Preface:
Age of Empires IV is the fourth installment in Microsoft's famous real-time strategy game series Age of Empires, developed by Relic Entertainment.
The goal of this game is to control a civilization, lead it through hundreds of years of history, conquer all enemies in various ways, and win the survival race between civilizations, and strive to put players at the center of epic historical battles that have shaped the modern world
Game description
Two new civilizations, 8 new maps – Lead West Africa's mighty Malian civilization to build its economic power with its well-developed mining and gold industries, and build the richest trading empire in history.
Or use the Ottoman civilization to assemble its highly trained army to build one of the longest-running empires in history, including the largest gunpowder siege weapon in the world at the time: the heavy artillery, powerful enough to destroy all enemies that dare to stand in your way.
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Travel back in time – As you immerse yourself in a rich history that spans ten of the world's civilizations, from England to China to the Delhi Sultanate, these glorious pasts are the prelude to your quest for ultimate victory. Build cities, manage resources, and lead your army on land and sea to complete 4 unique campaigns spanning 500 years from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance and their 35 missions.
A generation for all gamers – Age of Empires IV is a delightful gaming experience for novice players, with a tutorial system designed to learn the best of real-time strategy games and a specially designed campaign story mode that makes it easy for novice players to set up and win; And its new game mechanics, evolution strategy, and combat techniques are challenging for veteran players.
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Choose historical figures and make extraordinary achievements together – whether it's reliving Joan of Arc's adventure to defeat the English or commanding a mighty Mongol army to conquer Asia as Genghis Khan! Every decision you make is the difference between success and failure in history
Introduction to game civilization
- Englishman
Difficulty: ★ ☆☆
850 to 1555 AD
Keywords: defense, longbow, economy
Excellent early infantry provided England with a formidable fighting force, and food production from farmland provided it with reliable backing.
Castle network
When enemies come into range, town centers, outposts, stone towers, and large arrow towers guard the border by allowing nearby units to attack buildings with +20% speed of attack.
Studying castle network technology in large arrow towers can also further increase attack speed by +50%.
Large arrow tower production
Large arrow towers have the unique ability to produce all military units.
Call to War
Pioneer Samurai can be produced in the Dark Ages (First Age), plus the English Samurai production rate is +50%.
Defend the town
Arrows fired from the center of the capital town are +1 faster, and villagers can use short bows to attack enemy units.
Agricultural islands
The cost of construction of farmland - 50%.
Studying enclosure technology in the Age of Kings (Fourth Age) allowed villagers to generate +1 gold every 3.5 seconds while working in the fields.
Shipbuilder
Naval training can increase the efficiency of the dock efficiency, making the cost of ship construction -10%.
Influence
With the improvement of the times, the collection rate of farmland within the influence area of the mill is +15%/+20%/+25%/+30%.
Unique units
Longbowmen: These archers have a +2 attack range, +1 damage, and come with defensive horse resistance, which can cause stun and damage to local cavalry.
- Chinese
Difficulty: ★★★
907-1644 AD
Keywords: dynasty, gunpowder, taxes
Chinese can shift focus across multiple eras, deploy a variety of unique units, and build quickly. If the enemy wants to keep up with its development, it must constantly adapt.
Prosperous dynasty
Start the game with the Tang Dynasty, Scouts have a +30% field of view and can get village buildings.
Enter the new dynasty by building two landmarks in one era and get special bonuses, unique units, and buildings.
Song Dynasty: +35% speed for producing villagers and unlocking barns and crossbowmen.
Yuan Dynasty: +15% movement speed for villagers, officers and military units, and unlock pagodas and fire spear cavalry.
Ming Dynasty: +10% health for military units and unlock grenadiers.
Build fast
Villagers can build defenses +50% and other buildings +100%.
Terminal working speed +20%.
Gunpowder Master
Chemical technology is unlocked for free at the beginning of the game, and the defensive buildings are instead of archery slots using handcuffs.
taxes
Training units, research technology, and depositing resources can generate taxes and be collected by imperial officials.
