Your first match
Build a country that lasts.
Start with a solo skirmish, then try multiplayer when you know the controls.
- Choose your battlefield and people. Press Play now, pick a map and portrait, and choose a difficulty. Start with a small map for a manageable first battle.
- Recruit without emptying your cities. Civilians support your economy. Mix battlefield roles after researching Support and Heavy training.
- Give orders. Drag to select troops and right-click to move or attack. On touch screens, select troops, choose Issue order and tap a destination.
- Research and expand. Keep your research queue moving and found cities at marked sites. Each city has four additional plots for housing and industry.
- Watch your cities. Manage unrest, grief and resentment. Capturing a city is only the start of governing it.
- Play with friends. Open Multiplayer, create or join a room and ready up. The host starts when at least two humans are connected and ready.