Landmine Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 I know that it would be far too hard to change but.......every turn I get annoyed by Lumber growing in some forest and a lumber mill converting it into timber! I am from the Pacific Northwest and I can assure you the world is quite the opposite. Timber grows in the forest and is chopped down, taken to a lumber mill where it is converted into lumber (2x4's, 4x4's, plywood, and such). The rules state: Lumber: Raw wood and other forest products in an unfinished form. Lumber is refined into Timber for use in the manufacture of more complex items. (1 ton) 10 Raw Resources Dictionary.com states: Timber Noun- the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses or the growing trees themselves. Lumber : Noun - timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc. Is this issue fixable??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fremen Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Might not make sense in game but it works. There are quite a few things actually like the size of fighter craft for tiny and gigantic races. They all cost the same and have the same fire power but the gigantic races fighter craft is gonna be well really huge where as the little winged fairy critters fighter craft is gonna be well really really small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTGPete Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 The terms lumber and timber were accidentally swapped in the initial database and at this point swapping them back to match their correct definitions would cause a number of issues--it remains one of those little oddities that became fixtures in the game ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fremen Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Still works in the grand scheme of things. Just have to adjust your real world thinking just a little. Timber/ Lumber pfttt ita all wood in the end. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Raven Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Hi Landmine - do you still live in the Pacific Northwest? I live in Portland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landmine Posted July 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Grey Raven said: Hi Landmine - do you still live in the Pacific Northwest? I live in Portland. Sadly, I have moved to the Midwest. But as someone once said, I will be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Deependra Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 I just remember that, in the game, Lumber is Lousy and Timber is Terrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landmine Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Lord Deependra said: I just remember that, in the game, Lumber is Lousy and Timber is Terrific. I noticed the same thing in one of my other games. Boardwalk was terrific and Mediterranean Avenue was lousy. Every game has good points and bad points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxer Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 7/22/2018 at 8:38 AM, RTGPete said: The terms lumber and timber were accidentally swapped in the initial database and at this point swapping them back to match their correct definitions would cause a number of issues--it remains one of those little oddities that became fixtures in the game ? I think you meant to say "a feature" of the game ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxer Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 I think Using Lumber in Construction Materials is a bit odd, anyway, as in my mind, it implies timber framed construction, which is fine for house construction (in north America in particular), but sounds a bit odd when constructing, say, a power plant. I know it is too late in the game to do anything about it, but Lumber should be called "Industrial Minerals" representing sand, gravel, clay and limestone - used for making concrete and bricks. Then replace Timber (including Improved and Advanced) with Concrete, Improved Concrete and Advanced Concrete. Then these would be used along with steel in producing the various Construction Materials. Just my thoughts, not a real complaint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobknob Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 There needs to be another installation that makes lumber substitues from other stuff like fibers,grains, coal etc. Lumber is way too scarce in my view and there are no real wsy to incresse the very few yields that exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfouasnon Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Just drop ICE-4 in the world , rinse and repeat . Your yields will explode to giddying heights ! Oh , wait.....you don't have ICE in Draco , ☹️. Sorry ! > Industrial Chemicals (2.262989E+07), Hydroelectric Potential (2.203889E+07), Iron (2.19921E+07), > Light Metals (2.094151E+07), Ghuran Demonblood (2.021194E+07), Lumber (1.990637E+07), Precious Metals (1.861482E+07), > Gemstones (1.750557E+07), Radioactive Elements (1.735497E+07), Water (1.57082E+07), Gaseous Elements (1.536357E+07), > Crystals (1.496168E+07) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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