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Anno 117: Strategy for colonizing additional islands at the start of the game
This video offers crucial advice for Anno 117 players: the importance of colonizing additional islands in the early stages of the game. Securing these islands early prevents other players from doing so, guaranteeing access to valuable resources and avoiding diplomatic conflicts.
1. 🚀 Importance of Colonizing Islands at the Start in Anno 117
- ✅ Colonizing islands early is the second most important thing after securing profitability.
- ✅ Allows you to claim valuable resources before other players.
00:00 - 00:25
1. 🚀 Importance of Colonizing Islands at the Start in Anno 117
- ✅ Colonizing islands early is the second most important thing after securing profitability.
- ✅ Allows you to claim valuable resources before other players.
00:26 - 01:42
2. 💰 Prioritizing Profitability and Maintaining Good Relationships with NPCs
- ✅ It is crucial to be profitable from the beginning to avoid constantly restarting the game.
- ✅ Maintaining good relationships with the NPCs is important for trade and avoiding early wars.
01:43 - 02:26
3. 🤝 Avoiding Diplomatic Conflicts When Colonizing
- ✅ If other NPCs ask for permission to colonize and are denied, the relationship with them deteriorates.
- ✅ This can lead to the loss of trade agreements.
02:27 - 04:34
4. 🏝️ Exploration and Strategic Selection of Islands
- ✅ Not all islands have all the necessary resources.
- ✅ Exploring the province to find islands with resources like resin, olives, marble, sand, ore, and lavender is essential.
- ✅ The importance of marble for advanced stages of the game is highlighted.
04:35 - 05:28
5. 🏗️ Building a Trading Post to Secure the Island
- ✅ Building a trading post, even a basic one, secures the island and prevents other players from colonizing it.
- ✅ Colonization is prioritized over the immediate development of a city.
05:29 - 07:27
6. ⚔️ Additional Strategies and Final Tips
- ✅ It is important to evolve the main city and build additional cities on the colonized islands when necessary.
- ✅ It is advised to explore the province and avoid early conflicts with the Raiders, prioritizing trade with the NPCs and the emperor's merchants.