The Ultimate Beginner Guide to AoE4!

This guide is meant for beginners to Age of Empires 4. Be sure to check out my Top Tips video next to be fully ready on the battlefield!
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0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Win Conditions
1:23 - Fundamentals
2:05 - Resources in AoE4
4:34 - Basic Controls
6:45 - Landmarks & Ages
7:32 - Buildings
9:27 - Military & Combat
10:08 - Siege Units
11:06 - Military Strengths & Weaknesses
13:07 - Civilizations in AoE4
13:59 - Starting Build Order
15:07 - Game Modes
15:43 - Summary Conclusion
16:27 - Outro
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Tags: #AgeofNoob #AoE4 #AgeofEmpires4
rts, age of empires 4, gameplay, beginners, guide

[@AgeofNoob]

To the new players visiting, welcome to the Age of Empires family and we hope you enjoy your stay! To returning veterans, welcome back and please help the new comers with their questions! Hope you've all had a good year, and wish you a better 2024!

[@avarageroblox_kid-fz7ls]

thanks for the help im still getting clapped

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

​@@avarageroblox_kid-fz7lsthen start protectin ur booty hole better

[@lukamilkovikj233]

Do you need to buy the sultans ascend if you want to play with the Byzantines and the Japanese

[@AgeofNoob]

@@lukamilkovikj233 Yes, and the variant civs as well.

[@Motivstional]

Thnks

[@mustafaanas5991]

Microsoft should pay this guy to do this full time.

[@snowi9585]

Literally now, he works at microsoft

[@alkrimiy]

Am I the only one who played the game since release, but enjoy this basic guide for beginners?

[@catbiscuits4424]

I have a lot of respect for these kinds of Beginner beginner guides. Real time strategy games are very satifying but guidence is needed to grow in them beyond beginner, At least more so then other genres.

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

yup, back before the days of youtube, i would never have been able to get good at starcraft broodwar like i did had it not been for alot of other ppl. And sure if ur serious about being good, u can pick up alot by playing and watching others, but still, to have others actually explain things to you and stuff like that is much more helpful.

[@jensbuehl]

Gold 3 dad here mainly to support your great channel. Keep the content coming. Thanks!

[@goodguysgaming0727]

another gold 3 dad here. ign is Maynardmadness if youd like to add.

[@grimetone]

AoE4 has always felt overwhelming but today I made the decision to start playing. Really appreciate this video.

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

just take it one civ at a time, and start out with an easy civ such as English, French, or Order of the Dragon / Holy Roman Empire. Def dont try to jump right into Chinese or something

[@TheMinepath]

Great guide, and thanks for all you do for the AOE4 community!

[@nodd6668]

BEST beginner's guide for aoe4! Even if you know most of what's explained in this video, it's worth watching just for all the gorgeous scenery and camera angles we rarely get to see while playing this super fun game ***** 5 STAR *****

[@chrisrezende]

I feel you bro. I always try to enjoy the lush scenery and beautiful graphics, but the required amount of focus on gameplay simply doesn't allow me to.

[@falstad5663]

This channel is so nice. Thx for all you do to the community!

[@chrisrezende]

6:45 gets distracted by the Skyrim background music. Me: "Leave me alone, I'm trying to watch some AoE here!"

[@makingivan]

such a beautifully crafted video. Great information for beginners. I like the message as well. After all it’s about enjoying the game and get entertained. Thank you

[@FredPalfrey]

Thank you for making such helpful content. Your work is essential to the growth of this game and I’m saving this video to teach my little one aoe4 someday :)

[@AgeofNoob]

Thank you my friend - and glad you found it useful. :)

[@christophergarcia5487]

i watched this while downloading aoe4, i havent played in about 4 years. fun to be back with the game

[@FodderUk]

Exceptional professional video as always, so impressive

[@Bielak206]

Age of Noob was really waiting for that Free Camera mod

[@venotraas13]

Transitioning to aoe4 after aoe3 has been tough its a little confusing but this video helped. thanks

[@kennethsmith2030]

great guide the community appreciates your content

[@BlessVibez]

just got this game and i love it!! red alert 2 was my previous favorite RTS game with AoE2 as my second fave. this game is surprisingly amazing!!

