Anno 117 erklärt euch in den Credits, wer der wahre Gott der Reihe ist

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In Anno 117 gibt es im Abspann wieder eine unterhaltsame kleine Sequenz zu sehen, in der das Geheimnis hinter dem wahren Gott der Anno-Reihe gelüftet wird. Es ist natürlich die Zahl neun, die die Serie seit fast 30 Jahren begleitet. Um den Abspann selbst zu sehen, müsst ihr einfach nur im Hauptmenü auf den Menüpunkt »Mitwirkende« klicken. Schon in Anno 1800 gab es hier eine lustige Szene. Damals wurde ein kleines Musical aufgeführt.

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00:00Oh, come on! Not now. I completely forgot about this.

00:16And all I said was wrapping a dead fox around your neck gives really inappropriate vibes as a Roman.

00:25For one, I am not Roman. And while they plonk dead lions atop their heads,

00:29Foxy here is heraldic, a signifier of my cunning.

00:35You're hardly significant. And a fox is not a lion. You legit know nothing, Arthur.

00:42Smartass!

00:43Ahem. If I may.

00:46Oh, forgive that intrusion, noble Diana. Foxy is a sly fellow.

00:52Arthur! Foxy is dead, and you killed him for his fur!

00:56If he's dead, how does he speak?

01:02Pathetic. Oops!

01:04Who goes there? Reveal yourself!

01:08Bet he's shy like Uncle Tarragon. Online, he's a dunce.

01:12My lady, I am no such thing. But this here simply doesn't work.

01:21You have to attach the camera cable to a free slot on your PC, laptop, or whatever primitive device it is you're operating, old soldier.

01:30I did everything you said! I'm going to go ballistic!

01:35Silly old kid.

01:36If I may!

01:38Hello! Why are you all early?

01:41Susan will be here shortly to lend us her much-needed expertise.

01:46And who else is here?

01:48I see Arthur. I see Diana.

01:51Hiya!

01:52Tarragon, switch on your camera so we can see you in the stark light of day.

01:58I'm trying, miss. I'm trying!

02:00And who is Moon, colon, Isa, 26?

02:07Well, anyway, let us get back on topic. The future of Anno.

02:12I want to pick up a thread there again in today's brainstorm.

02:15Shift up a gear. Shusha!

02:17What's the matter with that fox?

02:19See? Not funny at all.

02:22Hi, peeps. Oh, sorry. I was caught up in another call, sorry.

02:28The, uh, Employee Initiative Adorable Office.

02:32We got a bit carried away discussing the, uh, balcony planting on the 4th.

02:37Did I miss anything important?

02:38I was about to start.

02:41We, the Meeple, really appreciate that an official representative from the development team

02:48is willing to listen to our suggestions for the next Anno game.

02:52I mean, we know it inside out.

02:55We're up to our eyeballs in Anno.

02:58We, the Meeple, demand to be hearkened.

03:01I know some of our ideas might sound a little incendiary, but...

03:07Especially that one.

03:09That is why I invited Susan to give us insight.

03:13Who is this Susan?

03:15The company numerologist.

03:19Pure genius.

03:20And, oh, why is your camera still off?

03:23Listen, I have one pin left and nowhere to plug this goddamned cable, so...

03:29Hello, everybody.

03:31Welcome, Sister Susan.

03:33Hello, Sister.

03:34Hey, Susan.

03:35Since we are already behind schedule, I would like you to briefly introduce yourself,

03:41then directly dive into the numerology of the Anno series.

03:44Sure.

03:45My name is Susan.

03:46I am the company's numerologist.

03:48I've worked here for 24...

03:49Uh, no.

03:50I'm already 25 years now.

03:52She ate!

03:54Anyway, we are here to discuss possible settings of a new Anno game,

03:58and the factual limitations to those based on numerological restrictions.

04:04Let's begin with the series past.

04:06Here, a compilation of all major Anno games so far.

04:11Looking at them, there is one thing that immediately strikes the eye.

04:16Is there?

04:17Mid-names.

04:19No fun subtitles.

04:20That too.

04:21But most of all, the Anno game title years all include Chexum 9.

04:26Wow, we could be pioneers.

04:28Not so fast.

