<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
)	O
,	O
released	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fourth	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
with	O
city-building	B-Application
elements	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubi	O
Soft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
Germany	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2001	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
in	O
March	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
August	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
game	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
series	O
,	O
following	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
(	O
1993	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
1998	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
an	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
Mission	O
CD	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
random	O
map	O
generator	O
and	O
map	O
editor	O
,	O
gameplay	O
improvements	O
,	O
and	O
bug	B-Error_Name
fixes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
a	O
second	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Trojans	O
and	O
the	O
Elixir	O
of	O
Power	O
(	O
)	O
,	O
containing	O
new	O
single-player	O
campaigns	O
,	O
additional	O
single	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
maps	O
,	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
additional	O
gameplay	O
tweaks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2002	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
both	O
expansions	O
,	O
plus	O
fan-made	O
maps	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
minigames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2009	O
,	O
Gameloft	O
ported	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
to	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2010	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
webOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
specifically	O
optimised	O
for	O
the	O
Palm	B-Application
Pre	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameloft	O
later	O
released	O
HD	O
versions	O
for	O
iPad	B-Device
,	O
bada	B-Operating_System
,	O
Symbian	B-Operating_System
and	O
Android	B-Application
.	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
IV	I-Application
:	O
History	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
three	O
races	O
(	O
Romans	O
,	O
Vikings	B-Application
and	O
Mayans	O
)	O
as	O
they	O
initially	O
fight	O
one	O
another	O
,	O
before	O
joining	O
forces	O
to	O
combat	O
the	O
much	O
greater	O
threat	O
posed	O
to	O
each	O
of	O
them	O
by	O
the	O
exiled	O
god	O
Morbus	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
banished	O
to	O
Earth	O
after	O
instigating	O
a	O
failed	O
rebellion	O
against	O
the	O
great	O
god	O
,	O
HE	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Acting	O
on	O
feedback	O
from	O
fans	O
who	O
had	O
felt	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
too	O
focused	O
on	O
combat	O
,	O
the	O
designers	O
aimed	O
for	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
supply	O
and	O
demand-based	O
gameplay	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
basic	O
gameplay	O
remains	O
relatively	O
unchanged	O
from	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
mechanics	O
have	O
been	O
altered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
most	O
critics	O
feeling	O
it	O
was	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
and	O
many	O
opining	O
that	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
had	O
failed	O
to	O
steer	O
the	O
gameplay	O
away	O
from	O
an	O
over-reliance	O
on	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
animations	O
were	O
generally	O
praised	O
,	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
mission	O
variety	O
,	O
and	O
limited	O
combat	O
strategy	O
were	O
criticised	O
,	O
with	O
reviews	O
comparing	O
the	O
game	O
unfavourably	O
to	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
Zeus	B-Application
:	I-Application
Master	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
handheld	O
version	O
received	O
more	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
lauded	O
for	O
replicating	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
on	O
a	O
portable	O
device	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
successfully	O
adapting	O
the	O
controls	O
to	O
a	O
touchscreen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
with	O
city-building	B-Application
elements	O
,	O
controlled	O
via	O
a	O
point	O
and	O
click	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
general	O
gameplay	O
and	O
game	O
mechanics	O
are	O
very	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
and	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
and/or	O
specialist	O
units	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
conquer	O
rival	O
territories	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
gaining	O
possession	O
of	O
their	O
territory	O
