Can't build, despite sufficient resources

[Bluebirdnick]

Hi all

Started playing this a few days ago, loving it so far. I'm level 18 now and trying to get a production line for marble and hardwood sorted out, but I've hit a problem. For hours, the hardwood forrester has not been built because it is waiting for 60 pinewood planks. I have hundreds of pinewood planks in storage, and I've got a fair few unemployed settlers too. Is there something I'm missing here? Why won't one of the lazy buggers grab the pinewood and go and build the hardwood forrester?!

Thanks

[Dragavon]

You are not mistaking pinewood logs for pinewood planks are you?

You need to process logs in a sawmill before you can use them to build something.

If that is not the case then you have encountered a bug and should bug report it I guess?

[Bluebirdnick]

Thanks - but no, I've got a reasonable store of pinewood planks, but they just don't use them! I've re-jigged my build queue for now and that seems to have kick-started proudction (albeit on a marble cutter).

[Bluebirdnick]

Odd, and very, very frustrating. I actually went and traded some stone for 1000 planks, just to see what happened. It kick-started production. I still don't know why they didn't use the 200-odd planks I already had, but at least we are moving again now. Level 19 here I come...

[itsmegavin]

Hmm. This is happening again. I placed a deerstalker hut about 4 hours ago. I've logged back in and it is still top of the build queue (blocking other buildings) because it is waiting on 80 marble... when I have loads of marble.

Why is this happening?

Well if it is waiting on the marble the build won't start until you have all the resources it says you need in order for it to build.

So maybe if you wait for you mines to dig some or if you have other things you can go and trade for it to speed it up.

Hope this helps, and I am also on Sandycove whisper me in game if you require some assistance and help.

Gavin