#Age of empires 1 upgrade#

Their bonus to Composite Bowman range makes for a reasonable bronze age rush tactic which you should exploit.The Minoans have access to slingers which make an effective ranged unit to harry the enemy during the tool age, but suffer in the Iron age as they do have access to Legions, so I advise not investing heavily into melee infantry unless pressed.

Their Bonus to farms adds a small incentive to players who enjoy booming, but isn't necessarily big enough to warrant going for that strat every time.

#Age of empires 1 upgrade#

In keeping with their island theme, the Minoans are a top tier naval faction, having access to almost every sea-based upgrade and unit in the game.However, if you do somehow run out of Gold, you will have a hard time producing units, since almost of your units will require it. The Greek's poor early-game means you will be on the defensive until Bronze age at least, whereupon you may start to boom out and crush them with your strong economy. With all Market upgrades, you will be able to hold your own against any civ, with ones with strong Civ bonuses slanted to economy. Economically, the Greeks have one of the strongest economies in the game.

This is no great loss since by the Iron Age, you will be looking to bring out the Centurion, which has more than enough attack power, coupled with the Civ buff of 20% cheaper units, you should find yourself with higher numbers than the enemies of the same quality. Upgrades: The Greek have access to all upgrades except Metallurgy.The only upgrades that are missing from the Temple (Monotheism, Zealotry, and Sacrifice) are not crippling to not have access to. Greek Temples and Docks are however, also very good, with all units, and most upgrades being available.This coupled with the Greek's Civ bonus make them a decent force on the water.This being the main weakness of the Greek Civ. Greek Barracks and Archery Ranges have very little in the way of units after Tool age, and completely lose their effectiveness after that.They have access to all Academy units, as well as most of their upgrades, on top of an incredible buff to their cost and speed by their Civ bonus. The Greek Civ are strong geared towards utilising their academy, with the second strongest Academy in the game (Next to Macedonians). So, in the mean time, I will just stick to their native buffs, and slowly implementĪcademy units have +30% speed and are 20% cheaper However, I'd like to get a little more time with the game before I can do that. Namely, some advise on actual Civ strats and more in-depth analysis on Passive stat buffs.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Disclaimer: I'm going to label this guide, as there is a lot of extra stuff I want to add in future months. So no Gunpowder, Trebuchets, and Bombards for you mid-maxxers, get rekt! This is reflected in both its choice of Civs, but its technology as well. While AoE II's theme was very much focused on the medievil period, the original takes on the Ancient Classical epochs. This comes with a host of problems and imbalances, but if we accept that this game is but the embryo of what became Age of Empires II, arguably the best strategy game of all time, then I'm sure we can all get along and have a great time. This is not Age of Empires 2, both in its lack of Unique units, and its sprites. This one will aim to be a reference for anything you might want to know about each civilisation, starting with thier Racial architecture (there is 4), Passive Civ Bonuses, and eventually, good strategies to perform with each Civ.

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