True enough, but later in the same post Taera mentions the fact that the miners heard for cover if an enemy approaches. This would require them to maintain supplies. And while sending them for resupply does temporarily halt production, getting killed stops it permenantly.
Well, at least until you build a new miner.
Geoschmo
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