<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
(	O
)	O
,	O
released	O
as	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Settlers	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
Germany	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2004	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
Australia	O
in	O
February	O
2005	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
game	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2005	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
two	O
expansions	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Expansion	O
Disc	O
(	O
)	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Legends	O
Expansion	O
Disc	O
(	O
)	O
,	O
in	O
March	O
and	O
September	O
respectively	O
,	O
featuring	O
new	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
missions	O
,	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
both	O
single-player	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
,	O
a	O
map	O
editor	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
random	O
map	O
generator	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
History	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
intended	O
as	O
a	O
cross-platform	O
title	O
that	O
would	O
also	O
include	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
releases	O
,	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
was	O
specifically	O
designed	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
type	O
of	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
,	O
one	O
intended	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
North	O
American	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
critics	O
arguing	O
the	O
graphical	O
changes	O
,	O
streamlining	O
of	O
micromanagement	O
,	O
and	O
foregrounding	O
of	O
combat	O
stripped	O
the	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
unique	O
Settlers	B-Application
identity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
graphics	O
,	O
animations	O
and	O
sound	O
effects	O
were	O
generally	O
praised	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
mission	O
design	O
,	O
combat	O
strategy	O
,	O
and	O
slow	O
pace	O
were	O
criticised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
game	O
,	O
controlled	O
via	O
a	O
point	O
and	O
click	O
interface	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
primary	O
goal	O
on	O
most	O
maps	O
is	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
settlement	O
with	O
a	O
functioning	O
economy	O
,	O
producing	O
sufficient	O
military	O
units	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
opponent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
loosely	O
built	O
around	O
the	O
same	O
supply	O
and	O
demand-based	O
gameplay	O
as	O
seen	O
in	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
titles	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
mechanics	O
are	O
substantially	O
different	O
,	O
with	O
less	O
focus	O
on	O
micromanagement	O
and	O
daisy-chain	O
economic	O
processes	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
on	O
gathering	O
resources	O
,	O
technology	O
trees	O
,	O
and	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
campaign	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
complete	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
missions	O
,	O
the	O
goal	O
of	O
most	O
of	O
which	O
is	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
computer	B-Application
controlled	I-Application
opponent	O
or	O
opponents	O
by	O
destroying	O
their	O
keep	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
via	O
a	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
or	O
online	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
picks	O
a	O
map	O
on	O
which	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
assigns	O
starting	O
positions	O
,	O
then	O
selects	O
the	O
type	O
of	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
,	O
choosing	O
from	O
"	O
Conquest	O
"	O
(	O
each	O
player/team	O
competes	O
against	O
one	O
another	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
winner	O
being	O
the	O
last	O
player	O
or	O
team	O
whose	O
keep	O
remains	O
standing	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Technology	O
Race	O
"	O
(	O
the	O
winner	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
player/team	O
to	O
research	O
all	O
technologies	O
in	O
the	O
university	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
"	O
Point	O
Game	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
one-hour	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player/team	O
with	O
the	O
most	O
points	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
wins	O
,	O
with	O
points	O
awarded	O
for	O
researching	O
new	O
technologies	O
and	O
successfully	O
destroying	O
buildings	O
belonging	O
to	O
opposing	O
players	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
all	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
titles	O
,	O
in	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
directly	O
control	O
serfs	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
ordering	O
them	O
to	O
chop	O
down	O
trees	O
in	O
a	O
particular	O
location	O
,	O
or	O
scout	O
unexplored	O
territory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
also	O
have	O
the	O
option	O
of	O
ordering	O
serfs	O
to	O
take	O
up	O
arms	O
and	O
form	O
a	O
militia	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
order	O
militia	B-Application
members	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
regular	O
serf	O
duties	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whereas	O
in	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
titles	O
,	O
serfs	O
populated	O
and	O
performed	O
the	O
requisite	O
task	O
of	O
each	O
building	O
,	O
in	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
serfs	O
are	O
differentiated	O
from	O
workers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
also	O
able	O
to	O
indicate	O
the	O
direction	O
of	O
the	O
nearest	O
resource	O
site	O
,	O
even	O
