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05/14/2010
Tropico 3 "Absolute Power" expansion pack releases on steam today for $19.99

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I bought a copy of this game, add on Anno 1404 Venice a few days back from Amazon.  The choice to buy came from two shops,
GoGamer. com and BLS mart.  I chose GoGamer, they shipped from southern Ca. , I got it expidited and paid total $39. 00+change.

When it arrived the packaging had no markings to show that it was a North Am or USA version or UK/Euro version it looked very much generic so I opened it and as I often do ignored the thin manual and popped it into my...

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Hi folks,

I've pretty much forgotten how to do little things in Tropico 3.  Comes with old age and from playing so many different games I suppose.

Anyway, in Tropico 3 (no expansion installed), almost all the buildings have rather sizable piles of garbage that has piled up, some with huge dumpsters with overflowing trash.  Hell, even the ranches have a pile of trash out in the fields.

I've looked through the edicts and enacted the pollution...

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Just in case anyone is interested:


If you have a "favorites"...

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Can anyone explain how to use the trade map?  Also how does it work with traders?  I know on the tech map you create clerics and then send them via the map to unlock technologies.   Is it similar on the trade map?  Do you create traders then send them to unlock trade routes?  If someone could post a more thorough explanation I would appreciate it.

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I broke down and bought the game as I really loved all the videos that people made.   I have played through the first 4 campaign scenarios but this game seems so different from other economy games.

I play Anno 1404 and it has a very defined building scenario, from what each level needs and what you do to build up.   This is really the first Settlers game I have played.

I am having a really difficult time understanding what it is I am supposed to do so I was...

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Hi,
If you are getting the server unavailable or other connection error message in Settlers 7 you may want to try this...  This was suggested on the official Settlers 7 forum and it would appear that they removed the thread even though this works.

First though I must get the disclaimer out of the way...
You will be giving your trusted friend your username and password to your settlers 7 game, so make sure it's somebody that you can really really...

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First off let me invite anybody that is playing (should I say able to play) The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom, please feel free to add your own Hints, Tips or walkthroughs to this thread.  It will be stickied so that it's easy for anybody that is looking for it, to find.  I can't do it myself, my memory isn't that good.

Also use the icon that looks like a radiation symbol that appears in the row of icons above the message body when you post any tips, hints,...

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Hi Folks,

Attached to this message is my Settlers 7 crib sheet in pdf format.  It is by no means done, this is a PDF preview, the full version when done will be available as a Google Spreadsheet document and assuming I finish it and can do all that I want to do will be interactive (as much as a spreadsheet can be).

The current pdf document attached here can be used as a printed document or viewed on your second monitor if you have one and is just a basic crib sheet...

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Everytime I build an Army Base, it remains empty all the time, even when I hire more than one general.

How can I get it to function properly?

Thanks.

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Here is a post I made on the ubi forums regarding the options in the game.  The parlax image (last one) is reported as being useless since there is nothing in the scene to show off the paralax option, so I'll make another post below this one with the links to images that another user made on the ubi forums showing off paralax.

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Note that each image should be clickable so that you can see the image at it's full 1680x1050 screen size.

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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/eBVL0r8Tfa4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/eBVL0r8Tfa4&rel=1</a>

I thought this was great especially since I am never likely to get down and play that close to the ground to see all that great stuff like the sun rays, and the little animations that the peeps do in the game.

The only thing I wonder about is the dynamic weather system as I've not seen any rain or other weather thus far.

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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/HRlYmGSxXwM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/HRlYmGSxXwM&rel=1</a>

Well, it's sort of a walkthough but not really but that's the title that some other websites listed this video as.  As usual you can view it in a larger version by clicking on the worlds YouTube in the lower right hand corner of the video screen.

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Hi Guys and Gals,  I'm just keeping this list of "known" bugs that Bluebyte has acknowledged for you in case any of us run up against them....

I just read this post from BlueByte about map 10 and thought you should be aware of it before you get to that map:

1.  "Unfortunately there's a bug causing corrupt (ie crash on load) savegames on map 10 - you will have to beat that map without savegames until the next patch is out - sorry"

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This is a thread for those that have created their own custom fort in Castle Forge in Settlers 7 to show off photos of your fort.

