![]() We perhaps need some 'enhancing Technologies' or technological effects, or even Buildings or Managed Forest Improvement added to the game. In the twentieth century, the Scandinavians have turned basic 'wood' into a major art, design, and construction resource, and during WWII some very sophisticated aircraft were built with wood laminates: the British 'Mosquito' light bomber/night fighter/attack aircraft and the Soviet La-5 air superiority fighter come immediately to mind. The Native Americans 'managed' forests and virtually planted and farmed them (Californians planted oak groves, harvested acorns as their 'bread' crop, the Northeastern American natives burned out undergrowth and planted 'forest gardens' all around their villages, along the Amazon River natives manufactured soil for 'terrace' gardens with high yields) That is that a Forest (or Jungle, for that matter) holds a lot of resources that, depending on the Technologies available, can present all kinds of possibilities for 'Civ' type resource development. Paper traditionally is made from 'wood pulp' - which can be almost anything with cellulose in it, including non-woody plants - it's why the bookstore where I worked sold 'rice paper', among other types.īut you do touch on a point. Ĭlick to expand.The trouble is, 'timber' for paper and the Timber I was discussing are two different things. ![]() There is a Mod: Enhanced Resources, I believe is the title, that includes Timber as a resource, from which I took some of this - it's a good start for anyone wanting to add Timber to the 'resource tree'. Instead, the 'modern' use might be ecological - 'Timber' resource within the city radius could act as a local (State) Park, increasing Happiness. Of course, by the time you've got those technologies, the original need for Timber resources - ship building - is long gone. As you mentioned, in the Information Era and later, with Plant Genetics, Advanced Biology/Botany and the like Technologies, Timber can be regrown much, much faster - Weyerhaeuser in the USA can now regrow stands of softwoods in about 1/3 to 1/4 the time it would take naturally. They will regrow naturally, but it takes about 100 to 200 years. It could appear on either Forest or Jungle tiles, one 'Timber' would be required for each construction of a Trebuchet, Frigate, Ship-of-the-Line, Privateer, and could be used to speed up (+10%?) construction of many Wonders: massive timber framing and scaffolding, after all, makes it a lot easier to put up the Colossus statue, or virtually any masonry building (Mausoleum, Hanging Gardens, Great Library, Great Lighthouse, etc - and remember, Stonehenge was originally 'Timberhenge' - they've found the post holes, so Timber could almost be used for any wonder built before the Industrial Age!)Īs long as you are 'using' a timber resource, there is a chance it will Deplete - you've chopped 'em all down. I think the way to go is to put 'timber' on the map as a resource. These were even Trade Goods in several periods of history: the Cedars of Lebanon in the Bronze Age, the Ship Timbers from both Scandinavia and the American Northeast in the 18th century: these commanded high prices from those who had to have them - mostly ship builders from Egypt and Crete to the British Royal Navy. What we're talking about here is what is now known as 'old growth forest': the tall, straight, massive trunks that can be used for everything from ships' keels and masts, monumental wooden construction, etc. Click to expand.There's a LOT of historical sense to it, but it's not just 'any timber'.
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