if	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
currently	O
visible	O
on-screen	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
can	O
drop	O
torches	B-Application
anywhere	O
on	O
the	O
map	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
monitor	O
that	O
location	O
for	O
a	O
period	O
of	O
time	O
even	O
after	O
the	O
scout	O
has	O
left	O
the	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
change	O
to	O
the	O
mechanics	O
in	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
is	O
that	O
serfs	O
do	O
not	O
transport	O
resources	O
to	O
refineries	O
and	O
construction	O
sites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
new	O
to	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
is	O
taxation	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
only	O
way	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
acquire	O
thalers	O
,	O
which	O
,	O
in	O
turn	O
,	O
are	O
the	O
only	O
way	O
of	O
hiring	O
new	O
serfs	O
and	O
recruiting	O
an	O
army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
to	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fighting	O
off	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
demons	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
joined	O
on	O
their	O
quest	O
by	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
town	O
's	O
militia	B-Application
,	O
a	O
martial	O
artist	O
named	O
Yuki	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Just	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
European-wide	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
in	O
March	O
2001	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
acquired	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
the	O
previous	O
month	O
,	O
stated	O
their	O
"	O
aim	O
to	O
make	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
a	O
global	O
leader	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
developing	O
it	O
on	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
other	O
platforms	O
,	O
including	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
revealed	O
the	O
next	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
use	O
3D	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
simultaneously	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
the	O
console	B-Device
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
2001	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
sought	O
feedback	O
from	O
professional	O
critics	O
such	O
as	O
PC	O
Games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
focus	O
groups	O
,	O
other	O
developers	O
,	O
and	O
forums	O
,	O
asking	O
such	O
questions	O
as	O
"	O
what	O
is	O
the	O
core	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
"	O
,	O
"	O
what	O
is	O
the	O
future	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
what	O
does	O
n't	O
work	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
"	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
only	O
idea	O
which	O
the	O
team	O
rejected	O
outright	O
was	O
a	O
request	O
to	O
include	O
hobbits	B-Device
and	O
elves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Creative	O
director	O
Thomas	O
Friedmann	O
defended	O
the	O
decision	O
to	O
reduce	O
the	O
level	O
of	O
micromanagement	O
by	O
citing	O
the	O
increasingly	O
complicated	O
daisy-chain	O
economic	O
processes	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
arguing	O
as	O
"	O
construction	B-Application
games	I-Application
have	O
served	O
far	O
too	O
often	O
as	O
a	O
beautiful	O
interface	O
for	O
Excel	B-Application
tables	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blue	O
Byte	O
further	O
explained	O
their	O
design	O
philosophy	O
was	O
to	O
"	O
focus	O
more	O
on	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
–	O
the	O
characters	O
–	O
themselves	O
and	O
reduce	O
the	O
importance	O
of	O
the	O
delivery	O
of	O
goods	O
"	O
,	O
thus	O
shifting	O
the	O
gameplay	O
's	O
main	O
focus	O
from	O
logistical	O
management	O
to	O
"	O
managing	O
your	O
settlers	B-Application
and	O
your	O
buildings	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
explained	O
that	O
after	O
Settlers	B-Application
IV	I-Application
was	O
criticised	O
for	O
being	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
made	O
the	O
decision	O
that	O
the	O
next	O
game	O
should	O
represent	O
a	O
"	O
real	O
innovation	O
leap	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
called	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
V	I-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
team	O
were	O
"	O
not	O
just	O
making	O
the	O
next	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
recognised	O
series	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
was	O
ultimately	O
revealed	O
in	O
May	O
2004	O
,	O
chosen	O
in	O
consultation	O
with	O
German	O
fans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2002	O
,	O
Grindel	O
reiterated	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
new	O
type	O
of	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
;	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
graphical	O
style	O
,	O
it	O
would	O
"	O
feature	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
strengths	O
of	O
the	O
entire	O
Settlers	B-Application
series	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
this	O
end	O
,	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
(	O
referred	O
to	O
by	O
Grindel	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Settlers	B-Application
All-Star	O
Team	O
"	O
)	O
included	O
various	O
Settlers	B-Application
veterans	O
;	O
technical	O
director	O
Thomas	O
Häuser	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
both	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	O
;	O
creative	O
director	O
Thomas	O
Friedmann	O
,	O
art	O
director	O
Thorsten	O
Knop	O
,	O
and	O
level	O
designer	O
Adam	O
Sprys	O
had	O
all	O
worked	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	O
;	O
lead	O
artist	O
Thorsten	O
Mutschall	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
;	O
and	O
lead	O
designer	O
Andreas	O
