Oriental houses require less space and no roads to adjacent services. For "Build X population" scenarios, ignore Occidentals entirely. Build a date farm, a carpet workshop, and then hundreds of Nomad houses. They pay less tax but grow geometrically faster.
| Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Bankruptcy by minute 30 | Overbuilt military too early | Delete towers you’re not using. | | Population stuck at 349 | Missing a luxury (spices/linen) | Build a dedicated spice trade route. | | Enemy has twice your navy | Ignored wood production | You need 4 lumberjack huts minimum. | | Time limit expired | Spent too long beautifying | Beauty is a trap. Function over form. | anno 1404 scenarios