Mayans are also very beginner friendly due to their excellent Civ bonuses. Ethiopians: This civilization not only has complete tech tree for the siege, but it also has a unique tech. They also have complete access to all regular infantry technologies with the exception of Halberdiers and all siege weapons except for the Bombard Cannon can be upgraded to their maximum level. Hello AoE2 Community My friends and I ve been playing AoE2 for about 5 months but i just cant manage to win We really dont like to rush cause otherwise. Mongols: This civilization has a unique tech called Drill which lets it’s siege units to move 50 faster which is an amazing upgrade, however, it doesn’t make their attacks stronger but still gives them a lot better utility 2. Not the 'right' way to play AoE2, but if you are looking for a civilization just to quickly get into and be somewhat effective, these are the go to civilizations. The Mongols' greatest advantages lie in their cavalry archers and their siege weaponry.

Mayans and Magyars are one of the best civilizations where you can just build 2 or 3 units and just be effective in general, Pikemen and Archers for Mayans, Light Cavalry and Cavalry Archers for Magyars.

Lithuanians too because of their bonus 150 on start, which also makes their Dark Age more forgiving if you mess up. Huns are a great civilization for beginners to get into, but they play irregularly compared to other civilizations, so you might run into issues if you branch into other civilizations. Vikings too actually, despite the surprisingly common belief that they are garbage on non-water maps. The Berbers, Malians and the Japanese in DE are also pretty open civilizations that are strong. Their tech tree is very open and their Civ Bonuses are very subtle and won't force you to play the civilization a different way if you want to play different civilizations down the road.

Byzantines are still the 'go to' civilization for beginners in my opinion.

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