Of Empires - Age

No matter which title you play—AoE II, III, or IV—these fundamentals will always improve your performance:

: Your civ pick should match the map. For example, choose civilizations with strong naval bonuses (like the Vikings or Malay) for water maps. Age of empires

: Players take turns banning maps they dislike and picking maps they excel at. For a best-of-three, players typically have three vetos each. No matter which title you play—AoE II, III,

: These are optimized step-by-step instructions for the first 5–10 minutes of a game. Popular examples include the Fast Castle or the Scout Rush . For a best-of-three, players typically have three vetos each

: Use your starting scout to find your resources (sheep, berries, gold) and then immediately find your opponent to see what they are building. Knowing their strategy allows you to build counter-units. 2. The Tournament Drafting Guide

In competitive play, the game often starts before you even move a villager through a . This determines which maps and civilizations will be played.