Rise of Nations ages and Conquer the World basics
Understand the age ladder and the strategic layer outside normal skirmishes.
Edition covered
The original Rise of Nations systems, with expansion features labelled where relevant. Pictures show Extended Edition, which includes Thrones and Patriots and modern presentation changes. Nation totals and Conquer the World campaigns differ from the base 2003 release.
Advance through eight ages
Rise of Nations moves from the Ancient Age to the Information Age. The Library shows the prerequisites and cost; a fast advance still needs the economy and production to turn the new age into usable units.
| Order | Age | Broad transition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient | Basic settlement and early armies |
| 2 | Classical | Expanded cities and classical forces |
| 3 | Medieval | Medieval military and economy |
| 4 | Gunpowder | Firearms begin changing the army |
| 5 | Enlightenment | Later pre-industrial warfare |
| 6 | Industrial | Industry and modernizing armies |
| 7 | Modern | Mechanized and air warfare |
| 8 | Information | Late technology and advanced forces |
Read the Conquer the World map
Conquer the World adds turn-based territory decisions to real-time battles. Territory bonuses, armies and cards affect the next battle, so inspect the strategic reward before choosing an attack.
| Element | Purpose | What to inspect |
|---|---|---|
| Territory | Strategic possession | Bonus and bordering opportunities |
| Army | Starts or supports an attack | Position and reinforcement options |
| Bonus card | Changes a battle or strategic situation | Effect and when it is consumed |
| Tribute | Campaign resource | Available strategic purchases |
| Battle objective | Determines the real-time win | Timer and special rules |
Use the battle briefing
Campaign battles can have different starting conditions and objectives from a normal skirmish. Check the required target and time pressure before applying a familiar opening.
Identify the expansion campaigns
Extended Edition includes Thrones and Patriots. Its extra nations, governments and additional historical campaigns should not be mistaken for the original game's complete feature list.
Extended Edition includes Thrones and Patriots. Its extra nations, governments and additional historical campaigns should not be mistaken for the original game's complete feature list.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Publisher game and edition listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher manual | shared.fastly.steamstatic.com |