GUIDE · MAP STRATEGY
Walling
Use buildings and walls to restrict enemy access to vulnerable parts of the economy while preserving your own movement and escape routes.
Overview
Use buildings and walls to restrict enemy access to vulnerable parts of the economy while preserving your own movement and escape routes.
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
Use buildings and walls to restrict enemy access to vulnerable parts of the economy while preserving your own movement and escape routes. 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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- Age of Empires II system
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