Starting Out - Part III

I wasn't going to have a Part III for the starting out series of posts, but then I remembered something earlier today.  A while back, I discovered that all the civs and booster packs you own, you actually own them across all servers, and you can play them from the start at each server.   I suddenly recalled that I had started a Greek civ on the Athens server a while back, and had forgotten all about it.

Now this is good news, because it allows me to re-visit a few things, re-live some old times, but more importantly, have a bit more up-to-date hands on exposure to stuff which otherwise, I hadn't seen for a while.

And I have to say to you - it's a lot of fun starting all over and re-acquainting myself with some of these very early quests.

So I have gone back to the very start, and that has inspired me to write one more starting out post, while I aged up from Level 4 to Level 6.

To start off with, here is my very plain, bare, empty Greek city at level 6:

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Starting Out - Part II

This is a follow up article to my first one aimed at those just starting out on the great AoEO adventure.

Today, I'll try to explain a few more bits and pieces about the AoEO screen.

Some items are visible in the identical positions in both your capital city (ie when you're not on a quest), and while you are on a quest, although their use might vary slightly in each case.

Below I have grabbed a screenshot of my one of my capital cities.

A shot from my Greek capital city.

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Age of Empires Online – Starting out

Starting out 

We have had an idea kicking around for a while about commencing a series of articles aimed at assisting the newcomer to Age of Empires Online (AoEO): navigating the various maps you will encounter, learning the myriad of points systems, and overall, learning how to get more out of the game.

I'm guessing that as we head down this route, gamers will start to make suggestions about what they want to see, what they are having trouble understanding, and the like, and over time we might build up a volume of useful reference material that will provide a range of assistance to gamers.

Obviously this series of articles is not aimed at the more experienced player, but if any of you have any comments to make (which are publishable) they will be gratefully received.

On the whole, I have come to like the AoEO community, have had a lot of good times co-opping with other players from around the world, and with a bit of practice, all newcomers should be able to get the same enjoyment out of the game in no time at all. 

Starting out, this is one of the very first screens you will come to:

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