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The main settlement hub trains villagers, accepts all four resources, and provides a safe garrison point.

Town Center Age of Empires II game guide artwork
Town Center Age of Empires II game guide artwork

Overview

The main settlement hub trains villagers, accepts all four resources, and provides a safe garrison point.

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

The main settlement hub trains villagers, accepts all four resources, and provides a safe garrison point. This mechanic links settlement layout to defense. Keep access routes open for your own units, and consider how the structure’s footprint or interaction changes the time an opponent needs to reach workers.

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