![]() ![]() The system becomes increasingly difficult to manage as it grows. If needed goods are not supplied to the cities, population and markets decline. The players can also turn to the dark side, engage in piracy, smuggle goods, and even attack towns, among other things, for cash and goods. One can organize feasts, donate to the church, donate public buildings, and defend against attack. The method in which one must increase their rank is to increase their financial status and gain reputation. These ranks are placed in order of increasing power: Shopkeeper, Trader, Merchant, Travelling Merchant, Councillor, Patrician, Lord Mayor, and Alderman.Ĭompetitors roam the seas, as do pirates. There are a series of ranks which the players can attain through wealth and popularity. Industrial and agricultural businesses can be opened to supply raw materials such as grain, timber, pig iron, or wool and finished goods such as pottery, iron goods, cloth, or beer. Gaining wealth and reputation, they are permitted to open additional trading offices, and can build larger and better armed ships. The players start as a fledgling trader with one or two ships of small size, a trade office in the town of player's choosing, and some money. Goods of varying types are produced in the towns, and may be sold in other towns on the game map which do not produce them. The game is a trading and economic simulation. A sequel, Patrician IV, was released in 2010. The German version was released in 2002 and the English version on October 24, 2003. It was released internationally as Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse, a standalone SKU that combines Patrician II and its expansion. In German, Patrician II had an add-on release called Patrizier 2: Aufschwung der Hanse in 2001. Patrician II received generally positive reviews. In 2006, publisher FX Interactive reported that global sales of the overall Patrician franchise, including Patrician II, had surpassed 1 million units. Īccording to GameStar 's Christian Schmidt, Patrician II 's German-region success was coupled with popularity beyond its domestic markets, including lifetime sales of 60,000 units in Spain. By October, Patrician II had spent 11 consecutive months in Media Control's top 30 it placed 26th that month. The committee noted that it was primed to "continue success story" of its hit predecessor. At the end of February, the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD) presented Patrician II with a "Gold" award, indicating sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Holding the position in its second month, the game proceeded to place fifth and eighth in February and March 2001, respectively. In the German market, it debuted at #2 on Media Control's computer game sales chart for December 2000. Patrician II was commercially successful. Patrician II is set during the 1300s, and simulates the Hanseatic League's trade operations in Northern Europe. ![]()
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