I did all the tasks and contracts I could, and when I went to open the Old sawmill, I found 2 of the 4 cabins required at a warehouse on the other map but I cant make the other 2 cabins because there are no more planks anywhere on either map to grab, without the saw mill open I cant bring logs and therefore I cant make planks, Its kind of like I locked myself out maybe doing another mission before this one, but there was no way of knowing that, I'm at a stand still with every other contract completed with the exception of the Saw Mill and the list of contracts blocked by it, I'm completely blocked because I'm missing 2 cabins on the contract called Old Sawmill, Ive searched every single warehouse and spawn point on the maps, It would seem I used those planks for something else and didn't know I would be short 4 planks for the other 2 cabin creations .. what do I do now ??

Thanks

@Dabizzel Hello.

Have you checked the second map (Yellowrock National forest) for Wooden planks?

@lun_wing yes Ive done both maps, there aren't any left I could take some screen shots of each warehouse, there are no planks anywhere , I took the 2 cabins from the warehouse in the second map already

@dabizzel please, send screenshots of warehouse from two map.

You might have a point.

I too was short two wooden planks to make the fourth Cabin.

However, I did find those two completed cabins and therefore did not need more wood.

The sawmill seems unlimited, no need to bring logs ~ I have opened it but not actually used it yet.

Have you been at these two warehouses?

1. https://www.maprunner.info/maine/yellowrock-national-forest?lat=-83.00&lng=227.00
2. https://www.maprunner.info/maine/yellowrock-national-forest?lat=-219.25&lng=43.25

I also encountered the same problem. I completed all the tasks I could complete, and then I couldn't find any planks in the task of the lumber mill. The actual situation may be a bit more serious, because a semi-trailer on the first map can get 5 extra planks in the task of transporting planks. Because of the position of the semi-trailer, this task will definitely cause the semi-trailer to overturn once when it is activated.

@blackjack01 said in Not Enough Planks to Complete ...HELP!!:

will definitely cause the semi-trailer to overturn once when it is activated.

I actually stole that trailer before doing that task; and yes it did jump and turn over.

Just did a quick back of the envelope calculation and this is what I get:
(disclaimer, I just use in-game description of the contracts and looked at maprunner.info)
I could have missed some tasks.

Total of planks available directly from the start of the game in Maine, both maps included
BEFORE unlocking the sawmill :
Wooden planks: 13 (excluding the 5 on the semi-trailer for the task "All the Money's Worth")
Medium planks: 4
Long planks: 2

Total needed for contracts BEFORE unlocking the sawmill:
Wooden planks: 8 (including manufacturing 2 cabins)
Medium planks: 3
Long planks: 1

Total needed for tasks, all tasks that need wooden planks seems to be available BEFORE unlocking the sawmill:
Wooden planks: 16 (excluding the 5 on the semi-trailer for the task "All the Money's Worth")
Medium planks: 0
Long planks: 1

Conclusion:
If you do all of the tasks before unlocking the sawmill, I believe you could run out of Wooden planks:
13 available
16 + 8: 24 needed for tasks and contract BEFORE unlocking the sawmill

You could still cheeze it by using the 5 planks on the semi-trailer ("All the Money's Worth") but you'd still be short of 6 (24 - (13 + 5) = 6
However, if you reset that task, you get 5 new wooden planks. So you you can still get infinite amount of planks this way.

Some tasks should only be unlocked AFTER unlocking the sawmill to prevent using too many available wooden planks.
Even then, you'd still risk stopping your progression completely if some Wooden planks are deleted by mistake or by bug like it can already happen in Coop for instance.

@blackjack01 This happend to me as well however I craned it and did that task without trouble, those planks belonged to that task though so once gone there isn't enough for the contract

@djbarro yes this is exactly what has happen and Im blocked without a fix since everything to this point is done, If i had saved that 5 plank task I could have done it and then made/manufactured planks for that one later but there is no way a player would know that was needed so its def a problem ..

The first image shows that I have completed everything else on the contract including the first 2 cabins that were premade on the second map warehouse, however I can only find 1 plank anywhere on the map and since it requires 2 per cabin, I'm short at least 3 , the other images are of the warehouses on second map to show whats available in them currently

@amynue said in Not Enough Planks to Complete ...HELP!!:

Have you been at these two warehouses?

1. https://www.maprunner.info/maine/yellowrock-national-forest?lat=-83.00&lng=227.00
2. https://www.maprunner.info/maine/yellowrock-national-forest?lat=-219.25&lng=43.25

Yes both of those have been uses extensively, I have clear the entire map looking for these planks even in small towns or houses just to make sure I wasnt missing a trailer or something

@aquilon said in Not Enough Planks to Complete ...HELP!!:

@dabizzel please, send screenshots of warehouse from two map.

forgot the bottom left screen shot warehouse but i can assure you nothing is left in there , Ill get a screen shot asap

Update: heres the bottom left warehouse on second map

@dabizzel It is reassuring to see that others are in the same situation.

May I be so bold as to suggest TO THE DEVS that this contract be divided into two separate and distinct portions - that all materials required for completion of the mill, once assembled, allow the mill to operate and thus provide a means of production of wooden planks, and the cabin portion follow on once the mill is in operation.

@xenomethean Either that or just do what they did in Lake Kovd and Flooded Foothills, just have some wooden planks laying around, not marked on the map, that can be used as legitimate cargo, and have them reset with the map like a decor asset.

@djbarro Yes. I've been wracking my addled brain trying to remember if there are any planks lying around too!!

@dabizzel did you open the Sawmill in the Lowland?

@djbarro Looks like another PTS update is coming down the line as I write. Will be interesting to see if Saber has recognised and rectified the issue??
In retrospect though, the two bridge building tasks to gain access to the metal fabrication location, are totally superfluous as there is a way in without going anywhere near the bridges.

@aquilon said in Not Enough Planks to Complete ...HELP!!:

@dabizzel did you open the Sawmill in the Lowland?

Haha did you even read the post? The whole point of this post is the quest to open the sawmill cannot be opened without cabins and cabins can’t be made without planks and planks can’t be made without opening the sawmill therefore I’m stuck and blocked for that very reason !!