Choose a Profession
The supplied 13.0.4 snapshot contains 43 profession and skill records, ranging from Gathering and Logging through Farming, Cooking, Masonry, Smelting, Mechanics, Industry and Electronics.
Choose by dependency, not fantasy
Section titled “Choose by dependency, not fantasy”Ask three questions:
- What does the settlement currently import or wait for?
- Which work tables, power systems and raw materials already exist?
- Can you reliably play enough to keep a critical shop stocked?
Broad production lanes
Section titled “Broad production lanes”| Lane | Early examples | Later examples | Main dependency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food | Gathering, Campfire Cooking | Baking, Advanced Cooking | Farms, kitchens, varied crops |
| Building | Logging, Masonry | Carpentry, Advanced Masonry | Roads, hauling, processed material |
| Metals | Mining, Smelting | Advanced Smelting, Blacksmith | Ore, fuel, waste handling |
| Engineering | Basic Engineering | Mechanics, Industry, Electronics | Metals, power, transport |
| Agriculture | Gathering, Farming | Fertilizers, Milling | Soil, seed supply, logistics |
| Civic support | Any reliable producer | Scientist and public projects | Coordination and funding |