Thursday, July 4, 2013

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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The Civilisations - Egypt


This is the second of a series of articles in which I go through each of the six civs.

Egyption shield used in AoEO
Many of you may have begun your AoEO gaming experience with Greeks, and naturally gravitated to the next civ in the series:  Egypt.

I did this by earning Empire Points after reaching level 40 on Greek - I was able to buy Egypt (Eggies).

My knowledge of the Eggies isn't as detailed as the Greeks.

I can say this though, despite my obvious bias for the Greeks, almost every day I’m discovering something new with my Eggies, being pleasantly surprised by what you can achieve, and this leads me to believe that if I had come to Egypt first – it probably would have been my favourite civ!



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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

The Civilisations - Greek



Greek coat of arms used in AoEO
This is the first of a series of articles in which I go through each of the six civs.

Many begin their AoEO experience with the Greeks, and I’m no different in this regard.  The Greeks were my first civ, the ones I first took to level  40, the ones I first managed to gear right up to the rafters, the ones with which I first completed alliance and legendary quests, and they remain my one true love.

It’s probably natural that you might come to favour your first civ, primarily because you will become so familiar with it, get used to the bits and pieces you like most, get used to the various build orders, how to make your economy  hum each and every quest, build a massive army, etc, etc.

So what do I like the most about the Greeks?

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