Greetings, leaders! Today, we embark on a journey down the very foundation of advancement: the technology tree and Civilization Advantages. These systems offer the key to unlocking the full potential of your civilization, propelling it towards prosperity and dominance.

The sprawling tech tree serves as your roadmap to progress. Each unlocked technology brings a wealth of possibilities, including:

Construct innovative structures that enhance your provinces' capabilities, fostering economic growth, military might, and development.
Field powerful new units, adding depth and strategic options to your military strategies.
Implement innovative legal frameworks that shape your society.
Unlock new forms of government.
Gain access to previously untapped resources.

With over 96 technologies awaiting your exploration, the path to advancement is vast and exciting.

Researching these advancements doesn't happen overnight. To accelerate your progress, consider the following approaches:

Wise Advisors: Appoint an Innovation Advisor, their expertise speeding up your research efforts and shortening the time it takes to unlock new technologies.

Funding the Future: Allocate a significant portion of your budget to research. Increased funding directly translates to faster research progress.

Seats of Learning: Construct schools and libraries within your provinces. These institutions foster an environment of intellectual exploration, further bolstering your research capabilities.
Reaping the Rewards:

But the journey itself isn't the only prize. Each technology you unlock grants you a precious Advantage Point. These points represent your civilization's growing knowledge and expertise. Carefully spend them to acquire Civilization Advantages. These powerful perks will be crucial in shaping your nation's destiny.

Civilization Advantages offer a diverse range of benefits, becoming progressively more powerful as you delve deeper into the tech tree.

Wisely investing your Advantage Points will be instrumental in shaping your civilization's character and defining its path to dominance. By strategically choosing the right technologies and their associated advantages, you can unlock a future filled with progress, prosperity, and ultimate victory.

Greetings, leaders! Today, we delve into a cornerstone of civilization: the law system.

Each civilization possesses a unique legal framework, and as your nation progresses through the tech tree, you'll unlock a variety of innovative laws. These laws offer diverse benefits and represent the evolving legal landscape of your civilization.


This law set impacts your nation's economic system. As you progress, you can enact laws like:

Commodity Money: This basic system utilizes physical goods like grains or metals as currency.
Minted Coins: This introduces standardized coins, increasing stability and efficiency in trade.
Paper Currency: This allows for the adoption of paper money for transactions, further boosting economic flexibility.
Central Banking System: Establishing a central bank regulates currency and promotes economic growth.
Digital Currency: This law represents the cutting edge, implementing digital currencies and modern financial technologies.

Each law within this set will offer specific bonuses, such as increased income from production, improved production efficiency, or a higher maximum amount of gold you can hold.

This law set governs how you build your military.

Feudal Levies: This system relies on nobles providing troops to the monarch as part of their feudal duty.
Draft System: This enacts mandatory military service for all able-bodied citizens for a set period.
Selective Service: This allows the government to select individuals for service based on specific criteria.
Professional Volunteer Army: This system relies on voluntary enlistment to build your military force.
Professional Standing Army: Here, your military is comprised of well-trained, full-time professional soldiers.

These laws will impact various aspects of your military, such as increasing your maximum manpower pool, changing the time it takes to recruit units, boosting unit discipline, or raising the maximum level of your Military Academy.

Laws and Legacy
Remember, each law offers unique bonuses that complement your civilization's overall strategy. Choose your laws wisely, as they will shape your society and define its path to greatness.

Greetings, commanders! Today, I'm thrilled to unveil a feature inspired by the brilliant minds of our community – Battle Tactics! This exciting addition injects a layer of strategic depth into your military campaigns, allowing you to outmaneuver your foes and claim glorious victories.

Battle Tactics are specialized maneuvers employed by your armies on the battlefield. Each tactic offers unique advantages and drawbacks, empowering you to tailor your approach based on the situation. From weathering enemy assaults to flanking their formations, Battle Tactics give you the tools to exploit enemy weaknesses and seize the upper hand.


Units Attack: +0
Units Defense: +0
This tactic prioritizes minimizing casualties while maintaining pressure. Units advance cautiously, maintaining their standard attack power while receiving a defensive bonus. It's ideal for closing the distance on a weakened enemy or weathering a heavy enemy assault.

