Upon mission start, immediately assign your starting Villagers to gather resources. Two should go to Food (berry bushes or hunting), two to Wood, and one to Gold. Queue up at least 3-5 more Villagers from your Town Center. Your goal is to reach a population of around 10-12 Villagers as quickly as possible to ensure a steady resource income. Build a Storehouse near your Wood and Gold sources to minimize travel time for your Villagers. Research 'Hand Axe' and 'Pickaxe' at the Storehouse to improve gathering rates. Use your Oracle Scout to explore the immediate surroundings, revealing more resource patches and potential enemy threats. build Houses to support your growing population. Aim to have a functional economy within the first 5-7 minutes of the mission.
While your economy is developing, keep Arkantos and your starting military units near your Town Center for defense. Small enemy patrols might appear, so be ready to defend your Villagers. Prioritize Food and Wood initially to sustain Villager production and build essential structures like a Barracks. Once you have a stable income, you can start investing in military production and research.