The English are a great beginner’s choice, though they do not allow much room to adapt. Their only unique military unit other than this is a War Elephant, so they are not really for players who favour military expansion.
One of their unique units are scholars, who speed up technology if placed inside a Mosque. You can also gain free weapon emplacements from the construction of fortifications. It is a scholarly culture, with research done for free but at a slower rate. The Delhi Sultanate is another of the tougher civilizations in Age of Empires 4 to get to grips with. They will also start the game with extra villagers and faster build times. Fire Lancers, Grenadiers and Nest of Bees adopt gunpowder early in the game for devasting effect. Part of their appeal is down to their range of unique units. Of course, this means enemies must also adapt to keep up with your changing tactics. This is because they do not have one focus but can shift it across the ages. The Chinese have a three-star difficulty rating, making them one of the tougher civilizations to use on Age of Empires 4. They also benefit from having strong war elephant units. In military terms, they are excellent cavalry fighters and gain bonuses against mounted troops.