Units Attack: -2
Units Defense: +3
This tactic transforms your army into an unyielding wall. Units take a penalty to their attack power but gain a significant defensive boost. This tactic is perfect for fortifying a position, protecting key objectives, or blunting the momentum of a charging enemy force.

Units Attack: +3
Units Defense: -2
This tactic emphasizes offensive power. Units unleash a devastating charge, sacrificing some defense for a significant increase in attack power.

Units Attack: +2
Units Defense: -1
This tactic seeks to outmaneuver the enemy. Units prioritize flanking the enemy formation, gaining a bonus to attack power while taking a moderate defensive penalty.

This system wouldn't exist without the ingenuity of our dedicated community. A keen-eyed forum member proposed the concept of Battle Tactics, igniting a passionate discussion about potential tactics and their impact on warfare.

The most effective tactic depends on several factors, including the terrain, the composition of your and your enemy's armies, and the overall battlefield situation. A true leader assesses the battlefield and chooses the tactic that best exploits enemy vulnerabilities and leverages your own forces' strengths. Mastering Battle Tactics takes practice and a keen understanding of the battlefield dynamics.

Greetings, leaders! Today, we focus on the vital cornerstones of any great civilization: the civilization upgrades found within the government view. These permanent improvements empower your civilization, providing lasting benefits that set it on a path to dominance.

Every civilization boasts a capital city, the heart that pumps lifeblood through your civilization. By investing gold, you can elevate your capital's level, reaping significant rewards:

Booming Economy: Each level increase generates a higher monthly income, bolstering your financial resources and allowing you to pursue ambitious goals.
Streamlined Administration: Upkeep costs for all your provinces decrease with each level upgrade, freeing up resources for other crucial investments.
The maximum level your capital can reach can be further expanded through various means:

Unlocking Civilization Legacies: Certain legacies offer permanent increases to your capital's potential for growth.
Researching Key Technologies: Breakthroughs in specific technological fields can unlock higher capital levels.
Claiming Civilization Advantages: Wisely chosen advantages can permanently expand the potential of your capital city.

Corruption is a persistent threat, siphoning away potential income from your provinces. Here, the Supreme Court steps in.

Each upgrade level diminishes corruption's grip, allowing you to retain a greater share of your hard-earned income.

The Military Academy plays a crucial role in honing the combat prowess of your troops. Each upgrade level brings the following benefits:

Enhanced Units: All your units gain improved attack and defense values, making them more lethal on the battlefield and ensuring victory against even the most formidable foes.
Expanded Regiments: The limit on the number of regiments you can field increases, allowing you to build a larger and more formidable army, capable of overwhelming any enemy.

Similar to your capital city, the Military Academy's maximum level can be further increased through:

Civilization Legacies: Specific legacies unlock higher potential levels for your Military Academy.
Technological Advancements: Researching certain technologies can expand the maximum level of your Military Academy.
Civilization Advantages: Strategic use of advantages can permanently raise the level cap for your Military Academy.

The Military Academy for Generals offers a more specialized approach to military advancement. Upgrading this building provides the following:

Elite Leadership: All your generals benefit from improved leadership skills, enhancing the overall effectiveness of your armies through superior tactics and strategies.

These special Civilization upgrades provide crucial options for building your civilization. Choose wisely, tailoring your investments to your strategic goals. Invest in your capital to strengthen your economic foundation, combat corruption to bolster your income, or elevate your military academies to forge an unstoppable army. Remember, a powerful and enduring nation is built upon a foundation of strategic foresight and wise resource allocation.

Greetings, leaders! Today, we delve into the very core of your Civilization: its form of government. The chosen system will not only define who holds power, but also shape your Civilization's character and its path to dominance.

Age of History 3 offers a diverse range of government types, each with its own unique set of strengths.

Let's explore some key examples:

This traditional system vests leadership in a single ruler. Benefits include:

Advisor Expertise: You can secure the services of advisors at a 10% discount, allowing you to access their valuable expertise without breaking the bank.
Legacy of Leadership: Monarchs generate a monthly Legacy point bonus, accelerating your progress towards unlocking powerful civilization legacies.
Strong Military Foundation: Monarchy bolsters your Civilization's manpower pool by an additional 2,000, allowing you to build a larger and more formidable army.