Influence
The construction of military and economic buildings within the influence of the Hanlin Courtyard landmark can make +100% of the taxes generated.
Unique units
Imperial court officials: can use the supervision ability to speed up the work of research and military buildings by +150%, and can also supervise economic buildings to make the amount of resources stored by the villagers +20%.
Zhuge Crossbowman: A light long-range infantry unit that can quickly launch burst attacks, and is good at dealing with light units.
Palace Guards: An alternative unit for the samurai. Heavy melee infantry that increases movement speed by sacrificing armor.
Hive Cannon: An alternative unit to the light catapult. This siege device can fire large swaths of rockets, dealing range damage.
Fire Spear Cavalry: Light cavalry that specializes in dealing with siege equipment and buildings. It comes with a large field of view and can carry out charging attacks with great attacking power.
Grenadier: Light long-range powder infantry that can throw grenades, dealing range damage.
- French
Difficulty: ★ ☆☆
840 to 1559 AD
Keywords: trade, cavalry, large arrow towers
The French could deploy powerful cavalry units to increase production in strong positions. The enemy must be prepared to withstand the charge of powerful royal knights and other armored units.
Royal War Horse
Royal knights can be deployed in the feudal era (Second Age) and can research powerful and unique cavalry technology.
Continental economy
It can develop a stronger economic strength, the cost of resource storage building construction is -50%, and the cost of economic and technological research is -30%.
The working rate of town centers increased by +10%, +15%, +20%, and +20% respectively in each era.
Trade economy
You can use merchant and merchant ships to bring back any type of resources you can choose from, and the amount of resources brought back by merchant ships is an additional +20%.
Show trading posts on the minimap at the beginning of the game.
A blacksmith's gift
As you enter the new era, the Blacksmith offers melee damage technology for free.
Influence
Sustaining the offensive with large arrow towers, the unit cost of production of ranges and stables in its sphere of influence - 20%.
Unique units
Royal Knight: This hoplite unit receives a +3 damage bonus within 5 seconds of completing the charge.
Crossbowman: This crossbowman unit has +1 melee armor and can deploy a large shield, providing +5 ranged armor for 30 seconds.
Cannon: This replacement for the pusher can deal more damage, move more, and require no erection time.
Three-masted warship: A large warship with a front-mounted long-range pusher.
- Holy Roman Empire
Difficulty: ★★ ☆
936-1517 AD
Keywords: infantry, religion, defense
High priests boosted the economy of the Holy Roman Empire, whose core consisted of powerful infantry units. They are able to recover quickly after being attacked and launch powerful counterattacks, making it difficult for the enemy to overcome.
Religious fanaticism
The strength of the Empire can be revealed by placing relics in outposts, stone towers, and large arrow towers, and making them +50% armor, +35% damage, +25% attack range, and +25% vision.
Each relic placed in the dock can increase the ship's attack speed by +5% (maximum +25%).
Placing reliquary in the building can produce +100 gold per minute.
Imperial Army
Upgrade your infantry units with effective technology and train early samurai in the feudal era (second era).
Battery Architecture
All battery technology research costs - 25%.
handcart
Villagers carry 40% more resources than other civilizations.
Influence
Buildings within the town center's area of influence will receive the Emergency Repair Capability, which activates to repair the building, regenerating 150 health points per second for 20 seconds.
Unique units
Senior Priests: Can use the Holy Spirit Inspiration Power on villagers to make their collection rate +40% for 30 seconds.
Homeland Maid: A light melee infantry unit that wields a two-handed greatsword that deals a lot of area damage.
- Mongol
Difficulty: ★★★
1000 to 1500 AD
Keywords: invasion, cavalry, nomadism
The Mongols were highly mobile and skilled at cavalry, and they could quickly move camps, establish strongholds near stone outcrops, and launch surprise attacks on enemy buildings for economic gain. At the beginning of the battle, the enemy will face their cavalry assault.
