The player has the choice of different game types: Tutorial, Scenarios (10), Continuous Play (main part of 1701), the Playground (a place where the player can build all that he likes without paying any costs or check out the needs) and Multiplayer (up to 4 players). Pioneers need almost nothing and aristocrats want access to all the available goods, slowly introducing the learning curve. You need to construct and manage a blossoming economy and supply your inhabitants with special buildings and goods. The main challenge of 1701 is to build up a settlement from simple pioneers up to aristocrats. The AI players have an own profile and act very differently, from war declarations over trade agreements to alliance pacts. In this strategy game, you have to build up your own settlement and fight against pirates and other competitors. series and combines the most successful aspects of 16.