,	O
or	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
,	O
by	O
destroying	O
their	O
temple	O
using	O
gardeners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
three	O
separate	O
campaigns	O
of	O
three	O
missions	O
each	O
(	O
one	O
campaign	O
each	O
for	O
the	O
Romans	O
,	O
Vikings	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mayans	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
fourth	O
campaign	O
of	O
twelve	O
missions	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
all	O
three	O
races	O
as	O
they	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Free	O
Maps	O
and	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
chooses	O
the	O
map	O
on	O
which	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
refines	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
various	O
ways	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
adjusting	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
computer	B-Application
controlled	I-Application
opponents	O
,	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
raw	O
materials	O
available	O
at	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and/or	O
the	O
victory	O
conditions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
also	O
select	O
the	O
type	O
of	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
,	O
choosing	O
from	O
"	O
Conflict	O
Mode	O
"	O
(	O
each	O
player/race	O
competes	O
against	O
one	O
another	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Ranking	O
List	O
"	O
(	O
players	O
receive	O
points	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
ranking	O
on	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
's	O
online	O
league	O
table	O
)	O
;	O
"	O
Cooperation	O
Mode	O
"	O
(	O
players	O
combine	O
forces	O
to	O
achieve	O
a	O
predetermined	O
objective	O
against	O
computer	B-Application
controlled	I-Application
races	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Economic	O
Mode	O
"	O
(	O
the	O
winner	O
is	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
produce	O
the	O
most	O
goods	O
in	O
at	O
least	O
four	O
out	O
of	O
seven	O
categories	O
within	O
a	O
time	O
limit	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Settlefest	O
"	O
(	O
players	O
compete	O
on	O
separate	O
,	O
but	O
identical	O
,	O
single-player	O
maps	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
reach	O
a	O
given	O
objective	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
"	O
Free	O
Settle	O
Mode	O
"	O
(	O
one	O
player/race	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whether	O
playing	O
single-player	O
or	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
each	O
game	O
begins	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
;	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
a	O
small	O
settlement	O
,	O
a	O
set	O
amount	O
of	O
raw	O
materials	O
and	O
tools	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
predetermined	O
number	O
of	O
settlers	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
basic	O
gameplay	O
revolves	O
around	O
serfs	O
(	O
the	O
titular	O
"	O
settlers	B-Application
"	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
transport	O
materials	O
,	O
tools	O
and	O
produce	O
,	O
and	O
who	O
populate	O
and	O
perform	O
the	O
requisite	O
task	O
of	O
each	O
building	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
new	O
settlers	B-Application
can	O
only	O
be	O
acquired	O
by	O
the	O
construction	O
of	O
residences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
no	O
point	O
does	O
the	O
player	O
directly	O
control	O
any	O
normal	O
settler	O
-	O
instead	O
,	O
general	O
orders	O
are	O
issued	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
ordering	O
the	O
construction	O
of	O
a	O
building	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
handling	O
the	O
delegation	O
of	O
orders	O
to	O
specific	O
settlers	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
control	O
specialist	O
settlers	B-Application
,	O
of	O
which	O
there	O
are	O
four	O
types	O
;	O
pioneers	O
(	O
extend	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
territory	O
by	O
digging	O
at	O
the	O
border	O
)	O
,	O
thieves	O
(	O
scout	O
enemy	O
territory	O
and	O
steal	O
resources	O
)	O
,	O
geologists	O
(	O
test	O
mountainous	O
ground	O
for	O
raw	O
materials	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
gardeners	O
(	O
reclaim	O
terrain	O
corrupted	O
by	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
players	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
to	O
construct	O
a	O
road	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
settlers	B-Application
can	O
walk	O
freely	O
around	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
territory	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
handling	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
all	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
has	O
an	O
adjustable	O
goods	O
priority	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
determines	O
the	O
order	O
in	O
which	O
items	O
are	O