Great domination
All buildings can be disassembled and redeployed to new locations.
There is no need to build houses and has the maximum population capacity at the beginning of the game.
A network of outposts can be used to react quickly to enemy actions, and outposts can make nearby cavalry and merchants move at +15% speed.
Khanate
Can send powerful Khans on the Dark Ages (First Age) and provide a powerful bonus to all nearby military units with signal arrows.
Khan and Scouts can use the Falcon Scout ability to keep an eye on nearby areas.
Nomadic reapers
Build pastures to replace farmland and raise sheep for food. When the pasture is within the influence of Ao Bao, the speed of sheep production will accelerate.
Raid Bounty
Igniting enemy buildings earns you 25 food and 25 gold.
Enhanced transportation
Transports land faster and are more durable, with +50% health and +15% movement speed.
Silk Road
Sending merchants to explore the Silk Roads will increase the amount of resources you can acquire based on the total number of active merchants.
More than 3 merchants: +10% food
More than 5 merchants: +10% food and wood
More than 7 merchants: +10% food, wood and gold
More than 9 merchants: +10% food, wood, gold and stone (requires research in the market for stone business technology).
Influence
Building Ao Bao on stone outcrops can have an impact and can collect stone without the need for villagers. Ao Bao collected +80, 100, 120, and 150 stones per minute in each era.
Buildings located within the Ao Bao influence area can use stone to produce double the number of units or study enhanced versions of technology.
Unique units
Khan: A mounted archer who can improve his strength and unlock the Signal Arrow ability at any time.
Motorized Arrow: Movement speed +0.5 tiles per second.
・Attack Speed Arrow: +50% attack speed.
Armor Arrow: Armor +2.
Mongol Horse: A mounted archer who can attack in all directions while moving.
Towed Giant Trebuchet: Moves faster, sets up and attacks faster.
- Rus people
Difficulty: ★★ ☆
882-1547 AD
Keywords: expansion, cavalry, hunting
Ross benefited greatly from the countryside, made it easier to gather resources from hunting and forestry activities, and was able to assemble powerful combat units. They develop powerful fortifications and a diverse economy early in the game that will be difficult for enemies to crush.
Woodland Federation
You can use wooden fortresses instead of outposts to guard your territory. Wooden Fortress comes with +100% health and +3 stationed slots.
Hardwood fences can be built with +100% health and less time to build.
Prince of Hunters
Survive with scouts trained in hunting lodges. Hunting lodges offer all the advantages of a standard mill while also being able to generate gold through the amount of nearby forests.
Royal Guard attendant
Early knights could have been produced in the feudal era (the second era).
Rhodes reconstruction
Rhodes ships can consume a certain amount of resources to transform into any type of vessel.
Rhodes fishing boats can handle food directly on board without having to return to the dock to store it.
Bounty rewards
Hunting wild animals earns a golden bounty, and when the total bounty reaches a certain amount, it provides an economic bonus for villagers and hunting lodges.
100 bounty
+5% food intake rate
The hunting lodge produces gold every 27 seconds
250 bounty
+10% food collection rate
The hunting lodge produces gold every 24 seconds
500 bounty
+15% food collection rate
The hunting lodge produces gold every 18 seconds
Number of gold bounties: sheep +5, deer +10, wolf +25, wild boar +75.
Influence
Supervise clear-cutting measures, when the logging yard and town center are within the influence of the wooden fortress, the villagers store an additional +20% of the amount of wood.
Unique units
Monk Warrior: Religious light cavalry that can inspire nearby units in battle, providing them with +1 armor and +2 damage.
Mounted Archer: A light ranged cavalry unit with high power and damage.
Shooter: This musketeer has increased abilities when stationary and has extremely high melee attack power.
Rhode Vessels: Can be converted into any type of vessel.
- Delhi Sultanate
Difficulty: ★★★
879-1526 AD
Keywords: elephant, research, religion
With its vast network of scholars, the Delhi Sultanate left its enemies far behind. They are fully aware that they can use formidable war elephants to trample all enemies in their way.
