The BEST NEW PLAYER START in Anno 1800!

Brand new to Anno 1800? Let me show you how to quickly get through the first couple of tiers of the game with some quick tips and tricks! This short guide should help you understand some of the basics of the early game and let you get through farmers and workers without getting stuck in negative income and poor planning! Full guides available in my ULTIMATE GUIDE TO ANNO 1800 below!
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Anno 1800 combines beloved features from 20 years of Anno history. It delivers a rich city-building experience, including a story-based campaign, a highly customizable sandbox mode, and the classic Anno multiplayer experience. Anno 1800 will see the return of beloved features such as individual AI opponents, shippable trade goods, randomly generated maps, multi-session gameplay, items, and more.

[@jaydeepmohile]

I'm one of those players who has bought this game a few days back and going through your guides. You have done a fantastic job. Currently I'm earning around 3,500 and sitting on 2.9 million in the old world. Thank You Taka 😊

[@M4xter]

damn

[@meltdown5211]

Yup same here. Heard a lot about this game and one of the best Guides for this game. Thank you taka 🙏🏻

[@cheetonation]

I be a crim, pirate shipping

[@27hund1]

The best tip I was given when I was a new player was to remap the production screen to the "tab" key. Trust me, it makes a big difference.

[@pb_powell]

Ive got over 400 hours in the game, but still watch these videos to see I’ve there is something new to learn. And also to let you know what great content you make Taka! Keep it up and have a happy new year

[@shawnp6653]

Just got Anno for Christmas - been using your Ultimate guide to help me work/learn my way through (ready for artisans) - it's great! I may restart and try this. Happy New Year Taka.

[@redalchemy7322]

Not sure if this was mentioned, but I figured I would give two more tips: The computer will supply materials to production buildings first if they are already on their way to the warehouse. For example if you have a clay pit and put two brick makers on the same road to the warehouse. They will supply the brick makers first if they are closer than the warehouse. This can help alleviate some bottlenecks at the warehouses as you will only have to deal with the final product. In this case bricks instead of clay and bricks at the same time. If the production buildings already have a surplus then it will go to the warehouse anyway. When you have the opportunity make brick roads. Other than looking nicer they also extend the reach of services and make warehouse relays faster. So having some brick roads leading to the fire station for example will extent it's range making it easier to have more houses protected from fire. Thanks Taka for your videos! After playing Anno 1800 and getting really lost, it's always nice to know that there is usually a Taka video that explains some convoluted mechanic that's poorly explained in game. (*cough cough* export trading in docklands)

[@user-vr8qd4hk6y]

Ohh... those are very nice tips, thanks!

[@McHobotheBobo]

I'm a long time Anno player but never been a particularly fast or efficient player. Great video to help me get into the meat of the game faster!

[@user-vr8qd4hk6y]

I bought the game a bit ago, but I'm starting it only now and I see that your guides are amazing. Congrats on good job and thank you.

[@skylarguimond]

Every time I watch one of your videos, it always makes me want to start a new playthrough.

[@damadhattahttv]

everytime i watch his videos is because i messed up and had to start a new playthrough lol

[@JRBizzle01]

Hi, also new player here from the steam sale over christmas! So ive restarted several times to see if i could do it on my own, alas i am one of those "builds needless rubbish" people because i get a bit carried away. This guide has helped massively so thank you!

[@CaptainZhariff]

Just bought this game off from winter sales and mannnn it is sooo good. I've been eyeing on this game since its launch because I did not have a PC. Thank you for the guides Taka, they've been very helpful!

[@TakaYouTube]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@lvmomma46]

Best videos for this game I've seen. Just bought the game with the 2023 Winter Sale on Steam and I'm sorry i didn't see this game years ago when it came out. It's the kind of game I really like being a seasoned SimCity player. Thanks for the best video instructions for this game. Appreciate all the hard work and that you've updated them recently due to more recent downloads. I especially like the tips to use custom rather than using the defaults.