04:30There is a high probability that the outstanding success of the Anno series

04:33is directly related to Chexum 9.

04:36So, why are we discussing it then?

04:39Never change a winning strategy, I say.

04:41Anno 2205 had Chexum 9 in it, and it was utter crap.

04:45How dare you?

04:47But the pain of Anno 2205 was self-inflicted.

04:51Having identical digits like 2 and 2 in one Chexum without countermeasure is fatal.

04:57Anno 1404 also had two identical digits in one Chexum,

05:02and it is the finest Anno game ever!

05:05Yes, I am glad you brought it up.

05:06As I said, without countermeasure.

05:10Anno 1404 balances out the negative energy

05:13with a neutralizing zero between the two digits.

05:17Inevitably, that greatly elevated the project as a whole.

05:20And Anno 117?

05:23There is no zero in between the two ones to balance them out.

05:27That is true, Diana.

05:28But then, Anno 117 had a subtitle.

05:32Pax Romana.

05:34I thought you said no subtitles.

05:35Absolutely.

05:36With one exception.

05:38That is, if the subtitle itself has Chexum 9 in it.

05:42Pax Romana.

05:44Pax, one, two, three.

05:46Romana, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.

05:50A very strong countermeasure.

05:52See what we did.

05:53And they call me delusional!

05:56Anno 1800, the apex of the series,

05:59possesses two zeros sight by sight!

06:02One zero is a neutralizer.

06:04Two zeros are the perfect positivity booster.

06:08How much longer do I have to listen to this nonsense?

06:10Your rudeness is appalling!

06:14Desist with the fuck's stupidity at once!

06:17Listen, Concordia.

06:18I came here thinking we'd be discussing how to make an Anno game that reflects our own grand meeple dreams and visions.

06:26Instead, we're forced to listen to a load of old numbo jumbo Susan made up about magic numbers and how they affect the game madness.

06:35Also, I don't like the number nine.

06:38There are luckier numbers, like seven or three.

06:41How dare you!

06:43Diana, I'd love to see Chexum Seven as well, but the dev team themselves created this.

06:48And as long as-

06:49No, no, no, stop, stop!

06:50All of you!

06:52Listen, this is no matter of choice, coincidence, or your typical game dev superstition.

06:57Chexum Nine is...

06:59It's...

07:01I have to tell you something really important.

07:04Okay?

07:05Once when we...

07:07I'm afraid we may have lost him.

07:11Cute at first.

07:13But he was starting to give me the ick.

07:15I think I know what he wanted to share with you.

07:18Take a look at this.

07:19Anno 1800.

07:21The meeple wanted to do a musical.

07:24Benter, Archie, Mr. Malking.

07:27Never heard of them.

07:28How could you have?

07:29They came approximately 1,683 years after you.

07:35And...

07:35burned alive during a dress rehearsal.

07:37What?

07:38Just a moment.

07:38Honey, I think I know why my camera doesn't work.

07:42There are unverified recordings of this incident I only share with the uttermost caution.

07:47And a clear warning for weak stomachs.

07:51Oh, oh, who is that?

07:53They're sinking while burning.

07:56For real?

07:57The development team testify that these records are authentic.

08:01From their perspective, Chexum Nine can never be abandoned.

08:04They're just too lazy to program Anno wheels of time.

08:08From the prehistoric age right into the future.

08:12It would have hit different.

08:13Or Anno 42, the answer to everything.

08:17Come on, I'm right here with you.

08:20Anno 8000, the power of adjacent zeros.

08:23Stop it, please.

08:24Never.

08:25Tear down the nine and throw it into the midden pit right next to my Anno 2205 collective.

08:31This is proof.

08:33Ino!

08:34Oh my God!

08:35Silence, heretics!

08:36This is proof.

08:37Disobedient, rettance!

08:39Nine exists.

08:40I had to endure your foolish chitchat far too long.

08:45I am Nine, the Anno god.

08:48Hoorah!

08:49There is no Anno game without me at his home!

08:54You're fired!

08:56All of you, each and every single one of you!

09:00Mit einer such an overreaktion, I...

09:04Finally! It's working!

09:07Already told them last time.

09:10Anno 1305, it is!

09:13Ha ha ha.

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