Foundry
#FoundryCoal production. Converts wood into fuel for advanced processing.
Description
❖Forge where metals are shaped into weapons fit for kings. Produces 15 Coal per tick (1.15x scaling) while consuming 5 Wood maintenance. Provides +10% Mineral, +15% Coal production modifiers. Requires Metallurgy research.
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The Foundry burns day and night with infernal heat -smiths shape molten metal into masterpieces of war and craft. Mechanically, the Foundry produces 15 Coal per tick (1.15x scaling), consumes 5 Wood maintenance per tick, and provides city-wide production bonuses (+10% Mineral, +15% Coal). Construction requires 350 Gold, 250 Wood, 150 Stone, 100 Mineral (1.2x scaling) and Metallurgy research. The Foundry bridges early-game wood economy to late-game coal-based industry.
Creation
Requirements
Must be present (NOT consumed)
Costs
Consumed when created
Maintenance
Periodic Costs
Consumed repeatedly over time
Production
Base output per tick (INTEGER values). Scaling ratios show growth per level.
Effects
All values are RATIOS. +% = bonus, -% = penalty. Effects multiply other systems.
Strategic Context
❖Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.
Advantages
- + +15 Coal production per tick (1.15x ratio)
- + +10% Mineral production modifier (city-wide)
- + +15% Coal production modifier (city-wide)
- + Mountain terrain provides +30% Coal bonus
- + Dwarves gain +25% Coal racial bonus
Disadvantages
- - Consumes 5 Wood per tick (maintenance)
- - Requires Metallurgy research (Tier 4)
- - Moderate construction cost (350 Gold base)
- - Forest cities may struggle with wood drain
Warnings
- ! Ensure stable wood supply before building
- ! Essential prerequisite for Reactor production chain
- ! Dwarves + Mountain + Winter = maximum coal output
Synergies
Countered By
Scaling
Coal production scales at 1.15x per level. Maintenance does not scale.