Welcome to the club. We all suck at Age of Empires, or did at one point.
The good news is you can get pretty decent pretty quick. Age of Empires is a game filled with a ton of little things that make a big difference.
This guide is not meant to be comprehensive, but aims to act as a foundation to get you started.
These will give you a good place to start. They aren’t the only ones you need to know, but they’ll get you on the right track.
This game is about having fun. Improving your skills can be fun and satisfying. Just like my mom.
(Order is kinda arbitrary)
The largest and most active community site for the game. If it is going on in Age of Empires, you’ll read about it here. Get your info, drama, recorded games, tournament info, etc. all in one handy spot.
(There are a bunch of these. Look on Twitch to see who is streaming AoC and AoE:HD I probably can’t list them all and there are lots of good people out there. Check the channels tab on other Age of Empires channels to find related people)
We use weird words here are some glossaries:
http://www.forgottenempires.net/aof/strategy/aoe2-glossary
http://aoe.heavengames.com/academy/glossary.shtml
http://www.cysion.be/aocbox/?p=203
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