This system prioritizes commerce and trade. Its benefits include:

Economic Efficiency: Production output across all your provinces increases by 4%, significantly boosting your income-generating potential.
Frugal Construction: The cost of constructing economic buildings decreases by 5%, allowing you to expand your economic infrastructure more efficiently.
Swift Recruitment: Recruitment times for new units are reduced by 10%, ensuring you can field your forces quickly in times of need.

This system focuses on the development of a central urban hub. Its benefits include:

Efficient Administration: Province maintenance costs are reduced by 10%, freeing up resources for other crucial investments.
Resilient Defenses: All units stationed within your territory gain a bonus of 3 defense points, making them more resistant to enemy attacks.
Urban Expansion: Your provinces gain 4 additional building slots, allowing you to construct a wider range of structures and further develop your cities.

Changing type of government requires an investment of gold and Legacy points.

Certain government types become available through research in the technology tree. As your civilization advances, you'll unlock the potential to create political structures that align with your evolving needs and ambitions.

Greetings, leaders! Today, we delve into the lifeblood of any Civilization: the budget view. Here, you'll wield the tools to manage your income, expenses, and ultimately, the fate of your Civilization.

The budget view provides a clear picture of your civilization's financial health. It displays your income, expenses, and current balance, allowing you to make informed decisions regarding resource allocation.

Taxation is a vital source of income, but striking the right balance is crucial. You can adjust tax levels in three tiers:

Low Taxation: This reduces unrest and fosters research, but generates minimal income.
Default Taxation: The standard setting, balancing income generation.
Severe Taxation: This approach significantly boosts your coffers, but at the cost of higher unrest, decreasing research and Legacy Point generation.
Choose wisely! A happy populace is a productive one, while an overly-taxed society could rebel.

Maintaining a strong military is vital, but comes with a price. You can adjust army maintenance spending in three ways:

Decreased Pay: This lowers costs but negatively impacts troop morale, leadin decreased effectiveness in battle.
Default Spending: This maintains a healthy balance between cost and morale.
Increased Pay: This boosts morale and improves troop performance, but significantly increases your financial burden.
A well-funded army is a powerful tool, but ensure you can afford to maintain its edge.

Research is the key to advancement, and the budget view allows you to control your research spending:

Decreased Funding: This cuts costs but significantly slows research progress.
Default Funding: This maintains a steady pace of research.
Increased Funding: This significantly boosts research speed, but demands a hefty financial commitment.
Invest wisely in research to unlock new technologies!

In times of need, the budget view allows you to take out loans. However, remember – loans are not free money! They come with interest and a limited number can be taken. Use them strategically only during emergencies or to seize critical opportunities.


The budget view also introduces the Prosperity Tier. This metric reflects the average economic health of your provinces, taking into account population and development. A higher Prosperity Tier translates to a stronger national economy, generating more income from your various sources.


Mastering your budget is a vital skill. By carefully balancing income, expenses, and strategic investments, you can ensure your Civilization's prosperity and pave the way for its dominance.

Until then, remember – a wise leader knows that true power lies not on the battlefield alone, but in the ability to manage a thriving and stable economy.

Greetings, leaders! Today's development diary delves into the beating heart of your Civilization: your provinces. These diverse regions hold the key to your Civilization's prosperity and military might. Let's explore the intricate details that define each province and the tools at your disposal to optimize them.

The terrain of your provinces plays a crucial role. From fertile plains offering bountiful harvests to rugged mountains fostering hardy warriors, each type offers unique bonuses. Understanding your terrain is key to maximizing your province's potential.

Conquered territories require a core, a symbol of your civilization's legitimate claim. Uncored provinces suffer an income penalty, highlighting the importance of integrating them into your empire.

The people residing within your provinces are your most valuable asset. Each province has a population and a diverse mix of nationalities. As your core solidifies, assimilation will occur, creating a more unified populace.

Provinces generate income from taxation. A higher tax efficiency translates to a richer treasury. Wisely invest gold and civilization legacy points, or construct specific buildings, to optimize tax collection. Remember, a thriving population provides the best returns, so prioritize provinces with high growth potential.

Population is a crucial factor in your overall strength. Each province has a growth rate, determining its natural population increase. Wise investment in gold or specific buildings like farms and granaries will boost this growth, ensuring a steady stream of manpower and potential taxpayers.

Provinces not only generate income from taxes, but also from their economies and any resource they possess. However, a province's maximum economic output is linked to its population growth rate, capped at half its value. Invest in workshops and other economic buildings to stimulate growth and maximize your income.

