Mongol | Dark Age horsemen

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Khan -> Maneuver Arrow -> send to the center of the map

0500

1

Rally -> Sheep (4)

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1

• 5 Wood Villager Mongols -> 2 Wood (we need 40 Wood, so let them drop twice)
• -> 2 Sheep
• -> 1 Repair Stable (near Ovoo ) -> Sheep

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After dropping 40 more Wood, move both Wood Villager Mongols to Sheep

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• Stable: 1x Horseman
• Rally -> Gold (2)

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Move Ger to Wood

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• Stable: 2x Horseman
• Rally -> Sheep (12)

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Rally -> Wood (5)

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• Deer Stones -> Unlocking Khans Hunter production is immensely valuable and, on top of that, it also boosts our economy by increasing the movement speed of our Villager Mongols.
• The Silver Tree -> In very closed maps like Black Forest or Mountain Pass. Not the purpose of this guide and, loosing the ability to produce Khans Hunter is really bad in the long term.

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4

• Rally -> Food (15)
• Research Wheelbarrow

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• Start adding Pasture with 3 Villager Mongols at a time and sending them to gather Sheep.
• Build them near your main Town Center leaving a 4x5 space in the center to fit a Prayer Tent which will buff their production speed thanks to Monastic Shrines.
• Repair a total of 16 Pasture and place them in Ovoo / Prayer Tent / The White Stupa area of influence. That's enough to sustain 40 Villager Mongols with all Horticulture upgrades (the improved one too).

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• Research:
• Ovoo: Whistling Arrows and, if you are going to push enemy base, Raid Bounty
• Ger: Fertilization and Lumber Preservation.
• If you don't have Trader, also research Specialized Pick and Shaft Mining.
• Don't forget about relevant Blacksmith upgrades.

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<- Ideal economy balance should look like this:

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• Production balance:
• 3 Barracks; 3 Archery Range; 1 Stable

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Build Outpost around your resources (specially the Pasture ).

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• *Team games tip:
• When saving up to reach Age 4, move your buildings into your allies’ base and place the landmark in the safest spot. You’re already pausing production to save resources, so this won’t slow you down (much), and your Food Villager Mongols should have enough Sheep to get to 2400.

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Build 2nd Blacksmith inside Ovoo / Prayer Tent / The White Stupa area of influence.

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• Now it's the time to think about what late-game army composition you want to streamline which Imperial Age upgrades you will get:
• - Infantry: Spearman + Man At Arms + Handcannoneer + Khans Hunter + Mangonel + Bombard
• - Cavalry: Horseman / Keshik + Mangudai + Khans Hunter

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• Blacksmith upgrades depending on army composition:
• - Infantry: Elite Army Tactics (regular) -> Serpentine Powder -> Siege Works -> Chemistry
• Also research on Siege Workshop: Adjustable Crossbars + Greased Axles
• - Cavalry: Siha Bow Limbs (improved) -> Incendiary Arrows -> Silk Bowstrings -> Platecutter Point -> Biology

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• <- Ideal economy balance should look like this:
• If possible, substitute Gold Villager Mongols for Trader

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• Production balance:
• (Infantry)
• 10 Barracks; 5 Archery Range; 2 Siege Workshop
• (Cavalry)
• 5 Archery Range; 10 Stable

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• Save up Stone for improved versions of:
• - Infantry: Elite Army Tactics -> Greased Axles -> Siege Works
• - Cavalry: Siha Bow Limbs -> Biology -> Steppe Lancers
• If you have Trader, prioritize Stone Commerce after Elite Army Tactics / Biology.
• Remember to eventually research *Pax Mongolica* and Court Architects.
• Other improved upgrades that are worth getting are:
• Military Academy, Whistling Arrows, Stone Bounty, Raid Bounty, Textiles, Tithe Barns (if you have Relics )
• Also, upgrade your Outpost with Cannon Emplacement (starting by the ones in your base).