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Training the Troops

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Training the Troops

A production tutorial that turns the opening villagers into a small infantry force.

Training the Troops Age of Empires II campaign artwork
Training the Troops Age of Empires II campaign artwork

Overview

A production tutorial that turns the opening villagers into a small infantry force.

Build the production chain

The lesson has two concrete goals: put down a Barracks and train four Militia. Assign Villagers to the resources needed for construction and unit training, then select a builder and place the Barracks where the route from home is safe. Keep the Town Center and housing in view so a blocked population limit does not stop the queue before four soldiers are produced.

What completes the lesson

After the Barracks finishes, queue Militia there and let each finish training. The objective checks trained units, so building the Barracks alone or merely opening its queue is not enough. Use the pause between recruits to look at the food and gold balance and move Villagers if one resource is holding up the next unit.

Mission overview

A production tutorial that turns the opening villagers into a small infantry force.

Objectives

  1. Construct a Barracks.
  2. Train four Militia.
Focus
Scenario · William Wallace
Signature / category
Story & scenarios
Release / context
The Age of Kings
Classification
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