transported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
also	O
build	O
marketplaces	O
,	O
which	O
allow	O
for	O
the	O
establishment	O
of	O
trade	O
routes	O
between	O
areas	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
geographical	O
region	O
,	O
and	O
shipyards	O
,	O
which	O
allow	O
for	O
the	O
manufacture	O
of	O
warships	O
,	O
ferries	O
(	O
can	O
transport	O
specialist	O
settlers	B-Application
,	O
soldiers	O
and	O
war	O
machines	O
)	O
and	O
trade	O
ships	O
(	O
can	O
transport	O
items	O
from	O
a	O
landing	O
dock	O
to	O
a	O
different	O
geographical	O
region	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
controlled	O
three	O
races	O
;	O
Romans	O
,	O
Vikings	B-Application
and	O
Mayans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
each	O
race	O
has	O
a	O
slightly	O
different	O
economic	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
Romans	O
 '	O
and	O
Trojans	O
 '	O
construction	O
industries	O
require	O
roughly	O
equal	O
amounts	O
of	O
wood	O
and	O
stone	O
,	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
 '	O
more	O
wood	O
than	O
stone	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Mayans	O
 '	O
more	O
stone	O
than	O
wood	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
race	O
also	O
has	O
specific	O
skills	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
only	O
the	O
Romans	O
can	O
produce	O
manna	B-Application
using	O
only	O
two	O
buildings	O
;	O
only	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
can	O
build	O
war	O
machines	O
and	O
warships	O
which	O
use	O
manna	B-Application
rather	O
than	O
physical	O
ammunition	O
;	O
and	O
only	O
the	O
Mayans	O
can	O
utilise	O
desert	O
terrain	O
(	O
to	O
grow	O
agave	O
plants	O
necessary	O
for	O
the	O
production	O
of	O
tequila	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
built	O
a	O
mine	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
building	O
is	O
still	O
empty	O
despite	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
idle	O
settlers	B-Application
,	O
a	O
pickaxe	O
will	O
need	O
to	O
be	O
manufactured	O
in	O
the	O
toolsmith	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
uses	O
a	O
notification	O
system	O
that	O
alerts	O
the	O
player	O
if	O
a	O
building	O
cannot	O
be	O
occupied	O
either	O
due	O
to	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
the	O
right	O
tool	O
or	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
available	O
settlers	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
magic	O
,	O
whereby	O
each	O
race	O
can	O
call	O
upon	O
their	O
deities	O
for	O
economic	O
and/or	O
military	O
assistance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
both	O
manna	B-Application
and	O
priests	O
,	O
they	O
have	O
finite	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
spells	B-Application
,	O
the	O
nature	O
of	O
which	O
depends	O
on	O
the	O
race	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
spells	B-Application
include	O
tuning	O
fish	O
to	O
stone	O
,	O
turning	O
enemy	O
soldiers	O
to	O
allies	O
(	O
Romans	O
)	O
,	O
turning	O
stone	O
to	O
iron	O
,	O
temporarily	O
freezing	O
enemies	O
(	O
Vikings	B-Application
)	O
,	O
turning	O
wood	O
to	O
gold	O
,	O
turning	O
enemy	O
bowmen	O
into	O
butterflies	O
(	O
Mayans	O
)	O
,	O
turning	O
sulphur	O
to	O
iron	O
,	O
and	O
turning	O
enemy	O
soldiers	O
into	O
normal	O
settlers	B-Application
(	O
Trojans	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
also	O
build	O
lookout	O
towers	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
manned	O
by	O
regular	O
settlers	B-Application
,	O
and	O
which	O
can	O
see	O
for	O
great	O
distances	O
,	O
but	O
do	O
n't	O
grant	O
new	O
territory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
race	O
can	O
also	O
produce	O
warships	O
,	O
war	O
machines	O
(	O
catapults	O
for	O
the	O
Romans	O
,	O
magical	O
lightning	O
generators	O
for	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
,	O
canons	O
for	O
the	O
Mayans	O
,	O
and	O
ballistae	O
for	O
the	O
Trojans	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
special	O
military	O
units	O
(	O
medics	O
for	O
the	O
Romans	O
,	O
axe	O
warriors	O
for	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
,	O
blowgun	O
warriors	O
for	O
the	O
Mayans	O
,	O
and	O
backpack	O
catapultists	O
for	O
the	O
Trojans	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
unaware	O
of	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
Morbus	O
,	O
a	O
war	O
is	O
raging	O
between	O
three	O
races	O
who	O
have	O
recently	O
come	O
into	O
contact	O
with	O
one	O
another	O
;	O
the	O
Romans	O
,	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Mayans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elsewhere	O
,	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
also	O
encounter	O
the	O
effects	O
of	O
shadow-weed	O
,	O
when	O
they	O
discover	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
most	O
sacred	O
burial	O
grounds	O
surrounded	O
by	O
the	O
Dark	O
Lands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nearby	O
,	O
the	O
Romans	O
learn	O
the	O
