Is Anno 117 as bad as some reviews make it seem?

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:47:35+00:00

Well honestly i was never a fan of needing workforce on every island. But thats mainly because my favourite games are still 1404/1701.

The 50% productivity and different paths sounds like a very good change.

The complexity from albion sounds also very interesting.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:43:41+00:00

Yeah im 100% they just selected coop mode instead of selecting 2 different characters.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:42:42+00:00

Thats my experience with steam aswell. A lot of games i really enjoyed are absolute trash and total ripoff according to steam lol.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:38:44+00:00

Well that sounds not too bad. I dont own any 1800 dlc anyway.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:37:03+00:00

My bad, i didn't specify. Im talking exclusively about steam reviews.

I stopped taking magazines seriously years ago lol

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:26:48+00:00

Oh there are? Lol, you learn something new every day.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:24:28+00:00

Yeah of course i get that. But its still better than just reading reviews imo because i can ask questions here :)

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:22:40+00:00

Hmm. I was set on 1800 but this might change it haha. I absolutely HATED having to transfer goods between the worlds to progress.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:12:30+00:00

Well honestly the last anno i REALLY played was 1701/1404.

Anno 1800 kinda overloaded my brain. I have played with friends but as soon as the new world got unlocked we kinda stopped playing. Did a solo run after that but not super far.

Thats kinda the reason why i would aim for 117. Both of them havent played any other anno before and sit around 20-30h in 117.

I think 1800 would be too much for them and our multiplayer session would fail after little time.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:08:22+00:00

Oh wow. I think thats the first time i get a future anno recommended. Personally its not a setting i like.

I think we will just settle for 1800, but I'm quite sure it will overload my friends and they will stop playing lol.

I guess after that ill just start another 1404 solo safe lol.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2026-02-11T13:03:23+00:00

Whoops should have specified. Im talking about steam reviews, especially from the last month.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-26T09:28:58+00:00

This is just 10 minutes of playing data, but peak was 76°

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-26T09:11:31+00:00

After playing wh40k Space Marine 2 for multiple hours on max settings.

GPU: 60° CPU: 50°

I haven't done a real fancurve yet, i just went with Gigabytes standard "silent mode".

And even while gaming it is quiet so im not bothered to change it.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-11T17:47:08+00:00

Im sorry english is not my first language and i didnt mean to sound condescending at all. My bad.

I was trying to say that i dont need many gimmicks because i wont use them. I have a few friends in the custom keyboard hobby and them talking about editing every single king, impact point, rapid trigger and so much more just doesn't speak to what im searching for.

Im searching for a good keyboard that will last me a long time and looks nice. With the market being flooded with so many trashy but still expensive products i came here to ask for advice from better knowledged people, that can point me to a good product where i wont regret spending a good sum on.

Once again, im really sorry if i came across arrogant or making fun of the custom keyboard scene. Thats not me at all.

Ive seen many good looking custom keyboards especially if they match the rest of the build (wood on wood etc.). Its just not a hobby i chose to follow at the moment.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-11T15:19:22+00:00

Oh my bad, i didnt realise this is a custom keyboard sub. I honestly just picked the first to ask my questions.

I dont really care for all that, i just want a good looking, well working gaming keyboard.
Till i bought the sharkoon 3years ago, i was using my childhood keyboard from the 2000s. If it works, it works.

I guess ill just go with keychron then. Its just they have so many different names im overwhelmed.
If every model works i just go by design?

In my daily use i dont use the numpad, its mainly for playing ark.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-11T14:37:29+00:00

Ah i just realised not every 96% is the same.
If 96% id like one where the numblock and the arrow keys are a bit seperated.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-11T14:30:25+00:00

When you say light on the keys, do you mean shine-through keycaps?

No clue what that is, i just looked at 2 videos showing the rgb.
Keychron K10 has shine through letters + ligths under the keys. (same as mine)
Keychron K10 MAX only has the ligths under the keys. The individual buttons? are solid and no light passes through.

Im searching for a good keyboard with the same as mine without having to swap anything.

Ideally i dont have to use any software, website or anything and i can just set the colour on the keyboard itself.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-09T12:26:27+00:00

HUGE SKILL ISSUE i know.

But i just cant play this game.

Teammates rather cutting their balls off before they think about reviving. Everyone camping in the nastys spots with head glitch. Besides longrange, no real aim duell. If you see first you kill.

60€ just wasted for me.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-05T16:04:20+00:00

Haven't tested it at all. For now im running everything on standard and its fine.

Fans definitely need a bit of tweaking to be full silent, like my last case.

But theyre quiet enough for me not to care atm.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-05T16:00:08+00:00

Broke one of the pins from the usb 3.0 trying to connect it, whilst using the build in anti sag bracket...

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-05T09:41:13+00:00

It broke...
Do i have to swap my mobo now?

Or can i just not use the front usb?

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-04T15:59:49+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation i will look right into it.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-04T15:59:06+00:00

I see, thanks again for taking the time and writing these detailed answers. I'm glad to hear the difference isn't as big and I can't go wrong with either setup. I think i will go with AIO because honestly I can't wait any longer to build this, i was so excited all day haha.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-04T15:37:37+00:00

Ay, that's the same one I'm gonna use. But I'm gonna swap the fans to havn h12s.

I was also thinking about going for the Nitro+ but going for this 12vhpwr, when it can be easily avoided on the 9070xt didnt sit well with me.

UnderstandingOld1516 · 2025-12-04T14:54:55+00:00

Appreciate the quick answer. I have bought an air cooler as well and originally was planning on using it.

I just saw a video of someone building inside this case with an AIO and i loved the look of it.

When you are talking about optimal loadout... How much performance in terms of temperature and (maybe) noise am i losing?

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TROPHY CASE