Understand the game mechanics and use troops that will exploit the terrain and unit movement.This is beneficial twofold: you will get a good look at the terrain (useful for rangers, etc), but will also see the movements of your opponent’s troops. Always attack, retreat, then attack once more.Do not opt for a quick battle where you think you only have a 75% chance of winning, always let the battle play out even in auto mode.This will help you to push a little faster through the subsequent ERA’s until the next stopping point. Also if you spend any kind of time in each ERA then you can get them up to levels that will sustain you.This will open up a lot more space than you can imagine.

Go after the higher age Great Buildings sooner in the game and get them in your city ASAP i.e.

Don’t waste your time on Great Buildings that you will end up just deleting (i.e.

Once you’re in a new ERA, if you keep your best resident/production/cultural buildings from the previous age you can win the new ERA’s buildings and you won’t have to spend coins/supplies to change them out.

Save up your forge point packs that will get you through the technologies that will unlock the military barracks that you want to deploy.

If you are ready to go into a new ERA, plan ahead and chase the blueprints that you will soon need.

This is inherently cheaper than purchasing a city shield. This will cost any attacker units, and they will get nothing in return. If you are going to be away for a couple of days, move your houses to one side of the map and cancel production.When getting ready to level to a new age, finish contributing points to the first technologies that you need to unlock.Regularly check your great buildings tab and keep an eye out for the best deals as buildings start nearing the next level – be sure to always keep a forge point package(s) for such an occasion.Forge of Empires General Tips Ages & Development

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