The young Bente Jorgensen is the latest in a long and storied family, and has recently inherited control of the wealthy Jorgensen Trust from her father. Bente is a chipper, eager young woman who has a fascination with the natural world and an almost preternatural talent for making friends. It's difficult to be unhappy when Bente Jorgensen is around; for her, every day is an adventure and she's all too eager to take everyone she meets along for the ride.
Bente is one of the three expanding, AI controlled characters on "Normal" difficulty, alongside Princess Qing and Willie Wibblesock.
Personality and Tactics[]
Bente Jorgensen is the game's easiest "opponent", and unless the player goes out of their way to make an enemy of her she will quickly be seeking to ally with them. She dislikes fighting, and will never build a strong military; however, if given room to grow she will produce a strong economy and happily throw money at her friends. If allied to a player, she will ask their permission before looking for new islands to expand to, as well.
Bente's few dislikes include pollution and propaganda; making your islands too dirty or lying too egregiously will upset her. She likes trade, happy populations, and expeditions--apart from pure money, gifts from Bente tend to be animals for your zoo.
When defeated, she offers highly sociopathic traits, claiming she should have been for one time egoistical enough to cut the player's throat.
Diplomacy[]
Apart from the varying results from "Flattering", "Insulting" and "Offering Gifts" depending on their likeliness, the relationship with Bente can be affected with the following:
| Action / Condition | Reputation Change |
|---|---|
| Positive Influences | |
| Accepting her request to settle a new island | +5 |
| Expanding zoos or museums | +4 |
| Building the first commuter pier | +3 |
| Having lax working conditions | +3 |
| Expanding botanical gardens | +2 |
| Starting an expedition | +2 |
| Expanding slower than her | +2 |
| Expanding faster than her | +1 |
| Ending a fire or illness | +1 |
| Signing a peace agreement with Princess Qing, Willie Wibblesock, Artur Gasparov, Beryl O'Mara, Carl Leonard von Malching, George Smith, Dr. Hugo Mercier, Admiral Vicente Silva, Alonso Graves or Lady Margaret Hunt | +8 |
| Signing a trade agreement with Princess Qing, Willie Wibblesock, Artur Gasparov, Beryl O'Mara, Carl Leonard von Malching, George Smith, Dr. Hugo Mercier, Admiral Vicente Silva, Alonso Graves or Lady Margaret Hunt | +2 |
| Signing an alliance agreement with Princess Qing, Willie Wibblesock, Artur Gasparov, Beryl O'Mara, Carl Leonard von Malching, George Smith, Dr. Hugo Mercier, Admiral Vicente Silva, Alonso Graves or Lady Margaret Hunt | +5 |
| Negative Influences | |
| Taking her island over via shares | -20 |
| Denying her request to settle a new island | -5 |
| Using propaganda | -4 |
| Increasing pollution on main island | -3 |
| Having strict working conditions | -3 |
| Rejecting her diplomatic offer | -2 |
| Riots getting out of control | -2 |
| Declaring war against Princess Qing, Willie Wibblesock, Artur Gasparov, Beryl O'Mara, Carl Leonard von Malching, George Smith, Dr. Hugo Mercier, Admiral Vicente Silva, Alonso Graves or Lady Margaret Hunt | -8 |
Trivia[]
Bente Jorgensen is the latest in the Anno tradition of having the easiest AI opponent be a member of the Jorgensen family. Her past relatives include the bard Leif (Anno 1404) and the easygoing Hendrik (Anno 1701), and her descendants include the environmentalist Tilda (Anno 2070) and the trader Ville (Anno 2205).
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