Anno 1701 Map Editor Info

Anno 1701 Map Editor

The , officially known as the World Editor , is a powerful tool originally introduced with the Sunken Dragon (Der Fluchte Drache) expansion. It allows players to break away from random seeds and manually craft custom scenarios, including island placement, resource distribution, and victory conditions. Accessing the Editor

Breaking Game Logic:

One of its most beloved "rule-breaking" features is the ability to place southern resources (like cocoa or tobacco) on northern islands and vice versa. This allows for "New World-only" or "North-only" challenges that the standard game engine would never generate. anno 1701 map editor

Choose Base Template

– Start from a blank ocean, a random island seed, or an existing map. Anno 1701 Map Editor The , officially known

• Add multiple islands, ensuring a balance of large main islands and small resource outposts.
• Place shallows to limit large ship access if desired.

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Original / Gold Edition

: The editor was a core feature of the Sunken Dragon expansion. If you have the original CD version, ensure this DLC is installed to unlock the editor. Add multiple islands, ensuring a balance of large

"Mega-Islands"

: Creating maps populated almost entirely by large islands to maximize building space.

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