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Product Features
- Female settlers appear for the first time in the series: men and women fall in love with each other and marry
- The lively, detailed game world is rich in animal and plant life
- The settlers' busy lives are presented in lovingly rendered animations that show what is going on in a transparent way
- The world is divided into four climatic zones with changes of season and weather which influence expansion and resource gathering
- The best Settlers game of all time, featuring the best from previous games and lots of gameplay innovations!
- The game's instant accessibility and gentle learning curve ensure long-lasting fun
- even in advanced game missions, new features are introduced
- All interventions by the player are reflected in the behaviour of his subjects and made transparent through the animations in the game world
- Starting with a small settlement, the player builds up flourishing towns, maintains trade relations, and claims land and villages. This requires diplomatic skills
- Mining, gathering resources, and food production result from wise planning and the various occupations of the settlers
- Goods transport is optimised through skilful road planning
- Upgrading buildings step-by-step improves the effectiveness of the economy and towns
- By hiring traveling entertainers and organizing fairs, the player acts as a matchmaker by enabling male and female settlers to get to know each other
- The player can build walls to protect his towns from enemy attacks. In military actions, the player must prove that he has built up his empire in such a way that it can defend itself effectively
- Missions featuring noble knights with various skills accompany the player through the epic storyline penned by Jeff Grubb
- Included in the game: dynamic single player campaign, freeplay mode with a multitude of maps, numerous multiplayer options via LAN and Internet, and a map editor
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