So your empire has survived the Dark Ages and now finds itself at the dawn of the Feudal Age. What should you do now? Well, you'll want to advance quickly through the Feudal Age, taking care to lay the groundwork for continued success in the following ages. This installment of the Age of Empires II strategy guide series will help you do just that.

The first order of business is to expand your production. You must lay the groundwork for a sound economy so that you will have the resources you need when things really start to get hot in the Castle Age. Your first step should be to go to the mill and research the farming improvement. This has the dual advantage of saving your wood in the long run and taking some of the burden of rebuilding farms off of your shoulders. Next, continue to produce villagers. Have eight assigned to food production, placing each farm adjacent to the mill. You should also have at least two villagers mining stone, and two gold. Have the remaining work as lumberjacks except for one which you should use as a builder.

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