01
My first custom fort.

02
Photo from the back

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Okay, I'll post my thoughts, as they progress, in this thread...Full Disclosure for some of the new folks, I tend to be very forgiving of games once I buy them.  Essentially, I feel like once I've shoveled out the cash, I might as well be a glass-half-full type of person, so please take any 'positive' comments about any game I talk about (with the exception of the The Guild series, which ROCKS UNDENIABLY!!!!) with that caveat in mind...just want to be honest with where...

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As posted on the UBI forums:

Lugabuga   Posted Thu March 25 2010 14:16 
Im wondering, maybe it's not in the real game, but in the demo, it's hard to not make your city look like a big pile of mess. With the shoddy workspaces occupying around your oterhwise good looking buildings, having them around in your city ends up looking more like you're making a base, instead of a city.
 

OlaHaldor
  Posted Thu March 25 2010...

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Final Poll Results:
Yes, I'll buy it with this DRM: 38.8%
No, I won't buy it with this DRM: 44.9%
Still Undecided: 16.3%

Thank you for your participation.

Poll on buying Settlers 7

Rules:
One Vote Only per person.
You may change your vote if you change your mind later on, by clicking on the "remove vote" option next to the votes on the poll page only.

And just because I think it's funny and like...

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Gamesradar.com Review
Feel free to post any reviews that you find on Settlers 7.

The one above kind of hits it on the mark for me, math, math, math, Algebra anyone?

Game Informer

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Settlers 7 is now out on steam but you cannot buy it yet from them as there is still no price, however you can buy it from direct2drive for around $59.95 and its the settlers 7:Gold Edition. I don't know about gamersgate.

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Has anyone else taken the survey that pops up.. for me it did when I exited the game?

Something caught my eye... they ask: Would you like to see Anno in... and then list certain time periods, the one I put YES! to was ancient greek/roman... now there would be a sweet anno game

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So I decided to pick this up!  Purchasing and dloading from impulse now (wish it was steam... but cheaper this way :P)

CB, up for that multiplayer later? or anyone want to give it a try?

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Yay or nay to the latest Anno 1404 Addon: Venice?

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Hi, just locating the Venice manual (if you can call it that) here for preservation I guess you could say.  Ok, an easy place for me to find it later when it's hidden in the annuls of my computer someplace.

As you can see, it's about as thin as the addon (sorry, I couldn't resist )

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I have the US DVD version of DoD and I downloaded the Venice expansion from Gamersgate yesterday but I can't install it.    It gives me an error installing patch 1.  2 and then quits.    I looked in the temporary download files and the patches say Anno1404 instead of DoD and I can open the manual and it says Anno 1404 Venice instead of Dod as well.    If anyone has gamersgate version does this sound right?  Could I have the wrong version or...

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I know, it's pretty unconcievable that they would name an addon after a culture and not offer up Venetian Islands to build on, but it seems that is the case.

There is one Venetian island in the game, and it's owned by one of the island masters (like Sir Richard or the guy from the southern islands) but thus far in Continuous mode there is no venetian buildings or islands that venice canals can be built on.

I am disappointed to be honest.  For some reason I...

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I love the way this shows the houses on the canals.

EDIT: Unfortunately, we've since found out that this view of Venice is only capable of being built by the AI on one island on each map, it is of the Venetian AI and we don't have the capabilities of building our own "Venice" in the game "Venice" strangely enough

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Delivered right to the door about 45 minutes ago  .  But now i have a dilemha. I haven't finished Risen and I need too.....but I want to install Tropico too! Decisions, decisions 

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Direct from the UBIsoft Forums:
UBISOFT® ANNOUNCES ANNO 1404 VENICE THE OFFICIAL ANNO 1404 ADD-ON

Anno 1404 universe expands, and now features an online multiplayer mode

LONDON, UK – November 24th, 2009 – Today Ubisoft announced Anno 1404 Venice, the add-on for Anno 1404, the acclaimed real-time strategy and simulation game released earlier this year. Anno 1404 Venice will combine the signature gameplay mechanics of Anno 1404 and the richness of the Venetian culture. In addition, gamers will now be able to play Anno 1404 with their friends thanks to the new online multiplayer mode. The add-on is due to release next February 2010 in EMEA territories.

