22 POPULATION MEN-AT-ARMS INTO ARCHERS

Advancing to Feudal Age

4 FROM FOOD TO WOOD, TRAIN 3 MILITIA, BUILD 1 FARM, QUEUE VILLAGERS

Wood 8 Food 11
Gold 2 Stone 0
Total Vils: 21

Move 4 Villagers from food under the Town Centre to collect wood, staying with 1 Lumber Camp. Train 3 Militia as soon as possible. Use one of the Villagers collecting sheep to build a Farm. Make sure you have already queued a Villager for when you reach the Feudal Age and have a House built ready.

Feudal Age

RESEARCH MEN-AT-ARMS, BUILD ARCHERY RANGE, RESEARCH DOUBLE BIT AXE

Wood 8 Food 11
Gold 2 Stone 0
Total Vils: 21

Immediately research Men-at-Arms, then use 2 Villagers from berries to build an Archery Range, returning 1 of these to berries afterwards. Research Double Bit Axe when you have the resources but prioritise producing Villagers if you have to choose.

1 FROM SHEEP TO GOLD, 1 FROM SHEEP TO FARMS, 4 MORE ON GOLD, 3 FROM SHEEP TO WOOD

Wood 11 Food 7
Gold 7 Stone 0
Total Vils: 25

As the food under the Town Centre is close to finishing, move 1 of the Villagers to gold, build a Farm with 1 and move the other 3 onto collecting from the 'straggler trees' around the Town Centre. Add the next 4 Villagers to gold in order to maintain constant production of Archers.

BUILD A SECOND ARCHERY RANGE, THEN MORE FARMS, 1 VILLAGER FROM BERRIES TO BUILD HOUSES

Wood 8 Food 11
Gold 7 Stone 0
Total Vils: 27

Use a Villager to build a second Archery Range as soon as you have 175 wood. After this, build a farm every time you have 60 wood, collecting from 'straggler trees' in the meantime. Add farms until you have 11 collecting food (7 on farms with a Villager from berries now building houses). Ensure both Ranges are constantly producing Archers.

3 TO WOOD, BUILD SECOND LUMBER CAMP, BUILD BLACKSMITH, RESEARCH FLETCHING

Wood 11 Food 11
Gold 7 Stone 0
Total Vils: 31

Once you have built your second Range, build a second Lumber Camp and distribute your Villagers as evenly as possible between them (6 + 5). Then Build a Blacksmith and research Fletching as soon as possible. Once the Villager has finished building, send them to collect wood. Move your Archers out as soon as you have Fletching. It is wise to collect your new Archers at home after this so as to ensure that your reinforcements are not killed on their way forward. Move them in groups instead.

RESEARCH HORSE COLLAR, NEW VILLAGERS TO STRAGGLER TREES, THEN FARMS

Wood 12+ Food 11
Gold 7 Stone 0
Total Vils: 30+

Research Horse Collar in order to improve the efficiency of your Farms, setting the gather point for new Villagers onto 'straggler trees' until it is finished.

14 ON FARMS, RESEARCH WHEELBARROW, 2 TO GOLD AND CLICK UP TO CASTLE AGE

Wood 12 Food 14
Gold 9 Stone 0
Total Vils: 36

When you have 14 Villagers on farms, research Wheelbarrow in order to make your farmers more efficient. Send the next two Villagers to gold in order to continue production of Archers and afford Castle Age. Then click to advance to Castle Age.

Advancing to Castle Age

CONTINUE ARCHER PRODUCTION, RESEARCH GOLD MINING, QUEUE VILLAGER

Wood 12 Food 14
Gold 9 Stone 0
Total Vils: 36

Once clicked up, ensure continuous Archer production. Research Gold Mining from the Mining Camp to improve the gold collection rate. Queue up new Villagers ready for reaching the Castle Age. If any farms expire will advancing, send these Villagers to wood.

Castle Age

RESEARCH CROSSBOW, BODKIN ARROW AND BOWSAW

Wood 12 Food 14
Gold 9 Stone 0
Total Vils: 36

Produce Archers as fast as possible, pausing production from one range upon reaching Castle Age to get the Crossbow upgrade. Research Bodkin Arrow from your Blacksmith to increase the attack and range of your Crossbowmen. Research Bowsaw from the Lumber Camp in order to improve your wood income.

IF YOU WISH TO GO FOR AN ECONOMY APPROACH, CONTINUE PRODUCING VILLAGERS, BUILD ADDITIONAL TOWN CENTRES

Wood 12+ Food 14+
Gold 9+ Stone 0
Total Vils: 36+

If your opponent's base is fully walled or you wish to play more economy focused, build additional Town Centres on reaching Castle Age. Continue producing Villagers and sending them to food and wood.

IF YOU WISH TO GO FOR A MILITARY APPROACH, BUILD A UNIVERSITY, RESEARCH BALLISTICS, THUMB RING AND LEATHER ARCHER ARMOUR

Wood 12+ Food 14+
Gold 9+ Stone 0
Total Vils: 36+

If you are able to take military engagements, build a University and research Ballistics to allow your Crossbowmen to hit moving targets more accurately. When you can afford it, research Thumb Ring from the Archery Range (to improve accuracy and fire rate of your Crossbowmen) and Leather Archer Armour from the Blacksmith (to increase the armour of your Crossbowmen). If you can afford it, add more Villagers to gold and wood add additional Archery Ranges to further increase your production. Add additional Town Centres behind this if you can afford to improve your economy.