Strategy Guides
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Beginner’s Guide
Learn AoE II: DE from scratch: resources and villagers, the four ages, a simple Dark Age opening, scouting, unit counters, civilizations and game modes.
real-time strategy
Series History
A Short History of Real-Time Strategy: From Dune II to Today
How real-time strategy grew from Herzog Zwei and Dune II through Warcraft, Command & Conquer, StarCraft and Age of Empires to remasters and new releases.
Strategy Guides
RTS Fundamentals: Macro, Micro, Build Orders and APM Explained
The core skills of real-time strategy explained: macro, micro, build orders, scouting, supply caps and APM, with StarCraft II and Age of Empires II examples.
Genre Explainers
RTS vs 4X vs Grand Strategy: How the Strategy Subgenres Differ
A clear map of the strategy family: RTS, real-time and turn-based tactics, 4X, grand strategy and hybrids like Total War, compared side by side.