RESEARCH
Paper Mill — production — sources & research
Evidence, decoding details and open questions for this article.
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Recovered from game v30, build 254. A source match confirms the stored value; it does not confirm live gameplay behavior.
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],
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}
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"name": "Log",
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},
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],
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}
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"caveats": [],
"status": "derived_from_serialized_formula_graph; not measured throughput"
}
]
}Gameplay checks
- Observe a full production cycle and compare actual materials consumed and produced.
- Verify whether all recovered branches are active for this building.
- Measure timing with a fixed workforce and nearby storage.
- Check equipment requirements, capacity limits and unused leftovers.
Material balance, not production speed
These ratios eliminate intermediate states. Worker availability, equipment, storage, hauling and animation timing still need gameplay checks.