 1701 A.D. is a unique empire-building simulation set in the 17th and 18th
centuries. In this third episode of the incredibly successful series, players
are immersed in the golden age of exploration and trade, where they set out to
discover and inhabit new islands--islands that will soon be home to huge cities.
Players are tasked with establishing, expanding, and maintaining a flourishing metropolis while interacting with other players through trade,
diplomacy, or military conflicts.
1701 A.D. presents players with a 3D gaming
world bursting with life from the vibrant citizens, to the incredibly varied
flora and fauna, to detailed animated animals.
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Features:
- A unique combination of empire building, trade, exploration, diplomacy, and
battle.
- Easy-to-learn gameplay featuring a tutorial with audio and visual prompts,
plus interactive in-game help.
- Huge 3D game world with various zoom and rotate camera angles for
exploration.
- Information mode, in which 3D symbols appear to give players instant
information on resources and buildings.
- More than 100 sub-quests that reward the player for performing various tasks.
- Multi-player mode allowing up to four gamers to play over a LAN or the
Internet in Player vs. Player or Co-op modes.
- Secret operations, such as sabotage, espionage, and demagoguery, build
greater interaction between parties.
- Queen feature provides help to players during lower levels and introduces
challenges as the game progresses.
- Village center, which is the hub of the settlement, provides players with a
real-time gauge of the city’s progress through the appearance of the center and
the activities of its inhabitants.
- Optional military elements allowing for unit troop formations and troop
feedback as they take part in spectacular battles on land and at sea.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Every now and then a man's mind is stretched by a new idea and never shrinks back to it's original proportion."
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