I am finally starting to get ahold of the Party system for dealing with defense. I can’t help but think this is an idea that would optimize workers. If you could create worker parties, it would allow you to give priority to specific tasks, like the production queue for craftsmen. Having everyone …

this would be a good idea in some area, but the game also plays with the idea, of 1.2.3.4. it plays like sims xD

It would actually be interesting if workers spawned with some kind of priority system for each worker. Say some workers would naturally prefer to chop trees and others might prefer to build a structure. So if you had multiple tasks going workers would gravitate towards their personal “favorite” bu…

[image] MicrobeMan: It would actually be interesting if workers spawned with some kind of priority system for each worker. Say some workers would naturally prefer to chop trees and others might prefer to build a structure. So if you had multiple tasks going workers would gravitate towards thei…

Hmm I like the idea of being able to prioritize tasks also for parties. Just like when using the attack/defense banners, but for the task management feature, that way you don’t have to adjust the priority list of your hearthlings individually all the time (for example when your population is over 20…

It’d be especially useful if you need a task done asap, such as digging out a trench or building a wall to avoid raiding goblin parties from trying to attack.

Suggestion: Worker Parties

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Atralane June 14, 2015, 5:31pm 3

There’s a few other posts that have discussed this as well:

Party Zones - Better Defense and Work Control

Worker professions

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Suggestion: Worker Parties

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