Needs

Population needs in Old World, New World, and Enbesa are divided into two categories: basic needs and luxury needs.

Population needs in The Arctic work differently and are instead, divided into basic needs and heat.

Fulfilling basic needs increases the number of inhabitants in each house. Houses have to be full in order to advance to higher population tiers.

Fulfilling luxury needs in Old and New World makes the population pay higher taxes and raises happiness.

Fulfilling heat - the need to stay warm - in The Arctics will also make the Arctic population pay higher taxes, but instead of raising happiness, this will help prevent outbreaks of the Arctic Flu.

For a detail overview of the profitability of each of the consumer goods listed here, see this page.

Table of needs

What do the columns mean?
Need	The need of this row.
Consumption	The amount of goods each residence of this tier consumes every second.
Supply	The number of residences of this tier that will consume one (1) of this good each minute, based on the listed Consumption figure.
Influx	The amount of people moving into each house of this tier due to fulfilling this need.
Happiness	The increase in happiness due to fulfilling this need.
Income	The increase in income due to fulfilling this need. These numbers indicate how much one residence will pay you on various income settings (high/medium/low income).
Population requirement	The required amount of inhabitants of this tier to have access to this need.

Old World

Farmers needs

	Farmers' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Income	Population Requirement
Basic Needs:	Market			5	-
	Fish	0,0004166667	40	3	-	+1/+1/+1	50
	Work Clothes	0,000512821	32.5	2	-	+3/+3/+3	100
Luxury Needs:	Schnapps	0,000555556	30	-	8	+3/+3/+3	100
	Pub			-	12	+1/+1/+1	150

Workers needs

	Workers' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Market			5	-
	Fish	0,0008333334	20	3	-	+2/+2/+2
	Work Clothes	0,001025642	~16.25	2	-	+7/+7/+6
	Sausages	0,000333334	~50	3	-	+5/+4/+4	1
	Bread	0,00030303	~55	3	-	+5/+4/+4	150
	Soap	0,000138889	120	2	-	+5/+4/+4	300
	School			2	-		750
Luxury Needs:	Schnapps	0,001111112	15	-	4	+7/+7/+6
	Pub			-	6	+3/+3/+2
	Church			-	7		150
	Beer	0,00025641	~65	-	3	+12/+11/+10	500

Artisans needs

	Artisans' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Sausages	0,000666667	25	6	-	+15/+13/+12
	Bread	0,000606061	27.5	6	-	+15/+13/+12
	Soap	0,000277778	60	4	-	+15/+13/+12
	School			4	-
	Canned Food	0,00017094	~97.5	4	-	+7/+7/+6	1
	Sewing Machines	0,00047619	35	2	-	+15/+13/+12	250
	Fur Coats	0,000444444	37.5	2	-	+22/+20/+18	900
	University			2	-		1500
Luxury Needs:	Church			-	7
	Beer	0,000512821	32.5	-	3	+37/+34/+30
	Variety Theatre			-	6	+7/+7/+6	250
	Rum	0,000952381	17.5	-	4	+18/+17/+15	500

Engineers needs

	Engineers' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Canned Food	0,00034188	48.75	12	-	+20/+18/+16
	Sewing Machines	0,000952381	17.5	6	-	+40/+36/+32
	Fur Coats	0,000888889	18.75	6	-	+60/+54/+48
	University			6	-
	Glasses	0,000148148	112.5	4	-	+25/+23/+20	1
	Coffee	0,000784314	21.25	2	-	+20/+18/+16	1000
	Electricity			2	-		1750
	Light Bulbs	0,000208333	~80	2	-	+35/+32/+28	1750
Luxury Needs:	Variety Theatre			-	6	+10/+9/+8
	Rum	0,001904762	8.75	-	4	+50/+45/+40
	Penny Farthings	0,000416667	40	-	5	+35/+32/+28	500
	Pocket Watches	0,000130719	127.5	-	3	+45/+41/+36	1000
	Bank			-	2	+50/+45/+40	3000

