You are not building a grid. You are building overlapping circles.
For any production chain (e.g., Cider: 2 Apple Farms -> 1 Press), you need . anno 1503 layout
To avoid "red" balance sheets, match your raw material output to your processing capacity: Raw Material Maximum Output (100%) Salt Works Sheep Farm Silk Plantation Silk Field Small Farm You are not building a grid
Spend 30 minutes in the early game deleting and rebuilding your warehouse network. It feels slow, but it is the only path to a thriving 10,000-population empire. Remember: In 1503, the perfect layout is not beautiful—it is logical . Efficiency is its own aesthetic. To avoid "red" balance sheets, match your raw
For maximum efficiency, production buildings should be grouped by type and kept away from the main residential hub to save central space. Anno 1503/1503 AD – Industry Planning and Building