Colony Operations
Hauling and District Routes
Clear local and inter-district routes move farm and industry goods to the places that need them.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Hauling and District Routes
At a District Crossing connecting two districts, with local Hauling Posts near production and storage where needed.
Before you go
- Two districts with path networks connected through a District Crossing.
- Crossing workers on the sides that need to move goods.
- Import/export settings for the selected goods and destination storage.
- Hauling Posts and workers for local district movement where useful.
Farming steps
- Place the District Crossing where the two district paths meet and verify each side belongs to the intended district.
- Open Manage Distribution and choose the goods to transfer.
- Set the sending district’s export setting for those goods and configure the receiving district to import as appropriate.
- Employ crossing workers on each side so transfers can take place.
- Provide accessible storage on both sides and check whether the intended good is moving.
- Use local Hauling Posts to move goods between production buildings and storage within each district.
- Review inventories and settings when a transfer stalls; adjust the route or distribution rule before adding workers.
- Crossing workers perform transfers between districts; local haulers do not service the crossing.
- A crossing supports up to 10 workers per side, but staffing cannot fix missing settings or inaccessible storage.
Repeat, collect and use
Transfers continue while goods, workers, storage capacity, and the configured import/export rules allow them. Update distribution when district needs change.
Common mistakes
- Expecting a Hauling Post to move goods through a crossing: assign crossing workers and configure distribution.
- Setting export without a receiving route or storage: inspect both districts’ path and inventory access.
- Trying to transfer goods before connecting two district networks: verify each crossing side belongs to the intended district.
When to stop or switch
Stop adding crossing or hauling staff when goods reach their destination reliably; revise distribution or storage if one side is accumulating goods it does not need.
Sources & fact checks
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