and were ready to be rotated in sync w/the rest of the farm for that season.

The farm was big-3 Farmhouses

When you force a harvest in June, do the oxen and farmers automatically adjust their ploughing and planting schedule to July and August?

I'm just curious as I've always stuck to the standard crop rotation system.

Well i just thought 3 more fields wouldnt overwork them so i simply put 6 families in the nearest Farmhouse. They ploughed and seeded by August.
I then checked growth in June next yr and it was 100% so i put the 6 back in & Forces the harvest. They did the job.