Place warehouses along the coast for easy ship loading/unloading, immediately placing warehouses to receive goods.
This is for islands with 5,000+ population.
Hard to expand later in the game without deleting houses to make room for larger buildings like Cathedrals or Large Market Houses. 2. The Modular Block Layout (Best for End-Game Expansion) The modular approach relies on repeating
Each production chain needs:
: Hold the Ctrl key while placing buildings near a road to have them snap into the optimal position automatically.
If you used the , you can easily dismantle small chapels and fill in your pre-planned gaps to fit these end-game monuments. Always ensure your central supply lines—specifically the routes bringing Luxury Goods like Spice, Tobacco, and Wine from your colonial islands—dump directly into Warehouses that sit immediately on the edge of your residential market network.
Lay roads surrounding the exterior of your housing blocks. anno 1503 layout
The Garrison and Watchtower
Never let a Winery sit far from its source; wine production cycles are fast, and transport delays will quickly tank your economy. 3. Industrial Layouts: Iron and Tools
Would you like a for a specific production chain (e.g., wool → clothes, or sugar → rum)? Place warehouses along the coast for easy ship
: To feed a population of 1,000, consider these standard chains : Hunting : 5 Hunting Lodges.
Move from hunting to farming/bakeries once you have 300-400 inhabitants to save space.
A marketplace covers roughly a (manhattan distance). Number of houses within range if packed perfectly: ~30 houses (for Pioneers). For higher levels, reduce density slightly for public buildings. For higher levels