Propaganda tips

[Argakyan]

So recently I read somewhere about the benefits of giving a news paper (-30%) consumption + (-20%) consumption + (+15) Happiness and this combination for the news paper basically solved all of my issues ever during the artisan /engineer stages.

Are there other good combinations & other tips which are unique to Anno 1800 and became a thing due to what this Anno entry does differently to all previous ones?

[arjensmit79]

There is no special synergy or anyhing. It just depends on your situation and where you are in the game what article you use. Its pretty OP in all its uses i think. On hard difficulty level where you start with only 25k which is gone very quickly, the tax propaganda is super useful in early game.

But the only there are only 2 things that should withhold you from using propaganda to the max:
-Personal desire to play ethical.
-Influence points shortage.

[Argakyan]

No ethical consumption under capitalism, but influence points are a valid restriction. An additional thing which can sometimes also be restricting is the chance for riots maybe - but that tends to only play out if a player has too few gangs.

[arjensmit79]

Yes riot chance do matter. But really, in late game you pretty much just ignore them and repair the ruins anyway, they are sort of the opposite of festivals.

Reducing their frequency isn't that big a deal imo. But using happiness articles will both help you gain festivals and reduce riots (a little), so i suppose together thats a reason to want it in on your frontpage.

Gaining taxes and reducing consumptions are much bigger and more tangible influences for your long term economy as a whole. But in the end game you are swimming in money anyway, so i suppose thats why they say happiness and consumption.

[Leedsen]

I had to stop using propaganda, as one of the AI players is constantly at the brink of war with me when I use it, and I didnt want the hassle. Now I'm almost 400hrs into my game, I'm thinking I'll just go to war as I'd quiet like to take a few of his islands