[@NolmanZ]

Bro I am ready to PAY to learn how to do camera shots and travellings like you do

[@daninthepan]

Great vid and a really positive, welcoming attitude. Thanks.

[@nikappi]

What an incredible presentation!

[@ReinhardvonHolst]

What a wonderful video. I wish casters would zoom in as much as you did in this tutorial. Peace.

[@xNytus]

When i was a kid i played age of empires 1 just for the city building stuff, the buildings for this game looks amazing , i probably will buy it just for the looks

[@RRXn3oN]

Around 10:20 the Knights of Honor soundtrack hits hard man. Nostalgia is real!

[@AgeofNoob]

KoH soundtrack 🫡

[@Pieman29666]

Great video!

[@cedriccoronel5716]

Whos here just to watch the cinematics?

[@jakoboka]

Great vid! Maybe small addition is to start with a campaign and get a feeling of how it all works. Then hop in a skirmish ai game before starting online play

[@rich23_aoe]

Fantastic video for everyone than is starting in the game, but at every second I was watching the video I was thinking, Wow the frames look beatiful. Thanks for your content and work for this comunity no mater were you come from you are welcome, the main message of every video for every creator no matter the language, English, Spanish or Japanese, Greetins from Costa Rica and happy new year!!!

[@JohnYoga]

I am new to the series and i thank you!

[@BravelyForward]

Great video :)

[@Beispielname1233]

thanks fo rall the work :)

[@Randy7777]

THANKS!!!

[@CrackedyCrackCrack]

Very Cool!!

[@ludo-ge9fb]

such a nice video

[@melodymondlicht8905]

that was beautiful

[@Darth0308]

I had no idea Muslim civs coukdnt get the boar and it makes all the sense. Love the details in this game.

[@410nick9]

This reminds me of Game of War except you don’t have to pay to win. Great video and I’m glad to come across this game. Blew thousands on that franchise and I’m over it.

[@GatochanBolivia]

Im just a begginer rigth now bro BUT ican say with no fear, that your channel is pue gold :,3 the way you present the game is so beautyful and calm... I have no words bro, THANK YOU, i hope you keep uloading some videos from time to time :,) regards.

[@AgeofNoob]

Thank you :) best of luck in AoE4 👍🏻

[@slumpdogg2000]

Nice job Thank you

[@caparzzo]

just in time, nice video i got hooked after just getting the pc game pass, i was craving for something similar to red alert 2 from back in the day, even tho the mediaeval style it's not that interesting for me, the game is good enaugh that keeps me playing. cheers from Mexico new subscriber

[@user-qu1ed7hs2d]

bro its like you did this video specially for me i bought the game 3 days ago i am a big lover of warcraft 3 and i instantly got inlove with this game but it seem alot more complex then warcraft so i didnt even tryed it out , and now i search and find a guide with 2 days only ! im going straight to the game i will choose a random civilization and i will apply everything i learned here , i will go with bots on hard because im a menace so wish me luck ! and tyvm for the guide

[@AgeofNoob]

No problem! Welcome to the community and best of luck in your journey!

[@Darth0308]

I can't even do intermediate lol, how was hard for you?

[@pinacmediauk7453]

I remember crocodiles and tigers in one of the age of empires it would be nice to see them come back

[@AgeofNoob]

You're remembering the OG Age of Empires from 1997 :) Good times!

[@1337ghomri]

Thanks for this guide. It's a great help. And good luck moving forward with other stuff. Noob 4 life!

[@YohGS]

I got 700h in this game, I know most of the things already, but still watched it because Age Of Noob is the best!

[@sanethoughtspreader]

Same!

[@luhyonel]

It’s like… you read my mind!

[@christophergarcia5487]

i shed a tear

[@rr999555999555]

I’m getting 3 new comers this week. Why do your graphics look so much better than mine? I have everything maxed out.

[@okolokoAoE]

👍👍 good job👍👍

[@jakehouchin8965]

So much info that is so useful that I hope I retain it in my pea sized brain lol.

