The campaign is not for "The builder".

[Don Cool]

I don´t know whether the campaign is trying to teach me multiplayer tactics, I don´t plan ever on touching the multiplayer aspect, I have all the AoE games but bought them for the campaigns.

I was sad to see that you often start with either a very large army or almost ready built settlements, I really like to build my own settlements, take it easy and follow the mission objectives at my pace, I like pretty settlements before I go smashing.

In a lot of the maps in the campaign you have to be in multiple places at once defending this and attacking that, I hate multitasking of any kind, I wish they had taken a more WC3 approach to things.

I do like the game and realise my "complaint" is very subjective, people enjoy different aspects of an RTS in various ways, I can respect that but AoE 4 is definitely not meant for those who like to build their cities from the ground up and do various objectives ... one at a time.

[Burjis]

Have you tried the single player skirmish?

[Mr Moopsy]

WC3 is the best solo rts campaign to ever release IMO. Personally I find this campaign fun from a strategy perspective. Helps you learn troop counters, and army position.

Campain is mostly just a fun historical journey type of deal.

Dont hold yourself back though, try the other single player modes as this will let you actually build a base from the start to finish, explore maps and ultimately have a good time.

There is also co-op vs AI multiplayer if you dont like the idea of PVP.

[Falaris]

The campaign really is about the historic engagement and resolution. There's a lot of battles where base building wasn't really a thing. (In fact, most of them).

The Rus campaign DOES have base building, btw. Since it's about the growth of Moscow.

But as Burjis says, if you want base building, skirmish is great. That's the meat and potatoes of the game. (Solo and7or MP).