[@user-ql8lz5rd6r]

Wow! This is wonderful. Thanks so much for putting in all the time needed to make it as understandable as you did for us super-green newbies :)

[@gemmel3197]

All the best for the new year, love your content.

[@Fluttersnipe]

Bought during steam sale, been watching your videos for help. Greatly appreciate!

[@evilcouchpotato6875]

Thank you again for the stamps! Been using them a lot!

[@nanudou]

as always, such an insightful and precious video, full of helpful hints and great advice.

[@killingspeedrun]

As a player who is not good at these types of games, your video was so well done! You explained everything perfectly and I loved how you showed the build with the amount of buildings I needed. Thank you so much!

[@timweihrauch4381]

I've had Anno for a while, but the Winter Sale allowed me to add a ton of the DLCs. I have been consuming all of your content. Thank you!

[@RC41591Shadow]

Even as a "veteran" player. This video was imensely helpful for me to jump back into this amazing game and not take hours to get to Artisans and Engineers.

[@hklim4323]

This is the best explanation video! Make my direction clearly when start the game. Thanks a lot!

[@MetroPoika13Pelailee]

Thanks for the video! just bought the game and waiting for it to download and this video gave a LOT of good tips im gonna put to use

[@jacobgarcia5542]

bought the game for the sale and i definitely appreciate having a guide to explain some stuff, thanks for the vid

[@InmarGp]

Thanks for the guide! Much better than what’s given in-game!

[@Fallub]

Great video and very helpful. Thank you.

[@Irish2050]

Loved this video, very very helpful. Picked the game up last week, tried a few different do overs and never got as far as the artisan part. Learned loads in this, would love a continuation video of about 20 minutes picking up RIGHT WHERE you left off here. Awesome, thank you.

[@TakaYouTube]

Glad it helped!

[@endotron]

Great stuff, this helped me out being a newcomer to the game.

[@chriswilliamson1211]

Great video. Thanks for taking the time.

[@rudichristiansen5417]

I thought that I had a good start figured out, but it turns out I missed a couple of things. I found this guide informal and most helpful. Thank you for taking the time to make this.

[@splank8053]

Loved the video! Exceptional as a no nonsense, "just get through it" guide. One thing I do differently is I build about 4-6 Lumberjack/sawmill combos on my main OW island and then about 8 of those setup in the Cape. The reasoning is, I tend to play on normal speed - expert, they don't cost resources other than tiny amounts of coins and its usable as soon as its produced, no transit buffer involved. This does two things: Allows you to fly through the initial phases and if you are heading to the Cape, NW or Arctic and you now have about 14 sawmills churning out massive wood which is the most used building material in the game I also do this with all resources up to windows to boost building speed - feeding them all into whatever island i'm slamming down at Mach speed. Once I get past the Cape and Manola boom they can be deleted but by that point you are rich and have better things to worry about. Also just a word of suggestion, the game is easier when you have time to think and solve issues and there are 4 speed settings. Go slow, we all did at one point. Happy Building!

[@MarkWilson-ij9jd]

I watched a full playthrough of this game a few years ago, and it's been on my radar since. I'm more of an Elden Ring/ BG 3 kind of guy, but I certainly try different genres of games. This video really breaks down the meat and potatoes of Anno 1800.

[@kbakkertje1985]

Amazing video as i expect from u, the content is great and even while i played this game for years u still make me want to see all your content!! The hate and love is fine line because u make this game look so easy and I still struggle :D

[@Shadiestgod]

Appreciate you. Being on console with no silos. I feel alot more confident now thanks mate

[@zackerytucker6701]

This game is confusing

[@angeloscalzo8944]

its not that bad once you get a hang on things.... Docklands and Import / Export is the confusing part however our boy Taka here has a video on that.

[@QuercusQuest]

It is a very confusing game. Absolutely not clear what to do

[@chrishansen8201]

Not really...took me about 3 days on PS5 to get it all figured out

[@whimsicalbg]

Been a long time viewer of your content. Great video as always. Happy New Year Taka!

