Anno 1404 Layout Direct

Every production chain—from hemp plantations to saltworks—requires workers to walk from their home to the farm, then back, and then haul goods to a warehouse. A poor layout can double your required workforce. A great layout cuts travel distance to zero.

Place your Caravanserai (camel trade post) at the center of a 6-tile wide road circle. On the inside ring: date plantations. On the outside ring: spice farms. Connect them via secondary Caravanserais every 12 tiles to distribute goods instantly. anno 1404 layout

Water is life. Place wells exactly 8 tiles apart (the radius of a fully upgraded well). Mark this by building a 2x2 road intersection at each well's placement point. The result is a chessboard of irrigation that covers every farm with zero dry patches. Industry Isolates: Containing the Smog and Fire Smelters, ropeworks, and weapon smiths generate fires, pollution, and disease risk. Never mix them with housing. Place your Caravanserai (camel trade post) at the