secret	O
of	O
how	O
the	O
Dark	O
Army	O
is	O
created	O
-	O
human	O
settlers	B-Application
are	O
converted	O
by	O
Shamans	O
into	O
servants	O
of	O
Morbus	O
,	O
thus	O
forming	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
then	O
put	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
mushroom	O
farms	O
,	O
converting	O
mushroom	O
spores	O
into	O
manna	B-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
transported	O
to	O
the	O
nearest	O
Dark	O
Temple	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
create	O
the	O
Dark	O
Army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
clearer	O
understanding	O
of	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
,	O
the	O
Romans	O
ally	O
with	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
,	O
and	O
determine	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
farms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Mayans	O
see	O
the	O
alliance	O
between	O
the	O
Romans	O
and	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
as	O
a	O
direct	O
threat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
their	O
previous	O
animosity	O
,	O
the	O
Romans	O
and	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
save	O
the	O
Mayans	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
three	O
unite	O
,	O
going	O
on	O
the	O
offensive	O
in	O
an	O
effort	O
to	O
wipe	O
out	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eventually	O
,	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
locate	O
what	O
they	O
believe	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
final	O
Dark	O
Temple	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
Romans	O
,	O
Vikings	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mayans	O
are	O
all	O
attacked	O
,	O
the	O
Trojans	O
are	O
tasked	O
with	O
destroying	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
's	O
research	O
lab	O
and	O
,	O
with	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
manacopter	O
blueprints	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
races	O
divide	O
the	O
land	O
up	O
into	O
sectors	O
to	O
search	O
for	O
the	O
final	O
herb	O
,	O
and	O
shortly	O
thereafter	O
,	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
locate	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Their	O
priests	O
begin	O
to	O
harvest	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
soon	O
arrive	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Trojans	O
develop	O
a	O
poison	O
to	O
use	O
on	O
the	O
herb	O
should	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
be	O
unable	O
to	O
harvest	O
it	O
in	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Viking	B-Application
priest	O
is	O
ambushed	O
and	O
killed	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
acquire	O
the	O
herb	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
remains	O
unclear	O
if	O
the	O
priest	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
poison	O
before	O
his	O
death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suddenly	O
,	O
he	O
sneezes	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
him	O
being	O
engulfed	O
by	O
mist	O
and	O
also	O
revealing	O
that	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
succeeded	O
The	O
game	O
then	O
cuts	O
to	O
some	O
time	O
later	O
;	O
on	O
the	O
site	O
of	O
the	O
temple	O
now	O
stands	O
a	O
small	O
cottage	O
with	O
a	O
garden	O
full	O
of	O
blooming	O
flowers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
at	O
the	O
ECTS	O
in	O
August	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Volker	O
Wertich	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
created	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
designed	O
and	O
programmed	O
both	O
the	O
original	O
Settlers	B-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
was	O
not	O
involved	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
because	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
later	O
explained	O
,	O
"	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
wanted	O
to	O
have	O
it	O
ready	O
for	O
release	O
by	O
Christmas	O
2000	O
,	O
which	O
,	O
in	O
my	O
opinion	O
,	O
was	O
not	O
sufficient	O
time	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
worthy	O
title	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Citing	O
negative	O
feedback	O
from	O
fans	O
who	O
felt	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
too	O
combat-orientated	O
,	O
the	O
designers	O
intended	O
the	O
new	O
game	O
as	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
supply	O
and	O
demand-based	O
gameplay	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
revealed	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
feature	O
three	O
playable	O
races	O
(	O
Romans	O
,	O
Vikings	B-Application
and	O
Mayans	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
non-playable	O
race	O
(	O
the	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Addressing	O
why	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
feature	O
nearly	O
identical	O
economic	O
