Industrial efficiency is just as important as housing. To keep your city supplied without wasting space:
The most popular strategy for an efficient Occidental city is the . This involves a 40x40 block centered around a Marketplace.
Mastering the is the key to evolving from a small settlement into a sprawling metropolis filled with Noblemen and Envoys . Whether you are aiming for peak efficiency to maximize tax revenue or a "Schönbauer" (beauty builder) aesthetic, the right placement of houses, markets, and public buildings is critical. The Core Logic: The Modular Housing Grid
Use dirt roads dragged over the seafloor and cover them with Quay Wall Stones to create solid-looking walkways and bridges between your aquatic districts. Strategic Industrial Layouts
Ensure all houses are within the influence radius of critical needs buildings. For example, a single Church can cover multiple housing blocks if they are tiled correctly. Building a "Venetian" Harbor City
The Venice expansion introduces unique mechanics that allow you to build directly on the water using .
You must first obtain the "Fortified Quay Walls" attainment from Giacomo Garibaldi. Higher levels allow you to build Venetian Warehouses and Sea Harbour Buildings.
Start by placing a central Marketplace and surrounding it with a ring of houses. As you upgrade to Citizens and Patricians, you must leave specific "gaps" for later utility buildings like the Tavern, Chapel, and Surgery .
A standard high-efficiency block typically supports around 90 Nobleman houses .
After placing a Venetian Warehouse and expanding the area with Granaries, you can place a Venetian Marketplace near the coast. Its influence radius extends into the sea, allowing you to place "dummy" placeholders that eventually become real houses.
Anno 1404 Venice City Layout -
Industrial efficiency is just as important as housing. To keep your city supplied without wasting space:
The most popular strategy for an efficient Occidental city is the . This involves a 40x40 block centered around a Marketplace.
Mastering the is the key to evolving from a small settlement into a sprawling metropolis filled with Noblemen and Envoys . Whether you are aiming for peak efficiency to maximize tax revenue or a "Schönbauer" (beauty builder) aesthetic, the right placement of houses, markets, and public buildings is critical. The Core Logic: The Modular Housing Grid anno 1404 venice city layout
Use dirt roads dragged over the seafloor and cover them with Quay Wall Stones to create solid-looking walkways and bridges between your aquatic districts. Strategic Industrial Layouts
Ensure all houses are within the influence radius of critical needs buildings. For example, a single Church can cover multiple housing blocks if they are tiled correctly. Building a "Venetian" Harbor City Industrial efficiency is just as important as housing
The Venice expansion introduces unique mechanics that allow you to build directly on the water using .
You must first obtain the "Fortified Quay Walls" attainment from Giacomo Garibaldi. Higher levels allow you to build Venetian Warehouses and Sea Harbour Buildings. Mastering the is the key to evolving from
Start by placing a central Marketplace and surrounding it with a ring of houses. As you upgrade to Citizens and Patricians, you must leave specific "gaps" for later utility buildings like the Tavern, Chapel, and Surgery .
A standard high-efficiency block typically supports around 90 Nobleman houses .
After placing a Venetian Warehouse and expanding the area with Granaries, you can place a Venetian Marketplace near the coast. Its influence radius extends into the sea, allowing you to place "dummy" placeholders that eventually become real houses.