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Both are currently on sale, and I'll probably end up buying one of them. Has anyone here played both and can recommend which one to get?
I was originally leaning toward 117 because I really like the Roman Empire setting, but then I read that 1800 is considered the gold standard.
This will be my first Anno game, and I don't have too much experience with city-building or strategy games in general. Any recommendations?