age of empires 3
Age of Empires
Assyrian Guide
This guide is an introduction to playing the Assyrian civilization, one of the most popular in the game. Read how to quickly progress through the Stone and Tool ages so that you can launch a powerful attack.
Campaigns
Game campaigns to download and enjoy
Scenarios
Game scenarios to download and enjoy.
Downloads
Tools and utilities for the game
Deathmatch
Deathmatch games are getting increasingly popular these days. Almost every night the DM rooms on the Zone are either full or nearing full. This small guide will go over each civ's advantages in DM and which units are best.
Fast Bronzing
Sacrificing economy for a good Bronze time often times will throw your opponent off track, allowing you a time frame of a few minutes to run amok in their economy with cavalry archers and other raiding units.
Scout Rush
There are other variations of this strategy but scouts seem to be the most effective because of their speed and durability during the initial attack. Also, if by chance you did not find your enemy in stone, you will quickly find them with your scouts.
Slinger Rush
Shang's cheaper villagers will ensure you get a faster start than your opponents, meaning you often tool and bronze faster under normal conditions. There is one thing that is pivotal to Shang and that is you must take advantage of its fast and powerful Tool.
Tactics
This section gives you short tips and tactics on how to make your overall Age of Empires game-play better. There are many small things that can be done in your playing and hopefully these tips will enlighten you to some of those.