[@robbiereed4462]

Have just bought the game with expansion and started with the campaign. Would you recommend playing through it first or just jumping in against AI and players?

[@sanethoughtspreader]

Just by 2 cents, but I'd recommend jumping right into Vs ai on easy and seeing how it feels. If you're a history buff, definitely try the campaigns, but as for getting a feel of the game, once you've got the basics, Vs the ai is a good place to get competent, especially if your raise the difficulty frequently. Humans are much better opponents than AI but they can be daunting to play against. I rarely play Vs humans with my friend as an ally lol.

[@HasanBabasi]

Masallah well done.

[@eemesstee1686]

i like how you giggled when saying "lazy bastards"

[@damelyngdoh2370]

For those who are coming from AoE2, AoM, AoE3 starting with the French or English is the best start. Other civs like Mongol, Rus and especially Byzantines are not good to start with.

[@comradezy]

What’s with the astronaut flamethrower bro @ 12:53 on the left? 👀

[@parthasarathyvenkatadri]

I wish the next Age of empires game had a voice command and custom naming groups so that we can have commands like villagers in group 1 go to where i click , pikes and swords attack the frontline archers stay behind and attack the enemy archers you see after that attack the pikes and swords of the enemies

[@gngrdano8556]

YOU ARE AOE GOD

[@user-cw7yi1ew1z]

Age of Noob is online again!!

[@ironhorse989]

Longtime RTS player back In high school (RA2, AOE2, BFME, early Total Wars, etc) It’s been almost 2 decades, but I’m getting back into the genre with BAR and AOE4. Any other good recommendations for multiplayer RTS? SC2 still looks like it has the higher skill floor.

[@AgeofNoob]

For execution, pretty sure SC2 is still king. AoE2 and AoE4, however, have a lot more strategy. It depends on what type of game you enjoy. The monotonous nature of SC2 (very few factions and mirrored maps) is not apealing to me.

[@sandman_7326]

Can you join an Alliance where you are in a group of other players with each player in the Alliance having there own castle ?

[@tomservo75]

This may be a silly question, but what I'd like to know is is 1-4 cumulative, like does 4 have everything that 3 does? Is there a difference in more than things like improved graphics? Is 4 an upgrade for 3 or are they functionally separate games?

[@AgeofNoob]

All Age of Empires games are fundamentally different in the way they play. I suggest you look at some gameplay across the games and decide which one you like the most. AoE2 & AoE4 are the most played and popular of the franchise, and they're both set around the Feudal Ages. :)

[@silencedogood5631]

I love being the rice farmers killing the Gingo!

[@KeanuCheems]

What is that song that plays towards the end?

[@leonidas_dragas]

At last, a guide so I can finally last more than 8 minutes in game without alt-f4ing( idk what the build orders are and the meta still confuses me) Update: After practicing against the computer for a while and inspired by Faye-chain’s build orders I’ve finally got the hang of it. It’s such a blast to play with the Byzantines’ aqueducts and I’m happy I got to play as my favorite empire of all

[@jaiapenopicante7758]

Don't worry about metas, just find a civ you are comfortable with, a unit you like, try to find an easy to follow build order and that's it. For beginners, if you can just stablish units on the map, more often than not you will win, and if you don't, just try again.

[@catbiscuits4424]

I've found that the AOE discord community has people good about helping with coaching and practise. This all being said the previous comment makes sense too, Ultimately the joy of the game is the best thing to pursue both in terms of the best use of your leisure, and because as it so happens it'll make you stronger at the game. Or another option can be to practise build orders via a series of lightning rounds against a computer, resetting the match every time a mistake is made.

[@jeffgodoy8676]

You really have to follow build orders, to keep up competitively. Because in multiplayer matchmaking, timing and time is important.

[@leonidas_dragas]

@@jeffgodoy8676 that’s what really turns me off from aoe4 since being able to advance ages while producing vills and the economy being somewhat less “micromanagy” than aoe2 ends up feeling less uninvolved and then I end up out of the gameplay loop.

[@jeffgodoy8676]

@@leonidas_dragas acceptance is key or otherwise, you will end up just making bad reviews. Its all about love to the game.

