Anno 1404 Venice Guide [OFFICIAL]

Every 30 minutes, a vote occurs (only in multiplayer and some single-player scenarios).
All players vote on global effects like:

You can bribe council members (neutral NPCs) with honor to influence votes.

Citizens pay significantly more taxes than Peasants. Your goal in the first 20 minutes is to get 100+ Citizens. To do this: Anno 1404 Venice Guide

Pro Tip: Pause production buildings when they are full to save maintenance costs.

Every game begins in the Occident. Your goal here is to establish a robust supply chain to support your population’s ascension through civilization tiers. Every 30 minutes, a vote occurs (only in

| Tier | Basic | Cultural | Luxury | |------|-------|----------|--------| | Nomad | Water, Dates | Small mosque | Rugs, Camel wool | | Envoy | Coffee, Carpets | Bathhouse, big mosque | Perfume |

Why? Nomads provide a unique resource: Carpet demand (which pays well) and Envoys. Envoys are required to build the Imperial Cathedral. You can bribe council members (neutral NPCs) with

Unlike the Occident, houses in the Orient do not need road connections, but they do need water coverage for upgrade potential. You must build Wells and the large Water distributor buildings to allow Nomads to upgrade to Envoys.

Defense: Build coastal defense towers (stone + weapons) and harbor fortresses.

If you are low on Gold, build a few Beggar Houses (Poor Citizens). Beggars generate Honor instead of taxes.