[@kestrel6078]

Just to saym its insane! I just have had the problem to get stuck in early like u saied. thanks alot!

[@rainjiabaray5695]

Thanks mate. Im new in the game. Nice guide for newbie.

[@Duros1394]

Just want to say thanks man. For making these Anno videos. Because there are just no new videos with the new stuff on this site.

[@chuckmorris.]

thanks for the vid, helps a lot!

[@dekrue2009]

Great stuff Taka ! Especially for a novice like me.

[@Shiftry87]

Short and sweet intro for the beginning parts of the game. Becouse of how mutch trouble it can cause i think u should have included the problem with building the steel beams chain even if just a short mention as it is a part of the worker phase and it can wreck even a well build and stable economy if u try building it to soon.

[@dylh9502]

I just bought the game. Love city builders and this tutorial really helps

[@CatickoNL]

Even tho I have been playing this game for quite some time, I still learned something useful! Thanks for the vid :)

[@haynesche]

Wow great guide. I managed to survive and thought I did pretty well as a beginner without watching videos. Im earning about a mil, but the AI Beryl is expanding faster than I am, so now I'm watching your videos to learn lol.

[@ikwilgeenaccount4496]

Thank you soooo much!!!!! This really helpt me!

[@alexandert.1778]

great video! Thanks for ur effort :)

[@Darthtater98]

Good video! Really useful tips

[@Veoeina]

new playing this game thank you for your guide

[@TheCptcommander]

Thanks for this amazing vid.

[@danielt3641]

Are you German? Really nice pronounciation of Schnaps! And thank you for the Video! Really insightful. Playing the Game since the steam winter sale and its awesome. Your videos really helped out so far!

[@nikanau2041]

Wow, thanks! I was becoming a bankrupt all the time at the stage of workers. this game has no tutorial and I was so annoyed about failing every new game or campaign, ready to stop playing. Now the early stages make more sense

[@komikadze23]

The best gift for a New Year

[@stephenblackie-fu1sr]

Lol I have been playing this game off and on for a while but your guides are a requirement everytime😂😂

[@gregchalmers6059]

This is an amazing video!

[@angeloscalzo8944]

Taka is the man! Best Anno 1800 channel on The Tube!

[@Kringspiermusketier]

Wauw thx for this simple explanation of the game when starting.❤😅 I failed soooooo many times, its ridiculous. I never made it to artisans. And i have played already of 150 hours into this game from when i bought it. 😅 I started over so many times that it questioned my sanity and motivation of this game, but its sooo addictive to play.😂 I searched on so many forums and on KZbin how to play this game and to find a simple explanation of how this game works. I have ADD so multitasking is a bit of a challenge for me. 😅 I get overwhelmed by all the features and menus and statistics in the game. And what i needed was a simple (keep it stupid simple) explanation of how the basics work in this game. Thx for that. I subded.

[@Cybercripplaysgames]

Hey Man, thanx for your efforts making life easier for us other players. Pity I can't like the vid twice lol.

[@HiddenHunterSeven]

I have never played any Anno game before and only saw very little of it on KZbin. I did hear a lot positive about it. So a day ago I decided to basically blind buy it. Last time I blind bought a game ( ProjectZomboid ) it went really well and I got almost 300 hours on that so I feel good about blind buys and that has not changed now. Anno is such an amazing game I am mad I haven't played it earlier. I obviously made the mistake of overexpanding. I built way too much, way too quick so I am struggeling hard but I am working on fixing it. I also settled on another island and that island is doing really good thanks to my new knowledge. I got over 14 hours by now ( No, I am no jobless scrub I am on holiday ). :D

[@Josecastano]

I got this game 2 days ago and I needed this video !! Thank you !! amazing game

[@TakaYouTube]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@KalishkaRuby]

I’ve played the game for about 10 hours so far and have only just got artisans 🤣 I’ve never played an anno game before so have no clue what I’m doing and have had two failed starts. Will listen closely to this!

