Anno 1800 Tips & Tricks for beginners

[@Shiftry87]

The best 2 tips any new player can ever be given is this. 1. When starting your game and if your new then remove or replace the 2-star AI Beryl O'Mara with any other 1 or 2 star AI of your choice. Beryl O'Mara is definatly the hardest of the 2-star AI and while its not that hard to make her like u if your ontop of things. If u dont know how to do that she will definatly declare war on u and she is by far the hardest of the 2-star AI. I would recommend to just remove her and just play with Bente and Princess Qing when u try to learn the game. 2. Dont build a steelworks chain when u get into the worker tier. At that point of the game that chain is EXTREMELY expensive in both its running costs and the amount of worker population needed to run it even with just 1 of each building in that chain. Instead once u reach the worker tier, Archibald Blake the fance guy working for the queen will start to sell u Steel beams at hes harbor and its a mutch better ide to buy them from him instead at this stage of the game. Now if u play campaign u have to build this steel beam chain but once u completed that u can pause or demolish the steel beam building saving u 200 in both income and workers. U may wanna keep the foundry becouse u need to make weapons for the combat ships the queen asks of u. After your done with those ships u can pause the rest of the buildings in that chain or keep building ships and selling them back to the queen for an extra income.

[@twiglets2]

@Shiftry87 Thank you for the two pointers. I wish I knew them for my first playthrough as ultimately it was Beryl that ruined me and I recall thinking how expensive the steel production was early on! I'm sure others will find them very useful too.

[@AxelFreeDog-ob9fg]

​@twiglets2 im raw dogging then cos i failed both but my steel mills are chained too. 1000 population mayb ill NAH F THAT. IM CHINA NOT UK.

[@I_Like__bananas]

I'm like five hours in and it's exactly what I needed. No gamebreaking spoilers but good advice. Even for playing with "more guidance" there are a lot of menus I never discovered.

[@twiglets2]

@I_Like_bananas I hope you found it useful! Now you're a few hours in are there any other tips you'd share with a brand new player? Great game isn't it?!

[@VainoOtsonen]

I totally agree

[@muskiet8687]

My biggest problem with this game is the complexity of keeping not only the economy going on one island, but keeping an eye on several of them.

[@twiglets2]

@muskiet8687 I too struggle with that. I tried to use the graphs that show you everything for all of your islands but that's still difficult to interpret! Any ideas on how they can improve it?

[@zocratez4867]

​@@twiglets2 Well, I just picked this game up a few days ago so my problems might be pretty basic still, yet I think if there would be a working pause (as in "stop time") where you could have a look at all those sheets and stuff, that might help. To have the option to go "Alright, WTF is happening atm?" and to then pause the game but still see and have access to everything that's taking place at said moment must be amazing - especially if you're new to the game or certain stages of it. I found myself switching between normal speed and half speed most of the time, since I get already overwhelmed at the very early stages of the game. There might be mods that would do the trick, though?

[@OG_Redi]

Not only keeping the economy going on several of them but keeping an eye on multiple different islands accross multiple different maps😅

[@twiglets2]

@@OG_Redi Haha true! It took me an embarrassingly long time to realise I was being attacked on the other map, oops!

[@BobFrichtel]

Shift Q opens the statistics tool, very easy to see what you are making (green) vs consumption (blue). If island B is making hops to send to a brewery on island A, you can ensure production needs are met with some simple maths. If you consume 6 hops farms worth at A but only have 3 hops farms at B you can make that change with notes from the production needs alone. It's a bit more for crossing the ocean.

[@Robert-wm8wr]

Great video. i'm super new to the game, 3 to 5 hours in. i like the straightforwardness of this video. here's why its important, and here's how you do it. Wish more help vids where like this. also, its not a 30 min or more video to have to sit thru to get the info you need. short and sweet!

[@Shodan_AI]

Ctrl+Shift+R for First Person mode! Whatttttt?! Amazing. Thanks

[@twiglets2]

@Shodan_AI you are welcome! It's a literal game changer

[@slickrick1042]

I would love to see a video for veteran players for future road layouts for railroads, museums, zoo’s, and electrical so your city can grow into for late game. Also a video on how to reorganize your trade routes for late game when you get steam and oil. I see a lot of videos for early game but not many for late game.

[@twiglets2]

@slickrick1042 I'd like to see that too, I suspect many like myself wouldn't consider themselves expert enough to create the more advanced videos! This game is addictive though so perhaps in a few months I'll get to that point anyway. Out of interest which other games do you enjoy? It's always useful to know which similar games players enjoy.