processes	O
as	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
despite	O
the	O
refocused	O
gameplay	O
,	O
he	O
explained	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
feedback	O
gave	O
us	O
a	O
clear	O
understanding	O
that	O
the	O
economy	O
in	O
Settlers	B-Application
is	I-Application
simply	O
great	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
should	O
not	O
be	O
artificially	O
inflated	O
with	O
new	O
goods	O
or	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Of	O
the	O
three	O
races	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Brändle	O
explained	O
the	O
developers	O
chose	O
the	O
Romans	O
as	O
they	O
were	O
a	O
"	O
traditional	O
"	O
Settlers	B-Application
race	O
,	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
as	O
they	O
were	O
the	O
most	O
fan-requested	O
race	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Mayans	O
as	O
they	O
needed	O
a	O
race	O
than	O
used	O
more	O
stone	O
than	O
wood	O
in	O
their	O
construction	O
industry	O
,	O
and	O
because	O
the	O
developers	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
Mayans	O
are	O
a	O
somewhat	O
historically	O
mysterious	O
culture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
GamesZone	O
interview	O
,	O
Brändle	O
also	O
addressed	O
the	O
issue	O
of	O
the	O
similarity	O
in	O
graphics	O
between	O
the	O
new	O
game	O
and	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
"	O
We	O
have	O
deliberately	O
programmed	O
an	O
engine	O
that	O
is	O
very	O
much	O
like	O
the	O
previous	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
fans	O
feel	O
like	O
they	O
were	O
back	O
in	O
the	O
familiar	O
world	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
the	O
buildings	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
created	O
using	O
3D	B-Language
Studio	I-Language
Max	I-Language
,	O
with	O
Adobe	B-Operating_System
Photoshop	I-Operating_System
used	O
to	O
create	O
the	O
textures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
important	O
was	O
a	O
technique	O
Hess	O
had	O
employed	O
on	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
;	O
after	O
the	O
textures	O
were	O
applied	O
,	O
they	O
were	O
"	O
dirtied	O
"	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
lived-in	O
,	O
real-world	O
sense	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beautiful	O
curves	O
and	O
moving	O
lines	O
are	O
instead	O
used	O
to	O
suggest	O
life	O
in	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
themselves	O
,	O
the	O
designers	O
also	O
used	O
the	O
same	O
basic	O
techniques	O
as	O
developed	O
on	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
;	O
the	O
figures	O
could	O
n't	O
be	O
too	O
graphically	O
complex	O
,	O
since	O
small	O
details	O
would	O
be	O
lost	O
,	O
given	O
their	O
size	O
(	O
32	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
in	O
height	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
solve	O
this	O
problem	O
,	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
 '	O
proportions	O
were	O
exaggerated	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
weapons	O
and	O
tools	O
designed	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
be	O
proportionally	O
too	O
big	O
,	O
as	O
correctly	O
sized	O
implements	O
would	O
be	O
far	O
too	O
small	O
to	O
be	O
seen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
animating	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
,	O
character	O
animator/co	O
-writer	O
Thorsten	O
Wallner	O
explains	O
,	O
"	O
We	O
place	O
a	O
skeleton	O
behind	O
each	O
settler	O
,	O
which	O
controls	O
the	O
movement	O
sequences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
beta	O
was	O
postponed	O
in	O
early	O
August	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
"	O
technical	O
issues	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
lobby	O
software	O
causing	O
disruption	O
to	O
Battle	B-Application
Isle	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Andosia	I-Application
War	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
variation	O
on	O
Whac-A-Mole	O
,	O
in	O
"	O
Smack	O
a	O
Thief	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
click	O
on	O
Viking	B-Application
thieves	O
before	O
they	O
can	O
raid	O
the	O
Roman	O
stores	O
and	O
escape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
week	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
announced	O
the	O
slated	O
December	O
release	O
had	O
been	O
pushed	O
back	O
to	O
January	O
2001	O
,	O
with	O
Thomas	O
Hertzler	O
(	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
CEO	O
and	O
the	O
series	O
producer	O
)	O
explaining	O
,	O
"	O
we	O
know	O
that	O
many	O
gamers	O
were	O
particularly	O
looking	O
forward	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
this	O
year	O
and	O
,	O
of	O
course	O
,	O
we	O
understand	O
if	O
Settlerss	O
fans	O
are	O
disappointed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
will	O
not	O
be	O
on	O
shelves	O
before	O
Christmas	O
,	O
but	O
fans	O
will	O
receive	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
