What's the deal with Windmills? (Just starting U.S.)

[CagierNebula24]

So Windmills crank out a small amount of food every second.

Is there something you have to do to claim them?

If I find a Windmill on the map what do I have to do to get ownership of it?

Are they indestructible?

[CagierNebula24]

Funny, I don’t recall seeing any guardians.

Can you name some maps that have windmills so I can check this out?

[NikolieZeppilen]

I like the addition of the windmills and hope they explore more map bonuses like this.

[M00Z1LLA]

I made a suggestion for villages and fishing villages that could increase the population cap and allow for infinite fishing.

Villages - The Ultimate Capturable Structures

Capturable buildings are a good idea, but Mills and Lombards aren’t exploiting the concept’s full potential. A food trickle is overly impactful in the early game, but hardly makes a difference later on. Adding Villages would be a fitting way to showcase regions such as China that are densely populated. Villages Provides +10 population room and +5 population cap. Would be guarded by outlaws and rebels that need to be defeated in order to capture the sites. Controlling these Villages could even…

[SenorSmite]

Mountain Monasteries cannot be built on gold mines near windmills, even ones in your own town. Ethiopians have an inherent disadvantage of maps with windmills.

[RockingCube36]

True the should ecenomic buildings allow to build close to windmil

[ArkadasLlisa]

More neutral structures are a must!

[OperaticShip743]

@vividlyplain

They cannot be sieged, but you can delete them.

Does this mean that I can demolish them if they are under my control?

[DrMaxy4142]

yes. You can just delete them ^^