[@slickrick1042]

@@twiglets2 I primarily play city building games like Anno. I can get lost for hours in the stat complexities, layouts, and decorations. Anno is literally a game I can start playing and 8 hours have passed and I have no idea where the time went. I love games like that!! Where you can just zone out and forget the outside world for awhile. It gets hard trying to balance all my other responsibilities and find time to play but when I get time I just love it.

[@twiglets2]

@@slickrick1042 I know that feeling very well my friend!

[@Shiftry87]

I was not expecting to write an essey so i´m sorry if this is 2 long but its better to be more detailed then less i guess. Also if u have more questions i would strongely recommend u taking a look at a playlist called "anno 1800 ultimate guide" by a youtube channel called Taka. This guy is a very good source for information and in this playlist he goes through everything from game settings before starting to high lvl item specialization for super late game aswell as some DLC recommendations if u happen to not have any. The railroads is honestly always gonna be an issue becouse u gonna have to make room for a powerplant near the middle of your city so there isent really a good way to plan for it. However that powerplant in the city should never be your first powerplant and should only be build when thats the last need your ppl need before u wanna upgrade them. Your first powerplant should always be build relativly close to your oil harbor and make sure that u can build a steam shipyard in range of that powerplant so u can build oil tankers and then u should move every industry building that can be powered around that powerplant. When u start to reorganize is up to u but once u reached Engineers u should start to think about island specialisation as in if the island has alot of iron and coal mining sites it could be a very good industry island, if it has oil springs even better as u dont need to import oil but only the starter islands have that in the old world except for Cape Trelawney ofc. If u need more oil then an old world island can support u should look to the New World as that region is flooded with oil and exporting it from there should be your first choice. 1 powerplant requires a minimum of 3 oil springs to not run out of oil so if an island dont ahve 6 oil springs u can only keep 1 powerplant working at 100%. U should have the commuter pier unlocked now and while its expensive to run u should have a high enough income to support 2 of those but if u dont, try to raise your income with more upgraded houses or happiness goods but at this stage cash should not be an issue. This is how u support the workforce of your new industry island without building any houses on it. Becouse farms take up a huge amount of space u should also look into a decently sized island with alot of farming possability. Becouse farmers are so easy to maintain u dont really need a commuter pier here and u can just build the houses up in a corner somewhere and give them the basics they need build on that island. Now if u dont have the Bright Harvest DLC i strongly recommend u to get it as it makes farming SO MUTCH easier and with it u can place down a tractor shed on each crop farm which will 3x that farms production and cutting the workforce by 50%. Ofc these sheds need fuel from a fuel station so u need oil but it requires so little that its a none issue. 1 oil well = 1 fuel station = 20 tractor sheds. The ide of this whole island setup is that u can organize alot better what gets produced where aswell as getting all that pollution away from your main city island aswell as when u set this up depending on distance ofc u can also have 1 clipper or cargo ship transport multiple consumer goods from just 1 island over to your main island instead of having everything coming from everywhere into your main island. As your population goes up u gonna need more and less of different consumer goods so at some stage u gonna need so mutch of something like Coffee or Rum for example from the new world that u gonna need multiple ships on each trade route and if u transport both on the same it can be a better ide to just split them up into 2 new routes. For trade route organisation i dont think u need any DLC for this. In the trade route section u can create "folders" and put trade routes in them and the way i have my setup is region specific. So 1 folder is called OW = Old World and every trade route going on only in that region is in that folder. If i happen to export something for the Old World its in a folder called OW Export and the same goes for every other region aswell. U can make a folder just for trade routes going to the neutral traders if u have any and u can make 1 for Oil or just include those in the region specific folder. U may end up with quite a few folders depending on how specific u wanna be but its far better then having all of them in 1 giant list and u can name each route aswell to easier spot what it is.

[@slickrick1042]

@@Shiftry87 I own the game on console. There is no DLC available. They said that they were not going to create any either. The only thing that the console offers is cosmetics and extra decorations. I own them all.

[@WaterMeA-biscuit]

Another tip is before you stat to build any production building like a bric factory or pig farm, if you hover over the icon (brick for clay pit or brick factory for example) before building it will tell you the duration of time it takes to produce the goods. Sometimes it will take 1 minute to produce and then the next manufacture building it will take 30 seconds, so it takes 1 minute to dig the clay but 30 seconds to produce bricks; make sure you make 2 so that its balanced out to be a 1:1 ratio, that way you can produce more instead of waiting for one factory to create bricks

[@twiglets2]

@Sunnydayfreeway Awesome tip! Thanks for sharing

[@bryanjuni706]

Very well done! Great layout and clearly spoken. Great one

[@twiglets2]

@bryanjuni706 Thank you! I hope it was useful

[@ProfessorProvocative]

I would also recommend that for a first try you skip all of the DLC. The DLC is super nice and has some great stuff but it adds a ton of complexity that you can easily stumble into. Once you feel comfortable start a new game and go nuts on the DLC :)

[@twiglets2]

@ProfessorProvocative Great advice!