“With Anno 1404 Venice we are proud to bring a whole new dimension to gamers by letting them experience new multiplayer challenges online with their friends” said John Parkes, marketing director EMEA at Ubisoft, “we're confident that this add-on will please fans of the series as well as newcomers to the franchise.”

Key Features of ANNO 1404 Venice :

• The rich Anno 1404 environment gets complemented with a new Venetian setting offering new possibilities of interaction:
o Build two new Venetian ship types: the small and big tradesman cog
o Develop secret cabinets, infiltrate your enemies and sabotage their expansion
o Take control over enemy cities thanks to your influence in the cities’ council board

• Play Anno 1404 online in a multiplayer mode:
o Choose to play versus or coop to defeat the AI by combining your techniques
o Up to 8 players

• New challenges and quests:
o Up to 60 new items and 300 new quests with two new types: trading race and ship boarding
o Discover and exploit a new type of island, the Volcano island
o New scenarios to face new challenges with new achievements, medals and crests

Make sure you visit the official website http://anno.ubi.com and find out more info on Anno 1404.

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check this out fellas, think you'll be happy with what Ubisoft have in store for the new add-on .    .    

http://www.macksites.co.uk/GameBank/index.php?topic=48.0

(sry, dunno why the linking isn't working)

 

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Kalypso's site posts system requirements. They're pretty hefty. The recommended specs state that a dual core processor is recommended. I don't have one of those*. Is anyone playing T3 with a single core? If so, how well does it run?

It's encouraging, though. This game, judging by it's system reqs, is multi-threaded. There are few of these that I know of. Is gaming finally going to make dual cores  useful? I certainly hope so! It's about time,...

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Does anybody know the answer to these questions:

1. Why do the herding animals (cattle, llamas etc) wander outside of the ranches?

2. Does having herding animals outside the compounds affect the beauty to tourists when they run into a cattle wandering in downtown Tropico?

.Bonus Question.  Have you ever in your life seen a baby calf with a full set of horns?

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Has anybody else tried the Xbox 360 demo of Tropico 3?

Wow, what can I say.....?  If there was ever a game who's controls aren't meant to be used with a controller, Tropico 3 is it.  After about 15 minutes of total and complete frustration trying to get a camera angle that I wanted to use, and trying to place building where I wanted only to have my camera angle messed up again I finally gave up and deleted the game from my 360's hard drive.

In all...

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Hi,
Apparently somebody has figured out how to play Tropico 3 in a window:
http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=2746&pid=26714#pid26714

I've downloaded the file and tried it out and it works great.

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I know that there has been quite a lot of talk on the forum on Tropico 3's website about coming out with expansion packs for tropico 3. I think that once they fix the major bugs in the game itself that they the developers need to come out with expansion packs or add on packs to further enhance the game. One pack or add on would be a pack with more buildings like different farming buildings, maybe more types of hotels and maybe even include a editor in which you can create your very own...

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Just been notified that the release date for the game here in NZ is now 20 Nov.  It had all ready been changed from some earlier date in Oct to the 30th Oct  then 11th Nov and now this..oh man  .  So much for pre-ordering  early :(

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Post: #1Upcoming Update 1.08 - Preliminary Changelog

As posted by Timo on Kalypso forums:

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Here's the preliminary changelog with the most prominent fixes for the upcoming update 1.08:

- Support for legacy ATI cards (fixes graphics issues on X19x0 models)
- Elections and rebel activities persist if you keep playing after your regular
- Population limit raised to 1200
- Road element limit raised to 800

As with all previous...

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I think it is a neat feature.  Be careful on visiting islands though unless you have all your unlocks done.  I visited one isle and was awarded Swiss bank account achievements up to 100,000.   

I also hope that they put something that won't allow you to submit a score that used cheats to achieve.  Right now there is one score in the campaign mode that is 18,000,000.  I'm sure that was acquired using cheats. 

If you do submit a...

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I have made a discovery (surprised nobody else found it yet on here or the kalypso forums), where by when you generate one of those split islands in the random map generator (an island that is split in two by a body of water), as it turns out you can build on both halves even though you can't get a road over to the other side of the island, and there are no bridges or ferries.

Apparently, the workers (and assumed the tourists too) can walk under the water to get to the other...

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