Religion plays a significant role. If a province's dominant religion differs from your civilization's, income suffers. Sending missionaries can convert the population, forging religious unity and boosting your income potential.

Each province contributes to your overall manpower pool, the lifeblood of your military. Growth rate and local manpower levels determine the number of potential recruits a province can provide. Manage your manpower strategically, ensuring a steady stream of soldiers to defend your realm.

Infrastructure development brings a range of benefits to your provinces. Invest gold and civilization legacy points to enhance their capabilities.

Certain provinces may hold unique resources, further fueling your economy and potentially offering strategic advantages. Research new technologies to unlock the ability to construct resource-specific buildings and maximize your output.

As your economy expands, the potential for new buildings within a province increases. Research unlocks new structures, allowing you to further specialize and optimize your provinces.

Military actions and disease can devastate a province, reducing its income potential.

The province view provides valuable insights. Here you can assess the potential loot you can acquire after a successful siege, helping you plan your military campaigns strategically.

By understanding and managing these intricate details, you can transform your provinces from mere territories into thriving centers of wealth and power. The fate of your empire rests on your ability to cultivate and optimize these vital building blocks of your realm.

Greetings, leaders! Today's development diary delves into the foundation of any thriving Civilization: its resources. In Age of History 3, you'll have a diverse selection of 49 unique resources at your disposal, ranging from the staples of life like grain and rice to the luxuries of porcelain and glass.


Each province within your realm holds the potential to produce a single, unique resource.

This resource will be the lifeblood of your economy, providing a steady stream of income based on two key factors:

Base Price Value: This inherent worth of the resource sets the baseline for its potential income.

This variable represents the effectiveness of a province in extracting or cultivating its designated resource. Higher efficiency translates to greater income.

The good news? You don't have to settle for the status quo. Investing in a province's economy allows you to boost its production efficiency, maximizing your resource output. Think of it as nurturing the land and optimizing its productivity.

Technology is not just about shiny new weapons or advancements in warfare. Research unlocks unique buildings specific to each resource.

For instance, wool production flourishes with a dedicated sheep farm, while grain benefits from a well-maintained grain farm. Cattle ranchers and iron mines further enhance resource extraction in their respective provinces.

Domination isn't just about military might. Becoming the leading producer of a specific resource grants your Civilization a powerful, unique bonus. This can significantly enhance your economic, military, or diplomatic standing. The race to become a resource titan is an ongoing one.

Remember, a Civilization's true strength lies in its ability to harness the potential of its land and its people.

Greetings, rulers! Today's dev diary sheds light on two crucial pillars of your Civilization's success: The Council and your esteemed Advisors.

The Council serves as your inner circle, a group of trusted individuals offering counsel and shaping your Civilization's trajectory.
Led by the Ruler (King in monarchies, elected official in republics), the Council's composition reflects your government type. Ruler receives up to four random, small bonuses that can bolster your leadership.

Beyond the Council's general wisdom, you can bolster your Civilization's strength by hiring specialized Advisors. Each advisor represents a critical domain:

This seasoned bureaucrat offers bonuses to streamline your realm's operation. Expect reductions in province maintenance costs, administrative building construction, construction time, and even religious conversion costs.

With a keen eye for profit, this advisor unlocks benefits for your economic engine. You'll see lower costs for province investment and economic buildings, increased production efficiency, plus a reduction in core creation costs and more.

This visionary thinker expedites your technological advancement. They might accelerate research or cement your civilization's legacy with unique bonuses.

A seasoned strategist, this advisor provides tactical advantages to your armed forces. Expect bonuses for your generals (attack/defense), reduced army maintenance costs, higher siege effectiveness, or even an increase in your Civilization 's overall manpower and many more!

Hiring advisors requires both gold and civilization legacy. These permanent acquisitions become invaluable assets, shaping your Civilization 's path.

But the story doesn't end there. As your civilization unlocks new legacies or technologies, you can further enhance your advisors' skills. By increasing their skill level, all existing bonuses receive a +50% boost.

The Council and Advisors work in tandem. The Council provides a foundation of leadership, while advisors offer specialized expertise to truly propel your Civilization to greatness.

I eagerly await your feedback! Let me know your thoughts on the Council and Advisors, and how they might shape your strategies in the game.