- For other epochs with the same name, see Stone Age.
Docks appears in the Stone Age
The Stone Age (50000 BC - 5000 BC) is the second age of Empire Earth. It unlocks several new buildings, units and improvements. It also allows fishing, which means that more food is available.
Overview[]
Stone Age, also known as "Epoch II", offers a follow-up of essential features and mechanics from Epoch I while offering very minimum QoL improvement.
Players are given the first resource-related improvement research to mine Stone faster; a useful addition in the long run as players begin to have more buildings they can build and might begin expanding their hold throughout the map.
This Epoch is the premiere of independent nautical access now that docks are available with 3 unit options: Fishing Raft, Transport Raft and War Raft. This makes possible playing in islands map and could also help supplementing food gathering as Granary is still not available as of yet.
Military-wise, Epoch II is a first several things:
- This is the first Epoch with multiple Military building regimented to produce different units, meaning players will have to begin consider space usage a bit more; this facet of gameplay would only develop further as player progress to more futuristic epochs.
- This is the first epoch where the Rock-Paper-Scissor combat mechanic is played with introduction of Spearman, being the piercing type infantry, and Slinger being the first "proper" archer type unit, so the strategy of amassing a uniform unit would not work as well anymore on land.
- This is the introductory Epoch of anti-building siege units through Sampson, tough unique to Epoch II and III, this Barracks-borne unit moves like a slow infantry instead of siege equipment of Epoch IV-forward, meaning they can easily make turns while mobilizing.
- Also the first epoch of nautical combat, although the situation is similar, if not less limited than land infantries on Epoch I, with units being limited to War Rafts. These War Rafts would eventually became the lasting line of Frigate boats that will keep up until Epoch XIV, so investing upgrades on them is always good regardless of Epoch cap.