there are a total of six levels of housing including both occidental and oriental settlements (one more than the levels included in anno 1701). the four occidental levels are peasants, citizens, patricians and noblemen. the two oriental levels are nomads and envoys. in the occident, the player starts by building peasant housing, and in the orient, the players start by building nomad housing, both of which advance when conditions are met. these conditions include the acquisition of goods as mentioned above, as well as the construction of specific buildings, such as a debtors' prison, bath house or a cathedral.