Victorian Era
Victorian Era is an Age of Empires III technology from the Exploration Age, researched at Trading Post or Tambo on a House of Hanover palace. It Advances the player to the Imperial Age; provides 1 Factory Wagon; Costs less for each point of XP earned.
Research profile
- Research location
- Trading Post or Tambo on a House of Hanover palace
- Research time
- 90 seconds
- Food cost
- 10,000 (reduced by earning XP)
- Coin cost
- 10,000 (reduced by earning XP)
- Effect
- Advances the player to the Imperial Age; Delivers 1 Factory Wagon; Costs less for each point of XP earned
Effect & research conditions
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a House of Hanover palace. Effect: Advances the player to the Imperial Age; Delivers 1 Factory Wagon; Costs less for each point of XP earned. Research costs 10,000 (reduced by earning XP) food, 10,000 (reduced by earning XP) coin. Research takes 90 seconds.
Research condition
Available from the Exploration Age. Research it at Trading Post or Tambo on a House of Hanover palace.
When to research
Victorian Era provides a resource delivery: Advances the player to the Imperial Age; Delivers 1 Factory Wagon; Costs less for each point of XP earned. Research when that stockpile can fund a planned Age advance, unit queue or other purchase; compare the wait and resource cost with gathering or an immediate military option. Use the Trading Post or Tambo on a House of Hanover palace for research. Research takes 90 seconds and costs 10,000 (reduced by earning XP) food, 10,000 (reduced by earning XP) coin.
A costly early Imperial transition
This House of Hanover age-up is researched through a Trading Post or Tambo, costs up to 10,000 Food and 10,000 Coin, and takes 90 seconds. Each point of earned Experience reduces the cost; completing it advances to Imperial Age and sends a Factory Wagon. It is a specialized timing plan: preserve an economy and defense that can survive the long research window.
Use Experience to lower the transition cost
Each point of earned Experience reduces the 10,000-Food and 10,000-Coin research cost. The 90-second age advance grants a Factory Wagon when complete, but leaves the player investing for a long period. Build an economy and defense that can maintain the transition, and research at the House of Hanover settlement only when the Imperial timing is worth delaying other units.
Experience reduces the price, but not from every source
Victorian Era’s House of Hanover age-up takes 90 seconds and can cost up to 10,000 Food and 10,000 Coin. Earned experience reduces those resource costs, while the research advances directly to the Imperial Age and delivers one Factory Wagon. The discount comes from experience earned through qualifying actions such as training units and constructing buildings; passive trickles and kills do not reduce the displayed price. This distinction makes an active economy important when preparing the transition. Starting with a low price can still leave a long research window, so maintain an adequate defense and keep resources available for reinforcements. The age-up also replaces normal Wonder or alliance age-up rewards, where those systems apply; compare the Factory Wagon and direct Imperial timing with the reward that would otherwise be selected before committing.