GUIDE · SOUTHERN EUROPE
Romans Strategy
Romans: Use the economic work-rate bonus to reach military production smoothly, then choose a timing that protects the early economy. Infantry, Scorpions, and the unique roster become more effective as their later-age bonuses come online.
Overview
Romans: Use the economic work-rate bonus to reach military production smoothly, then choose a timing that protects the early economy. Infantry, Scorpions, and the unique roster become more effective as their later-age bonuses come online.
Opening decision and first timing
Faster Villager gathering, building, and repair can smooth any opening, but it does not dictate a single rush. Decide from scouting whether to defend the early economy or spend the lead on Feudal pressure. Stronger infantry armor research is most useful when a Barracks line already has a reason to fight.
Composition, counters, and transition
Legionaries and Centurions support an infantry-centered push, and discounted-gold Scorpions can threaten clustered units from behind it. Screen siege and do not let slow infantry be pulled around the map by raids. The armored Galley and Dromon lines give a water option when a Dock route matters; keep land production going if the map cannot support a full fleet.
Opening priorities
Use the economic work-rate bonus to reach military production smoothly, then choose a timing that protects the early economy.
Core army
Infantry, Scorpions, and the unique roster become more effective as their later-age bonuses come online.
Technology & transition
Scale into Castle Age and Imperial Age before committing to the full armored infantry and siege composition.
Watch for
The power curve favors a prepared midgame; scout early pressure and cover technology-tree omissions with support units.
- Also known as
- Romans (Age of Empires II)/Strategy
- Focus
- Civilization opening and matchup plan
- Signature / category
- Strategy guide
- Release / context
- Return of Rome
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Classification
- Civilization plans