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Originally Posted by Daigoro
Does that depend on climatic assumptions? The Wet Andres seems to have a lower snowline than the Dry Andes, for example. But anyway, I wasn't thinking that it had to be very isolated- being deep in a mountain range makes it more isolated in terms of accessibility.
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Yes, it does depend on some climate assumptions. There are other geographic features as well that might influence the local climate. Perhaps it is best to say "the city requires a considerable amount of water, this should be taken into account"
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Originally Posted by Daigoro
This would suggest a shift toward growing surplus grain for trade and beer production, as well as a shift toward cash crops.
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Basically, but the city may choose to convert the grain or grain growing regions into other forms of production. A highly efficient middle gate system means there is little point to having the higher altitude farming. But it's simple enough to say there are other limiting factors that constrain the middlegate system. Unstable soils, pests, poor microclimate and so forth
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Originally Posted by Daigoro
In terms of tons/acre, I presume. What about labour efficiency- can fewer farmers get the same output?
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Yes and yes, 2.5(ish) times the base production of TL 3 by area for maybe (too many variables to be more specific) 1.7 times the labour. This is helped by the dwarves use of waste plant material as as a food source (via fungi) where humans use this resource for building materials etc. Smaller area, developed infrastructure and good roads means more efficient transport and processing.
The numbers look similar to the industrial revolution in some ways.