What's wrong withj this picture? (coal)

I was nicely going along, my coal production was as needed and a little more, life was good.

Now, I have my coal mines at level 2 and 2 times buffed, 4 recyclers and 8 coking plants buffed times 2. That's 4 times all mines and 2 times the other 12 coal producers and I'm still running out of coal.

I'm sure there is an explanation, I just don't care enough about this game any longer to put the time in to look for it.

Any simple explanation would be very much appreciated.

Thank you so much for your replies.

With the new Pvp/ combat system the production chains will be nerfed for 2 weeks.

I realize this, production chains are out of whack. But really, I bump my coal production about 5 times and I'm still falling behind?

Doesn't seem someone knows what they are doing with this game.

These threads make sane brains hurt.

The production chains are NOT nerfed. They are buffed. Improved. Made better. Greater than they were before.

@ wimpy, I suppose you wouldn't call it buffed if you dont bother to drop baskets on the production. I am assuming rational people realize something producing at double speed calls for baskets.

I don't think buffed is the right word. They are producing twice as much coal, but also using twice as much.

The production times for the weaponsmiths were halved so now the weaponsmiths produce 2x faster. With the production times being halved, the coal usage has increased to keep up so you either shut off a few weaponsmiths for the these 2 weeks, or you buff all coking plants, coal mines and/or recycles until Dec 9. At that point, all production will go back to "normal" whatever your normal is. Keep on playing the game and enjoy your pvp! :)

happens to my wife and I all the time, wont be just coal either , like flavor of the week or day,happened before the pvp thing....