

Don’t stress about advancing, from EMA to Industrial, there’s not really much difference in the troops. To the point where you can finish level 4 GE in that age. Also, stay long enough to build up your attack/defense. Stay long enough to build up enough goods for the coming ages and to have enough for reserves. I would advise a player to make steady progress and move through each age at a consistent pace. Here’s the thing, the more space you have in this game, the higher potential you’ll have for a stronger city. I don’t recommend camping in early ages, imo it slows your game progression. And an easier time getting the advanced units (no tricks needed to skip parts of the story). (at a cost of a moderately difficult setup to get the advanced units in the first place)Ĭontemporary Era has some of the best same-age units for fighting GE (AAVs). Industrial/PE with advanced units is a popular one these days. there's a big jump in costs to them in Colonial LMA is good for recurring quests if you're into that you get a 2nd slot and things are relatively cheap.

Starting in High Middle Ages you'll usually face a player instead (still an age below you, but they might have boost and a good selection of units).Īs for longer camps (a few weeks isn't what most people would call camping):

This is because there are no iron age players in arena because they can't unlock it yet. Build up a reserve of the current age's goods before you move on and it makes things easier as trades can be spotty at times.Įarly Middle Ages is also nice for PvP arena because the "easy" fight will always be against a less-than-full, unboosted iron age army. It's not a bad idea to camp a little bit in each age as you go.
