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The YouTube video discusses various sources of gold generation in Age of Empires, including gold mining, relics, the Portuguese Fado reah, and trade routes. It compares the efficiency of these sources and highlights trade as the most effective, offering a formula for calculating gold generation based on market distances. The video also analyzes trade carts and trade cogs, emphasizing their differences in speed and efficiency based on map size and route length. Additionally, it discusses selling food and wood at the market as an alternative gold-generating strategy. Understanding these gold sources and strategies can benefit players in the game.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker compares various sources of gold generation in Age of Empires. They discuss gold mining, relics, the Portuguese Fado reah, and trade as sources of gold income. Gold mining yields around 21 gold per minute in the Dark Age, which increases with upgrades. Relics provide a steady income of 30 gold per minute, while the Fado reah generates 27 gold per minute. Trade is considered the best and most efficient source of infinite gold, with a formula used to calculate gold generation per trip based on market distances. Trade routes’ lengths may affect gold generation based on map size.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the gold generation rates of trade routes in Age of Empires using trade carts and trade cogs. They mention that trade cart routes can be more efficient than trade routes depending on the map size and length of the trade route. The gold per minute values for trade carts at various distances are highlighted, with details about how longer routes result in higher gold generation rates. The speaker also mentions the comparison between trade carts and trade cogs, noting the advantages of trade cogs due to their inherent speed advantage. They also touch on the impact of obstacles and inefficiencies on trade route effectiveness.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the performance of trade cogs and trade carts in Age of Empires. They analyze how trade cogs are affected by congestion, perform automatic trades between the closest docks, and may be best used in small numbers on long routes between islands, especially with a Spanish ally. The video also suggests selling food and wood at the market as an alternative way to generate gold if unable to access trade routes. The comparison between selling wood and food for gold production is provided, presenting selling wood as a more efficient method. Overall, understanding these different gold sources and strategies can help players in the game.