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= Importance of the Tool Age =
Age of Empires IV

= Importance of the Tool Age =

Learn the importance of the Tool Age in Age of Empires IV. Solidify your strategy and decide on villager count before upgrading from the Stone Age.

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Learn the importance of the Tool Age in Age of Empires IV. Solidify your strategy and decide on villager count before upgrading from the Stone Age.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    During the Stone Age, learn about your surrounding environment and the map layout. This provides key input for deciding your strategy.
  2. 2
    Attacks during the Stone Age are usually futile, with the only exception being a Villager Rush (charging with 12-16 Villagers to kill enemy Villagers).
  3. 3
    In the Tool Age, you can develop a formidable attack, especially if the enemy is unprepared.
  4. 4
    Most Age of Empires IV multiplayer gamers sprint through the Tool Age, but several important strategies develop here.
  5. 5
    Form a high-level game plan in the Stone Age.
  6. 6
    Begin to solidify that plan in the Tool Age.
  7. 7
    Decide how many Villagers to create before hitting the "Tool" upgrade at your Town Center.
  8. 8
    Tooling with 16 Villagers offers different advantages and disadvantages compared to tooling with 24 Villagers.
  9. 9
    Implement the strategy decided upon in the Stone Age during the Tool Age.
Tips
  • The map layout is crucial; good players gain key input from it to decide strategy.
  • A Villager Rush involves charging towards the enemy with a group of 12-16 Villagers en masse and teaming up on his Villagers to kill them.
  • Decide what strategy you're going to use during the game in Stone Age, then implement it in Tool Age.

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