Rise of the Settlement – Dev Diary Community Update #2

[p]Buildings are at the heart of your settlement’s growth and survival. In this update, we’re introducing the foundational system that allows you to plan, place, and operate your early infrastructure—from gathering food to producing materials vital for expansion.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Here's a categorized breakdown based on what you’ve implemented:[/p][p]🍎 Food Production & Gathering[/p]

• [p]Forager Hut – Collects wild food and branches[/p]
• [p]Fishing Lodge – Provides a steady source of fish[/p]
• [p]Hunting Lodge – For meat and animal products[/p]
• [p]Orchard – Produces fruits like apples or grapes[/p]
• [p]Farm – Cultivates crops like wheat, barley, etc.[/p]
• [p]Homestead Garden - Grows vegetables like onion, garlic etc[/p]
• [p]Hop Yard, Vineyard, Flax Farm – Specialized farming for production chains[/p]

[p]🪵 Basic Resource Extraction[/p]

• [p]Woodcutter Lodge – Cuts trees for wood[/p]
• [p]Reed Pond – Collects reeds for crafting[/p]
• [p]Quarry, Mine – Stone, clay, or metal ore[/p]
• [p]Pit Kiln – Converts clay into pottery or bricks[/p]

[p]🔥 Processing & Crafting[/p]

• [p]Drying Hut, Smokehouse – Preserves food[/p]
• [p]Steaming Hut, Threshing Shed – Processing crops like flax or grains[/p]
• [p]Primitive Workshop – Creates early tools and basic items[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]One of the core gameplay systems in Rise of the Settlement is resource production and management. Under the Production tab, players will be able to monitor all active buildings that contribute to the growth and sustainability of the settlement.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Each building appears as a card, showing:[/p]

• [p]A card visual of the structure[/p]
• [p]The building's name (e.g., FishingLodge, PrimitiveWorkshop)[/p]
• [p]Live production status (e.g., Fish – 36%, Reeds – 40%)[/p]
• [p]At a glance, players can see what's operating, what's idle, and what needs attention[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Once constructed, the Primitive Workshop becomes the beating heart of early survival crafting. From crude baskets to stone tools and simple traps, this is where raw resources like branches and reeds are transformed into usable goods.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]🎯 Features Highlighted in the Panel:[/h3]

• [p]✅ Active Production Slots
  Each building have one or more production slots, meaning some goods can be produced based on player selection. [/p]
• [p]✅ Detailed Resource Requirements & Time
  Each item shows exactly what it costs and how long it takes to be produced and the outcome count.[/p]
• [p]✅ Worker Management
  Players can assign specific settlers to work in the building. Here, John and Claude Alvaro are hard at work. Workers stats affects the production time.[/p]
• [p]✅ Production enhancements
  Below the main panel, a parchment-like UI lets players enable "Knotted Focus" enhance specific outputs—this system is still in development to balance the cost and boosts, but already hints at deep strategy.[/p]
• [p]⚒️ Building upgrades - not yet implemented Future updates will allow players to unlock additional features or increase efficiency through building upgrades and levels. [/p][p][/p][p]🎮 Please consider joining our community: [/p][p]👉 https://discord.com/invite/WSdrFVX9Ys[/p][p][/p][p]See you in the next update,
  — Luki[/p]