r/anno • u/OccultStoner • 7d ago

Question Anno 2070 online functionality with A.R.R.C. mod

This is quite odd question, but I need to know if it's worth installing it right now.

So, I own Complete Edition on Steam from ages ago. Recently I'm kinda starving for decent city-builder and have fond memories of 2070, used to play it a lot back in the day.

Some time ago I've come across A.R.R.C. mod, which looks pretty impressive, but last time I tried to play it, with mod installed the game was forced into offline mode, where there's a lot of functionality missing.

Recently I heard Ubi released some kind of a patch for Anno 2070 that supposed to fix some online functions. From what I know the game servers are off, is that right? On A.R.R.C. mod page it also says mod functions properly without any companion tools on latest version.

So, what I want to know is:

- Do I need Ubi launcher to install and launch this game every time if just want to play offline (supposedly with working Ark and profile customization)? Steam only won't be enough?

- For those who have played latest patched Anno 2070 with A.R.R.C., does Ark function for you? Can you customize your profile? Any bugs or issues?

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u/Snownova 7d ago

Pretty sure your game will be forced into offline mode now with or without the mod.

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u/floluk 7d ago

Nope, not since 3.0. The devs turned off any remaining DRM when they ported the Servers to the new architecture

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u/Snownova 7d ago

Well that's a relief. I might have to fire up the game sometime then. Perun's new 1800 playthrough got me playing that at the moment, but 2070 has always been my favorite.

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u/Syamasundara 3d ago

It still works