Suika	O
,	O
lead	O
programmer	O
Dietmar	O
Meschede	O
,	O
and	O
programmer	O
Marcel	O
Marré	O
had	O
all	O
worked	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2004	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
with	O
no	O
reference	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
or	O
GameCube	B-Application
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
announcement	O
,	O
Grindel	O
once	O
more	O
emphasised	O
the	O
new	O
direction	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
take	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
importance	O
of	O
fan	O
feedback	O
for	O
determining	O
what	O
that	O
direction	O
would	O
be	O
Grindel	O
once	O
more	O
emphasised	O
the	O
new	O
direction	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
take	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
importance	O
of	O
fan	O
feedback	O
for	O
determining	O
what	O
that	O
direction	O
would	O
be	O
:	O
"	O
After	O
listening	O
to	O
feedback	O
from	O
Settlers	B-Application
fans	O
,	O
we	O
believe	O
we	O
have	O
succeeded	O
in	O
renewing	O
the	O
franchise	O
by	O
adding	O
many	O
new	O
gameplay	O
and	O
design	O
elements	O
while	O
keeping	O
the	O
essence	O
of	O
Settlers	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
FAQ	O
published	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
official	O
website	O
in	O
December	O
2004	O
,	O
shortly	O
after	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
released	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
addressed	O
the	O
differences	O
between	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
and	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
titles	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Grindel	O
and	O
Thorsten	O
Mutschall	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
switch	O
to	O
3D	O
graphics	O
because	O
they	O
"	O
wanted	O
to	O
allow	O
more	O
interaction	O
with	O
the	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
world	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
3D	O
graphics	O
necessitated	O
a	O
fundamental	O
change	O
in	O
graphical	O
style	O
insofar	O
as	O
the	O
cartoon-style	O
graphics	O
of	O
previous	O
titles	O
(	O
dubbed	O
"	O
Wuselfaktor	O
"	O
)	O
was	O
incompatible	O
with	O
3D	O
;	O
Thomas	O
Häuser	O
explained	O
that	O
"	O
with	O
our	O
3D	O
engine	O
,	O
we	O
could	O
have	O
shown	O
a	O
maximum	O
of	O
four	O
or	O
five	O
settlers	B-Application
at	O
a	O
time	O
,	O
to	O
reach	O
ten	O
or	O
eleven	O
frames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mutschall	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
feedback	O
collected	O
in	O
2001	O
had	O
given	O
the	O
designers	O
a	O
clearly	O
defined	O
goal	O
:	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
should	O
grow	O
up	O
without	O
losing	O
their	O
special	O
charm	O
and	O
humour	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
same	O
vein	O
,	O
Grindel	O
argued	O
that	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
titles	O
looked	O
like	O
children	O
's	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
we	O
've	O
tried	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
series	O
grow	O
up	O
a	O
bit	O
and	O
look	O
like	O
the	O
game	O
it	O
really	O
is	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
February	O
2002	O
interview	O
with	O
PC	O
Games	O
,	O
Grindel	O
explained	O
that	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
,	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
with	O
an	O
eye	O
to	O
the	O
international	O
market	O
,	O
particularly	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
series	O
had	O
traditionally	O
sold	O
poorly	O
outside	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Our	O
top	O
priority	O
with	O
Settlers	B-Application
V	I-Application
was	O
increasing	O
accessibility	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2004	O
,	O
Bruce	O
Milligan	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
Tropico	B-Application
series	O
and	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
,	O
was	O
hired	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
design	O
consultant	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
his	O
primary	O
role	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
game	O
appealed	O
more	O
to	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
market	O
than	O
had	O
any	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
4players	O
preview	O
,	O
Marcel	O
Kleffmann	O
opined	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
played	O
more	O
like	O
an	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
title	O
than	O
any	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
second	O
preview	O
,	O
written	O
several	O
weeks	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
he	O
reiterated	O
his	O
impression	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
played	O
similarly	O
to	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
,	O
but	O
also	O
argued	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
felt	O
"	O
like	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
,	O
suggesting	O
the	O
difference	O
between	O
it	O
and	O
Settlers	B-Application
IV	I-Application
was	O
no	O
greater	O
than	O
the	O
difference	O
between	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
one	O
hand	O
,	O
and	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
on	O
the	O
other	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
editions	O
would	O
feature	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
making-of	O
"	O
featurette	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
live	O
performance	O
by	O
Apocalyptica	B-Application
from	O
the	O
2004	O
Games	O
Convention	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
and	O
in	O
2009	O
on	O
GOG.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
58	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
twenty-nine	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arguing	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