Investors needs

	Investors' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Glasses	0,000296296	~56.25	16	-	+62/+56/+50
	Coffee	0,001568627	10.625	8	-	+50/+45/+40
	Electricity			8	-
	Light Bulbs	0,000416667	40	8	-	+87/+79/+70
	Champagne	0,000392	~42.5	2	-	+31/+28/+25	1
	Cigars	0,00037037	45	2	-	+31/+28/+25	750
	Chocolate	0,000888889	18.75	2	-	+31/+28/+25	1750
	Steam Carriages	0,000111111	150	4	-	+187/+169/+150	5000
Luxury Needs:	Penny Farthings	0,000833333	20	-	4	+87/+79/+70
	Pocket Watches	0,000261438	63.75	-	3	+112/+101/+90
	Bank			-	2	+125/+113/+100
	Members Club			-	5	+31/+28/+25	750
	Jewellery	0,000350877	47.5	-	2	+156/+141/+125	1750
	Gramophones	0,0000877	~190	-	4	+93/+84/+75	3000

Scholars needs

	Scholars' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Research Points	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	University			12	-	+1	1
	Canned Food	0,001		19	-	+1	1
	Tailored Suits	0,00275		23	-	+4	300
	Electricity			12	-	+1	1000
	Seafood Stew	0,0015		22	-	+4	2000
	Telephones	0,0015		20	-	+2	4000
	Radio Tower			12	-	+1	7000
Luxury Needs:	Leather Boots	0,002		-	3	+3	1
	Rum	0,0008		-	2	+2	1
	Bowler Hats	0,0008		-	3	+2	300
	Hibiscus Tea	0,00175		-	3	+3	1000
	Tapestries	0,00125		-	3	+3	2000
	Clay Pipes	0,00075		-	3	+4	4000
	Gramophones	0,0007		-	3	+2	7000

Old World Goods Consumption Summary

All the consumption values listed are number of houses supplied by one supply chain, from Production chains.

Old World Goods Consumption
Fish	80	40	-	-	-
Work Clothes	65	32.5	-	-	-
Schnapps	60	30	-	-	-
Sausages	-	50	25	-	-
Bread	-	110	55	-	-
Soap	-	240	120	-	-
Beer	-	130	65	-	-
Canned Food	-	-	390	195	-
Sewing Machines	-	-	140	70	-
Fur Coats	-	-	75	37.5	-
Rum	-	-	70	35	-
Glasses	-	-	-	225	112.5
Coffee	-	-	-	42.5	21.25
Light Bulbs	-	-	-	320	160
Penny Farthings	-	-	-	160	80
Pocket Watches	-	-	-	510	255
Champagne	-	-	-	-	85
Cigars	-	-	-	-	180
Chocolate	-	-	-	-	37.5
Steam Carriages	-	-	-	-	600
Jewellery	-	-	-	-	190
Gramophones	-	-	-	-	760

New World

Jornaleros needs

	Jornaleros' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Market			5	-
	Fried Plantains	0,00047619	35	3	-	+3/+3/+2	50
	Ponchos	0,000416667	40	2	-	+3/+3/+2	200
Luxury Needs:	Rum	0,000238095	~70	-	6	+3/+3/+2	100
	Chapel			-	14		300

Obreros needs

	Obreros' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Market			5	-
	Fried Plantains	0,000952381	17.5	3	-	+6/+6/+5
	Ponchos	0,000833333	20	2	-	+6/+6/+5
	Tortillas	0,00047619	35	4	-	+2/+2/+2	1
	Coffee	0,000196079	~85	2	-	+2/+2/+2	300
	Bowler Hats	0,000444444	37.5	2	-	+2/+2/+2	600
	Sewing Machines	0,000416667	40	2	-	+6/+5/+5	1000
Luxury Needs:	Rum	0,000476191	35	-	3	+6/+6/+5
	Chapel			-	7
	Boxing Arena			-	4	+2/+2/+2	300
	Beer	0,000444444	37.5	-	4	+7/+7/+6	600
	Cigars	0,000185185	~90	-	2	+8/+7/+7	1000

The Arctic

Explorer needs

	Explorer's Needs
	Need	Consumption	Influx	Heat	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Canteen		4	-	+2/+2/+2
	Pemmican	0,0002	3	-	+4/+4/+4	100
	Oil Lamps	0,0001	3	-	+7/+7/+7	500
Heat Needs:	Heater		-	32
	Sleeping Bags	0,00015	-	16	+5/+5/+5	250
	Schnapps	0,00025		12	+3/+3/+3	500

