- Anno 117
- Cosmetic DLC
- Union Update
Union Update: It’s Blooming Cities Pack release day!
Today we’re releasing the Blooming Cities Pack, the second Cosmetic DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana!
Featuring an organic system to place flowers and trees in all kinds of places on your islands, as well as fountains, a decorative wall and a large centre piece with the Temple of Flora.
Check out the trailer above for an overview of the content or get more insights into the pack via our blog article with a dev Q&A.
The “Blooming Cities” Pack is now available on all platforms.
Together with this Cosmetic DLC, we’re also releasing patch 1.6 which includes several more bug fixes. You can find the full patch notes here.
The garden system is such a useful tool, we wanted to give everyone a way to play around with it. Therefore, the update today also includes an Albion- and a Latium-themed garden brush for all players. You can find them in the Ornaments Menu under “Landscaping Patterns” and can use it in all provinces.
What are we working on?
Let us give you a brief overview of what we’re currently working on.
- DLC 02, the Hippodrome, is in the “bugfixing and polishing” phase at the moment till end of June, after which we start full testing and then the validation before we submit the version to the various stores.
- DLC 03, Dawn of the Delta, is still in production, entering the “polishing and bugfixing” phase only later in summer for a longer period. To mention a few areas we are working on:
- The expansion of the tech tree & the icons for new techs
- Some buildings are still “under construction”, and missing e.g. final textures
- While some character portraits (e.g. residents) are still being worked on, others have first versions already implemented in internal versions
- Patches have a much shorter validation and submission times when they’re not tied to storefront releases (and because they naturally contain less content to test).
- Accordingly, version 1.6.1 (planned release date: July 9th) is still being worked on, validations only starting at the end of June. The patch tackles, for example:
- Issues with taking over islands vassalized by rivals
- Issues with raiders’ islands when they’re being added mid-game
- The Numa Aquarius statue not sitting still on its pedestal
- The issue with defeated villa troops not showing a timer for their respawn
- Accordingly, version 1.6.1 (planned release date: July 9th) is still being worked on, validations only starting at the end of June. The patch tackles, for example:
So much for today’s Union Update on the release date of the Blooming Cities Pack.
Ready to channel your inner gardener with the new ornaments? Share your creations with us on Reddit, Discord or social! We’ll soon also show you how we used the new trees and flowers in our own cities.
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Over the past few days (after the Blooming City Stream on Twitch): I have been refining a comprehensive, unified ornament list for Anno 117.
This list merges all regional ornament sets (Latium, Albion, Aegyptus, Hippodrome) for the Hall of Fame or maybe new CDLC.
1.) LATIUM – Roman Core Region =>
a) Marble statues
b) Laurel hedges
c) Vine pergolas
d) Marble benches
e) Decorative columns
f) Garden altars
g) Water basins
h) Smaller deity statues
i) Lesser deity statues
j) More main deity statues => Juno, Diana, Apollo, Jupiter, Vesta, Venus
2.) Latium – Festivals & Civic Life =>
a) Saturnalia garlands
b) Oil‑lamp chains
c) Festival stages
d) Musician corners
e) Triumph decorations
f) Civic banners
g) Public notice boards
h) Statues of Concordia, Justitia, Victoria
i) Missing deity statues: Mars, Vulcan, Mercury
3.) AEGYPTUS – Market & Temple Life
a) Clay jar clusters
b) Basket stands
c) Spice stalls
d) Fabric merchants
e) Desert shrines
f) Sand‑worn arches
g) Palm canopies
h) Water carriers’ corners
i) Camel rest areas
j) Market banners
k) Anubis statues (jackal‑headed guardian statues for temple entrances)
l) Pharaoh statues (standing or seated, ideal for plazas and temple complexes)
m) Lotus basins (large stone water basins with lotus motifs)
n) Horus falcon statues (optional variant for temple courtyards)
o) Papyrus planters (decorative reed and papyrus arrangements for gardens and river districts)
p) Temple relief panels (wall‑mounted decorative stone reliefs with traditional Egyptian motifs)
q) Obelisk miniatures (small‑scale obelisks suitable for narrow plazas)
