Problem Lumberjacking

[Iconoclast]

When trying to cut down a forest that could be shared by more than one city, it seems that neither one gets the bonus shields.
Is there a special way to get the shields, like only one worker doing it or needing a road, because most of the time I never received the bonus shields even if the forest is next to a city.

[barefootbadass]

Well I haven't tried lumberjacking an overlap square but have you tried making sure the city you want to get the shields is working the square at the time they chop it down?

[Iconoclast]

Thx for the reply.
Still no luck, and I tried these combinations, all of them had a forest square not shared and being worked on by the city:
3 workers (1 non citizen)
2 workers (citizens)
1 worker (citizen)
All 3 did not give me a supply of lumber. Was connected by road to the city, was actually located right next to city. Cannot think of anything else to get that lumber.

[ICMB]

Originally posted by Iconoclast
Thx for the reply.
Still no luck, and I tried these combinations, all of them had a forest square not shared and being worked on by the city:
3 workers (1 non citizen)
2 workers (citizens)
1 worker (citizen)
All 3 did not give me a supply of lumber. Was connected by road to the city, was actually located right next to city. Cannot think of anything else to get that lumber.

Were you building a wonder/palace at the time? You can't rush those with lumberjacking.

- ICMB

[Iconoclast]

Yes, thanks for the info.
Kinda useless to mine for forests for anything less than a Palace or WOW. At least the way I play I guess.

[Skanky Burns]

I use lumberjacking mainly to bring new cities up to date, rather than spending heaps of money on them.