Technician's needs

	Technician's Needs
	Need	Consumption	Influx	Heat	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Canteen		4	-	+4/+4/+4
	Pemmican	0,0004	3	-	+9/+9/+8
	Oil Lamps	0,0002	3	-	+15/+15/+14
	Post Office		3	-	+6/+6/+6	100
	Canned Food	0,0002	3	-	+11/+11/+10	300
	Husky Sleds	0,0003	4	-	+18/+18/+16	750
Heat Needs:	Heater		-	32	-
	Sleeping Bags	0,0003	-	8	+11/+11/+10
	Schnapps	0,0005	-	6	+7/+7/+7
	Parkas	0,0004	-	8	+10/+10/+9	300
	Coffee	0,0004	-	6	+13/+13/+12	750

Enbesa

Shepherds needs

	Shepherds' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Market			3	-
	Goat Milk	0,0005		3	-	+1/+1/+1	50
	Finery	0,00025		2	-	+1/+1/+1	150
	Dried Meat	0,00035		2	-	+2/+2/+1	300
Luxury Needs:	Musicians' Court			-	12		150
	Hibiscus Tea	0,0002		-	8	+2/+2/+2	300

Elders needs

	Elders' Needs
	Need	Consumption	Supply	Influx	Happiness	Income	Population requirement
Basic Needs:	Market			3	-
	Goat Milk	0,001		3	-	+3/+3/+2
	Finery	0,0005		2	-	+3/+3/+2
	Dried Meat	0,0007		2	-	+4/+3/+3
	Ceramics	0,0004		2	-	+2/+2/+2	1
	Seafood Stew	0,00037		3	-	+4/+3/+3	300
	Illuminated Scripts	0,00018		2	-	+4/+4/+3	600
	Lanterns	0,0003		3	-	+6/+6/+5	1000
Luxury Needs:	Musicians' Court			-	4
	Hibiscus Tea	0,0004		-	6	+5/+4/+4
	Tapestries	0,00035		-	2	+6/+6/+5	1
	Clay Pipes	0,00015		-	2	+6/+5/+4	300
	Glasses	0,00012		-	3	+8/+8/+6	600
	Monastery			-	3		1000

Formulas

Income, Happiness and Research Points per residence can not be necessarily aligned with the values shown in the User Interface, due to hidden factors taken into account. When playing with Medium and High Income settings, for instance, the Income for each good receives a +12,5% or +25% boost compared to Low Income values. The income of single goods is calculated basing on this formula:

$\left({\text{I}}\cdot {\text{S}}\cdot \left(1+{\text{R}}\right)\cdot (1+{\text{N}}\right)+{\text{B}})\cdot {\text{F}}$

I = income for that good (low income settings)

S = depending on income settings: Low = 1,00; Medium = 1,125; High = 1,25

R = Max. Residents increase (e.g. +20% = 0,2)

N = newspapers bonus (+5% = 0,005)

B = Town Hall/Palace additive bonus

F = % of fulfillment: 0,00 → 1,00

Once calculated the income of single goods, the value (non-rounded for the calculation, but rounded down in the user interface) is summed to other goods and the final Income per House follows this formula:

$\left(g_{0}+g_{1}+g_{2}+g_{3}\cdots \right)\cdot \left(1+{\text{B}}\right)$

Where $g_{n}$ is the income for each good, and ${\text{B}}$ is the sum of all Income per House bonuses from Town Hall item(s), complete Cultural Sets and Festival.

Research Points follow the same formula as above. As Income, they increase proportionally with Max. Residents: values for each good are first summed and the total is rounded down for each residence. It's important to notice that each Scholar need provides +20% more research points than the amount shown in the infotips (and on this page). A fully satisfied Scholar Residence with no bonuses can grant up to 39 instead of the 33 from summing the values shown on infotips.

Calculators

There are a number of calculators available to help you calculate the needs of your population and how many production buildings you will need to satisfy them, you can find an overview of all available calculators here.