[@3rg025]

I found the game pretty straightforward, but its still good to watch this. In my second game that im playing now i defeated beryl, own all islands except for 4 (across all regions) and i have around 250 million and its still growing. I also built a massive navy that could destroy anyone left in the game still

[@Nicolas-sj9dk]

We need a video for every stage following this video. Thanks

[@lifeistall]

Thank you!

[@philmiller3813]

v helpful i'm taking this game on because of a sale. the game is also holding my hand a bit. already built a nonviable city in 15 minutesso time to start again.

[@user-rj6io9wi8h]

Thank you for this video

[@user-kw5ns7jc6t]

I really enjoy your videos

[@badgamingz3146]

Just bought this game few days ago. Really good game to play.

[@squirrelzar]

I’ve played 100s of hours of anno 2070 - fell out of the genre for a while but have been playing too much Timberborn. Saw this for sale with such positive reviews and figured “you know what, why not”

[@kxng-chazer]

Im going to need to start a new journey AGAIN…hopefully I do it right this time

[@KingTiger10588]

nice guide thanks

[@AnaamSings]

Beryl reminds me of the wife of the owner of a retail shop I used to work in years ago - exactly the same physical look and mentality! the staff even used to call her...BARREL! matrix moment :)

[@doctorpepper1801]

Thank you so much

[@davidbeard77]

Just spent the last bit of a steam gift card on this since it was 75% off. I haven't played a city building sim of any kind in probably 20 years, and I've avoided it because my brain gets tired from the mid-life grind but I think I'm gonna be able to unwind with this. It looks like I can play at a slow pace while I slowly learn how all the mechanics work. Modern RTS games are just way too fast and stressful looking now lol

[@steppahouse]

Opposite. I usually hit slow while building the first island and 3x while waiting for wood :)

[@Starwarsfreak101st]

Amazing guide like every one you've done. Gonna use this to get back in the saddle in the upcoming days. Out of curiosity, what are the easier two-star AI's?

[@TakaYouTube]

I would say George and Artur are pretty easy to get along with!

[@Scoupe400]

The ratios of what to build was handy. But more importantly, the supply & demand par was eye opening and something I should find. And, more importantly again, 8:15 number of people, then workers versus farmers - oh! Is it a bad idea to upgrade all your buildings - Will this leave you with no farmers?! I’m not convinced the console shows that stat the same way! No idea how to move or delete stuff on console. Edit : it’s L2 on PlayStation. The video is hard to follow because console doesn’t have the same layout.

[@siLouUuTV]

I always add Beryl to my sandbox games, I find it easier to buy her main island shares (4/5) leaving her one so she won't declare war. lol

[@uriahh.cochran8049]

thanks man

[@kristof9497]

Thanks.

[@crooklyn673]

Great Tips Taka 👍another question, how could anyone play this without any DLC's? You can play without Mods, but without DLC's, your missing out.

[@soloscratch3621]

Just started playing a week ago trying to get the hang of things, my problem is that once im out of money i cant gain anymore lol, but a little bit into the video i noticed you dont need shnaps on this version, i guess just add one of those farms and follow the demand still ??

[@delta306]

The best tip is get some Stamps they help with setting up and learning alot

[@dims4627]

"people overproduce soap, cover the whole island in farmer houses" - Mom, it's me, he's talking about me!

[@FergusonRacing23]

I can’t ever get to the artisan section I always run out of money before I get to it I hope this helps me lol

[@zr3eugle]

Where do we get the info of time of production, ton/minute of each building?

[@Phelper99]

I picked this up during the november free to play event. Man this game is fun, almost 500 hours since then! But it's very overwhelming, I hate expanding to new territories before I get my home situated. My only problem is that by the time I get to investors, I want to start over again.

[@TakaYouTube]

Restarting is the most fun I think

[@SimpleSlyman]

Haha I cannot count how many times I’ve restarted this game. More than civ 6 I’m guessing

[@SimpleSlyman]

Btw if it starts saying cannot sync game saves it may be because you have too many. Forget all the check files etc that the web recommends, just delete all the old save files in the load game menu, by clicking on the top right of each save where there is a bin icon

[@cheezchris]

God I love this game, this is probably the only game I cant finish 1 single playtrough in a sandbox.

