GUIDE · GAME SETTINGS
Starting Age
Choose the Age in which players begin; later starts provide more developed economies and access to additional units and research.
Overview
Choose the Age in which players begin; later starts provide more developed economies and access to additional units and research.
How this system affects decisions
This rule affects game settings. Read the entry’s stated mechanics together with its requirements and related unit or technology pages; its practical value depends on which parts of that system are active in the current match.
How to use this reference
Choose the Age in which players begin; later starts provide more developed economies and access to additional units and research. The mechanic affects the pace at which resources can be gathered, exchanged, or spent. Compare its immediate cost with the production or research it delays, especially before an Age advance.
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- Signature / category
- How it works
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
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