Problematic buildings and resources -> Tier 2 to Tier 3

Dear Developers,

I found something, what is not a classic type of bug, but some sort of game “breaking” design:

  1. At Tier 2, there will be unlocked the Armory. Armory needs iron ingots. However iron ingots will actualy be unlocked in Tier 3.
  2. The following buildings can be upgraded with iron ingots without necessity of upgrading Town center: Hunter Cabin, Work Camp. But in Tier 2, I cannot upgrade them, because I cannot create iron ingots. Trader never come along with iron ingots as standard.
  3. At Tier 2 there is a need of bricks. But the brickyard ist locked to Tier 3. There are following buildings, who can be upgraded with bricks without necessity of upgrading the Town Center: Stockyard, Storehouse, Forager’s Garden, Market. In particular the Stockyard and Storehouse, but even the Market should be able to be upgraded in Tier 2.
  4. As I can build a Bakery at Tier 2 wich need tools to work proper, I cannot produce tools at Tier 2, because tool production will only be unlocked at Tier 3.

Summary:

  1. I can produce clay (with functionality) but iron ore on Tier 2 without any function. No trader like to buy iron ore (with a proper price).
  2. As the actual desing of the game offers an Armory at Tier 2, I cannot get iron ingots to produce armor. The “iron trader” sell iron ingots very rare to never (at my sessions at least). But I can buy armor every game session.
  3. Although there are buildings, who can and really must be upgraded on Tier 2 with bricks, I cannot produce bricks. But I can buy them in rare numbers for thousands of gold, as traders often not selling bricks as standard (but sometimes, every x years).
  4. I have a Bakery which needs tools, wich I can buy but not produce on Tier 2.

Conclusion and ideas:

  1. Foundry, Black Smith Forge and Brick Yard should be unlocked at Tier 2, while Armory could be restricted to Tier 3.
  2. Further idea: Black Smith Forge recipes might be restricted first and unlocked on later tiers, step by step: Tier 2 → Only tools, and crude weapons. Tier 3 → new: Heavy Tools, Weapons. Tier 4? → new: Heavy Weapons.

Sincerely
Whetu-Re

Addendum: The Vault on Tier 2 also needs iron ingots and is another bulding, that cannot build properly in Tier 3. Possibly, it might only unlocked in Tier 3 (as idea)?

Agreed, clay and charcoal to make crude bricks, a blacksmith needs those for crude and pig iron forging at T2, at T3 add the current new and upgraded buildings which make better use of those items or produce better quality an longer lasting items.