Scholar culture
Scholars can be trained in mosques from the Dark Ages (First Age). Religious technology can be studied and unlocked earlier than other civilizations.
Academic achievement
Save money on R&D and be able to research all the technology for free, but at the cost of a much slower pace of research. In addition, the progress of scientific and technological research can be paused and resumed.
Border fortifications
Use infantry units that build wooden fences to build fortifications for settlements. Building the Guardian Compound landmark can upgrade this ability to build stone walls.
Defense sailors
Fishing boats can carry out long-range attacks in self-defense.
Garden bounty
By building a mill near a berry bush, you can cultivate it into a fruit garden and make it carry +100 food in the orchard.
Villagers collect food from berry bushes at a rate of +30%, but cannot collect food from wild boars.
The amount of food carried by villagers collecting berry bushes is +3.
Influence
The presence of scholars in mosques or Muslim schools increases the speed of study of buildings located within their sphere of influence, and this bonus effect depends on the total number of scholars stationed.
Unique units
Scholar: A religious unit that can be trained in the Dark Ages (First Age) and possesses healing powers.
War Elephant: A heavy melee cavalry unit with high health and damage on board a spearman, and strong siege attack ability.
Arrow Tower War Elephant: A ranged cavalry unit aboard two archers that can move and shoot as you move.
- Black-clad Dynasty
Difficulty: ★★ ☆
750-1517 AD
Keywords: technology, camel, urban planning
The Black-clad Dynasty pursued a golden age of prosperity, so it focused its architecture around the Palace of Wisdom, thus removing significant economic advantages. The Wisdom Palace is also driving the next era of development, allowing players to access advanced technology. The Abbasid camel unit is a specialist in fighting enemy cavalry.
In search of knowledge
Meet the Black Cannibal's quest for knowledge by studying 17 unique technologies that enhance camel units, military, religion, economics and trade.
Advance the era by upgrading the 4 side halls of the Wisdom Palace.
Camel warrior
The appearance of camels can frighten the war horses of enemy cavalry, causing damage of the opponent by -20%.
Siege specialist
Infantry does not need siege engineering technology to build rams, siege towers, torsion ballistae, and light catapults.
Large orchard
By building a mill near the berries, you can cultivate them in a fruit garden and make their orchard carry +100 food.
Villagers are collecting food from berry bushes at a 30 percent faster rate, but are unable to collect food from wild boars.
The amount of food carried by villagers collecting berry bushes is +3.
Trade economy
The establishment of trade routes can make the production cost of onshore merchants -33%.
shipyard
The cost of wood for the construction of the pier - 50%.
golden age
Unlock your golden age by building to enhance the speed of collection, research, and production.
Building Flame Armor +5 within the influence of the Palace of Wisdom and adding a little Golden Age Points. Golden Age unlocks 10, 30 and 60 buildings.
Level 1: Villager collection speed +15%
Level 2: Villager collection speed +15%, research speed +15%
Level 3: Villager collection speed +20%, research speed +20%, production speed +20%
Unique units
Camel Shooter: This light ranged cavalry can deal additional damage to light melee infantry.
Camel Cavalry: This light melee cavalry can deal additional damage to other cavalry units.
- Ottomans
Difficulty: ★★ ☆
990-1566 AD
Keywords: imperial parliament, military school, siege
The Ottoman army was able to expand rapidly and dominate the battlefield, and thanks to the support of the military school, it was able to continuously produce units and increase the strength of the army. The war drums of the Ottoman military band also supported these formations, and they could use the drums to signal these well-trained troops to help them gain an advantage in the battle.
Military school training
The construction of military school buildings made it possible to continuously produce certain types of units without consuming any resources, but production efficiency also decreased.
Imperial Parliament
Training units and time shifts provide experience that can be converted into Vizier Points, and the higher the cost of action, the more experience will be gained. Earn up to 5 Vizier Points and spend them to unlock powerful unique Osman bonuses.
