Grundlæggende
Velkommen til Forge of Empires! Overtag et mægtig rige: Byg din by, styr den med success gennem tidsaldrene, udforsk nye teknologier, erobre verden og triumfer over dine modstandere.
Formålet med spillet
Vejen til success ligger i den kloge brug af ressourcer – Det er kun hvis du finder den rette balance mellem indtægter og udgifter at du kan låse op for nye teknologier, forbedre din by yderligere og følge vejen til berømmelse og ære.
Tidsaldrene
Du starter som leder af en lille stamme. Over tid vil du udvikle dig selv - du vil udforske nye teknologier, erober territorier og udvikle din lille landsby til et stort metropolis. Spillet er inddelt i tidsaldre. Du starter i stenalderen og vil rejse gennem bronzealderen, jernalderen, de forskellige faser af middelalderen, kolonitiden og industritiden. Herefter bevæger du dig ind i nyere tider med den progressive æra, den moderne æra, den postmoderne æra samt gennem nutiden. Nu kommer vi så til at springe lidt frem, nemlig til fremtiden og så bliver det meget koldere i den arktiske fremtid. Du kommer til en ny tidsalder ved at oplåse en teknologi i perioden igennem forsknings træet. Når du først er landet i den nye tidsalder, vil du få et nyt rådhus, som erstatter det gamle. I de fleste tilfælde, vil du straks efter ankomsten, have mulighed for at kunne bygge nogle få udvalgte bygninger fra den nye tidsalder.
Kontinent kortet
Udvikling og koordinering af din by er ikke alt. På kontinent kortet, kan du udvide dit imperium i takt med at du får besiddelse over områder, provins efter provins. Det er det værd, da de giver værdifulde belønninger. Kontinent kortet er delt ind i sektioner, som i grove træk afspejler den tidsalder du er i. Dine fremskridt på kontinent kortet, afspejler tilnærmelsesvis din vækst i forskningen. Og vent – der er en hel verden ud over det første kontinent kort, med flere kort og flere eventyr.
Byen
Det, som får hjulene til at køre rundt i en succesrig by er produktion. Kun hvis du producerer nok mønter og forsyninger, vil det være muligt for dig at få de nyeste bygninger og militære enheder. Dog, skal du sørge for, at have så mange beboelsesejendomme og produktionsbygninger som muligt, da det er her fra din primære indtægt kommer fra. Sammenlign nøje bygningerne du har mulighed for at bygge med hinanden – der vil altid være en bygning, som passer bedst til din spillestil. Næsten lige så vigtigt, er glædes niveauet i din by, hvis dine indbyggere er glade, så er deres produktioner meget mere effektive. Så byg også kulturelle bygninger og dekorationer i din by, så dine beboere altid vil føle sig inspireret til at yde det optimale.
Forskning
Når du kigger på din by, er der et display, midtfor i toppen af din skærm, denne viser dine Forge Points.Hver time får du et mere, indtil barren når maximum. Disse point er drivkraften i dit imperium: du skal bruge dem til handler, til at få Storslåede Bygninger op i niveau, og mere vigtigt, til din forskning. Du udfører din forskning, ved at investerer dine Forge points, i forskellige teknologier, i forskningstræet. Når du har investeret det givne antal point i en forskning, og har samlet de nødvendige ressourcer (hvis nødvendigt) til at låse denne op, vil de fordele forskningen giver, blive tilgængelige. Og eventuelle nye bygninger vil blive tilgængelige i din byggemenu.
Opgaver
On the left of the screen you will see portraits of your advisors. If you click on one, you can do quests for them. Quests let you delve deeper into the game world, and they tell you the history of the world, its countries and rulers.
Fulfilling quests is worth it – because you get interesting rewards such as goods, coins, supplies, units that are not tied to slots in military buildings, and diamonds. There are basically two different types of quests. Your right hand man, Ragu Silvertongue, leads you through the main story. You cannot refuse his quests – you have to do them. At a later point in the game there will be a second questline with an additional storyline, quests which you can't abort either.
Your other advisors give you very different assignments: Your architect Fernikus will often ask you to construct buildings, and your scientist Mandrubar will push for research. You can reject or discard those quests of your other advisors. There is no shame in doing so, and if you doubt a quest fits into your strategy, you can reject or discard it. This may even occasionally be necessary, because unlike the quests of Ragu Silvertongue, it might happen that your advisors gives you an unattainable quest. Most of the quests that you reject are, then, however, irrevocably gone, and you will get no chance to do them later. But this is no big deal – it's impossible to see all the quests in the game, and you will receive only tasks that are adequate for your current situation in the game – and often a variety of possible situations are included. Therefore, if you reject a specific quest, you will get another to replace it.
Kort og kampe
You should never lose sight of the Kontinent kortet. Acquire provinces, because only then will you get more expansions you can place in your city and can utilize essential good deposits. Whether you trade for your sectors or erobre them is your decision. At first, it is easy to defeat the armies of your enemy with military units, but soon the kampene become more challenging.
Prepare yourself well for this: pay close attention to what units your opponent has, and bring units on to the field which are a good match for them. In general terms, fast units are good at fighting against ranged units, and melee units are good against fast units. Ranged fighters in turn have an advantage against melee units. You can do more to increase your chances in battle: If you infiltrate a sector, the enemy units are already damaged at the beginning of the battle, which can provide a distinct advantage. Furthermore, if you are utilizing the terrain on the battlemap wisely, and always try to gang up on an enemy unit with several units of your own, you should prevail in battle and crush resistance. Læs mere
Players
You are not alone in the world: In your neighborhood you can find other players with whom you can trade. If you deal well with others, they might visit your town and support you. Of course you can also visit cities and polish or motivate the buildings of your fellow players.
This gives you a few extra coins that can be of good use early in the game, as well as a small chance to find a valuable blueprint-piece for a Great Building. Great Buildings will provide great advantages to any player that manages to build one. In addition to peaceful coexistence, you also have the opportunity to fight against your neighbors. If you and your attacking army defeat the defenders of the enemy, you can plunder a building – this can generate additional income, but you should realize that such behavior does not win you friends. However, if you participate in tournaments, you can get coveted medals, but there will be almost no way around having to fight a lot.
Goods
After some time you will need goods. Always keep in mind and plan ahead as to ensure you never get to a point where you are stuck because you lack the necessary goods. You do not have to produce all the goods yourself – concentrate on those which you found good deposits for on the continent map. Team up with other players and trade these goods with them to get ones you don't have. You can also exchange goods with non-player dealers; but their exchange rate is so bad that you should do it only if you really have no other choice. There is also another way to get goods: If you employ your army, with skill and good timing, you can rob your neighbor of goods productions.
Tips
- Always plan ahead
- Remember to use your Forge Points before your Forge Point bar is full
- Make sure to start producing boosted goods as early as you can
- Use your boosted goods to trade on the market for goods you don't produce
- Use the space in your city as efficiently as you can
- Get all the expansions you can – they never expire and are essential for development
- Do not forget the daily bonus from your town hall
- Always pay attention to the level of happiness
- Visit the cities of other players and motivate or polish their buildings if you need to get coins fast
- In battle: infiltrate! Look at the enemy's set up and employ counter units, use terrain advantages and attack a unit with several units!