

Have you ever wondered how the other guy get castles while you're still working with Militia? It could be as simple as their economy being stronger than your own. This is one way to make sure you always have the resources to do what you want in Age of Empires 2. This particular strategy works best on land maps (because you do not need to build a dock and navy), and assumes no civilization advantages and disadvantages of technologies and resources.

The typical civilization starts out with 200 food, wood, gold, and stone, and that is what this article is based on, as well as no rushing in any age.