r) Sobek statues (crocodile‑headed protector statues for river districts and canals)
s) Bastet statues (feline guardian statues for markets, homes and festival areas)
t) Decorative stelae (inscribed stone pillars for temple paths and ceremonial routes)
u) Offering tables (stone tables with bowls, jars and incense holders)
v) Procession torches (tall ceremonial torches for temple avenues)
w) Sacred animal markers (stylized falcon, ibis, crocodile or cat motifs)
x) Canopic jar display
y) Palm clusters (dense decorative palm groups for oases)
z) Irrigation channels (small decorative water channels with stone borders)
aa) Nile‑style reed fences (woven reed panels for gardens and farms)
bb) Sacred pool edges (stone borders with lotus and papyrus carvings)
4.) ALBION – Celtic, Nature‑Bound
a) Stone circles
b) Ritual rings
c) Wooden totems
d) Offering stones
e) Fog torches
f) Rune slabs
g) Sacred groves
h) Standing stones
i) Wooden fences
j) Nature altars
5.) Albion – Rural & Village Life
a) Wattle fences
b) Thatched stalls
c) Wooden benches
d) Large herb racks
e) Storage baskets
f) Village signposts
g) Stone wells
h) Tool stands
i) Decorative carts
6.) HIPPODROME – Racing Culture
a) Faction banners
b) Charioteer training grounds
c) Horse stables
d) Water stations
e) Spectator stands
f) Chariot workshops
g) Sand practice pits
h) Vendor stalls
i) Shade cloths
j) Honor shrines
k) Training circles
l) Hitching posts
m) Grooming racks
n) Stable banners
o) Water basins
7.) Theme: Agriculture
a) Shrines for Ceres, Pomona, Liber
b) Wheat‑drying racks
c) Grape‑pressing platforms
d) Vineyard trellises
e) Orchard fences
f) Large olive baskets
g) Rural blessing altars
h) Decorative ploughs
i) Mystic Sanctuaries
j) Woodland shrines
k) Stone offering tables
l) Sacred springs
m) Laurel stands
n) Torch paths
o) Ritual stone circles
8.) Theme: Arena Life
a) Training yard
b) Wooden dummies
c) Weapon racks
d) Sand pits
e) Spectator stalls
f) Faction banners
g) Vendor stands
h) Shrines for Mars & Hercules
9.) Theme: Theater & Performance
a) Rehearsal stages
b) Musician corners
c) Seating benches
d) Shade canopies
e) Decorative columns
f) Drapery ornaments
g) Shrines for Apollo & the Muses
10.) Theme: Bathhouse Elegance
a) Decorative fountains
b) Steam vents
c) Changing screens
d) Hypocaust vents
e) Bathhouse gardens
f) Shrines for Hygieia & Salus
11.) Skins:
a) Red terracotta roof tiles for the latrine
b) Red terracotta roof tiles for other buildings
c) Syrah-Skins for Amphitheater, bathhouse, costudes, vigiles, medicus, latrine, Forum
d) Free Selection of Temple and Sanctuary Skins, Independent of the Chosen Deity
12.) Theme: Forum District Life
a) Notice boards
b) Civic statues
c) Fountain plazas
d) Shaded seating
e) Shrines for Concordia & Justitia
13.) Theme: The Augur’s Secrets
a) Bird‑watching platforms
b) Omen‑reading tables
c) Sky‑alignment markers
d) Ritual staffs
e) Shrines for Jupiter & Fortuna
14.) Theme: Vulcan’s Workshops
a) Forge corners
b) Tool racks
c) Anvils
d) Brick chimneys
e) Artisan benches
15.) Theme: Sacred Springs & Healing Places
a) Healing pools
b) Offerings
c) Reed edges
d) Resting benches
e) Herb baskets
f) Incense stands
g) Medicus stall
16.) Theme: Triumphal Preparations
a) Banner stands
b) Laurel tables
c) Music rehearsal corners
d) Chariot polishing
e) Shield racks
f) Shrine for Victoria
17.) Theme: Urban Backstreets:
a) Alley ornaments
b) Laundry lines
c) Clay jugs and crates
d) Wall shrines
e) Sweeper tool racks
f) Pottery shards
18.) Theme: Military District
a) Training yard decorations (weapon racks, shield stands, spear bundles)
b) Watchtower variants with different banners
c) Drill ground markers for legion formations
d) Supply crates and logistics stacks
e) Command tent ornament for military camps
f) Legionary statue (honor monument for decorated units)
19.) Theme: Harbor & Maritime
a) Mooring posts and rope piles
b) Decorative cargo stacks (amphorae, grain sacks, timber bundles)
c) Lighthouse variants with different stone colors
d) Harbor guard post (small security station)
e) Fishermen’s corner (nets, baskets, drying racks)
f) Naval shrine (small altar for safe voyages)
i am LOVING these ideas!
Wow, alright, you’ve been very busy here, HiddenMoon79!
Thank you for the comprehensive list of ideas, some topics were already on our list but we’re happy to look at suggestions and wishes, of course.
The list has made its way to our Art Team 🙂