corresponds	O
to	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
's	O
high	O
quality	O
standard	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
suffered	O
from	O
numerous	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
,	O
leading	O
to	O
a	O
negative	O
reaction	O
from	O
fans	O
,	O
and	O
criticism	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
in	O
the	O
German	O
gaming	O
press	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2009	O
,	O
working	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
,	O
under	O
license	O
from	O
Ubisoft	O
,	O
Gameloft	O
ported	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
released	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
webOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
specifically	O
optimised	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
the	O
Palm	B-Application
Pre	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
,	O
Gameloft	O
released	O
HD	O
versions	O
for	O
iPad	B-Device
and	O
bada	B-Operating_System
(	O
optimised	O
for	O
the	O
Wave	B-Application
S8500	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
HD	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
Symbian	B-Operating_System
in	O
January	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
in	O
May	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
handheld	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
feature	O
updated	O
graphics	O
,	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
game	O
mechanics	O
are	O
identical	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
storyline	O
including	O
the	O
full	O
twenty-one	O
single-player	O
missions	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
(	O
three	O
Roman	O
missions	O
,	O
three	O
Viking	B-Application
missions	O
,	O
three	O
Mayan	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
twelve	O
mission	O
Dark	O
Tribe	O
campaign	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
change	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
involves	O
the	O
HUD	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
redesigned	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
accommodate	O
touchscreen	B-Device
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
menu	O
to	O
control	O
specialist	O
settlers	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
touches	O
another	O
icon	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
only	O
available	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
any	O
such	O
settlers	B-Application
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	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
74	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
five	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
71%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
seventeen	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
was	O
received	O
more	O
positively	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
79%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
six	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
also	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
any	O
"	O
real	O
innovations	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
female	O
settlers	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
despite	O
these	O
reservations	O
,	O
he	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
best	O
Settlers	B-Application
title	O
thus	O
far	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
especially	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Games	O
Rüdiger	O
Steidle	O
scored	O
it	O
77%	O
,	O
the	O
lowest	O
score	O
the	O
magazine	O
had	O
ever	O
given	O
to	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
review	O
,	O
Steidle	O
criticised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
similarity	O
to	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
writing	O
that	O
"	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
has	O
not	O
altered	O
the	O
concept	O
at	O
all	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
he	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
the	O
tutorials	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
mission	O
objectives	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
,	O
writing	O
,	O
"	O
in	O
typical	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
fashion	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
appeared	O
in	O
time	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
patch	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Dan	O
Adams	O
scored	O
it	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
comparing	O
it	O
unfavourably	O
to	O
Zeus	B-Application
:	I-Application
Master	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
biggest	O
criticism	O
concerned	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
differentiation	O
from	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
writing	O
that	O
"	O
aside	O
from	O
some	O
improved	O
graphics	O
and	O
small	O
