Process Wood

🪵 Wood Processing

The Wood Processing system allows players to transform their harvested Logs into valuable Planks, or sell their raw materials directly for TIMBER. This system represents the core of the game’s resource refinement loop — encouraging strategic decisions between quick profit and long-term investment for Land upgrades.

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⚙️ Processing Overview

Players collect Logs by harvesting Trees grown from their Seeds. These Logs can then be:

• 🪓 Sold directly for 50 TIMBER each, or

• 🪵 Processed into Planks, which can later be sold for 75 TIMBER each or used to upgrade Lands.

Processing takes real time and occurs inside dedicated Wood Processing Slots. Each slot operates independently, allowing players to manage multiple refinement tasks simultaneously.

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🧩 Processing Mechanics

Action	Result	Processing Time	Reward / Use
Sell Logs	+50 TIMBER per Log	Instant	Quick cashflow
Process Log → Plank	1 Log → 1 Plank	24 hours	Required for Land upgrades
Sell Planks	+75 TIMBER per Plank	Instant	Higher profit margin

⚡ Players must decide whether to sell Logs immediately for quick TIMBER or refine them into Planks for greater long-term value.

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🧱 Processing Slots

Each player starts with 1 active processing slot, which can be used to convert Logs into Planks. Additional slots can be unlocked using TIMBER and Logs to scale up production.

Slot	Unlocked By Default	Unlock Cost	Function
Slot 1	✅ Yes	Free	Base processing slot
Slot 2	🔒 No	5,500 TIMBER + 25 Logs	Adds +1 concurrent process
Slot 3	🔒 No	5,500 TIMBER + 25 Logs	Adds +1 concurrent process
Slot 4	🔒 No	5,500 TIMBER + 25 Logs	Adds +1 concurrent process
Slot 5	🔒 No	5,500 TIMBER + 25 Logs	Adds +1 concurrent process

Each slot can process 1 Log at a time and takes 24 hours to complete. When a process is finished, the player can claim the resulting Plank and immediately start a new process.

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💰 Resource Economy Summary

Item	Sell Value	Used For
Logs	50 TIMBER each	Processing Slots / Selling
Planks	75 TIMBER each	Land Upgrades / Selling

🪓 Efficient wood processing can greatly accelerate Land development — turning simple Logs into long-term progress. There will be more utilities for Logs and Planks with future updates.

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🔄 Player Strategy

• Short-Term Gain: Sell Logs directly for fast TIMBER income.

• Long-Term Growth: Process Logs into Planks to unlock upgrades and expand your empire.

• Slot Investment: Unlocking more slots increases daily production capacity, multiplying your efficiency over time.