The Concept:

Build a powerful economy with multiple town centers and upgrades while defending with minimal army. Ideal for closed maps like Black Forest or Arena.

Execution:

Age
Vils
Task
Pop After
Dark Age
6
Sheep villagers on food
6
4
Wood villagers on wood
10
5
Berries build mill & gather berries
15
8
build 2 lumber camps & gather wood
23
3
build 3 farms ASAP
26
–
everyone food until 24 vils
24
2
send last 2 to gold
26
–
advance to Feudal Age (skip Loom)
26
Feudal Age
2
2 on gold
28
5
5 on berries
33
8
8 on wood
41
3
3 on farms
44
–
rest on food under TC
44
–
build market & blacksmith
44
–
advance to Castle Age
44
Castle Age
2
add 2 town centers on wood
46
–
research 2nd wood upgrade
46
–
build farms & university → aim for Imperial
46+