
Imperium is used to further your empire as a whole. Knowledge is used to research new skills from your tomes, which unlock new spells, units and more. Mana is used to cast spells and summon magical units. Gold is mainly used to build city structures and recruit units, but it can also be used in other manners, such as diplomacy. Production is used to build city structures, which in turn provide resources or other benefits.ĭraft is used to recruit units for your armies. Let’s start off by explaining all the resources that cities produce.įood is required to make a city grow in population. And during war, cities are bastions that require a serious effort to breach. Cities lay claim to the surrounding area, making it difficult for enemies to come close without diplomatic penalties. They will also prove to be a good way to exert your control over the world. They will use the surrounding land to provide you with the resources to raise armies, research Tomes of Magic and provide the mana to fuel your spells. Spoiler: There is a small teaser in the end of this Dev Diary, so make sure to read it till the very end!Ĭities are at the core of your empire. Shoutouts to Glenn and Lennart who did a lot of work to design the systems of the economy in Age of Wonders 4.

In this dev diary I would like to talk about the economy and city development. My name is Sam Minh Ly, a designer at Triumph in charge of the economy of Age of Wonders 4.
