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Thracian Fort and Tower support

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Thracian Fort and Tower support

Thracian Forts and Towers boost nearby miners and lumberjacks and act as the matching resource drop-off. This lets a defensive position also support local gathering.

Thracians Age of Empires II civilization artwork
Related game artwork: Thracians

Overview

Thracian Forts and Towers boost nearby miners and lumberjacks and act as the matching resource drop-off. This lets a defensive position also support local gathering.

How this system affects decisions

Economic systems are shaped by worker travel, access to safe resource sites, and the time spent gathering versus building or moving. Compare a change by how many workers it affects and how long it remains useful, then balance it against the food, wood, gold, and population required to keep the army active.

How to use this reference

Thracian Forts and Towers boost nearby miners and lumberjacks and act as the matching resource drop-off. This lets a defensive position also support local gathering. 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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