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Betty
22-09-2006, 16:28
Chocolates for the People!

To produce Chocolates in a Confectionery, the ANNO Population must first locate two suitable Islands, as unfortunately the Intermediate products Honey and Cocoa can never be cultivated on the the same Island.

http://www.anno1701.com/launch/index.php?lg=en&l1=home&l2=news&l3=15
Rnett
22-09-2006, 16:39
Exchequer is another word for treasury, I learned something new today...:blush::bowdown:
Dobber
22-09-2006, 17:43
Another great update! Each update is increasing my desire to get my hands on the game!:go:
Rickster
22-09-2006, 18:11
I have a question after reading the information about Honey at the Anno 1701 website. It says something about scarcity and food supplies, especially in the winter. Now my question is: will the game include the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter? For example: will we get snow and food shortages in the winter? That would be a great addition to the game I think, requiring you to think and plan towards the future.
Betty
22-09-2006, 18:28
@ Rickster:

There will be no seasons included...
On the website we just tried to explain how the bees work. And in the Archipelage of ANNO 1701 they will work all the time for your Chocolate Production chain. :wink:
Dobber
22-09-2006, 21:13
It is seeming more and more(to me), that more thought is going to have to be put into playing Anno 1701 than was needed in either of its predecessors!
Ravell
23-09-2006, 14:44
What makes you think that?
Wish it' d become true!!
Dobber
23-09-2006, 18:37
What makes you think that?
Wish it' d become true!!

I think it is going to be more of a challenge to keep your people happy!

As far as any reports coming from beta-testers, what does that tell us?
Beta-testing is primarily for finding bugs and checking to make sure the components of the game are working properly. You are not working with the finished product, so how can you say what the game is truly going to be like.

With it's predecessor all you could hear for a while was, we don't like this economy driven system, we like the tax based system. Well now the tax based system is back and now you hear, they are making it to easy going back to the tax based system and taking away the market driven economy.
I can understand why they used so many people new to the game as beta-testers. They didn't need those bias' in the testing.

From what I can see they have merged some facets from two games I dearly love and added some new things to come up with a game that will surely stand on its own merits and give me hour upon hour of gameplay pleasure.
Rickster
23-09-2006, 19:23
Well Dobber, it is clear that you won't allow people to express their concerns and criticism about the game. But I think everyone has the right to ask questions about elements in the game that they have doubts about. People have the right to expect a lot from the game, certainly after what Sunflowers did to the fans with the missing but promised multiplayer mode in Anno 1503. To express concerns/criticism doesn't necessarily mean we are negative about the game, we're just curious about what Sunflowers will come up with to win the lost consumer confidence back.
Dobber
23-09-2006, 19:58
I have no problem with people expressing their concerns with the game, that however does not mean that I will not counter that concern with a positive remark about the game or a we need to wait and see comment.
I do have a problem with people bringing up issues from 1503 that are non-issues with 1701, i.e. your comments about the missing MP of 1503. Instead of continually criticizing Sunflowers for that failure in the past(which labels you as negative BTW) you could be saying thank you for giving us MP in 1701.
Rnett
23-09-2006, 22:28
I'll just climb up on the fence here.....:silly:
Ravell
24-09-2006, 00:56
I have a question after reading the information about Honey at the Anno 1701 website. It says something about scarcity and food supplies, especially in the winter. Now my question is: will the game include the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter? For example: will we get snow and food shortages in the winter? That would be a great addition to the game I think, requiring you to think and plan towards the future.

Now that would have been a real challenge, putting seasons into the game, north and south different of course.
After the loss of 2 other climate zones and only north and south left now :sad:
Gathering beehoney from up north and cacoa from the southern island to make some goodies is not enough yet.

But they didn't dare, too difficult for some users.... maybe with the addon :scratch:

There will be no seasons included...
On the website we just tried to explain how the bees work. And in the Archipelage of ANNO 1701 they will work all the time for your Chocolate Production chain.


Thanks anyway for the explanation how the bees works Betty :rofl:
Rnett
24-09-2006, 19:48
She left out the birds.....:silly: :rofl:
rick4game
24-09-2006, 21:30
Chocolates for the People!
mmm..chocolat..(homers voice)

no realy..i played 1602 yesterday..and great fun..but when i see the grafics, new buildings etc.. OMG..i can't wait..(i repeat)..i cant wait for this game..
it seems the developers are doing a great job..
boldie
26-09-2006, 20:50
damn.. chocolats and i just on a diet:biggrin: