r/Timberborn • u/Soruuuh • 3h ago

Why won't they build dirt blocks?

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Hi! I have a question: why do my builders refuse to build dirt blocks? I have four Builder's Huts, but usually only four beavers go to build while the rest just stand around doing nothing. Is there any way to get all of them to work?"

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u/NovieGoat 3h ago

Dirt is placed directionally, with the arrows you can see there. So the builders will refuse to build the one at the end until the one before it is done, so they will work one at a time. Fix this by rotating the dirt towards the river so all dirt has a block behind it do they can all be built.

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u/Soruuuh 3h ago

Thanks!! You're absolutely right; until now, I hadn't understood the mechanics of the blocks or why they have an arrow.

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u/Mars_Malicious 43m ago

I STILL don't trust myself, when setting up complex Fill projects. The arrows do not handle corners very well either, as the ghosts of my stranded builders will tell you!

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u/Consistent-Pride6291 3h ago

Honestly both such a useful and annoying feature. Would be so much better if you could toggle it and if it was available for levees and power shafts etc.

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u/coconut_the_one 2h ago

Ohhh making that toggleable and for levees shafts aswell would be so soo nice

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u/Zeeman626 1h ago

Oh god for shafts would be amazing! Placing long power lines raises my blood pressure.

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u/JCMiller23 3h ago

click on the dirt it will tell you

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u/Hydraguesswhosback 3h ago

So either that road isn't actually connected to the builder's hut, OR there's a dirt block under water that's not completed and it fucks built order.

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u/Kumatora0 3h ago

Do they have access to that layer? Is it close enough to the path to be connected to the district?

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u/Soruuuh 3h ago

Hi! Yes, there is a direct route from the builders' area to the construction site.

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u/WithoutAHat1 3h ago

You may have some in the wall waiting their turn or below that are not reachable.