Age of Empires 2: The Best Economy

The economy is the most essential criterion for successful rule in Age of Empires 2. Read the best tips for a successful economy here.

Business Tips in Age of Empires 2

Pay attention to the following economic tips to help you build a solid army later.

• Train as many villagers as possible at the start of the game. A villager should build houses right at the beginning. If you have 15-20 busy villagers, you should move up in the near future.
• If you click on the icon to the left below the minimap, you will see the inactive villagers. Check regularly that all villagers are busy.
• First, collect berries for food and kill the animals near the village center. Then build a mill and build fields. Place one villager per field.
• With "New field" you can ensure that fields are automatically renewed in the mill. Make sure you have enough actions on hold at all times to produce food without interruption.
• Also send enough workers to cut down wood so that you have enough raw materials for new fields. A field costs 60 wood.
• As you ascend in the age, there are new upgrades in the village center, market square and other buildings. Research these new technologies to make your settlers work more effectively.
• Minimize settlers' walking paths by building the lumberjack close to the forest and later rebuilding when the forest has been cleared.
• Focus early on stone and gold as these resources are very limited.
• Collect relics with the monks. These bring gold permanently and are particularly popular.
• If you have enough raw materials, you can exchange them for gold and stone in the market.

In another practical tip you can read the best tips for the successor "Age of Empires 3".