[@ottley32]

Nice video! I’ve had the base game for 2 years now, but never mastered it or even got any good. Truthfully, it was overwhelming after artisans 😅. Ive picked it back up and hit the same roadblock. So, I’ll be following you as you make more content in the format you just displayed. Currently, I’m at artisan/engineer with no influence points. Probably going to restart the game and auto-publish my newspaper to save influence points.

[@twiglets2]

@ottley32 Thank you! I hope it was useful. It's funny as I bought this game on a whim while it was on sale, didn't play it for ages but when I did, boy oh boy is it a solid game!

[@tch0s3n0ne]

I paused after the first tip just to Like, Comment and Subscribe.. Not one single video that I've watched on Anno 1800 from any channel has mentioned this and this is the one feature I kept wishing was in this game.. Thank you!! My only question is how you filmed your fly overs, is this a mod?

[@twiglets2]

@tch0s3n0ne I couldn't believe it when I found out about the 1st person view, it's almost like it's a secret but when you receive a quest to locate something on your streets it's SO MUCH easier. The fly overs are from the game's own marketing videos. I find a game's own marketing videos are so much better than anything I could ever achieve!

[@HectorsBallsack]

Great advice! First time actually in positive after hours and hours playing!

[@twiglets2]

Great news!

[@AzygousWolf]

This is great, some of this I worked out with trial and error, other stuffy I never would have thought of... Time to go and restart to make sure I understand all of this I guess.

[@twiglets2]

@AzygousWolf You're welcome. I couldn't believe it when I found out about the first person view, for some reason no one ever mentions it

[@Riverman63]

Great starters guide. All I have to do now is wait for a sale and buy the game!

[@twiglets2]

@Riverman63 Not long now until the next sale!

[@Riverman63]

@@twiglets2 looking forward to it!

[@MOCTurtle4911]

Great explanation. I have watched three videos now from various sources. No one has mentioned churches, maybe as they are not a beginning thing. What game benefit do they provide?

[@twiglets2]

@MOCTurtle4911 most buildings in this game are simply a means to an end by providing at least one class of worker with something they need. By providing those needs you progress towards the next tier of worker

[@AxelFreeDog-ob9fg]

I just spent 12hrs on this game learning it. I finally started to get somewhere once i realised happy houses = in profit. But i still always BRoke. I just found isabel though so hopfully i start new world soon. Its incredible once you get artisan level houses or engineers next im not that far though. Im still learning trade i want to set up my own ships doing auto runs how i told them. So far i just paid other ship to run my wood which sucks. Ive got a fleet of ships. Or do until i sell them all to kunti cos im BRoke again. Missions keep me just afloat once i cracked those i was roaming. Destroying enemies ships to get their loot.

[@twiglets2]

@@AxelFreeDog-ob9fg glad you're enjoying it!

[@mg-united2189]

Guys! I need help please. high clarence hall building is destroyed after fighting off the Pyrphorians and I can’t trade there anymore. Is there a way to fix this?!

[@thenewido]

Great guide, I knew all of them but didn't utilize the pause production enough. I usually have 2 problems: 1. Balancing between farmers VS workers (once u upgrade, you're losing on farmer manpower and demand, but mostly manpower I feel). 2. Avoiding or improving the process I go through when I have a demand for something. E.g, I need more beer, but it needs more wheat, but it needs more farmers, but they need more schnapps... how do you deal with that properly without getting into stress?

[@RidoDrago]

By planning ahead and start with the basics. So, going on from your example, you dont start building things that need more beer before you put more fields, you dont put down more fields before you know you have enough farmers, you dont build farmer houses before you know you have enough schnapps. So the golden rule for expanding stressless is by increasing the amount of things you need BEFORE you need 'em. So basically do the opposite with how youve played 😅

[@Wintermist-SWE]

I just went broke so this video told me why, cheers :D

[@twiglets2]

@@Wintermist-SWE you're welcome!

[@mikeharper2130]

My problem I am having is getting bricks across the river, I need to connect it some how

[@twiglets2]

@mikeharper2130 You can build a bridge if you hover over the river

[@zmustang08]

Pull the road over the river

[@stobiusshroden]

Hey new player here just started my playthrough on my channel and i noticed its always day? How do I enable a day/night cycle? I've completed 2205 several times and i have to say seeing the first person mode has absolutely blown my mind episode 3 will be walking my township while my coffers grow.

