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Booming
Expand the economy in the Castle Age by adding Town Centers and training Villagers continuously. A boom can create a large later-game economy, but the investment costs resources and leaves fewer units available to control the map or repel attacks.
Overview
Expand the economy in the Castle Age by adding Town Centers and training Villagers continuously. A boom can create a large later-game economy, but the investment costs resources and leaves fewer units available to control the map or repel attacks.
How to execute the plan
Add Town Centers when the map and army can protect the investment, then keep their Villager queues and housing synchronized. Shift workers toward Farms and needed wood as the extra queues increase food demand; use rally points so new Villagers begin gathering immediately.
Risks and response
Several Town Centers can leave too few resources for an army. Scout for a timing attack, keep enough units or walls to protect the new economy, and pause expansion when the opponent can reach the bases before extra Villagers pay back.
- Also known as
- Booming (Age of Empires II)
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