Age of Mythology Retold: How To Recover From A Lost Game

Some matches in Age of Mythology: Retold can be daunting, making you think that you have a lost game with no way to recover and make a comeback.

Don’t give up early, though! There are always things you can try. While trying to make a comeback in this game can be quite challenging, we’ve got a list of tips to help you improve your game.

Read on and we’ll give you various pointers on what you can do to help you make comebacks in this fantastic RTS!

How To Recover From A Lost Game

First off, let us be blunt here. Trying to recover from a lost game to stage a comeback in Age of Mythology: Retold is going to be heavily reliant on your experience. There’s no single trick you can apply to instantly get better and turn things around. You’ll need to simply learn the game and start improving your game sense through experience.

The main reason for this is that staging a comeback in this game is heavily reliant on you being able to detect mistakes made by your opponent and capitalize on them. At the same time, you want to minimize your own mistakes so that you can start turning things around… which is easier said than done, to be frank.

Now, with all that said, we do have some pointers you can start applying to improve your game.

Make Sure to Scout

The first big pointer is a simple one: scout the map. Knowledge is power, so you want to start clearing the fog of war covering the map as soon as possible. This will let you detect resource-dense areas of the map, which you will want to try to take control of as soon as possible.

If you’re already in a tough spot, you’ll want to focus heavily on trying to take resources for yourself. Not only will they help you start making a comeback, but you’ll also want to stop your opponents from getting these resources. This is why sometimes it’s better to simply ignore an abandoned Settlement if it has no noteworthy resources nearby, for example.

At the same time, you should scout out your enemies’ base. It’s always helpful to see what kind of build they are working toward. If possible, it’s also a good idea to try to disrupt their abilities to gather more resources. Cavalry units are solid for both scouting and disruption, for example, making them a good choice. Just be careful to not over-extend these encounters, as you don’t want to lose units and waste more resources.

Use Terrain Wisely

Another big pointer we can give you is to pay attention to the terrain and use it to your advantage. For example, try to place key buildings in easily defensible places such as near cliffs and chokepoints. At the same time, build defensive walls to block hard-to-defend entry points to your base.

Now, recognizing these entry points and whatnot is going to require a lot of practice. As a general tip, though, look for things such as strips between forests and the like. Anywhere that’s hard to keep track of due to your vision being blocked is better off sealed. Otherwise, it’s an easy entry point for an enemy army to rush you.

Know the Match Up

Yet another key aspect of the game is knowing the match-ups. That means, being able to understand what technologies and units your enemy’s civilization and god have access to.

For example, the Atlanteans under Gaia can be a strong economic civilization. This gives them an edge in numbers and also allows them to defend themselves well early in the game. On the other hand, they can also be very vulnerable in combat and tend to not be able to go on the aggressive as often as other civilizations.

To be honest, though, this is one of the hardest parts of the game. Every civilization and Major God can have very different strengths and weaknesses as is. Of course, then you have to also start thinking about what Age your opponent has reached and what Minor Gods they have picked as well. That’s all before even thinking about how your own choices can affect them… there are quite a lot of potential permutations in this game!

Taking a look at our list of the best new technologies in the game could help, however. It mentions some of the strongest technologies that you can expect your opponents to use if you’re not using them yourself.

Ultimately, learning the match-up is something you will need to invest a lot of time into if you want to be able to consistently recover from a lost game in Age of Mythology: Retold. Nonetheless, it’s also one of the most important aspects of the game.

Watch Replays

Age of Mythology: Retold automatically saves matches you play as replays, just like older versions of the game did. Watching these match replays can help you identify mistakes you didn’t realize in the heat of the moment, making it a vital tool for improving.

Aside from watching your own replays, though, it’s also a good idea to watch other players. Looking at footage from pros that play civilizations you wish to learn can help you get better. It can be hard to follow if you’re still a beginner, though, but it’s a great help for intermediate-level players.

But well, that’s the last tip we have for you on how to recover from a lost game in Age of Mythology: Retold. Hopefully, these tips will help you learn the game faster. As always, though, experience is the best teacher!