Transportation routes
The speed of movement of merchant ships and transport ships increased.
Influence
Military production buildings built in blacksmith shops or university areas of influence will receive a production speed bonus over time.
Unique units
Turkic Riding Shooting: Rider Replacement. Activate Fortitude to deal extra damage to ranged units, but takes more damage from melee weapons.
Ottoman Marching Band: Horse War Drummer, providing military buffs to nearby units when the War Drum ability is turned on.
• Attack War Drums: Increase attack speed.
• Melee Defense Drums: Improve melee armor.
• Ranged Defense Drums: Boost ranged armor.
Sultan: A powerful musketeer who repairs siege equipment and inflicts additional damage on cavalry.
Large galley: A large warship that can be transformed into a water military school.
Heavy Artillery: The largest gunpowder siege device available for deployment. With a long-range attack range and regional means of strike.
- Malians
Difficulty: ★★★
1235-1670 AD
Keywords: gold economy, infantry, cattle
Malians can rely on strong gold and food production capacity to grow their economy. They could capture gold mines to build open-pit mines and use this development to produce unique infantry units. These infantry units can attack from stealth and throw javelins at the enemy.
Open pit mining area
Enjoy a superior gold economy and build open-pit mines on gold veins during the Dark Ages (First Era) to mine gold without depleting the gold mines. Villagers can mine gold when the open-pit mine is activated.
If the gold vein has been completely depleted, the open-pit mine will continue to extract gold from the deposit.
Impact - Mining Community
Every house and mining site built in the country will increase gold production in the open-pit area.
Cattle and pastures
Cattle were produced from mills during the Dark Ages (First Age). Villagers can quickly harvest cattle for food, or place them in unique cattle farm buildings where cattle produce food over time.
Musofadi Pathfinder
The unique units of Musofadi Warriors and Musofadi Gunners activate stealth abilities to act quietly and create ambush opportunities.
Toll posts
Merchants and merchant ships passing through toll posts immediately provided additional gold based on the amount of gold they carried.
Manuscript trade
Completing trade routes and collecting gold also reduces research time for future technologies.
Local waters
The speed of movement of all ships increases when approaching the dock.
Unique units
・Dangsaku: Can replace the spearman. Light melee infantry with more health and melee armor and can throw javelins regularly.
Warrior Scout: Light cavalry that increases damage, movement speed, health, and health regeneration.
Musofadi Warrior: A fast, light anti-armor infantry that can use stealth abilities.
Spearman: Anti-ranged infantry who can throw javelins from a long distance.
Sorfa Rider: Faster hoplites with reduced cost, health, and armor.
Musofadi Musketeer: A fast-moving musketeer with stealth abilities.
Game Campaign:
- Normans
1066, Battle of Hastings
In 1066, William of Normandy sent troops to the rival Anglo-Saxons with the intention of seizing the Kingdom of England. The king can only have one.
1069, north to York
England was ruled by the Normans at that time, but not everyone was satisfied with what the king of the conquerors had done.
1105, Fall of Bayeux
On the Normandy side, the sons of William the Conqueror fought among themselves for control of the empire.
1106, Battle of Tanshbray
The brotherhood was doomed at this time.
1119, Battle of Bremulles
The head-to-head clash between the two heavyweights will determine the fate of Normandy.
1141, First Battle of Lincoln
Queen Matilda also began to act to seize the throne of England, provoking the beginning of the civil war.
1153, Siege of Wallingford
The future dominance of the empire is at stake. The kings of the crowd are everywhere... but fell again.
1216, Siege of Dover
King John's poor governance of England led to an invasion of enemies intent on overthrowing his fragile rule.
1215, Siege of Rochester
King John clings to the throne at the cost of a bloody war with his own people.
1217, Second Battle of Lincoln
The young lord succeeded to the throne, and England was on the brink of rebellion. The responsibility of protecting the kingdom fell to an elderly knight and a female sheriff.
