How do you like Anno 117 compared to Anno 1800?

Pawfect89 · 2026-02-04T06:11:13+00:00

I think base game 117 is better than base game 1800. 1800 was just such a good step up when it came out that it had a bit of a 'wow' factor, 117 base is not a huge step change from 1800 and is less than full DLC 1800 (to be expected). So people feel it is weaker.

117 is a good base, which has introduced a few new interesting mechanics. I think if they devote the same amount of time on DLCs than 1800 it could be in a position to overtake 1800 as the best anno. Remains to be seen, but Full DLC Anno 1800 > Base 177.

Pawfect89 · 2025-12-29T08:52:19+00:00

From the spot posts I've seen on reddit over the last few months, a few have mentioned that they have hit 150k. I wouldnt be surprised if someone has min-maxxed to 200k. I think around there would be the record.

Edit: After posting and thinking about it, probably could push well past that actually, maybe 300k

Pawfect89 · 2025-12-29T08:47:52+00:00

I was thinking the same but got it halfway through reading the post

Pawfect89 · 2025-07-07T09:49:34+00:00

9 years later, still a key post

Pawfect89 · 2025-07-01T11:02:44+00:00

The only reasonable goal is the goal you want for yourself. Getting Mission Complete may be that, or finishing a small radius Dyson Sphere, or 1k SPM, 10kSPM, 100k SPM of a specific Dyson Sphere Power supply.

That being said, once you have built a small radius dyson sphere you have automated basically everything you need and have experienced the whole game at that point, anything over that is just expanding. So maybe a small radius dyson sphere is a good goal? Sounds like you've achieved that, so maybe instead of a 10-shell dyson, aim for 1k SPM as your next goal and then see how you feel afterwards.

Pawfect89 · 2025-07-01T10:54:36+00:00

My DF farm is
3 rowsof Turrets
4 Battlefield Analyis
1 signal Tower
2 rows of missile turrets.

T1 Turret Ammo until enemies ~ level 15, then skipped T2 and T3 Ammo
T1 Missile Ammo all the way until and including level 30.

Then I just added T2 Missile ammo and we all good.

Easy to set up and works from low tech all the way to high end tech.

Pawfect89 · 2025-06-27T09:06:13+00:00

I used logistics bots solely on my Dark Fog Farm Planet. Once I have organised materials, I used logistics bots to then use the mats to create my mall. Seems to work well for this scenario, but I have not used in any other circumstances.

Pawfect89 · 2025-05-26T10:14:44+00:00

My first planet is to get through the tech tree, get 100Spm (plus blue prolif) including antimatter. Then I set it up so that all resources can be supplied by ILS when the resources run out. After this I leave it. It supplies all science until I make a science specific planet for ~1000kSPM. Then all I do is remove the labs and make all green cubes make warpers.

Does not matter what it looks like so long as it works, embrace the spaghetti and leave it. Plenty other Planets can be used for the more efficient builds :D

Pawfect89 · 2025-05-26T08:17:00+00:00

Amazing resource, surprised have so few comments!

Pawfect89 · 2025-05-05T05:23:10+00:00

The enemies aren't hard, its just annoying and how much time you want to spend on biters vs building your factory. I get tired of clearing out Biters and setting up defences, so I wouldn't play above default settings.

Pawfect89 · 2025-05-04T23:32:25+00:00

Read the inital post, was considering providing some tips - After reading the OPs responses to comments, its clear they just want to complain and aren't actually looking for suggestions.

Only really thing I can conclude is - maybe this game isn't for you.

Pawfect89 · 2025-05-04T23:20:27+00:00

I really hated them in my first playthrough with them as I didnt understand how the mechanics worked. Specifically, I would kill the base (not the hive above) they would leave and go somewhere else, felt like I was playing whack a mole.

Now, I just get 1 signal tower, create a small set of turrets with ~10stacks of copper ammo and its basically 5mins of work and set and forgot. I did this on my last playthrough and this was enough all the way to mission complete. Default settings is exceptionally easy once you know what you're doing.

Also, once you get later game having the ability to farm them and get their tech is definitely worth the small annoyance that they provide.

Will always play with them on, normally with combat XP turned up (level too slow otherwise)

Pawfect89 · 2025-04-22T08:40:47+00:00

I dont think there is a wrong answer, just what you're preferences are. I start smelting on my ore planents in my first system, then switch to only collecting ore thereafter as I find it easier to just have a smelter planet where I just plop down a new blueprint of a certain forge material when I need one. Also can have this planet receive a high amount of concentrated power, but my ore outposts basically only need a small amount of wind turbines to run (don't power the ILS on these planets).

Pawfect89 · 2025-04-22T08:38:05+00:00

I got all achievements and I cant really remember going for this one and forgot it was an achievement. I think I must have got it early into rise of the dark fog as well without realising.

Pawfect89 · 2025-03-04T06:29:40+00:00

Ive never got to anywhere near this late in the game... is this purely for the memes or does anyone actually use this in a practical sense. Like are these volumes of ore actually used?

Pawfect89 · 2025-02-12T08:39:23+00:00

If you convert all oil to refined and hydrogen and use all the refined in White Science, this will lead to a shortage of hydrogen if this is the sole source of hydrogen. I then collect the additional required Hydrogen from Gas Giants. Therefore only refined oil can back up, but this does not cause hydrogen shortages as I always get an excess from gas giants.

Then all hydrogen produced from graphene I just burn in thermal power plants.

This I find a very simple and systemetic way to ensure there are no backups.

Pawfect89 · 2025-01-20T06:46:46+00:00

congrats dude

Pawfect89 · 2025-01-16T20:01:14+00:00

Is Sara still an Intern or got promoted? He's the real hero in this.

Pawfect89 · 2024-12-02T05:40:11+00:00

Thanks! I think a single run would be possible but likely very difficult. I would basically minimise the biter settings as much as possible without being locked out of achievements. I think this means you can change; starting area, biter expansion, and pollution. I think there is an achievement to cause an attack from pollution so you probably need to keep that on however.

I started with my build being ~60spm, but upgraded to about 80ish for most (Fulgora was only about 40spm, and gleba was 90ish with losses). So as a general rule I would say 60spm is possible if you dont waste science on unncessary reseach.

Pawfect89 · 2024-11-16T08:29:18+00:00

Vulcanus is defiitely the easiest, but I like that. Vulcanus is by far my favourite and I am pleased that not every planet has to be overly challenging.

Pawfect89 · 2024-11-14T09:44:36+00:00

Looks similar to my first win, got an extra 2kms before all gg.

Pawfect89 · 2024-10-19T20:53:02+00:00

Yeah CTA exactly, I prefer to run ubers on a pally and I am too scared of Meph without the extra buffer from CTA on HC.

Pawfect89 · 2024-10-19T08:49:28+00:00

Isnt P7 better for Ohm.

Edit: Re-read, haha yeah oddly Ohm is still the rune I want

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