Buildings and Units

This information comes from the Settler 7: Paths to a Kingdom DEMO, taken and noted by myself, as part of my Starter's Guide based on the forum. You can check it out here: Very Basic Starter's Guide - By Ryanhnning

Every basic building in Settlers 7 provides homes for people. Every basic building further allows the production of workshops, which are the main source of materials in the game.

Below is a list of each Basic building and the Workshops that can be added to it.

Lodge

Costs: 3 Planks Output: 1 Settler

Mountain Shelter 

Costs: 2 Planks, 1 Stone Output: 1 Settler

Farm

Costs: 3 Planks Output: 1 Settler



Residence

Costs: 2 Plank, 1 Stone Output: 4 Settlers


 * Upgrades - Residence can be upgraded twice, after you get the Prestige Reward for it. Each upgrade gives you +4 Settlers.



Noble Residence

Cost: 3 Planks, 2 Settlers Output: 5 Settlers Note: This building requires food, period.


 * Upgrades - 2 times. Each upgrades gives it +5 Settlers.



Storehouse

Cost: 1 Plank, 2 Settler Output: 1 Settler

Note: Each storehouse only starts with a single worker, but with each upgrade it gains an extra worker, and also allows it to hold more goods. At the third level, you can also set a single storehouse to import all of one or more types of items. Useful!

Well

Costs: 4 Stone Output: 1 Water (Unlimited)

Note: The only downside to this is the time it takes for that single unit of water to be produced.

Constructor

Costs: 1 Plank, 1 Settler.

Note: It only starts with a single constructor, but with each of the following two upgrades it gains an extra. Nifty, right?





Upgrades: Each of these buildings can be upgraded twice, with the exception of the Church, which can become an Abby (and unlock a Victory Point) after the Prestige Reward has been acheived. Each upgrade allows the production of a higher-tier unit type.



Castle and Camps Costs: Nothin'. Upgrades: Each can be upgraded twice, the first one producing defenses (walls, towers, ect.) of wood, and the second producing them out of stone. Note: The Castle is the starting place of all Armies, and where you can purchase new Generals.

Prestige Buildings Note: These are used solely to increase the amount of prestige you have. The smaller they are, the more they cost. The Stronghold, Church, and Export Office have their own type of Prestige Building inplace of a workshop, each one costing a certain amount of stone (or whatever) for single point.


 * Small - Cost: 1 Iron Bar, 1 Gold Coin.
 * Medium - Cost: 1 Stone, 1 Gold Coin.
 * Large - Cost: 3 Stone.