[@stringkiller550]

how to make aoe4 to look as sharp as your video? cant distinguish the initial 6 workers they look like a blue rectangle

[@cedriccoronel5716]

You forgot a section for how the noobs to cope when loosing

[@derigel7662]

He forgot the section where people cope with buying this game as they go back to Aoe 2

[@DQ62992]

Skyrim background music hehe

[@33shin33]

Godlike youtuber

[@Ep0xy]

Thinking of buying this game but I'm not into pvp much with these kind of games. Is this game still worth buying and enough stuff to do?

[@AgeofNoob]

I'd put it on your wishlist and wait for a sale. There's enough content and is more than worth it if you can pick it up for around $20-25 or so. GL!

[@Ep0xy]

@@AgeofNoob much appreciated. Thanks!

[@Ep0xy]

@@AgeofNoob The Steam gods were listening. It's on sale for 20 bucks! Thanks again 😁

[@AgeofNoob]

@@Ep0xy Enjoy :)

[@Mstriker5]

Is that background music from Skyrim?

[@AgeofNoob]

Some of it is, yes. :)

[@keananconnor4221]

Mmmm ok so this makes sense why they let ya have the free trial on aoe 3 right now, I did spend the 30$ on aoe 3 but will be getting this soon

[@mldixon183]

so...i havent played in years. what do i need to get to play this... a PC ?? all i have is a chromebook

[@AgeofNoob]

You can also play them via the Cloud or Xbox. You'll need an Xbox Game Pass subscription for that.

[@DownHill123TwinTip]

I have one maybe dumb qestion, at some matches i see pepole with over 200 in population, somtimes close to 300 whay? when am only abael to have 200?`

[@AgeofNoob]

You're likely playing custom games where the population limit is set higher than the typical 200. Regardless, in any game where other players can get to said population numbers, you can too.

[@corycosta6257]

Other resources? New civ confirmed?

[@andrewroberts4071]

How does everyone feel on AOE vs Civilization 6? One is free w gamepass one is 5 bucks right now. Ive been playing the piss out of civilization revolution and enjoy it quite a bit

[@NicolaSturgeon-pl4bs]

Why do my graphics suck ? They look terrible and no idea how to get them to look like this clip

[@STARDOG64]

Wait..... is this real?????? I haven't played since #2. Is it same style??? Seems slightly different

[@tweencartoon1557]

Game is Supper😀 . but Pc Requirements is High 🙄 Canot Play On My Pc🥺

[@cedriccoronel5716]

AoN hates Zhu Xi aswell he did not make a Zhu Xis units video 😂

[@KC__coffee]

😢

[@Yellowish]

Wololo

[@mohaglade4892]

muslim farmers don't gather food from boars..... I never knew that age of empires was this detailed !

[@mineteam0]

i am confused, isn't this game just a carbon copy of aoe 2?

[@Juxtapose69]

Voice cracked at 8:23. thank me later

[@almer1621]

reis türkmüsün

[@AmmarFarisA]

Do microsoft personally pay you to keep the game survive? This guide was amazing but too bad wasted on dead game, would looking forward to your other content beside aoe4 tho.

[@archerj2010]

Go back to gta.

[@AC-hj9tv]

Bro jealous

[@jamiecurls]

Who else’s pc takes off like a Jett engine when playing this?

[@sammyjankiss287]

Reezorzes lol

[@silencedogood5631]

Of course the Bozos like their olive oil. Lol

[@berkcanumut1589]

is it just me or does aoe3 and 4 feel really cartoony? like ı dont like the art style

[@Krisp-zu8gk]

Dont even try to play team games its pointless.. Someone always fucking quits. And of course it doesnt just give the rest of the team control like would make any fucking sense.

[@kaniox141]

You missed olive oil as source

[@Zoutev]

No wonder why the RTS genre is dead, if you need us to watch 20 minutes "beginner" guides to explain the very basics of them, good riddance lmao.

[@derigel7662]

Step one: Uninstall Step two: Download AOE 2 and realize its better and has more RTS features. Step three: Wonder why you wasted money on this shit game with no content.