And just when you finally managed to have a positive and on-rails economy, the game opens up even more through expeditions where you have to build a ship, fill it up with resources and start a voyage to unknown lands. Ships also cost income, and you'll also have to take care of the people on the other island as well. You'll have to then build a lot of ships to gather resources that are not available on your main island and move them from your secondary islands. It only gets better from there or worse depending on your view, as your city evolves the game then opens up with shipbuilding and capturing other islands. You can't just spam sheep farmers if you do not have enough farm-level citizens or enough income. It's a constant battle to maintain demands while also having a positive income, mostly because every manufacturing building has costs that drop your income significantly. That, in turn, means, you lose the previous type of workers and you have to keep building more and more, and as your city grows, so do the needs. Once it has reached a certain point they can get upgraded to the next level of citizenship. Each house grows in its inhabitants and they all have needs that you must fulfill in order for that specific house to keep growing. It's not just a simple, build your buildings and that is it. If you do wish to have combat, it's all at sea and it only starts halfway in the game when you can afford to build them.Īnno 1800 when it comes to gameplay it can be very relaxing and time-consuming while also overwhelming you as your city, economy, and people grow. If you're not a fan of the combat in RTS games, then you can play this game safely as you can avoid combat 90% of the time by either game settings or allying with the AI or pirates in the game. GameplayAnno 1800 is a city builder that focuses a lot on the economy, and your citizens among other things.

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