These are Glasses in Anno 1800. They are a consumer good that is produced in the Spectacle Factory. The Spectacle Factory will produce Glasses at the rate of 0.67 tons per minute.
Who needs Glasses
Glasses are used by a number of Classes in Anno 1800. They are basic need of Engineers and Investors. They are also a Luxury need of both the Elders and also a Lifestyle need of the Obreros.
Here we will look at how much income Glasses will make you when distributed to your population. We will also look at the increase that Glasses can give to your residences that require Glasses. When we look at the income that is generated by Glasses we must be aware that their are 3 different levels of income that you can get. This value will depend on what level settings you choose at the start of the game.
Basic need
| Tier | I ton supplies | Extra to Residences | Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 75 Residences or 3000 Engineers | 4 extra per Residence | +25/+23/+20 |
| Investors | 37.5 Residences or 1875 Investors | 16 extra per residence | +62/+56/+50 |
Luxury need
| Tier | 1 ton supplies | Happiness | Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elders | 138 Residences or 5520 Elders | +3 | +8.5/+7.65/+6.8 |
Lifestyle need
| Tier | Extra to Residences | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Obreros | 1 extra per Residence | +1.25/+1.125/+1 |
| Hacienda Obrera Quarters | 3 extra per Residence | +2.5/+2.25/+2 |
As you can see their are many classes that require Glasses. You can see that the income from Glasses varies drastically.
Trading Glasses
In this section we will look at trading Glasses in Anno 1800.
| Trade Type | Buying/Selling Rate | Where from |
|---|---|---|
| Passive Selling | $1780 Credits per ton | Traders to your harbour |
| Passive Buying | $4450 Credits per ton | Traders to your harbour |
When we look at this table we can see that when a trader comes to your harbour and purchases Glasses from you they will pay you $1780 Credits per ton. On the other hand when a trader comes to your harbour and sells you Glasses you will have to pay $4450 Credits per ton.
How to set up trading
As we can see from the table above there are two options for trading Glasses. These are both for passive trading. Lets take a look at these options now.
Passive trading
Passive trading is where a trader comes to your Trade post and trades with you. To allow passive trading to work you will first have to set it up. The first thing that you will need to do is to select your Trade post on your island and you will be faced with a screen where you can select the item for trading. Once you have selected the item a new menu will open up that will show a screen showing a menu with a slider on it. Move this slider to set the minimum amount of stock to hold on this island. You will also notice that there are four buttons on this screen for the type of trade to do.
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These are the buttons that you will be faced with on the trade type menu. They are No Trade, Buy and Sell, Sell or Buy. You can select these depending on what you wish to do for trade at this island. Once you have set these up traders will then trade with your island.
How to make Glasses
This is the Glasses Production Chain in Anno 1800.
As we can see from this layout we will need two Sand Mines that will mine the Sand that will then move on to the Glassmakers for the production of Glass. This Glass will then move onto the Spectacle Factory for the production of Glasses. On the bottom part of the layout we can see that we require two Copper Mines along with two Zinc Mines that will produce Copper and Zinc for the Brass Smeltery. The Brass that the Brass Smeltery produces will go to the Spectacle Factory for the production of Glasses. This layout will produce two tons of Glasses per minute.