Reasons for class

[Ashe]

Is there any benefit for using the class system?

The only reason I could see is that certain items/facilities are locked to classes but that feels awkward when the game works just as well with everyone in the same class.

[end_game_13]

It just serves to limit and hold back progress. I have seen zero benefit to Classes except when gathering points for end game progress.

Now making groups you could make sure your foot troops all get foods and gear that increase their HP first.

[velascoje]

Higher class workers have a small productivity boost, also the achievements to have 50 middle or high class rats for 12 days. Also the trait that gives +5 happiness for being the member of the most populous class. And so you won't have to use your limited legislation slots allowing folks to eat cheese, bread etc, if you most people at least middle class they can just do that.

[happyscrub]

Efficiency. Higher classes use things that grant more stats and bonuses. Their hygiene and joy actives grant higher joy and hygiene. So it means less times needed to stop work and take care of these things. The food grants more food recovery. Also some of the food is more efficient too (like you can turn less grain into more bread and 1 bread is better than 1 grain). And all their necessities items grant some buff.

Now is all that worth it it? You need extra jobs to facilitate all those things, and you also need more exotic resources. I don't know... I never tried to crush the numbers. But the places that don't use rats to work or items to work are very much worth it (like the bathhouses and the music stage). There's no drawback to them.

[happyscrub]

Oh, and a reason I think they are worth it because there's a complaint on here that some people wish you can make more laws. I assume they want more allows so you can grant usage of more buildings to be accessible for everyone (They want to use the high tier items without upgrading their rats). People who raise their rats social level do not have this problem

[ThatOtherGuy]

Probably just a base for more features. Can't wait for all of the class struggles and civil wars.