This is the last of the production time observations I have made.
Weapon ProductionWeapon production time depends a lot upon the distance to the stockpile and armoury. The production times stated below are the times it takes to produce the weapon once all raw materials have been collected. The time it takes to deliver the weapon to the armoury must also be added. Optimum placement of weapons workshops would be directly adjacent to the stockpile (or a dairy farm in the case of leather tanner) and the armoury. The further away the workshops are from these two buildings (and except for fletchers, the more distance there is between the armoury and stockpile) then the slower production will be.
FletcherBowsRequires 2 wood
The Fletcher walks to the stockpile, picks up 1 wood and returns to his workshop, he then makes another trip to the stockpile to get the 2nd plank of wood. Once back he starts producing the bow, this takes approximately 2 months. He then carries it to the armoury and returns to his workshop to start all over again.
Note unlike all the other weapons producers the Fletcher will not collect his first wood while returning from the armoury, this can slow down the production time compared to other weapon producers.
CrossbowsRequires 3 wood
Same process as for bows but with an extra plank of wood required meaning an extra trip to the stockpile. The production time is also approx 2 months.
PoleturnerSpearsRequires 1 wood
The Poleturner walks to the stockpile, collects 1 wood and returns and starts making the spear. Producing the spear takes less than 1 month. He then takes the spear to the armoury then goes to the stockpile to collect another wood before returning to his workshop and producing the next spear.
PikesRequires 2 wood
The Poleturner walks to the stockpile, collects 1 wood, returns to his workshop and then back to the stockpile for the 2nd wood. Upon returning this time he starts producing the pike which takes approximately 2 months. He then takes this to the armoury and from there heads to the stockpile to pick up the 1st piece of wood for the next pike.
BlacksmithSwordsRequires 1 iron
The Blacksmith walks to the stockpile, collects the iron and return to his workshop. It then takes approximately 2 months for him to produce a sword. He then takes it to the armoury and from there heads to the stockpile for another block of iron.
MacesRequires 1 iron
Same process as for swords, it also takes approximately 2 months to produce a mace.
Leather TannerRequires 1 cow for 3 sets of leather armour
The Tanner walks to the closest dairy farm with a cow, collects it and returns to her workshop. She then kills the cow and goes into her workshop to begin producing leather armour. It takes a bit less than 3 months for her to produce each armour. She then takes it to the armoury and returns to her workshop to begin producing the next armour. Once 3 armours have been produced she will collect another cow.
ArmourerRequires 1 iron
The Armourer walks to the stockpile, collects a block of iron and returns and starts producing armour. It takes approximately 2 months to produce each set of armour. He then takes it to the armoury then proceeds to the stockpile to collect a block of iron for the next armour.
[This message has been edited by Merepatra (edited 12-03-2001 @ 00:44 AM).]