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Anno 117: Albion – Optimal City Layouts for Every Endgame Situation
This video presents various city layouts for Albion in Anno 117, designed for efficiency, modularity, and adaptability to different terrains and playstyles. Layouts for large areas, compact city centers for smaller areas, solutions for swamp areas, and a layout for the 45° grid are presented. All layouts are designed to ensure high coverage of city watches and public buildings and to support both the Roman and Celtic paths of Romanization.
1. 👋 Introduction to Albion Layouts: Challenges and Goals
- ✅ The video covers city layouts for Albion, a bigger challenge than Lazium due to the winding islands and cliffs.
- ✅ Goals are 100% city watch coverage, high coverage of public buildings, and easy copyability/modularity of the layouts.
- ✅ The layouts should be suitable for both the Roman and Celtic paths of Romanization.
00:00 - 00:28
1. 👋 Introduction to Albion Layouts: Challenges and Goals
- ✅ The video covers city layouts for Albion, a bigger challenge than Lazium due to the winding islands and cliffs.
- ✅ Goals are 100% city watch coverage, high coverage of public buildings, and easy copyability/modularity of the layouts.
- ✅ The layouts should be suitable for both the Roman and Celtic paths of Romanization.
00:29 - 02:32
2. 🎯 Conditions for the Perfect Albion Layout
- ✅ 100% City Watch Coverage: To prevent fires, riots, and diseases.
- ✅ High Coverage of Public Buildings: To ensure population growth.
- ✅ Easy Copyability: Rectangular shape for easy replication.
- ✅ Modularity: Adaptable to different situations.
- ✅ Endgame Suitability: Suitable for late game phases.
- ✅ Maximum Number of Residences: For high population density.
- ✅ Swamp Compatibility: Integration of drained swamp areas.
- ✅ Support for Both Romanization Paths: Roman and Celtic.
02:33 - 04:25
3. 🏘️ The Carefree Layout for Larger Areas in Albion
- ✅ The basic layout consists of six-house blocks for more flexibility.
- ✅ Full city watch coverage through Vigiles, Custodia, and Medici.
- ✅ The market covers everything but needs singer's rooms for support.
- ✅ Optional integration of Phanum and Grammaticus for the Roman path or Competition Meadow for the Celtic path.
- ✅ Aqueducts can be integrated but require adjustments to the layout.
| Gebäude | Funktion |
|---|---|
| Phanum & Grammatikus | Römischer Weg |
| Wettkampfwiese | Keltischer Weg |
04:26 - 05:07
4. 🏘️ Compact City Center for Smaller Corners
- ✅ A compressed city center for smaller island corners and as a complement to the large city center.
- ✅ Integrates city watches, market, and Phanum.
- ✅ The market has a better range than the singer's room.
- ✅ The Phanum supports both the Roman and Celtic paths.
05:08 - 06:46
5. 🏞️ Building in Swamp Areas: Layouts and Aqueducts
- ✅ The small city center fits better in drained swamps than the large one.
- ✅ Optimal canal placement allows for five houses and a street in between.
- ✅ Aqueducts can be drawn through the layout, replacing one house with a cistern.
- ✅ Gaps from aqueduct crossings can be filled with Grammaticus, starter services, or businesses.
- ✅ Large buildings like temples or baths can also be integrated.
06:47 - 07:33
6. 📐 Building at a 45° Angle: City Center and Transitions
- ✅ A city center in a 45° grid is also available and compatible with the six-blocks.
- ✅ The city center has a T-shape to integrate the Fano.
- ✅ Transitions from the 90° to the 45° grid can cause gaps.
- ✅ Gaps can be filled with farms or herb gardens.
07:34 - 08:22
7. 📝 Summary and Layouts for Rebuilding
- ✅ The presented city centers offer a safe variant for every situation in Albion.
- ✅ Layouts can be gradually assembled and adapted to any situation.
- ✅ Modules for businesses can be easily developed for the six-blocks.
- ✅ Schematic representations of the layouts are available in the Dropbox link in the video description.
08:23 - 08:48
8. 📢 Conclusion and Call to Interaction
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- ✅ Request to leave wishes and suggestions in the comments.
- ✅ Greetings and wishes for lots of fun crafting.