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The Settlers

Part 19

Learn how to expand your empire in The Settlers: Rise of an Empire by building outposts, claiming new territories, and managing resources. Includes tips on mercenaries and bandits.

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Learn how to expand your empire in The Settlers: Rise of an Empire by building outposts, claiming new territories, and managing resources. Includes tips on mercenaries and bandits.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Claiming Territory: Build an outpost in an unclaimed area by moving your knight there and using the 'Build Outpost' button. The cost varies (200-1000 gold + 10 wood) based on the territory's resources. Alternatively, capture an enemy outpost.
  2. 2
    Building and Upgrading: After claiming, you can build other structures. Upgrading an outpost costs 100 gold and 10 stone (first level needs wood, second needs stone). Upgrading increases health and can help defend against enemy attacks.
  3. 3
    Outpost Defense: Assign a unit (archers are better than swordsmen) to guard the outpost to ensure free repairs. If an outpost is captured, you lose all buildings in that territory.
  4. 4
    Strategic Expansion: Consider taking over enemy lands before attacking their main base to deplete their resources and lower their city reputation.
  5. 5
    Resource Management: When expanding for specific resources like stone or iron, assign 2-3 gatherers to quickly extract materials. This minimizes losses if the outpost is captured. Controlling territories without resources is generally pointless unless for pride.

Mercenaries:

  • Recruited at harbors on certain maps.
  • Cost gold and require ongoing salary.
  • Affected by city reputation like regular troops.
  • Count towards maximum troop limit.
  • Generally not worth the gold; consider restarting if you feel you need them.

Bandits:

  • Similar to mercenaries (3 men + 1 torch per battalion).
  • Cowardly; only attack if provoked.
  • Can disrupt trade routes by attacking carts. Assign a unit to guard carts to prevent this.
  • Bandit camps have tents that spawn troops (swordsmen or bowmen). One tent is the main spawn point.
  • Strategy: Burn down tents first, then attack bandits. If tents are destroyed, bandits stop spawning.
  • Assaulting Camps: Send your knight first to draw attacks, allowing your troops to deal damage. Once the knight is recovering, your troops should be able to finish off the remaining bandits with minimal losses.
  • If bandit archers are a problem, address them specifically.

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