[@twiglets2]

@stobiusshroden Off the top of my head I think it's part of the botanica dlc? I might be wrong, it may have been a free update!

[@stobiusshroden]

@@twiglets2 i figured it out. Its turned off by default but you hit the play button on the drop down from the time of day display in the top right of the main gameplay screen. Went for a walk in Ditchwater and a huge fire broke out hahaha.

[@twiglets2]

@@stobiusshroden haha awesome!

[@Peroxide-Mark]

my first attempt at campaign was going REALLY REALLY well until it wasn't ended up with an income of like 1,700 and then started to expand.. too quickly. And then all of a sudden im out of soap and im running out of bread and im running out of everything and my income is going up and down like a yoyo. Going to have another go at campaign with some DLC active and use some of these strategies

[@twiglets2]

@@Peroxide-Mark I hope they help 🙏

[@Gusik]

Omg. I started the campain yday and went broke quite fast. I didnt know how to increase my income, so i started selling stuff and was sure it is the main income. I didnt realize there is this 2nd tab "happiness" 😂 i feel so stupid now. Thank u for this video

[@twiglets2]

You're welcome my friend!

[@SakshamAgarwal2041]

thanks, i love your series of worth it or not please do them more

[@twiglets2]

@SakshamAgarwal2041 Thank you I'm glad you like them! Please feel free to suggest other games as it can be difficult to know which one to do next!

[@AnthonyVenish-gt7iw]

hi i just bought the ps5 game a short question do you know if all the dlc is included thanks

[@zigado5416]

This is very easily explained thank you muchly

[@twiglets2]

@zigado5416 You're welcome! I'm glad it helped

[@johane4979]

Can you do 1st person view in console version?

[@twiglets2]

@johane4979 Apparently you can by pressing a certain combination of buttons, but I don't know the order unfortunately

[@jacksonpapworth]

Great video thanks. Decision made (buying).

[@twiglets2]

@jackpapworth6279 you're welcome! Let us know how you get on with the game

[@Tarheelheat]

Thank you for this video! The game doesn't do a great job explaining things and I almost gave up!

[@twiglets2]

@@Tarheelheat I know it's frustrating right?!

[@hunteranderson6775]

How do I make a bridge?

[@twiglets2]

@hunteranderson6775 you just drag a path over a river, no specific bridge building required

[@eddyg1794]

DEC 22 2023 and the game is on sale for 1/3 of the cost! Get it!

[@twiglets2]

@eddyg1794 Agreed!

[@RileyMackenzie-q6o]

Great video, could you possibly tell me how to do some of that on Play station ❤

[@Rembrant65]

Useful info.

[@twiglets2]

@Rembrant65 glad it was useful

[@LisaHampton-h7v]

how do i sell ships

[@gureidens61]

theres an npc island with a white ship icon on the map, the ship have an icon to sell it once u get there.

[@rregetzz6948]

Much appreciated 👍

[@twiglets2]

@rregetzz6948 My pleasure, I hope it was useful!

[@rabaneteist]

Thank you for this

[@twiglets2]

@rabaneteist thank you for watching!

[@Old86School]

This game seems to be a masterpiece, it is so complex and interesting...BUT, it feels like it's extremely hard for a new player to start playing this. I've been playing it on and off, each time giving it another chance and trying to understand it better. The problem is, unfortunately, I feel like the "tutorial" that they give is not enough to learn the basics. I found myself in a campaign, many times, without having any idea how to do something, and nowhere in game did I find a hint on how to find certain items. The game is WAY TOO COMPLEX to just let noobs wonder around wasting loads of time to find out something. I don't think players should rely on youtube videos to be able to finish a quest. Sadly, I will have to put it aside, AGAIN, for a couple of more months until i'll find the patience to try it again.

[@twiglets2]

@@Old86School yes the tutorial should be more detailed! I think it's worth the extra effort to learn the game but for sure gamers shouldn't have to search around looking for clues on how to play it!

[@Tattvadarzin.]

I got so frustrated with this. You wave your mouse around like a maniac then say "Click here". However I have no idea where "here" is. You need to stop moving your mouse so much and so fast. You also need to describe the button or location you are clicking. I slowed the video down to a crawl but even that sometimes was not enough.

[@briangiese2628]

everything this video says "click here' I have no fucking idea where his mouse is. lol.

[@twiglets2]

@@briangiese2628 if you keep on clicking you will eventually get there!

[@PK-se2jh]

thankyouu

[@twiglets2]

@PK-se2jh Thank you!

[@PhrooberCZ]

More islands - less fun

[@PhrooberCZ]

Btw: great video