The most notable is that they start with -200 food, -50 wood. While the Chinese are very well-rounded, they do have several notable weaknesses. Their defenses are particularly good, with the only hole being Hoardings, as well as Great Wall and a remarkably diverse mix of counter units. Their Monks are average, lacking Redemption but still having every other upgrade. Their navy is solid missing only Fast Fire Ship and Elite Cannon Galleon and their Demolition Ships appreciate an extra 50% hit points. Their Farms also have +10% food, which is also shared with their teammates. Furthermore, they start with an additional 3 Villagers from the start of the game, giving them a large head-start that persists for a while. The Chinese's flexibility is mainly brought on by their technology discount, saving a lot of resources throughout the game, and keeping them ahead of the technology curve. While not the strongest, their infantry and cavalry are decent, with a strong array of technologies and upgrades available. Another powerful ranged option is the Chinese Scorpion, as Rocketry grants them +4 attack. Their unique unit, the Chu Ko Nu, has a massive damage output thanks to its extra arrows and is relatively effective against the standard archer counters. Their foot archers get every upgrade available, and their Cavalry Archers only lack Parthian Tactics. The Chinese are a very versatile civilization with an overall incredible technology tree. Technologies are 5%/10%/15% cheaper in the Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.Town Centers support ten population (instead of five) and have +5 Line of Sight.Start game with +3 Villagers, but with -200 food, -50 wood.Rocketry: Increases the pierce attack of Chu Ko Nu by +2, and the attack of Scorpions by +4.Great Wall: Increases the hit points of walls and towers by +30%.In all future installments of the Chinese civilization, they share the same characteristic of the Chinese of Age of Empires II being a "jack of all trades" civilization with very complex gameplay mechanics.Īge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Review The Chinese appear as the Shang in Age of Empires, and as a civilization also appear in subsequent games ( Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon, and Age of Empires IV), making the Chinese the only playable civilization that appear in every Age of Empires game. The Chinese civilization is based on the Tang, Yuan, Song and Ming dynasties of medieval China. They are descendants of the Shang civilization, which inhabited the same area. The Chinese are an East Asian civilization in Age of Empires II. The Chinese' civilization music theme in the Definitive Edition Will your fearsome Chu Ko Nu, armed with rapid-firing mechanical crossbows, be enough to lead your armies to victory against the wily enemies beyond your borders? Receive the Mandate of Heaven, nourish a large population with the bounty of the fertile river valleys of China, and command your people to build an empire stretching to the four corners of the earth! Guide your scholars and craftsmen towards outstanding technological discoveries and apply them to your vast armies.
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