is the third iteration of the strategy game series that started with 1602 A.D. Cooperative or competitive multiplayer action is available through a LAN or Internet connection.ġ701 A.D. The 'Scenario' mode features a variety of missions and objectives to accomplish.

If you prefer a non-violent society, a 'Playground' is available where competition is just an option. You may negotiate terms, or play dirty by engaging in sabotage and spying. To expand your colony to other islands, you might have to overcome indigenous people, or other nations who are unwilling of 'share' their property.

Your citizens can create many items and objects including weapons, clothing, chocolate, perfume, tobacco, and wool. For example, to catch fish you need a fisherman's hut and roads connecting the business to a warehouse. Your townsfolk are skilled in collecting food and manufacturing goods, provided they have access to the necessary buildings needed for each product. Civilians rely on you to make sure they have the things they need, and if they are not happy they will let you know by throwing rocks, starting riots, and picketing. Unfortunately, bad buccaneers and enemy nations are not the only menace you face, as volcanoes and tornadoes do occur on the islands. Your job is to grow your new civilization among such threats by creating armies and navies to protect your people and your lands. Set in the 18th century, the single-player 'continuous gameplay' mode focuses on a time when pirates and plundering are at their peak. In 1701 A.D., a time of exploration and expansion, you are invited to colonize one of these islands and begin your creation of a medieval metropolis. As your boat sails into an unknown stretch of water, you begin to see islands dotting the horizon.

Anno 1701 a.d. guide