Even if you have perfect ratios, your economy can crash if you ignore logistics.
In the early game, your populace is simple. They require little, but the machinery of production must be established immediately. anno 1701 production chains
| Product | Chain | |---------|-------| | Ropes | Hemp Plantation → Ropemaker | | Sails | Wool → Sailmaker | | Weapons | Iron Ore + Logs → Weapons Workshop | | Beer (Ships) | same as civilian beer | Even if you have perfect ratios, your economy
Cloth is needed for population progression and ship sails. Cloth is needed for population progression and ship sails