- Hundred Years' War
1351, Battle of the Thirty
The king of England waged war to conquer France, and in the midst of brutal plunder and fierce battle, a battle would defend the value of chivalry.
1360, Siege of Paris
The feared Black Dauphin of England has drawn the whole of north-France into war. In order to launch a final attack, his army began to approach the country's capital.
1364, Turbulent France
The storm of chaos brings a crisis to the survival of France, and the king must establish his prestige... Resist the invaders and rule the peasants in the country.
1370, Battle of Penwayan
Dissent and quarrels divided the English army. Now is a good opportunity for France to strike.
1429, Siege of Orléans
A fearless maiden who shouldered the fate of the country and the establishment of royal power, she was Joan of Arc.
1429, Battle of Patai
Joan of Arc's perseverance was rewarded. The English began to retreat, and she now had the opportunity to launch a deadly attack on the enemy.
1448, recapture of Normandy
Normandy's long territorial struggle will come to a spectacular end.
1450, Battle of Formini
The Hundred Years' War has left the country suffering from aggression, insurrection, disease and destruction. France is now one step away from victory.
- Mongol Empire
1223, Battle of the Calga River
In 1223, the Mongol army arrived in the West with a bang. They will face a new defenseless enemy: Ross, and test their strategy and show their full strength.
1213, The Great Wall
Ten years before the Mongols' first conquest of Europe, Genghis Khan came to his most ambitious goal: the Great Wall.
1215, Battle of Zhongdu
The determination to conquer the world led Genghis Khan to the city of the bustling Chinese capital "Zhongdu".
1240, Siege of Kiev
One by one, the Rus principalities fell into the hands of the eastern invaders, and only the city of Kiev remained on the western border.
1241, Battle of Liegnitz
The disciplined and ruthless Mongols used their most reliable strategy, "divide and conquer," to advance into Europe's eastern front.
1241, Battle of the Tisza River
The Hungarians, enraged by the provocative raids of the Mongols, closely followed these new invaders ... This is exactly what Batu Khan meant.
1267, Great Song Throat
Kublai Khan set his sights on the land of China. But an impregnable fortress and a mighty defender stood on his way to the throne.
1268, Barrier of Lumen Mountain
The Song people held the city, forcing the Mongols to change their strategy: from a large-scale attack to a siege.
In 1273, Xiangyang City was broken
In the final recalcitrant resistance of the Southern Song Fortress, the strong stone walls of Xiangyang City saw the amazing power of the giant trebuchet.
- The rise of Moscow
1238, rebuilding Moscow
In just a few years, the once-glorious Duchy of Rus was completely destroyed and annexed by the Mongol invaders of the Golden Horde. However, there is one small town that will rise from the ashes: Moscow.
1375, tribute
Moscow is like walking on a tightrope. While paying tribute to the Golden Horde, Grand Duke Dmitry also quietly forged an alliance capable of challenging the Khan.
1380, Battle of Kurikovo
Encouraged by the Allies, Grand Duke Dmitry led his army to attack. He had a bold goal: to defeat the Golden Horde in war.
1382, resistance to the Golden Horde
Grand Duke Dmitry was ready to endure severe retaliation from Khan. Moscow's Stonewall will face an unprecedented challenge: an all-out onslaught with sweat's wrath.
1478, Death of the Novgorod Republic
Even if Moscow was subordinated to the khanate, not all Rus were willing to submit to Moscow. The Novgorod Republic wanted to defend its independence until its iconic parliamentary bell rang.
1480, Battle of the Ugra River Standoff
In a show of strength, the Rus looked down on their conquerors with determination to fight for their independence.
1514, Moscow to Lithuania
Backed by a mighty Moscow, Vasily III laid siege to the magnificent Lithuanian fortress of Smolensk.
1552, Siege of Kazan
Tsar Ivan IV ruled his people with an iron fist with absolute authority. Now he intends to seize new territory from an enemy who has rebelled against him.