Update to validation order.

src/engine/gameManager/ForgeManager.java

@@ -96,26 +96,28 @@ public enum ForgeManager implements Runnable {
 
     public static int submit(WorkOrder workOrder) {
 
-        // Make sure vendor can roll the formulae, warehouse can
+        // Must have a city to roll anything
-        // afford this wordOrder and other related checks.
-
-        int validation_result = WorkOrder.validate(workOrder);
-
-        // The return code is used by the submitter as a
-        // popup error message for the player.
-
-        if (validation_result != 0)
-            return validation_result;
-
-        // Concurrency is managed by same lock as warehouse
 
         City city = workOrder.vendor.building.getCity();
 
         if (city == null)
             return 58; //58: The formula is beyond the means of this facility
 
+        // Concurrency is rightly managed by same lock as warehouse
+
         city.transactionLock.writeLock().lock();
 
+        // Make sure vendor can roll the formulae, warehouse can
+        // afford this wordOrder and other related checks.
+
+        int validation_result = WorkOrder.validate(workOrder);
+
+        // The return code is used by the ItemProductionMsgHandler as a
+        // popup error message for the player.
+
+        if (validation_result != 0)
+            return validation_result;
+
         try {
             // Configure this production run.