additions	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
hard	O
to	O
tell	O
this	O
is	O
really	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
also	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
repetitive	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
felt	O
the	O
designers	O
had	O
failed	O
to	O
steer	O
the	O
gameplay	O
away	O
from	O
an	O
over-reliance	O
on	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpys	O
Bernard	O
Dy	O
scored	O
it	O
67	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
comparing	O
it	O
unfavourably	O
to	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Adams	O
,	O
he	O
felt	O
it	O
was	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
and	O
although	O
he	O
praised	O
the	O
"	O
appealing	O
"	O
graphics	O
and	O
"	O
fascinating	O
"	O
animations	O
,	O
he	O
felt	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
had	O
failed	O
to	O
return	O
the	O
gameplay	O
to	O
an	O
economic	O
focus	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
nearly	O
every	O
scenario	O
is	O
a	O
race	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
military	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
criticised	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
lack	O
of	O
combat	O
strategy	O
,	O
and	O
mission	O
variety	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
did	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
praise	O
Free	O
Settle	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
,	O
concluding	O
that	O
"	O
Settlers	B-Application
:	O
Fourth	O
Edition	O
has	O
charming	O
moments	O
,	O
but	O
has	O
been	O
long	O
surpassed	O
by	O
games	O
with	O
better	O
character	O
and	O
superior	O
combat	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finding	O
it	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
he	O
felt	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
had	O
failed	O
to	O
move	O
away	O
from	O
a	O
reliance	O
on	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
praising	O
the	O
basic	O
supply	O
and	O
demand-based	O
gameplay	O
and	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
he	O
wrote	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fourth	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
is	O
really	O
just	O
the	O
same	O
old	O
game	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
old	O
problems	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
he	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
called	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
"	O
pleasant	O
enough	O
experience	O
"	O
,	O
he	O
noted	O
it	O
offered	O
no	O
major	O
differences	O
from	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
titles	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
interest	O
only	O
the	O
existing	O
fanbase	O
,	O
who	O
,	O
he	O
opined	O
,	O
may	O
be	O
getting	O
bored	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
formula	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AppSpys	O
Andrew	O
Nesvadba	O
scored	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
touchscreen	B-Device
controls	O
:	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
is	I-Application
everything	O
great	O
about	O
strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	O
Gamers	O
Wayne	O
Turton	O
scored	O
the	O
bada	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
HD	O
3.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
Bronze	O
Award	O
"	O
and	O
praising	O
the	O
tutorials	O
,	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
there	O
's	O
a	O
magical	O
quality	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
HD	O
that	O
draws	O
you	O
in	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
depth	O
that	O
will	O
keep	O
you	O
playing	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
About	O
Symbians	B-Operating_System
Ewan	O
Spence	O
scored	O
the	O
Symbian	B-Operating_System
version	O
76%	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
and	O
feeling	O
that	O
the	O
screen	O
becomes	O
too	O
cluttered	O
,	O
especially	O
during	O
combat	O
,	O
he	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
hits	O
all	O
the	O
required	O
marks	O
in	O
a	O
game	O
like	O
this	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	O
Gamers	O
Brendan	O
Caldwell	O
scored	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
Silver	O
Award	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
an	O
almost	O
resounding	O
victory	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
tutorials	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
felt	O
did	O
n't	O
adequately	O
explain	O
the	O
intricacies	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
controls	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
argued	O
"	O
do	O
n't	O
quite	O
have	O
the	O
accuracy	O
or	O
speed	O
to	O
truly	O
emulate	O
the	O
traditional	O
mouse	O
and	O
keyboard	O
setup	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
with	O
a	O
depth	O
not	O
often	O
enjoyed	O
by	O
Android	B-Application
titles	O
,	O
Settlers	B-Application
HD	O
can	O
