Like Anno 2007? If its gonna be Anno 2007, can we have a nickleback cover for our music pavilion?
I have to say that while we obviously throw around a lot of ideas all the time, present day as a setting for Anno has never really been much of a topic for discussion internally.
Probably something that no one is expecting!
As others pointed out, these are far outside the scope of quality of life improvements, which is more along the lines of "can we save the player a few clicks here and there in the menu".
The first point alone literally asks for dozens if not hundreds (we do after all have hundreds of buildings), which would even be extremely ambitious for a big DLC :)
Keep in mind that map seeds will be changing with Game Update 8 on June 2.
We usually aim to release new DLCs at 6pm CEST, which is noon EST and 9am PST. That allows us to release the DLC simultaneously across Uplay, Steam and Epic Game Store.
The Game Update with the balancing changes is coming on June 2.
This really looks amazing! I was planning to play the new Total War DLC, but this looks amazing and might change this to keep playing Anno!
One little question, will the ornament pack(the poll you put out early, where city life won) be released in this update aswell? Or that will come later?
No, that will come later in the Summer, as we just started working on them now as the voting came to a close.
Good thing I'll be on vacation when the DLC hits so I'll have enough time to rearrange all my farms π
Excellent timing!
Is there any chance of a game update adding more content and tiers of population to the new world so it can stand on its own instead of being obviously subservient as a needs supplier to the old world?
There are no plans for additional tiers to the New World (and that would definitely not be a Game Update).
Oeh June 2nd already!
I expected half of July xD Great news ^^
Everyone can use some positive surprises these days!
The industrial area in the screenshot looks great! When the voting came up for what type of flavor content pack we wanted I was a bit sad not to see anything more generic / industrial but hey, here we are :D
Thatβs why we did not include them in the voting:)
All of those new ornaments I see... I just peed my pants a little πππππ and new ship skins with the ability to change our ships and trains to the Imperial Pack now in a current game?! You guys are too kind
I think a lot of people will get a real kick out of the fences and walls for sure!
great bad news :-)
Sometimes being transparent means bringing bad news as well ;)
I hope I'm not blind but the post doesn't say anything about whether tractors will be available in the new world. I hope they will, pretty please?
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you may want to consult an optician, cause the blog not only says tractors are in all sessions, but even includes a screenshot of a tractor in the New World ;)
Will the tractors will operable via gas or is it strictly oil
Strictly fuel, which is produced with oil.
Civ DLC, EU4 DLC, Anno DLC
Coming summer I'll be poor and indoors :)
Question: will there in the future be a option to "sponsor" an expedition? So that you can choose the type and destination to limit the rng? I'm still missing a few animals, but get a lot of botanical expeditions that I dont need
Look on the bright side, at least gaming companies try to keep you healthy by staying inside! There are currently no plans for any major changes to expeditions, no.
Bluntly speaking- as long as you have fun, who cares? That is after all what gaming should be about, and if you find yourself enjoying starting over and over again all the time more fun than finishing a game, why should that be bad?
I can even relate to be honest, as I often find the early stages of Total War games as I conquer my first few cities more fun than managing huge empires in the end. I think that is also what makes many of these more sandbox-y strategy games so great- they allow players with different play styles to carve out their own niches and fun zones.
Wunderbar!
Currently playing on a session with ~300k investors, I just feel that there is currently very little need for extra old-world farm production aside from grapes (and the Department of Labour buff basically solves all Champagne production bottlenecks π).
New world produce on the other hand... is a perpetual headache to scale up (new investors like to riot if the bike / coffee / chocolate / cigar shipments are ever late π ).
And who knows what new production chains the Land of Lions may bring!