"You do not produce enough Work to satisfy the consumption of this construction. You would get a negative output of Work."

[CyberDildonics]

I keep getting the above error when trying to place my first school, but I'm pretty sure it's wrong.

The school costs 1000 work and 50 consumption (plus 100 iron & wood).

I have 2000/2000 work with a +301 surplus and a ton of iron and wood.. so, have all of it, and I'd still have a 250 surplus after consumption, right?

I've never had this issue before and can't seem to figure it out. Has anyone else encountered this and found a solution?

(In case it matters, I'm on the archipelago map in DLC and some workshop mods,)

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Editing to add that I'm getting the same message for every building with a work consumption cost. Can't even place a lumbercamp!

[Brukoslav]

It used to happen that when you didn't have storage for a resource, then independent of the surplus it would tell you that message. But from what you say, you have 2000 storage, so I don't know. Do you have a scrennshot?
I wonder if it's a mod problem. I hope someone has had a similar problem to tell us.

[2 Girls 1 Kaze]

Originally posted by Brukoslav:

It used to happen that when you didn't have storage for a resource, then independent of the surplus it would tell you that message. But from what you say, you have 2000 storage, so I don't know. Do you have a scrennshot?
I wonder if it's a mod problem. I hope someone has had a similar problem to tell us.

Can confirm the same bug.

I've tried 3 new worlds, and i'd get the same issue...

[CyberDildonics]

Originally posted by 2 Girls 1 Kaze:

Originally posted by Brukoslav:

It used to happen that when you didn't have storage for a resource, then independent of the surplus it would tell you that message. But from what you say, you have 2000 storage, so I don't know. Do you have a scrennshot?
I wonder if it's a mod problem. I hope someone has had a similar problem to tell us.

Can confirm the same bug.

I've tried 3 new worlds, and i'd get the same issue...

Hi to you both!

If it happens again, I'll be sure to screenshot. I ended up deleting some train stations to get my Work surplus above 500 and it let me place a few buildings. Once the surplus hit 300 again, I had to delete a few parks and beaches to get it 400/500 and repeat.

It's almost like there's a disparity between the displayed numbers and the "true" numbers (or, at least the numbers the game thinks are true?)

Ultimately, I went into the options and enabled "unrestricted mode" as a work around. Do be careful with it though!

[CyberDildonics]

Originally posted by Brukoslav:

Do you have a scrennshot?

Okay, logged back in to my game and noticed my work production has a +486 surplus, but is only ticking up by +5. I hovered over it, and as you can see from the pic, the numbers are way off.

https://ibb.co/PtPjKS7

Work production: 5221
Work Consumption: 5254

According to the dropdown, I should have a deficit of -33, but it's displaying +486. No idea where that figure is coming from!

[robdev1]

i have the same with work numbers not being correct i find its incorrect because of policies as soon as i use the reduction/extended hours for decrease/increase work it de-sych

[SL4Y !]

I have exactly the same problem, and I do not own any DLC nor any mod.
It happened when I wanted to place a charcoal mine, and now with a football place.
Here is a screenshot (bear with me it's in french)

https://ibb.co/Pv5wKC40

As others, even if the shown number is very high, the stock doesn't grow to that extend. I can say very few.

Edit : Lil' update to bug check. I followed robdev hint about policies, and deactivated "reduced day of work". Immediately my stock is upgrading again to what seems the shown number, and I can now place my football place !