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Oriental Palace: (2)
Anno 1404

Oriental Palace: (2)

Navigate the Oriental Palace in Anno 1404 with our comprehensive walkthrough. Learn island selection, settlement building, resource management, and citizen needs for success.

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Navigate the Oriental Palace in Anno 1404 with our comprehensive walkthrough. Learn island selection, settlement building, resource management, and citizen needs for success.

This section provides a detailed walkthrough for the Oriental Palace in Anno 1404. It covers the initial steps of establishing a settlement, managing resources, and meeting the needs of your growing population.

Walkthrough
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    Initial Setup: Purchase available wood and tools from Lord Northburgh. Settle on a large, flat island with Cider and Hemp fertilities, and at least two Stone and Iron Ore deposits. Build woodcutters, Fisherman's Huts, and housing around a Marketplace. Adjust taxes to encourage growth and settlement.
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    Early Production: Build Cider farms to satisfy peasant needs and increase tax revenue. Build a Chapel only after peasants are satisfied with cider.
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    Exploration and Trade: Use your Flagship to explore the archipelago and claim good islands. Visit Northburgh to buy a Diplomatic Scroll and trade for more Wood and Tools. Deliver the scroll to Al Zahir to receive a Caravel with resources.
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    Stone and Tool Production: Prioritize producing Stone and Tools independently. Build Stonemason's huts and an Iron Ore mine with a Charcoal burner. Establish Tool maker's workshops connected to a Market. Limit housing ascension to conserve tools.
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    Citizen Needs: Once Tools production is stable, focus on Linen Garments (Hemp Farms, Weavers Hut) and Ropes (Hemp Farms, Rope Yards). Set up a second Tools chain. Implement fire protection with Carpenters or Fire stations once population exceeds 355.
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    Developing the Orient: Settle a large Oriental island with Spices and Dates fertilities. Build Nomad Houses to enable Spice production. Establish Date plantations and Noria. Set up a Trade Route to deliver Spices to your northern island. Aim for 440 Nomads for building access and honor rewards. Build Milk farms and consider a Stonecutter's hut.
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    Developing the North Further: With Spices, Citizens can become Patricians. Settle a new northern island with Brine deposits, a river, and Crop/Herb fertilities. Establish production chains for Bread, Beer, and Leather Jerkins, and set up trade routes. Upgrade trading fleets of Al Vizir and Northburgh.
Tips
  • Restart the game if an AI claims the best island before you.
  • Settle on the southern end of your main island for initial deliveries.
  • Use Trees to ensure woodcutters operate at 100%.
  • Raise taxes to 'Calm' when houses are full, but revert to 'Euphoric' for ascension.
  • Fire stations are more cost-effective than Carpenters for fire protection.
  • Produce surplus goods for sale to NPCs to earn extra income.

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