[@callum105]

i played manor lords before anno, i now see manor lords took lot of inspiration from anno (good thing). one thing i hate about the game is that it's straight roads only i think grids look shit, i know there's a mod but it makes ur people walk in zig zags which also looks shit

[@francistolsa7793]

I love your videos! this isn't related to the video, but I thought Taka or his viewers may be able to help. I have been trying to get master craftsman Franke for a while now, and nothing online has been helpful. I know about the requirements of having the full fur coat industry up and running, as well as having an item from the bronze age in a museum, but that hasn't worked on two playthroughs. I have had the quest appear in a multiplayer game, but I have no idea what caused it to activate (although I had all of those requirements met). At this point I just want to know if anyone knows the conditions for the quest, it's starting to drive me insane. Thank you

[@user-ug9xp3fe7v]

How did you get a ship right at the start of the scenario?

[@EliotJohnson]

I am trying this game. I get it for the most part. For some reason, trading is hard to me.

[@TakaYouTube]

I have several videos on trade mechanics! Check my playlists for those.

[@shivam_pandya.]

I'm fan of this game from starting and wants to buy it, well now i bought it and many dlcs as well. But can't reach more than 40k population and fail to reach end game... Game just decide to freeze and can't play it further

[@tanko.reactions176]

I somehow saved my silly city. Was suffering from layout issues, applied your 10x10 recommendation, restructured everything, moved production lines away from the center of the city, started trading and moving goods around my islands.. went from 0.3m and 3k to now 3m with 20k, with a bank, a few investors and lots of engineers.. thanks man! i still made a HUGE mistake which is why im suffering a lot right now - i was not aware how important it is to take islands early and fast. (edit: i started with normal settings, in other words, i have madam satan in my campaign) now i am forced to trade for certain goods, which are not always available. my profit flactuates with rum... it swings up to 30% also there is logistic issues with trading rum, it takes like 30 minutes for one round trip and people are consuming 12 (?!), so according to my calculations, i need like 12x30 = 360 rum via trades. there is also variance.. anyway, i have not yet been able to optimize it, so there are periods of rum shortages! my engineers seem to run on rum! lul

[@ne2ho7]

Rhum is one of the most important goods, you will need to take island in the new world if you want to have a city with a lots of investor and a stable economy! Sorry for my english im french

[@tanko.reactions176]

​@@ne2ho7thanks for the info, still gotto learn a lot

[@XPrincexii]

Leaving a comment for algorithms

[@Sky-wt5nm]

How is your Ui so clean and larger mine is blurry and I have to squint to read anything on the screen

[@craigrogers2556]

I've been watching this video over and over but I still end up in debt with no workers

[@lucywindbreeze8365]

is there a continuation of this video ? the artisan phase

[@TakaYouTube]

Look in the description for the playlist! I have paused it for the moment but I will be finishing it!

[@davido3058]

I would really like to play this game, but I can't afford it on steam. Is there any other way to get it?

[@warrenwattles8397]

I'm one of the newbies from the Steam sale and I've been watching a bunch of your videos. One of the first things I noticed in this one though was that you didn't use the 10x10 housing layout, instead opting for a 12x6. Any reason for that?

[@TakaYouTube]

The 10x10 isn't the only layout and the video is less about the layout and more about just what you need to build to advance onwards without getting stuck in the first couple of tiers.

[@matthewsmith3415]

Great video, but why didn't you use your 10x10 grid?

[@TakaYouTube]

Less about layout and more about what you need

[@damadhattahttv]

you need to do luxury amentities eventually or you will be in the red even if you are making money eventually tanking economically right?

[@TakaYouTube]

On normal difficulty no... You can technically get by without supplying any luxuries although your income will be a little tighter but you won't go into the rig unless you don't know what you're doing with your economy. On higher difficulties though you will need to supply luxuries in order to have a better balance