GUIDE · GAME MODE
Standard game
The familiar start-from-scratch match: gather resources, advance through the Ages, and pursue the victory conditions selected by the host.
Overview
The familiar start-from-scratch match: gather resources, advance through the Ages, and pursue the victory conditions selected by the host.
Mode rules and player priorities
The familiar start-from-scratch match: gather resources, advance through the Ages, and pursue the victory conditions selected by the host. Before planning the opening, identify the mode’s special win condition, starting rules, and restrictions; these determine whether economic growth, map control, survival, or direct combat should take priority. The standard random-map plan may not fit a mode that changes starting units, technology, or the way victory is awarded.
How to use this reference
The familiar start-from-scratch match: gather resources, advance through the Ages, and pursue the victory conditions selected by the host. The mode defines a match objective or starting rule that can change which units and structures deserve early investment. Read its win condition before choosing an opening.
- Focus
- Game mode
- Signature / category
- How it works
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
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- Game mode
- Classification
- Game modes