games-pc empire earth Manuel D’Utilisation
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The answer surely depends on how such advances are utilised. Gunpowder finally changed
the way wars were fought, but centuries of other improvements had to occur – for example in
gun design and battlefield tactics – before that could happen. Once firearms had developed
sufficiently, armies that possessed them held a distinct advantage over armies that didn’t. So,
while a particular advancement may not make a difference by itself, it is reasonable to
assume that a civilisation with more advances will have an advantage over less-advanced
rivals.
the way wars were fought, but centuries of other improvements had to occur – for example in
gun design and battlefield tactics – before that could happen. Once firearms had developed
sufficiently, armies that possessed them held a distinct advantage over armies that didn’t. So,
while a particular advancement may not make a difference by itself, it is reasonable to
assume that a civilisation with more advances will have an advantage over less-advanced
rivals.
In Empire Earth, you can advance your civilisation in many ways. Two of the most direct and
potentially valuable methods are researching new technology and progressing to a new Epoch.
potentially valuable methods are researching new technology and progressing to a new Epoch.
Technologies
Simply put, new technology benefits your civilisation by allowing it to do something that it
couldn’t do – or couldn’t do as well – before. The Greeks built some magnificent structures,
but the Romans took the art of construction to a new level by improving upon and then
exploiting earlier inventions such as concrete, bricks and mortar, and the arch. Later, in the
18th and 19th Centuries, the invention and use of both steam power and standardised parts
greatly increased the economic output of nations undergoing industrialisation. Technological
research is, thus, one way to try to gain an edge over rival civilisation.
couldn’t do – or couldn’t do as well – before. The Greeks built some magnificent structures,
but the Romans took the art of construction to a new level by improving upon and then
exploiting earlier inventions such as concrete, bricks and mortar, and the arch. Later, in the
18th and 19th Centuries, the invention and use of both steam power and standardised parts
greatly increased the economic output of nations undergoing industrialisation. Technological
research is, thus, one way to try to gain an edge over rival civilisation.
Advancing to a New Epoch
The options available to a civilisation are largely determined by its place in history. Many
ideas cannot even be formed before certain preconditions have been met. Nuclear reactors
and warheads, for instance, were inconceivable before atoms were identified. Sometimes,
however, inventions are conceived “before their time.” Leonardo da Vinci designed a helicop-
ter on paper in the 15th Century, yet nearly 500 years elapsed before a helicopter actually
flew. The theoretical possibility of using wormholes to travel through time was known in the
20th Century, long before a time machine could be built.
ideas cannot even be formed before certain preconditions have been met. Nuclear reactors
and warheads, for instance, were inconceivable before atoms were identified. Sometimes,
however, inventions are conceived “before their time.” Leonardo da Vinci designed a helicop-
ter on paper in the 15th Century, yet nearly 500 years elapsed before a helicopter actually
flew. The theoretical possibility of using wormholes to travel through time was known in the
20th Century, long before a time machine could be built.
When your civilisation moves into a new historical Epoch, new technology, military units, and
buildings become available. Advancing to a new Epoch requires preparation. A civilisation
must invest both time and resources into a consolidation of its existing knowledge base. Once
this process is complete, building styles and even your Citizens’ manner of dress may change
to reflect the new time period. Then, it is up to you to turn the new opportunities available to
your civilisation into a distinct advantage.
buildings become available. Advancing to a new Epoch requires preparation. A civilisation
must invest both time and resources into a consolidation of its existing knowledge base. Once
this process is complete, building styles and even your Citizens’ manner of dress may change
to reflect the new time period. Then, it is up to you to turn the new opportunities available to
your civilisation into a distinct advantage.
REFERENCE: Consult the Technology Tree Foldout for information on the
various technologies and research tracks. Chapter IV provides information on
various technologies and research tracks. Chapter IV provides information on
how to perform research and advance to the next Epoch.