Topic: How do I get more workers?

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Sevitaus
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 Posted at: 2025-03-26, 09:42

Hi. Just started playing this game with my S2 experience and I noticed my lumberjack huts were empty. I had axes but I had no lumberjacks left. I searched for some information on how to get more workers but there is none in manual I guess. How do I get more lumberjacks then?

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Posted at: 2025-03-26, 11:34

Hi Servitaus and welcome to the forums face-smile.png

Workers are "made" on demand if:

  • the needed tool is in a warehouse
  • if the tool is missing, a worker and building who create tools is needed
  • the building requiring the worker is connected with the road system

Hope this helps. If this does not help, please provide information about the used widelands version and where do you get it from.

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Sevitaus
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kaputtnik wrote:

Hi Servitaus and welcome to the forums face-smile.png

Workers are "made" on demand if:

  • the needed tool is in a warehouse
  • if the tool is missing, a worker and building who create tools is needed
  • the building requiring the worker is connected with the road system

Hope this helps. If this does not help, please provide information about the used widelands version and where do you get it from.

Yeah, I was missing felling axe. So many axes I couldn't find the one.

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Posted at: 2025-03-26, 22:43

Sevitaus wrote:

kaputtnik wrote:

Hi Servitaus and welcome to the forums face-smile.png

Workers are "made" on demand if:

  • the needed tool is in a warehouse
  • if the tool is missing, a worker and building who create tools is needed
  • the building requiring the worker is connected with the road system

Hope this helps. If this does not help, please provide information about the used widelands version and where do you get it from.

Yeah, I was missing felling axe. So many axes I couldn't find the one.

felling axes are produced by metal workshops or toolmakers, depending on the tribe. If you are missing one,check that the
toolmaker has both iron and wood.

The aussies are coming, ya ho! ya ho!

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Posted at: 2025-03-26, 23:05

If you are unsure what building/worker produces what product/tool, the in game help is excellent

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