in	O
name	O
only	O
,	O
she	O
noted	O
,	O
"	O
economic	O
cycles	O
are	O
virtually	O
non-existent	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
opined	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
is	O
likely	O
to	O
appeal	O
more	O
to	O
an	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
fan	O
than	O
an	O
Anno	O
fan	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
also	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
accessible	O
than	O
any	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
title	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
great	O
strategy	O
game	O
,	O
although	O
fans	O
of	O
construction	B-Application
games	I-Application
might	O
be	O
disappointed	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
felt	O
the	O
graphical	O
changes	O
and	O
foregrounding	O
of	O
combat	O
stripped	O
the	O
game	O
of	O
its	O
unique	O
Settlers	B-Application
identity	O
,	O
and	O
argued	O
that	O
although	O
it	O
"	O
is	O
n't	O
a	O
horrible	O
game	O
"	O
,	O
he	O
could	O
find	O
little	O
to	O
recommend	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
repetitive	O
mission	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
underdeveloped	O
"	O
combat	O
,	O
and	O
felt	O
that	O
enemy	O
AI	B-Application
was	O
"	O
practically	O
non-existent	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
he	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
he	O
concluded	O
:	O
"	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
would	O
be	O
a	O
fairly	O
enjoyable	O
and	O
likeable	O
game	O
if	O
not	O
for	O
its	O
glacial	O
pace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
especially	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
simplification	O
of	O
micromanagement	O
,	O
and	O
referred	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
heroes	O
as	O
"	O
Warcraft	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
without	O
Blizzard	O
's	O
craft	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
by	O
losing	O
virtually	O
everything	O
that	O
made	O
the	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
unique	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
has	O
ended	O
up	O
with	O
something	O
-	O
somewhat	O
predictably	O
-	O
that	O
's	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
everything	O
else	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
as	O
good	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
also	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
pace	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
felt	O
was	O
more	O
suited	O
to	O
a	O
city-building	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
incongruous	O
with	O
the	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
mechanics	O
elsewhere	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
contrast	O
,	O
it	O
had	O
taken	O
Settlers	B-Application
IV	I-Application
seven	O
months	O
to	O
reach	O
gold	O
status	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
2006	O
,	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
500,000	O
units	O
worldwide	O
,	O
of	O
which	O
350,000	O
were	O
purchased	O
in	O
Germany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2004	O
Games	O
Convention	O
in	O
Leipzig	O
,	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
won	O
"	O
Best	O
PC	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
expansion	O
was	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Expansion	O
Disc	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
Germany	O
in	O
March	O
2005	O
,	O
and	O
featuring	O
nine	O
new	O
single-player	O
missions	O
,	O
seven	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
single-player	O
mode	O
,	O
twenty-six	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
a	O
map	O
editor	O
,	O
two	O
new	O
combat	O
units	O
(	O
light	O
and	O
heavy	O
sharpshooters	O
)	O
,	O
two	O
new	O
single-player	O
heroes	O
,	O
one	O
new	O
multiplayer	O
hero	O
,	O
two	O
new	O
economic	O
units	O
(	O
thieves	O
and	O
scouts	O
)	O
,	O
additional	O
buildings	O
and	O
technologies	O
,	O
bridge	O
building	O
,	O
and	O
improved	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
released	O
a	O
second	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Legends	O
Expansion	O
Disc	O
,	O
in	O
September	O
,	O
featuring	O
three	O
new	O
single-player	O
campaigns	O
of	O
four	O
missions	O
each	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
five	O
missions	O
,	O
six	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
single-player	O
mode	O
,	O
eighteen	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
an	O
enhanced	O
map	O
editor	O
,	O
a	O
random	O
map	O
generator	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
three	O
multiplayer-only	O
heroes	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
in	O
single-player	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2005	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2018	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
re-released	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
both	O
a	O
standalone	O
History	O
Edition	O
and	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	O
History	O
Collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Optimised	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
re-release	O
contains	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
the	O
Expansion	O
Disc	O
and	O
Legends	O
Expansion	O
Disc	O
add-ons	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
adjustable	O
resolutions	O
and	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
History	O
Edition	O
replaced	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
found	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Available	O
only	O
on	O
Uplay	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
History	O
Collection	O
also	O
includes	O
re-releases	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
an	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Paths	I-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
.	O
</s>