be	O
an	O
enthralling	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
IV	I-Application
Mission	O
CD	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
Germany	O
in	O
August	O
2001	O
,	O
and	O
featuring	O
three	O
five-mission	O
single-player	O
campaigns	O
,	O
three	O
"	O
Settlement	O
"	O
missions	O
(	O
focusing	O
on	O
building	O
up	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
settlement	O
and	O
achieving	O
economic	O
goals	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
military	O
conquest	O
)	O
,	O
three	O
"	O
Conflict	O
"	O
missions	O
(	O
focusing	O
on	O
combat	O
)	O
,	O
sixteen	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
single-player	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
eighteen	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
terms	O
of	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
Mission	O
CD	O
features	O
improved	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
more	O
varied	O
mission	O
objectives	O
,	O
more	O
sophisticated	O
scripting	B-Language
within	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
higher	O
difficulty	O
in	O
single-player	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
random	O
map	O
generator	O
,	O
and	O
map	O
editor	O
,	O
and	O
numerous	O
bug	B-Error_Name
fixes	O
and	O
stabilisations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
a	O
second	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Trojans	O
and	O
the	O
Elixir	O
of	O
Power	O
,	O
in	O
December	O
,	O
featuring	O
thirteen	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
single-player	O
mode	O
,	O
thirteen	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
three	O
new	O
four-mission	O
single-player	O
campaigns	O
for	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
three	O
races	O
,	O
four	O
Settlement	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
twelve-mission	O
campaign	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
new	O
race	O
,	O
the	O
Trojans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
March	O
2002	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
contains	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
Mission	O
CD	O
and	O
The	O
Trojans	O
and	O
the	O
Elixir	O
of	O
Power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
features	O
fan-made	O
maps	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Smack	O
a	O
Thief	O
"	O
minigame	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
minigame	O
(	O
"	O
The	O
Dark	O
Side	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
wallpapers	O
,	O
and	O
Settlers-themed	O
skins	O
for	O
Winamp	B-Application
and	O
ICQ	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2002	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
Die	B-Application
Siedler	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
Die	O
Neue	O
Welt	O
(	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
discover	O
America	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
begins	O
with	O
the	O
Mayans	O
organising	O
a	O
feast	O
for	O
the	O
Vikings	B-Application
,	O
before	O
travelling	O
to	O
Europe	O
with	O
the	O
aim	O
of	O
taking	O
possession	O
of	O
the	O
Wonders	O
of	O
the	O
World	O
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
the	O
Colossus	O
of	O
Rhodes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Vikings	B-Application
,	O
meanwhile	O
,	O
discover	O
a	O
map	O
amongst	O
the	O
Mayans	O
 '	O
possessions	O
leading	O
to	O
a	O
mythological	O
island	O
inhabited	O
only	O
by	O
women	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
promptly	O
set	O
out	O
to	O
find	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2003	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
Die	B-Application
Siedler	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
Community	O
Pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
features	O
four	O
fan-created	O
single-player	O
campaigns	O
based	O
on	O
real	O
historical	O
conflicts	O
;	O
the	O
Roman	O
attack	O
on	O
Carthage	O
during	O
the	O
Third	O
Punic	O
War	O
,	O
the	O
Viking	B-Application
invasion	O
of	O
England	O
,	O
the	O
Huaxtec	O
resistance	O
against	O
Spanish	O
Conquistadors	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
battle	O
for	O
Troad	O
during	O
the	O
Wars	O
of	O
the	O
Diadochi	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
the	O
Mission	O
CD	O
,	O
The	O
Trojans	O
and	O
the	O
Elixir	O
of	O
Power	O
,	O
Die	O
Neue	O
Welt	O
,	O
Community	O
Pack	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Smack	O
a	O
Thief	O
"	O
minigame	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
autosave	B-General_Concept
,	O
4K	B-Architecture
monitor	I-Architecture
support	O
,	O
dual	O
monitor	O
support	O
,	O
adjustable	O
resolutions	O
and	O
texture	O
quality	O
,	O
vertical	O
synchronization	O
,	O
and	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
.	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	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	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>
