Hey Guys:

I started playing AOE:Rise of Rome on-line and I usually get my butt kicked. I just can't evolve fast enough to challenge anybody. I know that players use techniques to 'rush' through the different ages but how do they do it so fast? Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated.

I have the same problem. I reckon they cheat.

To stay in the game I usually hide some villagers miles away from enemies. Also try to ally with ANYONE, they will try to keep you safe.

I used to be an expert at choson games. If playing DeathMatch build 4 town centers next to each other at the start then build houses. Next build towers and Bataracks. Thats all i need to do.

I advance really quickly to get my techs in. I use defense like towers to get my army going. Then I use siege and Legion units to destroy bases. Actually, I randomize my units to attack bases.

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DaOne2Envy33

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you need a strong economy to advance faster. From the start if you dont build a villager as soon as one pops out you'll quikly get behind, gather food first and only enough wood initially to get houses (get more wood cutters when your food supply is steady.) One berry patch wont do it so look for other food sources. Pop out villagers as fast as you can till you have about 20 then save to go to the tool age. Once in the tool age if you've done everything right you should not have to get anymore villagers and it will be a short wait untill you can start researching bronze.

There are also several fixes to problems in the original game. Included are improved pathfinding, more sound signals, random civilization and population limit options. The most important fix is the addition of unit queues. With unit queues, you do not have to worry about producing more units and can focus more on strategy.