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Title: Anno 1602
Post by: P.P.A. on March 03, 2009, 11:53:30 am: Ever since I found that program that allows me to play it in windowed mode, I have become relatively (from two weeks in which I barely played anything at all) addicted to Anno 1602 again. Brings back memories, heh.

(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3456/anno1602lo3.png)

(http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/6131/anno16022wy3.png)
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Alondite on March 03, 2009, 12:28:15 pm: So what exactly is it?
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: P.P.A. on March 03, 2009, 12:31:37 pm: Micromanagement. You build up a network of colonies and have to ensure that your people are happy, that all the goods you and they need are available in satisfying numbers, and of course that you gain more money from taxes than you lose from entertaining your industries. At later points in a campaign you might also be forced to wage war against the 4 CPU (or online) rivals, or even pirates.
In other words, you build up a colonial empire and have to manage EVERYTHING. While nice music plays, including stuff like Greensleaves.
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Aitamen on March 03, 2009, 02:17:24 pm: Quote from: P.P.A. on March 03, 2009, 12:31:37 pm
Micromanagement. You build up a network of colonies and have to ensure that your people are happy, that all the goods you and they need are available in satisfying numbers, and of course that you gain more money from taxes than you lose from entertaining your industries. At later points in a campaign you might also be forced to wage war against the 4 CPU (or online) rivals, or even pirates.
In other words, you build up a colonial empire and have to manage EVERYTHING. While nice music plays, including stuff like Greensleaves.
Greensleeves**

Also, it's a past version of Enemy Nations... which if you haven't played, you should, as it's a free download, now, thanks to the fantastic people who originally made and marketed it saying "ok, we got our money back... now let's have people have fun!", unlike some bastards (yeah, Square, I'm lookin' at you for killing CT's fan-revamp... because it really would've been better than your retarded DS port!)
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: P.P.A. on March 03, 2009, 02:39:26 pm: Oh is it. Well it's also the prequel of Anno 1503 and Anno 1701.
German-Austrian video game cooperation yields quite awesome results. :(

(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8366/anno16023fu7.png)

(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6870/anno16024ai8.png)
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Maru Kiba on March 03, 2009, 05:43:41 pm: I heard of that game well Anno 1702 or 1701 or what ever. I tried that once but my computer wasn't ready for it. But this was when I had a 2000.
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Selphos on March 03, 2009, 06:47:51 pm: Looks like a colonial version of SimCity >_>
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Antronach on March 03, 2009, 06:57:42 pm: Looks like a cross between Age of Empires and Sim City. Might try it...
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Aitamen on March 03, 2009, 07:15:29 pm: play Enemy Nations plez and reply w/ thoughts on accuracy of statement!

http://www.windwardreports.com/enemy_nations2.htm
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: P.P.A. on March 04, 2009, 08:44:03 am: Quote from: Pidgey on March 03, 2009, 06:47:51 pm
Looks like a colonial version of SimCity >_>
It is, sort of. Without the AoE part though. You can set up a small army (and of course a fleet), but combat isn't that important, especially not the one on the ground.

LOOK AT MY COLONIAL EMPIRE ISN'T IT GREAT

(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7296/anno16026pv6.png)

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/519/anno16027ai6.png)

(http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7011/anno16028vw2.png)

(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9159/anno16029ri1.png)

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5199/anno160210vz2.png)
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Rolken on March 04, 2009, 10:29:56 am: Heh, I just heard about this series a few days ago. I'm disappointed to hear it's mostly micro; I thought it sounded like my kind of game, but endless micro isn't.
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Alondite on March 04, 2009, 01:08:31 pm: So is it available in English? Sounds like something I'd like to try. Also what are Anno 1503 and Anno 1701? I'm assuming same game, different time periods? Which one is best?
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: P.P.A. on March 04, 2009, 01:20:21 pm: Anno 1503 and then Anno 1701 are its sequels, I never played them however. And I think it is available in English, under the name of 1602 A.D..
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Aitamen on March 04, 2009, 02:39:13 pm: Quote from: Rolken on March 04, 2009, 10:29:56 am
Heh, I just heard about this series a few days ago. I'm disappointed to hear it's mostly micro; I thought it sounded like my kind of game, but endless micro isn't.

Go play Enemy Nations >_> link above
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Alondite on March 04, 2009, 03:24:58 pm: I'll probably try that out too. Is it the same concept, or something slightly different?
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Selphos on March 05, 2009, 02:30:37 am: PPA I'm not sure if I want to know how long you've been working on that, but tell us anyway.
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: Endlesscz on May 03, 2009, 07:59:03 am: Could you please send me that program,which allows you to run Anno 1602 in window to my email? I have original game and tried searching for it for about 4 hours,no luck yet though... Please send me it to email or reply here,would be very glad if you could help me. Thanks =)
Title: Re: Anno 1602
Post by: P.P.A. on May 03, 2009, 08:01:54 am: http://www.geocities.jp/menopem/
English version here: http://files.filefront.com/D3DWindower+Englishrar/;7453735;/fileinfo.html