In this video we'll look at some of what I think are the most clever design choices in Age of Empires 2. Lots of these are mechanics I've explored and ended up being far deeper than I expected or are a bit unique to the franchise.

0:24 Picking targets
2:02 Smart siege
2:46 Eagle armor
4:15 Straggler trees
5:25 Multiple builders
6:02 Hill bonus
6:53 Accuracy
8:05 Markets
10:03 Terrain
10:33 Tech tree UI
11:08 Trebuchet armor
11:35 My favourite [team bonuses]